Acts 27:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
Running under the shelterὑποδραμόντες
(upodramontes)
5295: to run in underfrom hupo and trechó
of a small islandνησίον
(nēsion)
3519: a small islanddim. of nésos
calledκαλούμενον
(kaloumenon)
2564: to calla prim. word
Clauda,Καῦδα
(kauda)
2802: Clauda, an island near Creteof uncertain origin
we were scarcelyμόλις
(molis)
3433: with difficultyfrom molos (toil)
ableἰσχύσαμεν
(ischusamen)
2480: to be strong, have powerfrom ischus
to getγενέσθαι
(genesthai)
1096: to come into being, to happen, to becomefrom a prim. root gen-
the [ship's] boatσκάφης
(skaphēs)
4627: anything scooped out, spec. a light boatfrom skaptó
under control.περικρατεῖς
(perikrateis)
4031: having full command offrom peri and kratos


















KJV Lexicon
νησιον  noun - accusative singular neuter
nesion  nay-see'-on:  an islet -- island.
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
τι  indefinite pronoun - accusative singular neuter
tis  tis:  some or any person or object
υποδραμοντες  verb - second aorist active participle - nominative plural masculine
hupotrecho  hoop-ot-rekh'-o:  to run under, i.e. (specially), to sail past -- run under.
καλουμενον  verb - present passive participle - accusative singular neuter
kaleo  kal-eh'-o:  to call (properly, aloud, but used in a variety of applications, directly or otherwise) -- bid, call (forth), (whose, whose sur-)name (was (called).
κλαυδην  noun - accusative singular feminine
Klaude  klow'-day:  Claude, an island near Crete -- Clauda.
μολις  adverb
molis  mol'-is:  with difficulty -- hardly, scarce(-ly), + with much work.
ισχυσαμεν  verb - aorist active indicative - first person
ischuo  is-khoo'-o:  to have (or exercise) force -- be able, avail, can do(-not), could, be good, might, prevail, be of strength, be whole, + much work.
περικρατεις  adjective - nominative plural masculine
perikrates  per-ee-krat-ace':  strong all around, i.e. a master (manager) -- + come by.
γενεσθαι  verb - second aorist middle deponent middle or passive deponent
ginomai  ghin'-om-ahee:  to cause to be (gen-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
της  definite article - genitive singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
σκαφης  noun - genitive singular feminine
skaphe  skaf'-ay:  a skiff (as if dug out), or yawl (carried aboard a large vessel for landing) -- boat.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Running under the shelter of a small island called Clauda, we were scarcely able to get the ship's boat under control.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
After running under the shelter of a little island called Cauda, we were barely able to get control of the skiff.

International Standard Version
As we drifted to the sheltered side of a small island called Cauda, we barely managed to secure the ship's lifeboat.

NET Bible
As we ran under the lee of a small island called Cauda, we were able with difficulty to get the ship's boat under control.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And when we passed an island called Qeuda, we were scarcely able to hold the lifeboat.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
As we drifted to the sheltered side of a small island called Cauda, we barely got control of the ship's lifeboat.

King James 2000 Bible
And running under a certain island which is called Cauda, we had much work to secure the boat:
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