KJV King James Version
Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.
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Acts 27:29
Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
Fearing that we would run aground on the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern and prayed for daybreak.
WEB World English Bible
Fearing that we would run aground on rocky ground, they let go four anchors from the stern, and wished for daylight.
ASV American Standard Version
And fearing lest haply we should be cast ashore on rocky ground, they let go four anchors from the stern, and wished for the day.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and fearing lest on rough places we may fall, out of the stern having cast four anchors, they were wishing day to come.
Surrounding context — Acts 27
26 Howbeit we must be cast upon a certain island.
27 But when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven up and down in Adria, about midnight the shipmen deemed that they drew near to some country;
28 And sounded, and found [it] twenty fathoms: and when they had gone a little further, they sounded again, and found [it] fifteen fathoms.
29 Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.
30 And as the shipmen were about to flee out of the ship, when they had let down the boat into the sea, under colour as though they would have cast anchors out of the foreship,
31 Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved.
32 Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
φοβούμενοίG5399 · phobeōto fearτεG5037 · teand/bothμήG3361 · mēnotπουG4458 · pōshowκατὰG2596 · kataaccording toτραχεῖςG5138 · trachusroughτόπουςG5117 · toposplaceἐκπέσωμεν,G1601 · ekpiptōto fall outἐκG1537 · ekout fromπρύμνηςG4403 · prumnasternῥίψαντεςG4496 · rhiptōto throw/lay downἀγκύραςG45 · agkuraanchorτέσσαραςG5064 · tessaresfourηὔχοντοG2172 · euchomaito pray/wish forἡμέρανG2250 · hēmeradayγενέσθαι.G1096 · ginomaito be
Cross-references
Acts 27:17Which 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.Hebrews 6:19Which [hope] we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;Acts 27:26Howbeit we must be cast upon a certain island.Acts 27:30And as the shipmen were about to flee out of the ship, when they had let down the boat into the sea, under colour as though they would have cast anchors out of the foreship,Deuteronomy 28:67In the morning thou shalt say, Would God it were even! and at even thou shalt say, Would God it were morning! for the fear of thine heart wherewith thou shalt fear, and for the sight of thine eyes which thou shalt see.Psalm 130:6My soul [waiteth] for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: [I say, more than] they that watch for the morning.Acts 27:40-41And 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.
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