King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
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.
Complete Jewish Bible:
When day broke, they didn’t recognize the land; but they noticed a bay with a sand beach, where they decided to run the ship aground if they could.
Berean Standard Bible:
When daylight came, they did not recognize the land, but they sighted a bay with a sandy beach, where they decided to run the ship aground if they could.
American Standard Version:
And when it was day, they knew not the land: but they perceived a certain bay with a beach, and they took counsel whether they could drive the ship upon it.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
And{G1161} when{G3753} it was{G1096} day{G2250}, they knew{G1921} not{G3756} the land{G1093}: but{G1161} they discovered{G2657} a certain{G5100} creek{G2859} with{G2192} a shore{G123}, into{G1519} the which{G3739} they were minded{G1011}, if{G1487} it were possible{G1410}, to thrust in{G1856} the ship{G4143}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Acts 28:1
- ¶ And when they were escaped, then they knew that the island was called Melita.
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Commentary for Acts 27:39
Acts 27:39 is a verse from the New Testament of the Christian Bible, specifically from the Book of Acts which was written by Luke, a physician and companion of the Apostle Paul. This book is a narrative of the early Christian church and its growth through the missionary journeys of Paul. In the broader context, Acts 27 details the journey of Paul as a prisoner being transported to Rome by sea. The voyage is fraught with peril, including a severe storm and shipwreck.
The verse in question occurs just after Paul has warned the ship's crew and soldiers of impending doom if they continue to sail. His advice is to seek refuge and wait out the storm. The themes present in this verse include divine guidance, as Paul, guided by God, foresees the danger and counsels the sailors; the uncertainty and vulnerability of human plans in the face of nature's power; and the human response to crisis, as the sailors are willing to try anything to save the ship and their lives.
Historically, this verse reflects the precarious nature of sea travel in the ancient world, where sailors lacked the advanced navigation tools we have today. The mention of a "certain creek with a shore" indicates a small, possibly uncharted inlet that offered potential shelter from the storm. The crew's intention to "thrust in the ship" shows their desperation and willingness to take risks in an effort to save themselves and their cargo, which included not just goods but also Paul and other prisoners. This moment captures the human struggle for survival against the backdrop of a larger narrative of faith and divine purpose.
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: G1161
There are 2556 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: δέ
Transliteration: dé
Pronunciation: deh
Description: a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English). - Strong's Number: G3753
There are 105 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ὅτε
Transliteration: hóte
Pronunciation: hot'-eh
Description: from ὅς and τέ; at which (thing) too, i.e. when:--after (that), as soon as, that, when, while. - Strong's Number: G1096
There are 636 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: γίνομαι
Transliteration: gínomai
Pronunciation: ghin'-om-ahee
Description: a prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.):--arise, be assembled, be(-come, -fall, -have self), be brought (to pass), (be) come (to pass), continue, be divided, draw, be ended, fall, be finished, follow, be found, be fulfilled, + God forbid, grow, happen, have, be kept, be made, be married, be ordained to be, partake, pass, be performed, be published, require, seem, be showed, X soon as it was, sound, be taken, be turned, use, wax, will, would, be wrought. - Strong's Number: G2250
There are 366 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἡμέρα
Transliteration: hēméra
Pronunciation: hay-mer'-ah
Description: feminine (with ὥρα implied) of a derivative of (to sit; akin to the base of ἑδραῖος) meaning tame, i.e. gentle; day, i.e. (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the Jews as inclusive of the parts of both extremes); figuratively, a period (always defined more or less clearly by the context):--age, + alway, (mid-)day (by day, (-ly)), + for ever, judgment, (day) time, while, years. - Strong's Number: G1921
There are 38 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἐπιγινώσκω
Transliteration: epiginṓskō
Pronunciation: ep-ig-in-oce'-ko
Description: from ἐπί and γινώσκω; to know upon some mark, i.e. recognize; by implication, to become fully acquainted with, to acknowledge:--(ac-, have, take)know(-ledge, well), perceive. - Strong's Number: G3756
