Acts 27:37

Acts 27:37 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls.
• New International Version (NIV)Altogether there were 276 of us on board.
• English Standard Version (ESV)(We were in all 276 persons in the ship.)
• New King James Version (NKJV)And in all we were two hundred and seventy-six persons on the ship.

Context of Acts 27:37

35After he said these things and had taken some bread, he gave thanks to God in the presence of all of them, and after he broke it, he began to eat. 36They all were encouraged and took food themselves. In all there were 276 of us on the ship. 38When they had eaten enough, they began to lighten the ship by throwing the grain overboard into the sea. 39When daylight came, they did not recognize the land but sighted a bay with a beach. They planned to run the ship ashore if they could.

Acts 27:37 word by word

ἤμεθα δὲ αἱ πᾶσαι ψυχαὶ ἐν τῷ πλοίῳ διακόσιαι ἑβδομήκοντα ἕξ.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• we wereεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• in allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the shipὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the shipπλοῖονploion · boatG4143
• two hundredδιακόσιοιdiakosioi · two hundredG1250
• threescore and sixteenἑβδομήκονταhebdomēkonta · seventyG1440
• threescore and sixteenἕξhex · sixG1803
• soulsψυχήpsuchē · soul: personG5590

Cross-references for Acts 27:37

• Acts 27:24and said, ‘Don’t be afraid, Paul. It is necessary for you to appear before Caesar. And indeed, God has graciously given you all those who are sailing with you.’
• Acts 2:41So those who accepted his message were baptized, and that day about three thousand people were added to them.
• Acts 7:14Joseph invited his father Jacob and all his relatives, seventy-five people in all,
• Romans 13:1Let everyone submit to the governing authorities, since there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are instituted by God.
• 1 Peter 3:20who in the past were disobedient, when God patiently waited in the days of Noah while the ark was being prepared. In it a few — that is, eight people — were saved through water.

Commentaries on Acts 27:37

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 30-38Verses 30-38 God, who appointed the end, that they should be saved, appointed the means, that they should be saved by the help of these shipmen. Duty is ours, events are God's; we do not trust God, but tempt him, when we say we put ourselves under his protection, if we do not use proper means, such as are within our power, for our safety. But how selfish are men in general, often even ready to seek their own safety by the destruction of others! Happy…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 36-37The food gave new strength and hope to the scared and tired crew and prisoners. 276 of us: This number matches what we know about ships carrying grain from that time period.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33-3733-37. while day was coming on--"until it should be day"; that is, in the interval between the cutting off of the boat and the approach of day, which all were "anxiously looking for" (Ac 27:29). Paul--now looked up to by all the passengers as the man to direct them. besought them all to take meat--"partake of a meal." saying, This is the fourteenth day ye have tarried--"waited for a breathing time." having eaten nothing--that is, taken no regular meal…Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 27:37

• Commerce
• Mariners (Sailors)
• Paul
• Prophecy
• Ship

In the dictionaries

• Cheer
• Close
• Creek
• Crete
• Euroclydon
• Exhort
• Fast
• Gain
• Hinder
• James

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