KJV King James Version
And, hardly passing it, came unto a place which is called The fair havens; nigh whereunto was the city [of] Lasea.
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Acts 27:8
And, hardly passing it, came unto a place which is called The fair havens; nigh whereunto was the city [of] Lasea.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
After we had moved along the coast with difficulty, we came to a place called Fair Havens, near the town of Lasea.
WEB World English Bible
With difficulty sailing along it we came to a certain place called Fair Havens, near the city of Lasea.
ASV American Standard Version
and with difficulty coasting along it we came unto a certain place called Fair Havens; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and hardly passing it, we came to a certain place called ‘Fair Havens,’ nigh to which was the city of Lasaea.
Surrounding context — Acts 27
5 And when we had sailed over the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, [a city] of Lycia.
6 And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy; and he put us therein.
7 And when we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce were come over against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over against Salmone;
8 And, hardly passing it, came unto a place which is called The fair havens; nigh whereunto was the city [of] Lasea.
9 Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was now already past, Paul admonished [them],
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.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
μόλιςG3433 · molishardlyτεG5037 · teand/bothπαραλεγόμενοιG3881 · paralegōto sail pastαὐτὴνG846 · autosit/s/heἤλθομενG2064 · erchomaito come/goεἰςG1519 · eistowardτόπονG5117 · toposplaceτινὰG5100 · tisoneκαλούμενονG2564 · kaleōto call: callΚαλοὺςG2570 · kalosgoodλιμένας,G3040 · limēnHavensᾧG3739 · hos, hēwhichἐγγὺςG1451 · engusnearἦνG1510 · eimito beΛασαία.G2996 · LasaiaLasea
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