Acts 27:40 Greek Word Analysis

0		ὁ	g3588
1	But	δὲ	g1161
2	the centurion	ἑκατόνταρχος	g1543
3	willing	βουλόμενος	g1014
4	to save	διασῶσαι	g1295
5		τὸν	g3588
6	Paul	Παῦλον	g3972
7	kept	ἐκώλυσεν	g2967
8	them	αὐτοὺς	g846
9		τοῦ	g3588
10	from their purpose	βουλήματος	g1013
11	commanded	ἐκέλευσέν	g2753
12	and	τε	g5037
13		τοὺς	g3588
14	that they which could	δυναμένους	g1410
15	swim	κολυμβᾶν	g2860
16	should cast	ἀποῤῥίψαντας	g641
17	themselves first	πρώτους	g4413
18	to	ἐπὶ	g1909
19		τὴν	g3588
20	land	γῆν	g1093
21	into the sea and get	ἐξιέναι	g1826

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves unto the sea, and loosed the rudder bands, and hoised up the mainsail to the wind, and made toward shore.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And casting off the anchors, they left them in the sea, at the same time loosing the bands of the rudders; and hoisting up the foresail to the wind, they made for the beach.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

So cutting away the hooks, and letting them go into the sea, and freeing the cords of the guiding-blades, and lifting up the sail to the wind, they went in the direction of the inlet.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

and, having cast off the anchors, they left [them] in the sea, at the same time loosening the lashings of the rudders, and hoisting the foresail to the wind, they made for the strand.

World English Bible (WEB)

Casting off the anchors, they left them in the sea, at the same time untying the rudder ropes. Hoisting up the foresail to the wind, they made for the beach.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and the anchors having taken up, they were committing `it' to the sea, at the same time -- having loosed the bands of the rudders, and having hoisted up the mainsail to the wind -- they were making for the shore,