Acts 21:3

Now when we had discovered Cyprus, we left it on the left hand, and sailed into Syria, and landed at Tyre: for there the ship was to unlade her burden.

Now {G1161} when we had discovered {G398} Cyprus {G2954},{G2532} we left {G2641} it {G846} on the left hand {G2176}, and sailed {G4126} into {G1519} Syria {G4947}, and {G2532} landed {G2609} at {G1519} Tyre {G5184}: for {G1063} there {G1566} the ship {G4143} was {G2258} to unlade {G670} her burden {G1117}.

After sighting Cyprus, we passed it on the left, sailed to Syria and landed at Tzor, because that was where the ship was unloading its cargo.

After sighting Cyprus and passing south of it, we sailed on to Syria and landed at Tyre, where the ship was to unload its cargo.

And when we had come in sight of Cyprus, leaving it on the left hand, we sailed unto Syria, and landed at Tyre; for there the ship was to unlade her burden.

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Cross-References

  • Acts 12:20 (3 votes)

    ¶ And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king's chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king's [country].

  • Acts 21:16 (3 votes)

    There went with us also [certain] of the disciples of Caesarea, and brought with them one Mnason of Cyprus, an old disciple, with whom we should lodge.

  • Acts 4:36 (3 votes)

    And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, [and] of the country of Cyprus,

  • Matthew 4:24 (3 votes)

    And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.

  • Acts 27:4 (3 votes)

    And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.

  • Acts 15:23 (2 votes)

    And they wrote [letters] by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren [send] greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia:

  • Judges 10:6 (2 votes)

    ¶ And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD, and served Baalim, and Ashtaroth, and the gods of Syria, and the gods of Zidon, and the gods of Moab, and the gods of the children of Ammon, and the gods of the Philistines, and forsook the LORD, and served not him.