English Standard Version
Acts 27:7
7We sailed slowly for a number of days and arrived with difficulty off Cnidus, and as the wind did not allow us to go farther, we sailed under the lee of Crete off Salmone.
Acts 27:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And when we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce were come over against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over against Salmone;
- New International Version (NIV)We made slow headway for many days and had difficulty arriving off Cnidus. When the wind did not allow us to hold our course, we sailed to the lee of Crete, opposite Salmone.
- New King James Version (NKJV)When we had sailed slowly many days, and arrived with difficulty off Cnidus, the wind not permitting us to proceed, we sailed under the shelter of Crete off Salmone.
- New Living Translation (NLT)We had several days of slow sailing, and after great difficulty we finally neared Cnidus. But the wind was against us, so we sailed across to Crete and along the sheltered coast of the island, past the cape of Salmone.
Context of Acts 27:7
5And when we had sailed across the open sea along the coast of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra in Lycia. 6There the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing for Italy and put us on board. We sailed slowly for a number of days and arrived with difficulty off Cnidus, and as the wind did not allow us to go farther, we sailed under the lee of Crete off Salmone. 8Coasting along it with difficulty, we came to a place called Fair Havens, near which was the city of Lasea. 9Since much time had passed, and the voyage was now dangerous because even the Fast was already over, Paul advised them,
Read all of Acts 27Acts 27:7 word by word
ἐν ἱκαναῖς δὲ ἡμέραις βραδυπλοοῦντες καὶ μόλις γενόμενοι κατὰ τὴν Κνίδον μὴ προσεῶντος ἡμᾶς τοῦ ἀνέμου ὑπεπλεύσαμεν τὴν Κρήτην κατὰ Σαλμώνην,Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andδέde · thenG1161
- whenἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- we had sailed slowlyβραδυπλοέωbraduploeō · to sail slowlyG1020
- manyἱκανόςhikanos · sufficientG2425
- daysἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- scarceμόλιςmolis · hardlyG3433
- were comeγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
- over againstκατάkata · according toG2596
- Cnidusὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- CnidusΚνίδοςKnidos · CnidusG2834
- the windἄνεμοςanemos · windG417
- notμήmē · notG3361
- sufferingπροσεάωproseaō · to permitG4330
- usἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- we sailed underὑποπλέωhupopleō · to sail the leeG5284
- CreteΚρήτηKrētē · CreteG2914
- SalmoneΣαλμώνηSalmōnē · SalmoneG4534
Cross-references for Acts 27:7
- Acts 27:12And because the harbor was not suitable to spend the winter in, the majority decided to put out to sea from there, on the chance that somehow they could reach Phoenix, a harbor of Crete, facing both southwest and northwest, and spend the winter there.
- Acts 2:11both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabians—we hear them telling in our own tongues the mighty works of God."
- Acts 27:4And putting out to sea from there we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were against us.
Commentaries on Acts 27:7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7Sailed slowly many days - Partly because the wind was contrary, and partly because the vessel was heavy laden. Over against Cnidus - This was a city or promontory of Asia, opposite to Crete, at one corner of the peninsula of Caria. Some think that this was an island between Crete and a promontory of the same name. Over against Salmone - We have already seen that the island formerly called Crete is now called Candia; and Salmone or Sammon, or Samonium, now…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7Had sailed slowly - By reason of the prevalence of the western winds, Acts 27:4. Over against Cnidus - This was a city standing on a promontory of the same name in Asia Minor, in the part of the province of Caria called Doris, and a little northwest of the island of Rhodes. The wind not suffering us - The wind repelling us in that direction; not permitting us to hold on a direct course, we were driven off near to Crete. We sailed under Crete - See Acts…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7The difficulty was partly because it was late in the season (27:9). Cnidus was a seaport on the southwestern coast of Asia Minor, near the island of Cos. The cape of Salmone was at the northeastern tip of Crete, the largest island in Greece.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. sailed slowly many days--owing to contrary winds. and scarce--"with difficulty." were come over against Cnidus--a town on the promontory of the peninsula of that name, having the island of Coos (see on Ac 21:1) to the west of it. But for the contrary wind they might have made the distance from Myra (one hundred thirty miles) in one day. They would naturally have put in at Cnidus, whose larger harbor was admirable, but the strong westerly current…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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