There are 1328 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: οὐ
Transliteration: ou
Pronunciation: ookh
Description: a primary word; the absolute negative (compare μή) adverb; no or not:--+ long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also οὐ μή, μῆκος. - Strong's Number: G1093
There are 226 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: γῆ
Transliteration: gē
Pronunciation: ghay
Description: contracted from a primary word; 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. - Strong's Number: G2657
There are 14 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: κατανοέω
Transliteration: katanoéō
Pronunciation: kat-an-o-eh'-o
Description: from κατά and νοιέω; to observe fully:--behold, consider, discover, perceive. - Strong's Number: G5100
There are 419 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: τὶς
Transliteration: tìs
Pronunciation: tis
Description: an enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object:--a (kind of), any (man, thing, thing at all), certain (thing), divers, he (every) man, one (X thing), ought, + partly, some (man, -body, - thing, -what), (+ that no-)thing, what(-soever), X wherewith, whom(-soever), whose(-soever). - Strong's Number: G2859
There are 6 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: κόλπος
Transliteration: kólpos
Pronunciation: kol'-pos
Description: apparently a primary word; the bosom; by analogy, a bay:--bosom, creek. - Strong's Number: G2192
There are 628 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἔχω
Transliteration: échō
Pronunciation: skheh'-o
Description: a primary verb; to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition):--be (able, X hold, possessed with), accompany, + begin to amend, can(+ -not), X conceive, count, diseased, do + eat, + enjoy, + fear, following, have, hold, keep, + lack, + go to law, lie, + must needs, + of necessity, + need, next, + recover, + reign, + rest, + return, X sick, take for, + tremble, + uncircumcised, use. - Strong's Number: G123
There are 27 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: αἰγιαλός
Transliteration: aigialós
Pronunciation: ahee-ghee-al-os'
Description: from aisso (to rush) and ἅλς (in the sense of the sea); a beach (on which the waves dash):--shore. - Strong's Number: G1519
There are 1513 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: εἰς
Transliteration: eis
Pronunciation: ice
Description: a primary preposition; to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases:--(abundant-)ly, against, among, as, at, (back-)ward, before, by, concerning, + continual, + far more exceeding, for (intent, purpose), fore, + forth, in (among, at, unto, -so much that, -to), to the intent that, + of one mind, + never, of, (up-)on, + perish, + set at one again, (so) that, therefore(-unto), throughout, til, to (be, the end, -ward), (here-)until(-to), …ward, (where-)fore, with. Often used in composition with the same general import, but only with verbs (etc.) expressing motion (literally or figuratively). - Strong's Number: G3739
There are 1215 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ὅς
Transliteration: hós
Pronunciation: ho
Description: probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article ὁ); the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that:--one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc. See also οὗ. - Strong's Number: G1011
There are 6 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: βουλεύω
Transliteration: bouleúō
Pronunciation: bool-yoo'-o
Description: from βουλή; to advise, i.e. (reflexively) deliberate, or (by implication) resolve:--consult, take counsel, determine, be minded, purpose. - Strong's Number: G1487
There are 271 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: εἰ
Transliteration: ei
Pronunciation: i
Description: a primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.:--forasmuch as, if, that, (al-)though, whether. Often used in connection or composition with other particles, especially as in εἴγε, εἰ δὲ μή(γε), εἰ καί, εἰ μή, εἰ μή τι, εἴ περ, εἴ πως, εἴ τις, ἐκ. See also ἐάν. - Strong's Number: G1410
There are 201 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: δύναμαι
Transliteration: dýnamai
Pronunciation: doo'-nam-ahee
Description: of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible:--be able, can (do, + -not), could, may, might, be possible, be of power. - Strong's Number: G1856
There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἐξωθέω
Transliteration: exōthéō
Pronunciation: ex-o'-tho
Description: from ἐκ and (to push); to expel; by implication, to propel:--drive out, thrust in. - Strong's Number: G4143
There are 64 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: πλοῖον
Transliteration: ploîon
Pronunciation: ploy'-on
Description: from πλέω; a sailer, i.e. vessel:--ship(-ing).