Acts 27:40

Acts 27:40 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves unto the sea, and loosed the rudder bands, and hoised up the mainsail to the wind, and made toward shore.
• New International Version (NIV)Cutting loose the anchors, they left them in the sea and at the same time untied the ropes that held the rudders. Then they hoisted the foresail to the wind and made for the beach.
• English Standard Version (ESV)So they cast off the anchors and left them in the sea, at the same time loosening the ropes that tied the rudders. Then hoisting the foresail to the wind they made for the beach.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And they let go the anchors and left them in the sea, meanwhile loosing the rudder ropes; and they hoisted the mainsail to the wind and made for shore.

Context of Acts 27:40

38After everyone had eaten enough, the sailors threw bags of wheat off the ship into the sea. Then the ship was not so heavy. 39In the morning, the ship was near to some land, but the sailors did not recognize the place. They saw a place on the shore where there was a lot of sand. They wanted to drive the ship onto the sand. So the sailors cut the ropes which had the anchors on them. They left the anchors there in the sea. They also removed the ropes which had tied the rudders. Then they raised the sail at the front of the ship. Now the wind could blow the ship straight towards the shore. 41But there was a place in the sea where the water was not deep. The ship sailed onto the sand in this place and it stayed there. The front of the ship pushed into the sand and it could not move. The sea was very strong and it hit against the back of the ship. As a result, the back of the ship broke into pieces. 42The soldiers decided to kill the prisoners that they were guarding. They did not want these men to swim to the land and escape.

Acts 27:40 word by word

καὶ τὰς ἀγκύρας περιελόντες εἴων εἰς τὴν θάλασσαν, ἅμα ἀνέντες τὰς ζευκτηρίας τῶν πηδαλίων καὶ ἐπάραντες τὸν ἀρτέμωνα τῇ πνεούσῃ κατεῖχον εἰς τὸν αἰγιαλόν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• when they had taken upπεριαιρέωperiaireō · to take awayG4014
• the anchorsὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the anchorsἄγκυραagkura · anchorG45
• they committedἐάωeaō · to allowG1439
• untoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• the seaθάλασσαthalassa · seaG2281
• andἅμαhama · togetherG260
• loosedἀνίημιaniēmi · to loosen/leaveG447
• the rudderπηδάλιονpēdalion · rudderG4079
• bandsζευκτηρίαzeuktēria · ropeG2202
• hoised upἐπαίρωepairō · to lift upG1869
• the mainsailἀρτέμωνartemōn · foresailG736
• to the windπνέωpneō · to blowG4154
• and madeκατέχωkatechō · to hold back/fastG2722
• shoreαἰγιαλόςaigialos · shoreG123

Cross-references for Acts 27:40

• Acts 27:29The sailors were afraid that the ship would hit some rocks. So they dropped four anchors on ropes from the back of the ship into the sea. After that, they prayed that dawn would come soon.
• Isaiah 33:23At this time, your ship is not ready to go anywhere. You have not tied the ropes. There is nowhere to hang the sails. But then, you will take many valuable things from your enemies. You will share them after the battle. Even people who cannot walk well will carry away what they want!

Commentaries on Acts 27:40

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 40Taken up the anchors - Weighed all the anchors that they had cast out of the stern. Some think the meaning of the word is, they slipped their cables; and so left the anchors in the sea. Loosed the rudder bands - Or, the bands of the rudders; for large vessels in ancient times had two or more rudders, one at the side, and another at the stern, and sometimes one at the prow. The bands, , were some kind of fastenings, by which the rudders were hoisted some…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 40Had taken up the anchors - The four anchors with which they had moored the ship, Acts 27:29. See the margin. The expression may mean that they slipped or cut their cables, and that thus they left the anchors in the sea. This is the most probable interpretation. And loosed the rudder bands - The rudder, in navigation, is that by which a ship is steered. It is that part of the helm which consists of a piece of timber, broad at the bottom, which enters the…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 39-44Verses 39-44 The ship that had weathered the storm in the open sea, where it had room, is dashed to pieces when it sticks fast. Thus, if the heart fixes in the world in affection, and cleaving to it, it is lost. Satan's temptations beat against it, and it is gone; but as long as it keeps above the world, though tossed with cares and tumults, there is hope for it. They had the shore in view, yet suffered shipwreck in the harbour; thus we are taught never…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 39-41They guided the ship onto a sandbar (a shallow area of sand in the water).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 38-4038-40. when they had eaten enough, &c.--With fresh strength after the meal, they make a third and last effort to lighten the ship, not only by pumping, as before, but by throwing the whole cargo of wheat into the sea (see on Ac 27:6).Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 27:40

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

In the dictionaries

• the sea, the Great Sea, the western sea
• Rudder bands
• Anchor
• Cheer
• Close
• Creek
• Crete
• Euroclydon
• Exhort
• Fast

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