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Acts 27:39

And when it was day, they knew not the land: but they discovered a certain creek with a shore, into the which they were minded, if it were possible, to thrust in the ship.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “they were determining” (ἐβουλεύοντο,) before if here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “they determined” (ἐβουλεύσαντο) before if here.

Ὅτεhotewhenὅτεconjunction — “when”G3753when, at which time.whenδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.butἡμέραhēmeradayἡμέραnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “day”, the subject formG2250a day, the period from sunrise to sunset.ἐγένετοegenetoto beγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, a single actionG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.τὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.γῆνgēnearthγῆ (gē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “earth”, the object formG1093the earth, soil, land, region, country, inhabitants of a region.οὐκouknoοὐ (ou)adverb — “no”G3756no, not.ἐπεγίνωσκονepeginōskonto come to knowἐπιγινώσκω (epiginōskō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to come to know”, an ongoing action in the pastG1921I come to know by directing my attention to him or it, I perceive, discern, recognize; aor: I found out.This verse uses “come to know”.κόλπονkolponcreekκόλπος (kolpos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “creek”, the object formG2859(a) sing. and plur: bosom; (sinus) the overhanging fold of the garment used as a pocket, (b) a bay, gulf.creekδέdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.τιναtinaoneτις (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “one”, the object formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.κατενόουνkatenoounto observeκατανοέω (katanoeō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to observe”, an ongoing action in the pastG2657I take note of, perceive, consider carefully, discern, detect, make account of.ἔχονταechontawithἔχω (echō)verb, present active participle, accusative, singular, masculine — “with”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.withαἰγιαλὸνaigialona shoreαἰγιαλός (aigialos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “a shore”, the object formG123sea-coast, (sandy) beach; shore (of sea or lake), land.a shoreεἰςeisintoεἰςpreposition — “into”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.This verse uses “into”.intoὃνhonwhichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “which”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.the whichἐβουλεύοντοebouleuontothey were mindedβουλεύομαι (bouleuomai)verb, imperfect middle indicative, 3rd person plural — “they were minded”, an ongoing action in the pastG1011I deliberate, take counsel, determine.they were mindedεἰeiifεἰparticle — “if”G1487if.ifδύναιντοdunaintoit were possibleδύναμαι (dunamai)verb, present middle optative, 3rd person plural — “it were possible”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1410(a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can.it were possibleἐξῶσαιexōsaito thrust inἐξωθέω (exōtheō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to thrust in”, a single actionG1856I drive out, expel, propel, thrust out; I drive out of the sea, drive on shore.to thrust inτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πλοῖονploionshipπλοῖονnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “ship”, the object formG4143a ship, vessel, boat.the ship

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ἐβουλεύσαντοebouleusantothey were mindedβουλεύω (bouleuō)verb, imperfect middle or passive indicative, 3rd person plural — “they were minded”, an ongoing action in the pastG1011I deliberate, take counsel, determine.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And when the day came, they were not discerning the land, but a certain creek were perceiving having a beach, into which they took counsel, if possible, to thrust forward the ship,

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American Standard Version (1901)

And when it was day, they knew not the land: but they perceived a certain bay with a beach, and they took counsel whether they could drive the ship upon it.

Young’s Literal Translation

And when the day came, they were not discerning the land, but a certain creek were perceiving having a beach, into which they took counsel, if possible, to thrust forward the ship,

World English Bible

When it was day, they didn’t recognize the land, but they noticed a certain bay with a beach, and they decided to try to drive the ship onto it.

Darby Translation

And when it was day they did not recognise the land; but they perceived a certain bay having a strand, on which they were minded, if they should be able, to run the ship ashore;

Douay-Rheims

And when it was day, they knew not the land; but they discovered a certain creek that had a shore, into which they minded, if they could, to thrust in the ship.

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