Acts 27:4

Acts 27:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.
• New International Version (NIV)From there we put out to sea again and passed to the lee of Cyprus because the winds were against us.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And putting out to sea from there we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were against us.
• New King James Version (NKJV)When we had put to sea from there, we sailed under the shelter of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.

Context of Acts 27:4

2And entering into a ship of Adramyttium, we launched, meaning to sail by the coasts of Asia; one Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us. 3And the next day we touched at Sidon. And Julius courteously entreated Paul, and gave him liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself. And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary. 5And when we had sailed over the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia. 6And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy; and he put us therein.

Acts 27:4 word by word

κἀκεῖθεν ἀναχθέντες ὑπεπλεύσαμεν τὴν Κύπρον διὰ τὸ τοὺς ἀνέμους εἶναι ἐναντίους,Read the interlinear

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• And whenκἀκεῖθενkakeithen · and from thereG2547
• we had launchedἀνάγωanagō · to leadG321
• we sailed underὑποπλέωhupopleō · to sail the leeG5284
• CyprusΚύπροςKupros · CyprusG2954
• becauseδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• the windsἄνεμοςanemos · windG417
• wereεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• contraryἐναντίοςenantios · hostileG1727

Cross-references for Acts 27:4

• Acts 4:36And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,
• Acts 11:19Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only.
• Acts 13:4So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.
• Acts 15:39And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus;
• Acts 21:3Now 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.
• Matthew 14:24But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary.
• Mark 6:48And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was contrary unto them: and about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking upon the sea, and would have passed by them.

Commentaries on Acts 27:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4We sailed under Cyprus - See on Acts 4:36; (note).Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4We sailed under Cyprus - For an account of Cyprus, see the notes on Acts 4:36. By sailing “under Cyprus” is meant that they sailed along its coasts; they kept near to it; they thus endeavored to break off the violent winds. Instead of steering a direct course in the open sea, which would have exposed them to violent opposing winds, they kept near this large island, so that it was between them and the westerly winds. The force of the wind was thus broken…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-6Luke gives a detailed description of the sea journey. The ship traveled north and then west along the southern coast of Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey). Myra was an important stop. Ships from Egypt carrying grain (food crops like wheat) to Italy regularly stopped there.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. when we had launched--"set sail." from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary--The wind blowing from the westward, probably with a touch of the north, which was adverse, they sailed under the lee of Cyprus, keeping it on their left, and steering between it and the mainland of Phoenicia.Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 27:4

• Cyprus
• Paul

In the dictionaries

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

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