Acts 27:16 BSB — MannaFest

Acts 27:16

Passing to the lee of a small island called Cauda, we barely managed to secure the lifeboat.

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

And running under the lee of a small island called Cauda, we were able, with difficulty, to secure the boat:

KJV

And running under a certain island which is called Clauda, we had much work to come by the boat:

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Commentary

3 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)

And running under a certain island,.... Or below a certain island and hard by, it or under the sea shore of it, where the sea might be smoother, the wind not being there so strong: which is called Clauda: by Ptolomy (x) it is called Claudus, and was near the island of Crete, and now called Gozo.

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The Nineteenth Century2 voices

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

A certain island - called Clauda - Called also Gaudos; situated at the south-western extremity of the island of Crete, and now called Gozo, according to Dr. Shaw. Much work to come by the boat - It was likely to have been washed overboard; or, if the boat was in tow, at the stern of the vessel, which is probable, they found it very difficult to save it from being staved, or broken to pieces.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

16, 17. under--the lee of. a certain--"small" island . . . Clauda--southwest of Crete, now called Gonzo; about twenty-three miles to leeward. we had much work to come by--that is, to hoist up and secure. the boat--now become necessary. But why was this difficult?

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Original language & word study

12 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
νησίον	nēsion	An Island	G3519 →
δέ	de	then	G1161 →
τι	ti	certain	G5100 →
ὑποδραμόντες	hupodramontes	having run under	G5295 →
καλούμενον	kaloumenon	being called	G2564 →
Καῦδα	Kauda	Cauda	G2802 →
ἰσχύσαμεν	ischusamen	we were able	G2480 →
μόλις	molis	with difficulty	G3433 →
περικρατεῖς	perikrateis	control	G4031 →
γενέσθαι	genesthai	to gain	G1096 →
τῆς	tēs	of the	G3588 →
σκάφης,	skaphēs	lifeboat,	G4627 →