Acts 27:39
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
WhenὍτε
(ote)
3753: whenfrom hos, and te
dayἡμέρα
(ēmera)
2250: daya prim. word
came,ἐγένετο
(egeneto)
1096: to come into being, to happen, to becomefrom a prim. root gen-
they could not recognizeἐπεγίνωσκον
(epeginōskon)
1921: to know exactly, to recognizefrom epi and ginóskó
the land;γὴν
(gēn)
1093: the earth, landa prim. word
but they did observeκατενόουν
(katenooun)
2657: to take note of, perceivefrom kata and noeó
a bayκόλπον
(kolpon)
2859: the bosoma prim. word
with a beach,αἰγιαλὸν
(aigialon)
123: the seashorefrom aix (a wave)
and they resolvedἐβουλεύοντο
(ebouleuonto)
1011: to take counsel, deliberatefrom boulé
to driveἐκσῶσαι
(eksōsai)
1856: to thrust outfrom ek and ótheó (to push)
the shipπλοῖον
(ploion)
4143: a boatfrom pleó
onto 
 
1856: to thrust outfrom ek and ótheó (to push)
it ifεἰ
(ei)
1487: sometimes used with a command or as an indirect question, etc.)a prim. particle; if, whether (a cond. part. introducing circumstances nec. for a given proposition to be true
they could.δύναιντο
(dunainto)
1410: to be able, to have powera prim. verb


















KJV Lexicon
οτε  adverb
hote  hot'-eh:  at which (thing) too, i.e. when -- after (that), as soon as, that, when, while.
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
ημερα  noun - nominative singular feminine
hemera  hay-mer'-ah:  age, + alway, (mid-)day (by day, (-ly), + for ever, judgment, (day) time, while, years.
εγενετο  verb - second aorist middle deponent indicative - third person singular
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.)
την  definite article - accusative 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.
γην  noun - accusative singular feminine
ge  ghay:  soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe (including the occupants in each application) -- country, earth(-ly), ground, land, world.
ουκ  particle - nominative
ou  oo:  no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but.
επεγινωσκον  verb - imperfect active indicative - third person
epiginosko  ep-ig-in-oce'-ko:  to know upon some mark, i.e. recognize; by implication, to become fully acquainted with, to acknowledge -- (ac-, have, take)know(-ledge, well), perceive.
κολπον  noun - accusative singular masculine
kolpos  kol'-pos:  the bosom; by analogy, a bay -- bosom, creek.
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
τινα  indefinite pronoun - accusative singular masculine
tis  tis:  some or any person or object
κατενοουν  verb - imperfect active indicative - third person
katanoeo  kat-an-o-eh'-o:  to observe fully -- behold, consider, discover, perceive.
εχοντα  verb - present active participle - accusative singular masculine
echo  ekh'-o:  (used in certain tenses only) a primary verb; to hold
αιγιαλον  noun - accusative singular masculine
aigialos  ahee-ghee-al-os':  a beach (on which the waves dash) -- shore.
εις  preposition
eis  ice:  to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
ον  relative pronoun - accusative singular masculine
hos  hos:  the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that -- one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc.
εβουλευσαντο  verb - aorist middle deponent indicative - third person
bouleuo  bool-yoo'-o:  to advise, i.e. (reflexively) deliberate, or (by implication) resolve -- consult, take counsel, determine, be minded, purpose.
ει  conditional
ei  i:  if, whether, that, etc. -- forasmuch as, if, that, (al-)though, whether.
δυνατον  adjective - nominative singular neuter
dunatos  doo-nat-os':  powerful or capable; neuter possible -- able, could, (that is) mighty (man), possible, power, strong.
εξωσαι  verb - aorist active middle or passive deponent
exotheo  ex-o-theh'-o:  to expel; by implication, to propel -- drive out, thrust in.
το  definite article - accusative singular neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
πλοιον  noun - accusative singular neuter
ploion  ploy'-on:  a sailer, i.e. vessel -- ship(-ing).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
When day came, they could not recognize the land; but they did observe a bay with a beach, and they resolved to drive the ship onto it if they could.

King James Bible
And when it was day, they knew not the land: but they discovered a certain creek with a shore, into the which they were minded, if it were possible, to thrust in the ship.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When daylight came, they did not recognize the land but sighted a bay with a beach. They planned to run the ship ashore if they could.

International Standard Version
When day came, they didn't recognize the land, but they could see a bay with a beach on which they planned to run the ship ashore, if possible.

NET Bible
When day came, they did not recognize the land, but they noticed a bay with a beach, where they decided to run the ship aground if they could.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And when it was day, the Mariners did not know what land it was, but they saw beside the dry land a certain bay of the sea where they were wondering if it were possible to drive the ship.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
In the morning they couldn't recognize the land, but they could see a bay with a beach. So they decided to try to run the ship ashore.

King James 2000 Bible
And when it was day, they knew not the land: but they discovered a certain bay with a shore, into which they were minded, if it were possible, to drive in the ship.
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