Acts 27:7
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And when for many days we had sailed slowly and were scarce come over against Gnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed near Crete by Salmone.

Cnidus.

we sailed.

Acts 27:12,13,21 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 2:11 Jews also, and proselytes, Cretes, and Arabians: we have heard them speak in our own tongues the wonderful works of God.

Titus 1:5,12 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: . . .

under.

Acts 27:4 And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.

Crete, or, Candy.

250 miles in length,

50 in breadth, and

600 in circumference, lying at the entrance of the Aegean sea.

Salmone.

Context
Paul Sails for Rome
6And there, the centurion, finding a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy, removed us into it. 7And when for many days we had sailed slowly and were scarce come over against Gnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed near Crete by Salmone. 8And 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.…
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 27:4
And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.

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

sailing slowly
βραδυπλοοῦντες (bradyploountes)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 1020: To sail slowly. From bradus and a prolonged form of pleo; to sail slowly.

for
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.

many
ἱκαναῖς (hikanais)
Adjective - Dative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 2425: From hiko; competent, i.e. Ample or fit.

days,
ἡμέραις (hēmerais)
Noun - Dative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 2250: A day, the period from sunrise to sunset.

we arrived
γενόμενοι (genomenoi)
Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural
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.

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

Cnidus.
Κνίδον (Knidon)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2834: Probably of foreign origin; Cnidus, a place in Asia Minor.

[When] the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive 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
ἀνέμου (anemou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 417: The wind; fig: applied to empty doctrines. From the base of aer; wind; by implication, quarters.

impeded
προσεῶντος (proseōntos)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4330: To permit one to approach, permit further. From pros and eao; to permit further progress.

us,
ἡμᾶς (hēmas)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

we sailed to the lee
ὑπεπλεύσαμεν (hypepleusamen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 5284: To sail under. From hupo and pleo; to sail under the lee of.

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

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

Salmone.
Σαλμώνην (Salmōnēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 4534: Salmone, a promontory on the east of Crete. Perhaps of similar origin to Salamis; Salmone, a place in Crete.


Additional Translations
After sailing slowly for many days, we arrived off Cnidus. When the wind impeded us, we sailed to the lee of Crete, opposite Salmone.

Now sailing slowly for many days, and with difficulty having arrived off Cnidus, the wind not permitting us, we sailed under Crete, off Salmone.

And when we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce were come over against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over against Salmone;

And when we had sailed slowly many days, and were come with difficulty over against Cnidus, the wind not further suffering us, we sailed under the lee of Crete, over against Salmone;

And sailing slowly for many days, and having with difficulty got abreast of Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under the lee of Crete abreast of Salmone;

And when we had sailed slowly many days, and were come with difficulty over against Cnidus, the wind not further suffering us, we sailed under the lee of Crete, over against Salmone;

And when we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce had come over against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over against Salmone:

It took several days of slow sailing for us to come with difficulty off Cnidus; from which point, as the wind did not allow us to get on in the direct course, we ran under the lee of Crete by Salmone.

When we had sailed slowly many days, and had come with difficulty opposite Cnidus, the wind not allowing us further, we sailed under the lee of Crete, opposite Salmone.

and having sailed slowly many days, and with difficulty coming over-against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over-against Salmone,
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