Acts 27:6

King James Version:

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And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy; and he put us therein.

Complete Jewish Bible:

There the Roman officer found an Alexandrian vessel sailing to Italy and put us aboard.

Berean Standard Bible:

There the centurion found an Alexandrian ship sailing for Italy and put us on board.

American Standard Version:

And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing for Italy; and he put us therein.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And there{G2546} the centurion{G1543} found{G2147} a ship{G4143} of Alexandria{G222} sailing{G4126} into{G1519} Italy{G2482}; and he put{G1688} us{G2248} therein{G1519}{G846}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Acts 28:11

  • ¶ And after three months we departed in a ship of Alexandria, which had wintered in the isle, whose sign was Castor and Pollux.

Acts 18:24

  • ¶ And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, [and] mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus.

Acts 6:9

  • Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called [the synagogue] of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.

Acts 27:1

  • ¶ And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto [one] named Julius, a centurion of Augustus' band.

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Commentary for Acts 27:6

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: G2546
    There are 11 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: κἀκεῖ
    Transliteration: kakeî
    Pronunciation: kak-i'
    Description: from καί and ἐκεῖ; likewise in that place:--and there, there (thither) also.
  2. Strong's Number: G1543
    There are 21 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἑκατοντάρχης
    Transliteration: hekatontárchēs
    Pronunciation: hek-at-on'-tar-khos
    Description: from ἑκατόν and ἄρχω; the captain of one hundred men:--centurion.
  3. Strong's Number: G2147
    There are 168 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: εὑρίσκω
    Transliteration: heurískō
    Pronunciation: hyoo-reh'-o
    Description: a prolonged form of a primary , which (together with another cognate form) is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect; to find (literally or figuratively):--find, get, obtain, perceive, see.
  4. 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).
  5. Strong's Number: G222
    There are 453 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: Ἀλεξανδρῖνος
    Transliteration: Alexandrînos
    Pronunciation: al-ex-an-dree'-nos
    Description: from the same as Ἀλεξανδρεύς; Alexandrine, or belonging to Alexandria:--of Alexandria.
  6. Strong's Number: G4126
    There are 5 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: πλέω
    Transliteration: pléō
    Pronunciation: plyoo'-o
    Description: probably a form of πλύνω (through the idea of plunging through the water); to pass in a vessel:--sail. See also πλήθω.
  7. 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).
  8. Strong's Number: G2482
    There are 5 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: Ἰταλία
    Transliteration: Italía
    Pronunciation: ee-tal-ee'-ah
    Description: probably of foreign origin; Italia, a region of Europe:--Italy.
  9. Strong's Number: G1688
    There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἐμβιβάζω
    Transliteration: embibázō
    Pronunciation: em-bib-ad'-zo
    Description: from ἐν and (to mount; causative of ἐμβαίνω); to place on, i.e. transfer (aboard a vessel):--put in.
  10. Strong's Number: G2248
    There are 164 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἡμᾶς
    Transliteration: hēmâs
    Pronunciation: hay-mas'
    Description: accusative case plural of ἐγώ; us:--our, us, we.
  11. Strong's Number: G846
    There are 3776 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: αὐτός
    Transliteration: autós
    Pronunciation: ow-tos'
    Description: from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.