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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Acts 27:42 - Was
Acts 27:42 - And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Greek | |
|---|---|---|---|
| And | G1161 | δέ |
[Conjunction] but and etc. |
| the | G3588 | ὁ |
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied at others omitted in English idiom) |
| soldiers' counsel | G1012 | βουλή |
[Noun Feminine] volition that is (objectively) advice or (by implication) purpose |
| was | G1096 | γίνομαι |
[Verb] to cause to be ( |
| to | G2443 | ἵνα |
[Conjunction] compare G3588); in order that (denoting the purpose or the result) |
| kill | G615 | ἀποκτείνω |
[Verb] to kill outright; figuratively to destroy |
| the | G3588 | ὁ |
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied at others omitted in English idiom) |
| prisoners | G1202 | δεσμώτης |
[Noun Masculine] (passively) a captive |
| lest any of them | G3361 | μή |
(adverbially) not (conjugationally) lest; also (as interrogitive implying a negative answer [whereas G3756 expects an affirmative one]); whether |
| should swim out | G1579 | ἐκκολυμβάω |
[Verb] to escape by swimming |
| and | G1161 | δέ |
[Conjunction] but and etc. |
| escape | G1309 | διαφεύγω |
[Verb] to flee through that is escape |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.