Acts 27:4 BSB — MannaFest

Acts 27:4

After putting out from there, we sailed to the lee of Cyprus because the winds were against us.

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

And putting to sea from thence, we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.

KJV

And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.

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Commentary

2 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)

And when we had launched from thence,.... From Sidon: we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary; that is, they sailed below the island of Cyprus; of which see Act 4:36 whereas if the wind had been right for them, they would have sailed above the island; leaving it on the right hand, in a straight course to Myra; but now they were obliged to go below it, leaving it on the left hand, going in part about it, through the seas of Cilicia and Pamphylia to Lycia, as follows.

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The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

We sailed under Cyprus - For an account of Cyprus, see the notes on Act 4:36. By sailing “under Cyprus” is meant that they sailed along its coasts; they kept near to it; they thus endeavored to break off the violent winds. Instead of steering a direct course in the open sea, which would have exposed them to violent opposing winds, they kept near this large island, so that it was between them and the westerly winds. The force of the wind was thus broken, and the voyage was rendered less difficult and dangerous.

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Original language & word study

11 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
κἀκεῖθεν	kakeithen	And from there	G2532 →G1564 →
ἀναχθέντες	anachthentes	having set sail	G321 →
ὑπεπλεύσαμεν	hupepleusamen	we sailed under	G5284 →
τὴν	tēn	<the>	G3588 →
Κύπρον	Kupron	Cyprus	G2954 →
διὰ	dia	because of	G1223 →
τὸ	to	<the>	G3588 →
τοὺς	tous	the	G3588 →
ἀνέμους	anemous	winds	G417 →
εἶναι	einai	being	G1511 →
ἐναντίους,	enantious	contrary,	G1727 →

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The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Acts 15:39
Their disagreement was so sharp that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus,
leads to
- Acts 4:36
  Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (meaning Son of Encouragement),
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Colossians 4:10
  My fellow prisoner Aristarchus sends you greetings, as does Mark the cousin of Barnabas. You have already received instructions about him: If he comes to you, welcome him.
Through
Acts 4:36
Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (meaning Son of Encouragement),
leads to
- Galatians 2:13
  The other Jews joined him in his hypocrisy, so that by their hypocrisy even Barnabas was led astray.
- Galatians 2:1
  Fourteen years later I went up again to Jerusalem, accompanied by Barnabas. I took Titus along also.
- Galatians 2:9
  And recognizing the grace that I had been given, James, Cephas, and John—those reputed to be pillars—gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, so that we should go to the Gentiles, and…
- Acts 15:39
  Their disagreement was so sharp that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus,
Through
Acts 21:16
Some of the disciples from Caesarea accompanied us, and they took us to stay at the home of Mnason the Cypriot, an early disciple.
leads to
- Proverbs 16:31
  Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is attained along the path of righteousness.
- Acts 21:3–4
  After sighting Cyprus and passing south of it, we sailed on to Syria and landed at Tyre, where the ship was to unload its cargo.