KJV King James Version
And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained [their] purpose, loosing [thence], they sailed close by Crete.
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Acts 27:13
And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained [their] purpose, loosing [thence], they sailed close by Crete.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
When a gentle south wind began to blow, they thought they had their opportunity. So they weighed anchor and sailed along, hugging the coast of Crete.
WEB World English Bible
When the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close to shore.
ASV American Standard Version
And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close in shore.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and a south wind blowing softly, having thought they had obtained their purpose, having lifted anchor, they sailed close by Crete,
Surrounding context — Acts 27
10 And said unto them, Sirs, I perceive that this voyage will be with hurt and much damage, not only of the lading and ship, but also of our lives.
11 Nevertheless the centurion believed the master and the owner of the ship, more than those things which were spoken by Paul.
12 And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to depart thence also, if by any means they might attain to Phenice, [and there] to winter; [which is] an haven of Crete, and lieth toward the south west and north west.
13 And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained [their] purpose, loosing [thence], they sailed close by Crete.
14 But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon.
15 And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let [her] drive.
16 And running under a certain island which is called Clauda, we had much work to come by the boat:
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ὙποπνεύσαντοςG5285 · hupopneōto blow gentlyδὲG1161 · dethenνότουG3558 · notossouthδόξαντεςG1380 · dokeōto thinkτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoπροθέσεωςG4286 · prothesispurposeκεκρατηκέναι,G2902 · krateōto grasp/seizeἄραντεςG142 · airōto take upἆσσονG788 · assonnearerπαρελέγοντοG3881 · paralegōto sail pastτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoΚρήτην.G2914 · KrētēCrete
Cross-references
Song of Solomon 4:16Awake, O north wind; and come, thou south; blow upon my garden, [that] the spices thereof may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden, and eat his pleasant fruits.Luke 12:55And when [ye see] the south wind blow, ye say, There will be heat; and it cometh to pass.Job 37:17How thy garments [are] warm, when he quieteth the earth by the south [wind]?Psalm 78:26He caused an east wind to blow in the heaven: and by his power he brought in the south wind.
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