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Acts 27:4

And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.

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κἀκεῖθενkakeithenand from thereκἀκεῖθενconjunction — “and from there”G2547Strong’s files this form under G1564 (ἐκεῖθεν).Andἀναχθέντεςanachthenteswhen we had launchedἀνάγω (anagō)verb, aorist passive participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “when we had launched”, a single actionG321I lead up, bring up, offer, produce, put to sea, set sail.when we had launchedὑπεπλεύσαμενhupepleusamenwe sailed underὑποπλέω (hupopleō)verb, aorist active indicative, 1st person plural — “we sailed under”, a single actionG5284I sail under.we sailed underτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ΚύπρονkupronCyprusΚύπρος (kupros)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “Cyprus”, the object formG2954Cyprus.Cyprusδιὰdiabecauseδιάpreposition — “because”G1223(a) gen: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) acc: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of.becauseτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.τοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἀνέμουςanemouswindsἄνεμος (anemos)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “winds”, the object formG417the wind; fig: applied to empty doctrines.the windsεἶναιeinaito existεἰμί (eimí)verb, present active infinitive — “to exist”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.Strong’s files this form under G1511 (εἶναι, exist).wereἐναντίουςenantiouscontraryἐναντίος (enantios)adjective, accusative, plural, masculine — “contrary”, the object formG1727opposite, opposed, contrary; the adversary.This verse uses “contrary”.contrary

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And thence, having set sail, we sailed under Cyprus, because of the winds being contrary,

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American Standard Version (1901)

And putting to sea from thence, we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.

Young’s Literal Translation

And thence, having set sail, we sailed under Cyprus, because of the winds being contrary,

World English Bible

Putting to sea from there, we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.

Darby Translation

And setting sail thence we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.

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