Acts 27:13
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And the south wind gently blowing, thinking that they had obtained their purpose, when they had loosed from Asson, they sailed close by Crete.

the south.

Job 37:17 Are not thy garments hot, when the south wind blows upon the earth?

Psalm 78:26 He removed the south wind from heaven: and by his power brought in the southwest wind.

Songs 4:16 Arise, O north wind, and come, O south wind, blow through my garden, and let the aromatical spices thereof flow.

Luke 12:55 And when ye see the south wind blow, you say: There will heat. And it cometh to pass.

loosing.

Acts 27:21 And after they had fasted a long time, Paul standing forth in the midst of them, said: You should indeed, O ye men, have hearkened unto me and not have loosed from Crete and have gained this harm and loss.

Context
The Storm at Sea
12And whereas it was not a commodious haven to winter in, the greatest part gave counsel to sail thence, if by any means they might reach Phenice, to winter there, which is a haven of Crete, looking towards the southwest and northwest. 13And the south wind gently blowing, thinking that they had obtained their purpose, when they had loosed from Asson, they sailed close by Crete. 14But not long after, there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroaquilo.…
Cross References
Acts 2:11
Jews also, and proselytes, Cretes, and Arabians: we have heard them speak in our own tongues the wonderful works of God.

Acts 27:8
And with much ado sailing by it, we came into a certain place, which is called Good-havens, nigh to which was the city of Thalassa.

Acts 27:12
And whereas it was not a commodious haven to winter in, the greatest part gave counsel to sail thence, if by any means they might reach Phenice, to winter there, which is a haven of Crete, looking towards the southwest and northwest.

Acts 27:21
And after they had fasted a long time, Paul standing forth in the midst of them, said: You should indeed, O ye men, have hearkened unto me and not have loosed from Crete and have gained this harm and loss.

Titus 1:5
For this cause I left thee in Crete: that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting and shouldest ordain priests in every city, as I also appointed thee:

Titus 1:12
One of them a prophet of their own, said: The Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, slothful bellies.

Lexicon
[When]
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

a {gentle} south wind
νότου (notou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3558: The south wind, the South. Of uncertain affinity; the south(-west) wind; by extension, the southern quarter itself.

began to blow,
Ὑποπνεύσαντος (Hypopneusantos)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5285: To blow gently. From hupo and pneo; to breathe gently, i.e. Breeze.

they thought
δόξαντες (doxantes)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 1380: A prolonged form of a primary verb, doko dok'-o of the same meaning; to think; by implication, to seem.

they had
κεκρατηκέναι (kekratēkenai)
Verb - Perfect Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 2902: From kratos; to use strength, i.e. Seize or retain.

[their]
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.

opportunity.
προθέσεως (protheseōs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 4286: From protithemai; a setting forth, i.e. proposal; specially, the show-bread as exposed before God.

[So] they weighed [anchor]
ἄραντες (arantes)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 142: To raise, lift up, take away, remove.

[and] sailed along,
παρελέγοντο (parelegonto)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 3881: To coast along, sail along. From para and the middle voice of lego;, to lay one's course near, i.e. Sail past.

hugging {the coast}
ἆσσον (asson)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 788: Nearer, close by. Neuter comparative of the base of eggus; more nearly, i.e. Very near.

of Crete.
Κρήτην (Krētēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2914: Crete. Of uncertain derivation; Crete, an island in the Mediterranean.


Additional Translations
When a gentle south wind began to blow, they thought they had their opportunity. So they weighed anchor and sailed along, hugging the coast of Crete.

Now a south wind having blown gently, having thought to have obtained the purpose, having weighed anchor, they began coasting along very near Crete.

And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing there, they sailed close by Crete.

And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close in shore.

And [the] south wind blowing gently, supposing that they had gained their object, having weighed anchor they sailed close in shore along Crete.

And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close in shore.

And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete.

And a light breeze from the south sprang up, so that they supposed they were now sure of their purpose. So weighing anchor they ran along the coast of Crete, hugging the shore.

When the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close to shore.

and a south wind blowing softly, having thought they had obtained their purpose, having lifted anchor, they sailed close by Crete,
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