Acts 27:43 — King James Version← Study notes
“But the centurion, willing to save Paul, kept them from their purpose; and commanded that they which could swim should cast themselves first into the sea, and get to land:”
Acts 27:43 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Acts 27:4322 words
ὁhothe
δὲdeand / but
ἑκατοντάρχηςhekatontarchēscenturion
βουλόμενοςboulomenosbe disposed, minded, intend
διασῶσαιdiasōsaibring safe, escape (safe), heal
τὸνtonthe
ΠαῦλονPaulonPaul, Paulus
ἐκώλυσενekōlysenforbid, hinder, keep from
αὐτοὺςautoushe / she / it / same
τοῦtouthe
βουλήματοςboulēmatospurpose, will
ἐκέλευσένekeleusenbid, (at, give) command(-ment)
τεtealso, and, both
τοὺςtousthe
δυναμένουςdynamenousbe able
κολυμβᾶνkolymbanswim
ἀπορίψανταςaporipsantas
πρώτουςprōtousbefore, beginning, best
ἐπὶepiabout (the times), above, after
τὴνtēnthe
γῆνgēncountry, earth(-ly), ground
ἐξιέναιexienaidepart, get (to land), go out
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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