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Acts 27:20
20Since neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small storm kept raging about us, from then on all hope of our being saved was [growing worse and worse and] gradually abandoned.
Acts 27:20 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was then taken away.
- New International Version (NIV)When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and the storm continued raging, we finally gave up all hope of being saved.
- English Standard Version (ESV)When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope of our being saved was at last abandoned.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Now when neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small tempest beat on us, all hope that we would be saved was finally given up.
Context of Acts 27:20
18On the next day, as we were being violently tossed about by the storm [and taking on water], they began to jettison the cargo; 19and on the third day they threw the ship’s tackle (spare lines, blocks, miscellaneous equipment) overboard with their own hands [to further reduce the weight]. Since neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small storm kept raging about us, from then on all hope of our being saved was [growing worse and worse and] gradually abandoned. 21After they had gone a long time without food [because of seasickness and stress], Paul stood up before them and said, “Men, you should have followed my advice and should not have set sail from Crete, and brought on this damage and loss. 22But even now I urge you to keep up your courage and be in good spirits, because there will be no loss of life among you, but only loss of the ship.
Read all of Acts 27Acts 27:20 word by word
μήτε δὲ ἡλίου μήτε ἄστρων ἐπιφαινόντων ἐπὶ πλείονας ἡμέρας, χειμῶνός τε οὐκ ὀλίγου ἐπικειμένου λοιπὸν περιῃρεῖτο ἐλπὶς πᾶσα τοῦ σῴζεσθαι ἡμᾶς.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Andδέde · thenG1161
- when neitherμήτεmēte · neitherG3383
- sunἥλιοςhēlios · sunG2246
- starsἄστρονastron · starG798
- inἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
- manyπλείων, πλεῖονpleiōn pleion pleon · greaterG4119
- daysἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
- appearedἐπιφαίνωepiphainō · to appearG2014
- andτεte · and/bothG5037
- noοὐou · noG3756
- smallὀλίγοςoligos · little/fewG3641
- tempestχειμώνcheimōn · winterG5494
- lay onἐπίκειμαιepikeimai · to lay onG1945
- allπᾶςpas · allG3956
- hopeἐλπίςelpis · hopeG1680
- that weἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- should be savedσῴζωsōzō · to saveG4982
- wasπεριαιρέωperiaireō · to take awayG4014
- thenλοιπόνloipon · henceforthG3063
Cross-references for Acts 27:20
- Exodus 10:21Then the Lord said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand toward the sky, so that darkness may come over the land of Egypt, a darkness which [is so awful that it] may be felt.”
- Psalms 105:28He sent [thick, oppressive] darkness and made the land dark; And Moses and Aaron did not rebel against His words.
- Matthew 24:29“Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not provide its light, and the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
- Psalms 107:25For He spoke and raised up a stormy wind, Which lifted up the waves of the sea.
- Jonah 1:4But the Lord hurled a great wind toward the sea, and there was a violent tempest on the sea so that the ship was about to break up.
- Matthew 8:24And suddenly a violent storm arose on the sea, so that the boat was being covered by the waves; but Jesus was sleeping.
- 2 Corinthians 11:25Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned. Three times I was shipwrecked, a night and a day I have spent adrift on the sea;
- Isaiah 57:10You were wearied by the length of your road, Yet you did not say, ‘It is no use.’ You found renewed strength, Therefore you did not grow weak.
- Jeremiah 2:25[Cease your mad running after idols to] Keep your feet from becoming bare And your throat from becoming dry; But you said, ‘It is hopeless! For I have loved strangers and foreign gods, And I will walk after them.’
- Ezekiel 37:11Then He said to me, “Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. Behold, they say, ‘Our bones are dried up and our hope is lost. We are completely cut off.’
- Ephesians 2:12remember that at that time you were separated from Christ [excluded from any relationship with Him], alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise [with no share in the sacred Messianic promise and without knowledge of God’s agreements], having no hope [in His promise] and [living] in the world without God.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:13Now we do not want you to be uninformed, believers, about those who are asleep [in death], so that you will not grieve [for them] as the others do who have no hope [beyond this present life].
Commentaries on Acts 27:20
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 20Neither sun nor stars in many days appeared - And consequently they could make no observation; and, having no magnetical needle, could not tell in what direction they were going.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 20Neither sun nor stars - As they could see neither san nor stars, they could make no observations; and as they had no compass, they would be totally ignorant of their situation, and they gave up all as lost.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-20Verses 12-20 Those who launch forth on the ocean of this world, with a fair gale, know not what storms they may meet with; and therefore must not easily take it for granted that they have obtained their purpose. Let us never expect to be quite safe till we enter heaven. They saw neither sun nor stars for many days. Thus melancholy sometimes is the condition of the people of God as to their spiritual matters; they walk in darkness, and have no light. See…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18-20The violent and persistent storm forced the crew to throw the cargo over the side of the boat (compare Jonah 1:5). The crew had lost hope.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 19-2019-20. cast out with our own hands--passengers and crew together. the tackling of the ship--whatever they could do without that carried weight. This further effort to lighten the ship seems to show that it was now in a leaking condition, as will presently appear more evident.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Acts 27
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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