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

Acts 16:10
And as soon as he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go into Macedonia: being assured that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.

Acts 27:15
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 27:17
Which being taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship: and fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, they let down the sail yard and so were driven.

Acts 27:30
But as the shipmen sought to fly out of the ship, having let down the boat into the sea, under colour, as though they would have cast anchors out of the forepart of the ship,

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

Clauda.

Context
The Storm at Sea
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. 17Which being taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship: and fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, they let down the sail yard and so were driven.…
Lexicon
Passing to the lee
ὑποδραμόντες (hypodramontes)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 5295: To run under shelter of. From hupo and trecho; to run under, i.e., to sail past.

of a small
τι (ti)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.

island
Νησίον (Nēsion)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3519: A little island, an islet. Diminutive of nesos; an islet.

called
καλούμενον (kaloumenon)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 2564: (a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name. Akin to the base of keleuo; to 'call'.

Cauda,
Καῦδα (Kauda)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 2802: Claude, an island near Crete.

we barely managed
ἰσχύσαμεν (ischysamen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2480: To have strength, be strong, be in full health and vigor, be able; meton: I prevail. From ischus; to have force.

to secure
γενέσθαι (genesthai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle
Strong's Greek 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.

the
τῆς (tēs)
Article - Genitive Feminine 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.

lifeboat.
σκάφης (skaphēs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 4627: A boat; any hollow vessel. A 'skiff', or yawl.


Additional Translations
Passing to the lee of a small island called Cauda, we barely managed to secure the lifeboat.

And having run under a certain island called Cauda, we were able with difficulty to gain control of the lifeboat,

And running under a certain island which is called Clauda, we had much work to come by the boat:

And running under the lee of a small island called Cauda, we were able, with difficulty, to secure the boat:

But running under the lee of a certain island called Clauda, we were with difficulty able to make ourselves masters of the boat;

And running under the lee of a small island called Cauda, we were able, with difficulty, to secure the boat:

And running under a certain isle which is called Clauda, we had much work to come by the boat:

Then we ran under the lee of a little island called Cauda, where we managed with great difficulty to secure the boat;

Running under the lee of a small island called Clauda, we were able, with difficulty, to secure the boat.

and having run under a certain little isle, called Clauda, we were hardly able to become masters of the boat,
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