KJV King James Version
But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon.
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Acts 27:14
But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
But it was not long before a cyclone called the Northeaster swept down across the island.
WEB World English Bible
But before long, a stormy wind beat down from shore, which is called Euroclydon.
ASV American Standard Version
But after no long time there beat down from it a tempestuous wind, which is called Euraquilo:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, that is called Euroclydon,
Surrounding context — Acts 27
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:
17 Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
μετ᾽G3326 · metawith/afterοὐG3756 · ounoπολὺG4183 · polusmuchδὲG1161 · dethenἔβαλενG906 · ballōto throw: throwκατ᾽G2596 · kataaccording toαὐτῆςG846 · autosit/s/heἄνεμοςG417 · anemoswindτυφωνικὸςG5189 · tuphōnikostempestuousὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoκαλούμενοςG2564 · kaleōto call: callεὐρακύλων.G2148 · Eurokludōna north wind
Cross-references
Mark 4:37And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full.Psalm 107:25-27For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof.Ezekiel 27:26Thy rowers have brought thee into great waters: the east wind hath broken thee in the midst of the seas.Exodus 14:21-27And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the sea to go [back] by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry [land], and the waters were divided.Jonah 1:3-5But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD.Matthew 8:24And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.
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