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

the fourteenth.

Acts 27:18-20 And we, being mightily tossed with the tempest, the next day they lightened the ship. . . .

Adria.

400 miles long and

140 broad, stretching along the eastern shores of Italy on one side, and Dalmatia, Sclavonia, and Macedonia on the other. But the term Adria was extended far beyond the limits of this gulf, and appears to have been given to an indeterminate extent of sea, as we say, generally, the Levant. It is observable, that the sacred historian does not say 'in the Adriatic gulf,' but 'in Adria,' (that is, the Adriatic sea, [Adrias <99>] being understood;) which, says Hesychius, was the same as the Ionian sea; and Strabo says that the Ionian gulf 'is a part of that now called the Adriatic.' But not only the Ionian, but even the Sicilian sea, and part of that which washes Crete, were called the Adriatic. Thus the scholiast on Dionysius Periegetis says, 'they call this Sicilian sea Adria.' And Ptolemy says that Sicily was bounded on the east by the Adriatic, [hupo Adrias <99>,] and that Crete was bounded on the west by the Adriatic sea, [hupo tou Adriatikos pelagos.]

the shipmen.

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,

1 Kings 9:27 And Hiram sent his servants in the fleet, sailors that had knowledge of the sea, with the servants of Solomon.

Jonah 1:6 And the mariners were afraid, and the men cried to their god: and they cast forth the wares that were in the ship, into the sea, to lighten it of them: and Jonah went down into the inner part of the ship, and fell into a deep sleep.

Revelation 18:17 For in one hour are so great riches come to nought. And every shipmaster and all that sail into the lake, and mariners, and as many as work in the sea, stood afar off,

Context
The Shipwreck
26And we must come unto a certain island. 27But after the fourteenth night was come, as we were sailing in Adria, about midnight, the shipmen deemed that they discovered some country. 28Who also sounding, found twenty fathoms: and going on a little further, they found fifteen fathoms.…
Cross References
Acts 27:26
And we must come unto a certain island.

Acts 27:28
Who also sounding, found twenty fathoms: and going on a little further, they found fifteen fathoms.

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,

Lexicon
[On]
Ὡς (Hōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.

the fourteenth
τεσσαρεσκαιδεκάτη (tessareskaidekatē)
Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 5065: Fourteenth. From tessares and kai and dekatos; fourteenth.

night
νὺξ (nyx)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3571: The night, night-time. A primary word; 'night'.

we
ἡμῶν (hēmōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

were still being driven
διαφερομένων (diapheromenōn)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 1308: From dia and phero; to bear through, i.e. transport; usually to bear apart, i.e. to toss about; subjectively, to 'differ', or surpass.

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

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.

Adriatic Sea.
Ἀδρίᾳ (Adria)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 99: From Adria; the Adriatic sea.

About
κατὰ (kata)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 2596: A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined).

midnight
μέσον (meson)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3319: Middle, in the middle, between, in the midst of. From meta; middle (neuter) noun).

the
οἱ (hoi)
Article - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

sailors
ναῦται (nautai)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3492: A sailor, seaman. From naus; a boatman, i.e. Seaman.

sensed
ὑπενόουν (hypenooun)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 5282: To conjecture, suppose, suspect, deem. From hupo and noieo; to think under, i.e. To surmise or conjecture.

they
αὐτοῖς (autois)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

were approaching
προσάγειν (prosagein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 4317: From pros and ago; to lead towards, i.e. to conduct near, or to approach.

land.
χώραν (chōran)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 5561: Feminine of a derivative of the base of chasma through the idea of empty expanse; room, i.e. A space of territory.


Additional Translations
On the fourteenth night we were still being driven across the Adriatic Sea. About midnight the sailors sensed they were approaching land.

And when the fourteenth night had come, of us being driven about in the Adriatic, toward the middle of the night the sailors began sensing some land to be drawing near to them.

But when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven up and down in Adria, about midnight the shipmen deemed that they drew near to some country;

But when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven to and fro in the'sea of Adria, about midnight the sailors surmised that they were drawing near to some country:

And when the fourteenth night was come, we being driven about in Adria, towards the middle of the night the sailors supposed that some land neared them,

But when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven to and fro in the sea of Adria, about midnight the sailors surmised that they were drawing near to some country;

When the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven up and down in Adria, about midnight the shipmen suspected that they drew near to some country:

It was now the fourteenth night, and we were drifting through the Sea of Adria, when, about midnight, the sailors suspected that land was close at hand.

But when the fourteenth night had come, as we were driven back and forth in the Adriatic Sea, about midnight the sailors surmised that they were drawing near to some land.

And when the fourteenth night came -- we being borne up and down in the Adria -- toward the middle of the night the sailors were supposing that some country drew nigh to them;
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