King James Version

Acts 27:32

Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off.

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τότεtoteThenτότεadverb — “Then”G5119then, at that time.Thenἀπέκοψανapekopsancut offἀποκόπτω (apokoptō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “cut off”, a single actionG609I smite, cut off, cut loose; mid: I emasculate, castrate, mutilate myself.This verse uses “cut off”.cut offοἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.στρατιῶταιstratiōtaisoldierστρατιώτης (stratiōtēs)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “soldier”, the subject formG4757a soldier.τὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.σχοινίαschoiniaropesσχοινίον (schoinion)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “ropes”, the object formG4979a cord, rope.the ropesτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.σκάφηςskaphēsof the boatσκάφη (skaphē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “of the boat”, the of-formG4627a boat; any hollow vessel.of the boatκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andεἴασανeiasanletἐάω (eaō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “let”, a single actionG1439I allow, permit, let alone, leave.letαὐτὴνautēnherαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, feminine — “her”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.herἐκπεσεῖνekpeseinto fall offἐκπίπτω (ekpiptō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to fall off”, a single actionG1601I fall out, fall off, fall away; hence in nautical language: I fall off from the straight course; of flowers: I fade away, wither away; I fall from, lose, forfeit; I am cast ashore; I am fruitless.This verse uses “fall off”.fall off

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

then the soldiers did cut off the ropes of the boat, and suffered it to fall off.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off.

Young’s Literal Translation

then the soldiers did cut off the ropes of the boat, and suffered it to fall off.

World English Bible

Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the boat and let it fall off.

Darby Translation

Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the boat and let her fall.

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