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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Acts 27:4 - Contrary
Acts 27:4 - And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Greek | |
|---|---|---|---|
| And when we had launched from thence | G2547 | κἀκεῖθεν |
[Adverb] likewise from that place (or time) |
| we sailed under | G5284 | ὑποπλέω |
[Verb] to sail under the lee of |
| Cyprus | G2954 | Κύπρος |
[Noun Location] Cyprus an island in the Mediterranean |
| because the | G3588 | ὁ |
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied at others omitted in English idiom) |
| winds | G417 | ἄνεμος |
[Noun Masculine] wind; (plural) by implication (the four) quarters (of the earth) |
| were | G1511 | εἶναι |
[Verb] to exist |
| contrary | G1727 | ἐναντίος |
[Adjective] opposite; figuratively antagonistic |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.