Acts 21:3

Acts 21:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Now when we had discovered Cyprus, we left it on the left hand, and sailed into Syria, and landed at Tyre: for there the ship was to unlade her burden.
• New International Version (NIV)After sighting Cyprus and passing to the south of it, we sailed on to Syria. We landed at Tyre, where our ship was to unload its cargo.
• English Standard Version (ESV)When we had come in sight of Cyprus, leaving it on the left we sailed to Syria and landed at Tyre, for there the ship was to unload its cargo.
• New King James Version (NKJV)When we had sighted Cyprus, we passed it on the left, sailed to Syria, and landed at Tyre; for there the ship was to unload her cargo.

Context of Acts 21:3

1After saying farewell to the Ephesian elders, we sailed straight to the island of Cos. The next day we reached Rhodes and then went to Patara. 2There we boarded a ship sailing for Phoenicia. We sighted the island of Cyprus, passed it on our left, and landed at the harbor of Tyre, in Syria, where the ship was to unload its cargo. 4We went ashore, found the local believers, and stayed with them a week. These believers prophesied through the Holy Spirit that Paul should not go on to Jerusalem. 5When we returned to the ship at the end of the week, the entire congregation, including women and children, left the city and came down to the shore with us. There we knelt, prayed,

Acts 21:3 word by word

ἀναφάναντες δὲ τὴν Κύπρον καὶ καταλιπόντες αὐτὴν εὐώνυμον ἐπλέομεν εἰς Συρίαν καὶ κατήλθομεν εἰς Τύρον· ἐκεῖσε γὰρ τὸ πλοῖον ἦν ἀποφορτιζόμενον τὸν γόμον.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Nowδέde · thenG1161
• when we had discoveredἀναφαίνωanaphainō · to appearG398
• Cyprusὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• CyprusΚύπροςKupros · CyprusG2954
• weκαίkai · andG2532
• leftκαταλείπωkataleipō · to leave behindG2641
• itαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• on the left handεὐώνυμοςeuōnumos · left/southG2176
• and sailedπλέωpleō pleuō · to sailG4126
• intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• SyriaΣυρίαSuria · SyriaG4947
• landedκατάγωkatagō · to bring downG2609
• TyreΤύροςTuros · TyreG5184
• forγάρgar · forG1063
• thereἐκεῖσεekeise · thereG1566
• the shipπλοῖονploion · boatG4143
• wasεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• to unladeἀποφορτίζομαιapophortizomai · to unloadG670
• her burdenγόμοςgomos · cargoG1117

Cross-references for Acts 21:3

• Acts 21:16Some believers from Caesarea accompanied us, and they took us to the home of Mnason, a man originally from Cyprus and one of the early believers.
• Acts 4:36For instance, there was Joseph, the one the apostles nicknamed Barnabas (which means “Son of Encouragement”). He was from the tribe of Levi and came from the island of Cyprus.
• Acts 11:19Meanwhile, the believers who had been scattered during the persecution after Stephen’s death traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch of Syria. They preached the word of God, but only to Jews.
• Acts 13:4So Barnabas and Saul were sent out by the Holy Spirit. They went down to the seaport of Seleucia and then sailed for the island of Cyprus.
• Acts 15:39Their disagreement was so sharp that they separated. Barnabas took John Mark with him and sailed for Cyprus.
• Acts 27:4Putting out to sea from there, we encountered strong headwinds that made it difficult to keep the ship on course, so we sailed north of Cyprus between the island and the mainland.
• Acts 15:23This is the letter they took with them: “This letter is from the apostles and elders, your brothers in Jerusalem. It is written to the Gentile believers in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia. Greetings!
• Acts 18:18Paul stayed in Corinth for some time after that, then said good-bye to the brothers and sisters and went to nearby Cenchrea. There he shaved his head according to Jewish custom, marking the end of a vow. Then he set sail for Syria, taking Priscilla and Aquila with him.
• Judges 10:6Again the Israelites did evil in the Lord’s sight. They served the images of Baal and Ashtoreth, and the gods of Aram, Sidon, Moab, Ammon, and Philistia. They abandoned the Lord and no longer served him at all.
• 2 Samuel 8:6Then he placed several army garrisons in Damascus, the Aramean capital, and the Arameans became David’s subjects and paid him tribute money. So the Lord made David victorious wherever he went.
• Isaiah 7:2The news had come to the royal court of Judah: “Syria is allied with Israel against us!” So the hearts of the king and his people trembled with fear, like trees shaking in a storm.
• Matthew 4:24News about him spread as far as Syria, and people soon began bringing to him all who were sick. And whatever their sickness or disease, or if they were demon possessed or epileptic or paralyzed—he healed them all.
• Luke 2:2(This was the first census taken when Quirinius was governor of Syria.)
• Acts 12:20Now Herod was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon. So they sent a delegation to make peace with him because their cities were dependent upon Herod’s country for food. The delegates won the support of Blastus, Herod’s personal assistant,
• Psalms 45:12The princess of Tyre will shower you with gifts. The wealthy will beg your favor.
• Psalms 87:4I will count Egypt and Babylon among those who know me— also Philistia and Tyre, and even distant Ethiopia. They have all become citizens of Jerusalem!

Commentaries on Acts 21:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3Cyprus - See the note on Acts 4:36, and see the track of this journey on the map. Tyre - A city of Phoenicia, one of the most celebrated maritime towns in the world. See the notes on Acts 12:20; Matthew 11:21; (note). There the ship was to unlade her burden - The freight that she had taken in at Ephesus she was to unlade at Tyre; to which place she was bound.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Had discovered Cyprus - See the notes on Acts 4:36. Into Syria - See the notes on Matthew 4:24. And landed at Tyre - See the notes on Matthew 11:21. To unlade her burden - Her cargo. Tyre was formerly one of the most commercial cities of the world; and it is probable that in the time of Paul its commercial importance had not entirely ceased.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-3Tyre was an important port in Phoenicia with an empire centered on sea activity and widespread trade interests (see Isaiah 23; Jeremiah 25:15–38; 47; Zechariah 9; Matthew 15:21–28; Mark 7:24–31).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. when we ... discovered--"sighted," as the phrase is. Cyprus, we left it on the left hand--that is, steered southeast of it, leaving it on the northwest. sailed into--"unto" Syria, and landed at Tyre--the celebrated seat of maritime commerce for East and West. It might be reached from Patara in about two days. there the ship was to unlade her burden--which gave the apostle time for what follows.Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 21:3

• Cyprus
• Luke
• Paul
• Phenicia
• Ship
• Syria
• Tyre

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Commentaries on Acts 21

• 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