Acts 27:15
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And when the ship was caught and could not bear up against the wind, giving up the ship to the winds, we were driven.

Acts 27:14
But not long after, there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroaquilo.

Acts 27:16
And running under a certain island that is called Cauda, we had much work to come by the boat.

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And when the ship was caught and could not bear up against the wind, giving up the ship to the winds, we were driven.

we.

Acts 27:27 But after the fourteenth night was come, as we were sailing in Adria, about midnight, the shipmen deemed that they discovered some country.

James 3:4 Behold also ships, whereas they are great and are driven by strong winds, yet are they turned about with a small helm, whithersoever the force of the governor willeth.

Context
The Storm at Sea
14But not long after, there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroaquilo. 15And when the ship was caught and could not bear up against the wind, giving up the ship to the winds, we were driven. 16And running under a certain island that is called Cauda, we had much work to come by the boat.…
Lexicon
Unable
δυναμένου (dynamenou)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 1410: (a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can. Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible.

to head into
ἀντοφθαλμεῖν (antophthalmein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 503: From a compound of anti and ophthalmos; to face.

the
τῷ (tō)
Article - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

wind,
ἀνέμῳ (anemō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 417: The wind; fig: applied to empty doctrines. From the base of aer; wind; by implication, quarters.

the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

ship
πλοίου (ploiou)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 4143: A ship, vessel, boat. From pleo; a sailer, i.e. Vessel.

was caught up.
συναρπασθέντος (synarpasthentos)
Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 4884: To seize, drag by force. From sun and harpazo; to snatch together, i.e. Seize.

[So] we gave way
ἐπιδόντες (epidontes)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 1929: (a) trans: I hand in, give up, (b) intrans: I give way (to the wind). From epi and didomi; to give over.

[and] let ourselves be driven along.
ἐφερόμεθα (epherometha)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 5342: To carry, bear, bring; I conduct, lead; perhaps: I make publicly known. A primary verb.


Additional Translations
Unable to head into the wind, the ship was caught up. So we gave way and let ourselves be driven along.

And the ship having been caught and not being able to face to the wind, having given way, we were driven along.

And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let her drive.

and when the ship was caught, and could not face the wind, we gave way to it, and were driven.

And the ship being caught and driven, and not able to bring her head to the wind, letting her go we were driven [before it].

and when the ship was caught, and could not face the wind, we gave way to it, and were driven.

And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let her drive.

She was unable to make headway against the gale; so we gave up and let her drive.

When the ship was caught, and couldn't face the wind, we gave way to it, and were driven along.

and the ship being caught, and not being able to bear up against the wind, having given her up, we were borne on,
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