Acts 27:37
New International Version
Altogether there were 276 of us on board.

New Living Translation
all 276 of us who were on board.

English Standard Version
(We were in all 276 persons in the ship.)

Berean Standard Bible
In all, there were 276 of us on board.

Berean Literal Bible
And we were altogether two hundred seventy-six souls in the ship.

King James Bible
And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls.

New King James Version
And in all we were two hundred and seventy-six persons on the ship.

New American Standard Bible
We were 276 people on the ship in all.

NASB 1995
All of us in the ship were two hundred and seventy-six persons.

NASB 1977
And all of us in the ship were two hundred and seventy-six persons.

Legacy Standard Bible
And all of us in the ship were 276 persons.

Amplified Bible
All told there were two hundred and seventy-six of us aboard the ship.

Christian Standard Bible
In all there were 276 of us on the ship.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
In all there were 276 of us on the ship.

American Standard Version
And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls.

Contemporary English Version
There were 276 people on the ship,

English Revised Version
And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
(There were 276 of us on the ship.)

Good News Translation
There was a total of 276 of us on board.

International Standard Version
There were 276 of us on the ship.

Majority Standard Bible
In all, there were 276 of us on board.

NET Bible
(We were in all two hundred seventy-six persons on the ship.)

New Heart English Bible
In all, we were two hundred seventy-six souls on the ship.

Webster's Bible Translation
And we were in all in the ship two hundred and seventy six souls.

Weymouth New Testament
There were 276 of us, crew and passengers, all told.

World English Bible
In all, we were two hundred seventy-six souls on the ship.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
(and we were—all the souls in the ship—two hundred, seventy-six),

Berean Literal Bible
And we were altogether two hundred seventy-six souls in the ship.

Young's Literal Translation
(and we were -- all the souls in the ship -- two hundred, seventy and six),

Smith's Literal Translation
And we were, all the souls in the ship, two hundred and seventy-six.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And we were in all in the ship, two hundred threescore and sixteen souls.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Truly, we were two hundred and seventy-six souls on the ship.

New American Bible
In all, there were two hundred seventy-six of us on the ship.

New Revised Standard Version
(We were in all two hundred seventy-six persons in the ship.)
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
We were in all, on board, two hundred and seventy-six persons.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And we in the ship were two hundred and seventy six souls.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And all of us that were in the ship were two hundred and seventy-six souls.

Godbey New Testament
And we were two hundred and seventy-six souls in the ship.

Haweis New Testament
Now all the souls which were in the ship amounted to two hundred seventy-six:

Mace New Testament
the whole number then on board being two hundred and seventy six.

Weymouth New Testament
There were 276 of us, crew and passengers, all told.

Worrell New Testament
And we were in all in the ship two hundred and seventy-six souls.

Worsley New Testament
And we were in all in the ship two hundred and seventy-six souls.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Shipwreck
36They were all encouraged and took some food themselves. 37 In all, there were 276 of us on board. 38After the men had eaten their fill, they lightened the ship by throwing the grain into the sea.…

Cross References
Matthew 14:21
About five thousand men were fed, besides women and children.

Mark 6:44
And there were five thousand men who had eaten the loaves.

John 6:10
“Have the people sit down,” Jesus said. Now there was plenty of grass in that place, so the men sat down, about five thousand of them.

1 Samuel 30:9-10
So David and his six hundred men went to the Brook of Besor, where some stayed behind / because two hundred men were too exhausted to cross the brook. But David and four hundred men continued in pursuit.

Numbers 1:46
And all those counted totaled 603,550.

Numbers 11:21
But Moses replied, “Here I am among 600,000 men on foot, yet You say, ‘I will give them meat, and they will eat for a month.’

1 Kings 20:15
So Ahab assembled the young officers of the district governors, and there were 232 men. And after them, he assembled the rest of the Israelite troops, 7,000 in all.

2 Chronicles 13:3
Abijah went into battle with an army of 400,000 chosen men, while Jeroboam drew up in formation against him with 800,000 chosen and mighty men of valor.

Exodus 12:37
The Israelites journeyed from Rameses to Succoth with about 600,000 men on foot, besides women and children.

Judges 7:7
Then the LORD said to Gideon, “With the three hundred men who lapped the water I will save you and deliver the Midianites into your hand. But all the others are to go home.”

1 Samuel 13:15
Then Samuel set out from Gilgal and went up to Gibeah in Benjamin. And Saul numbered the troops who were with him, about six hundred men.

