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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Acts 27:13 - Loosing
Acts 27:13 - And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Greek | |
|---|---|---|---|
| And | G1161 | δέ |
[Conjunction] but and etc. |
| when the south wind | G3558 | νότος |
[Noun Masculine] the south (southwest) wind; by extension the southern quarter itself |
| blew softly | G5285 | ὑποπνέω |
[Verb] to breathe gently that is breeze |
| supposing | G1380 | δοκέω |
[Verb] compare the base of G1166); of the same meaning; to think; by implication to seem (truthfully or uncertainly) |
| that they had obtained | G2902 | κρατέω |
[Verb] to use strength that is seize or retain (literally or figuratively) |
| their purpose | G4286 | πρόθεσις |
[Noun Feminine] a setting forth that is (figuratively) proposal (intention); specifically the show bread (in the Temple) as exposed before God |
| loosing | G142 | αἴρω |
[Verb] to lift; by implication to take up or away; figuratively to raise (the voice) keep in suspense (the mind); specifically to sail away (that is weigh anchor); by Hebraism (compare [H5375]) to expiate sin |
| thence they sailed close by | G3881 | παραλέγομαι |
[Verb] (specifically) to lay one´ s course near that is sail past |
| Crete | G2914 | Κρήτη |
[Noun Location] Crete an island in the Mediterranean |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.