2 Samuel 24:9
And Joab reported to the king the total number of the troops. In Israel there were 800,000 men of valor who drew the sword, and in Judah there were 500,000.

1 Chronicles 21:5
And Joab reported to David the total number of the troops. In all Israel there were 1,100,000 men who drew the sword, including 470,000 in Judah.

Matthew 15:38
A total of four thousand men were fed, besides women and children.

Mark 8:9
And about four thousand men were present. And when Jesus had dismissed the crowd,


Treasury of Scripture

And we were in all in the ship two hundred three score and sixteen souls.

two.

Acts 27:24
Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.

souls.

Acts 2:41
Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.

Acts 7:14
Then sent Joseph, and called his father Jacob to him, and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls.

Romans 13:1
Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.

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Acts 27
1. Paul shipping toward Rome,
10. foretells of the danger of the voyage,
11. but is not believed.
14. They are tossed to and fro by a storm;
41. and suffer shipwreck;
44. yet all come safe to land.














Altogether
The word "altogether" signifies the totality and completeness of the count. In the Greek, the term used is "πάντες" (pantes), which means all or every. This emphasizes the inclusivity of the number, indicating that no one was left out of the count. In a broader spiritual sense, it reflects the comprehensive nature of God's care and attention to detail, ensuring that every individual is accounted for and valued.

there were
This phrase indicates existence and presence. In the Greek, "ἦμεν" (ēmen) is used, which is a form of the verb "to be." It suggests a state of being and presence, highlighting the reality of the situation. Spiritually, it reminds us of God's omnipresence and the assurance that He is with us in every circumstance, just as He was with Paul and his companions on the ship.

276
The specific number "276" is significant in its precision. It reflects the historical accuracy and attention to detail in the biblical narrative. Numbers in Scripture often carry symbolic meaning, and while 276 does not have a widely recognized symbolic interpretation, its specificity underscores the reliability of the account. It serves as a reminder that God is a God of order and precision, and He knows each of us by name and number.

of us
The phrase "of us" indicates inclusion and community. In the Greek, "ἡμᾶς" (hēmas) is used, which is the accusative plural form of "we" or "us." This highlights the collective experience of those on the ship, including Paul, his companions, and the crew. It speaks to the unity and shared journey of believers, emphasizing that we are part of a larger body of Christ, journeying together through life's storms.

on board
The term "on board" refers to being on the ship. In the Greek, "ἐν τῷ πλοίῳ" (en tō ploio) is used, which literally means "in the ship." This phrase situates the narrative in a specific context, highlighting the physical and metaphorical journey. The ship can be seen as a symbol of the church or the vessel of faith, carrying believers through the turbulent seas of life. It serves as a reminder that while we may face storms, we are secure in the vessel of God's providence and protection.

(37) And we were in all in the ship . . .--The number is given here, either as a fact that had been omitted before, and was not without its interest, or probably because then for the first time, when they were all gathered at their meal, the writer had taken the pains to count them. A man does not commonly count the number of passengers on board a ship until there is some special occasion, and here it comes naturally as explaining the "all" of the previous verse. It was, we may well imagine, a striking spectacle to see the two hundred and seventy-six all under the influence of one brave and faithful spirit.

Verse 37. - We were in all, etc. From the number of persons, two hundred and seventy- six, on board the ship it is calculated that she was of more than five hundred ions burden. The ship in which Josephus was wrecked on his way to Rome, under the procuratorship of Felix (κατὰ μέσον τὸν Ἀδρίαν), carried six hundred souls ('Life,' sect. 3). The ship of Alexandria described by Lucian is calculated to have been of above a thousand tons. The mention of the number brings before us a striking picture of so many persons at St. Paul's bidding, in the midst of so great a danger, taking a cheerful and leisurely meal together, in dependence upon a speedy deliverance promised to them in God s Name. It also adds another vivid touch to the picture of the eye-witness of what he relates. Dean Plumptre well suggests that St. Luke very likely counted the crew on the. occasion of their being all assembled together for the first time.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
Altogether
πᾶσαι (pasai)
Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural
Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

there were
ἤμεθα (ēmetha)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle - 1st Person Plural
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

276 {}
διακόσιαι (diakosiai)
Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural
Strong's 1250: Two hundred. From dis and hekaton; two hundred.

of us
ψυχαὶ (psychai)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural
Strong's 5590: From psucho; breath, i.e. spirit, abstractly or concretely.

on
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

[board].
πλοίῳ (ploiō)
Noun - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's 4143: A ship, vessel, boat. From pleo; a sailer, i.e. Vessel.


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