Acts 27:12
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NASB ©GreekTransliterationStrong'sDefinitionOrigin
Because the harborλιμένοςlimenos3040a harbor, a havenof uncertain origin
was not suitableἀνευθέτουaneuthetou428not well placedfrom alpha (as a neg. prefix) and euthetos
for wintering,παραχειμασίανparacheimasian3915a winteringfrom paracheimazó
the majority  4183much, manya prim. word
reachedἔθεντοethento5087to place, lay, setfrom a prim. root the-
a decisionβουλὴνboulēn1012counselfrom boulomai
to put out to seaἀναχθῆναιanachthēnai321to lead up, bring upfrom ana and agó
from there,ἐκεῖθενekeithen1564from therefrom ekei
if  1487sometimes used with a command or as an indirect question, etc.)a prim. particle; if, whether (a cond. part. introducing circumstances nec. for a given proposition to be true
somehowπως 4458at allan enclitic particle from the same as pós, see also ei and
they couldδύναιντοdunainto1410to be able, to have powera prim. verb
reachκαταντήσαντεςkatantēsantes2658to come down to, reachfrom kata and antaó (to come opposite, meet face to face)
Phoenix,Φοίνικαphoinika5405a Phoenician (an inhab. of Phoenicia), Phoenix (a city of Crete)from the same as Phoiniké
a harborλιμέναlimena3040a harbor, a havenof uncertain origin
of Crete,Κρήτηςkrētēs2914Crete, an island in the Mediterraneanof uncertain origin
facingβλέπονταbleponta991to look (at)a prim. verb
southwestλίβαliba3047the southwest windfrom leibó (to pour)
and northwest,χῶρονchōron5566the northwest windof Latin origin
and spend the winterπαραχειμάσαιparacheimasai3914to winter atfrom para and cheimazó
[there].     
KJV Lexicon
ανευθετου  adjective - genitive singular masculine
aneuthetos  an-yoo'-the-tos:  not well set, i.e. inconvenient -- not commodious.
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
του  definite article - genitive singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
λιμενος  noun - genitive singular masculine
limen  lee-mane':  a harbor -- haven.
υπαρχοντος  verb - present active participle - genitive singular masculine
huparcho  hoop-ar'-kho:  to begin under (quietly), i.e. come into existence (be present or at hand); expletively, to exist
προς  preposition
pros  pros:  a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward
παραχειμασιαν  noun - accusative singular feminine
paracheimasia  par-akh-i-mas-ee'-ah:  a wintering over -- winter in.
οι  definite article - nominative plural masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
πλειους  adjective - nominative plural masculine - comparative or contracted
pleion  pli-own:  more in quantity, number, or quality; also (in plural) the major portion
εθεντο  verb - second aorist middle indicative - third person
tithemi  tith'-ay-mee:  advise, appoint, bow, commit, conceive, give, kneel down, lay (aside, down, up), make, ordain, purpose, put, set (forth), settle, sink down.
βουλην  noun - accusative singular feminine
boule  boo-lay':  volition, i.e. (objectively) advice, or (by implication) purpose -- + advise, counsel, will.
αναχθηναι  verb - aorist passive middle or passive deponent
anago  an-ag'-o:  to lead up; by extension to bring out; specially, to sail away
κακειθεν  adverb - contracted form
kakeithen  kak-i'-then:  likewise from that place (or time) -- and afterward (from) (thence), thence also.
ει  conditional
ei  i:  if, whether, that, etc. -- forasmuch as, if, that, (al-)though, whether.
πως  particle
pos  poce:  an enclitic particle of indefiniteness of manner; somehow or anyhow; used only in composition -- haply, by any (some) means, perhaps.
δυναιντο  verb - present middle or passive deponent optative - third person
dunamai  doo'-nam-ahee:  to be able or possible -- be able, can (do, + -not), could, may, might, be possible, be of power.
καταντησαντες  verb - aorist active participle - nominative plural masculine
katantao  kat-an-tah'-o:  to meet against, i.e. arrive at -- attain, come.
εις  preposition
eis  ice:  to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
φοινικα  noun - accusative singular masculine
Phoinix  foy'-nix:  Phoenix, a place in Crete -- Phenice.
παραχειμασαι  verb - aorist active middle or passive deponent
paracheimazo  par-akh-i-mad'-zo:  to winter near, i.e. stay with over the rainy season -- winter.
λιμενα  noun - accusative singular masculine
limen  lee-mane':  a harbor -- haven.
της  definite article - genitive singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
κρητης  noun - genitive singular feminine
Krete  kray'-tay:  Crete, an island in the Mediterranean -- Crete.
βλεποντα  verb - present active participle - accusative singular masculine
blepo  blep'-o:  to look at -- behold, beware, lie, look (on, to), perceive, regard, see, sight, take heed.
κατα  preposition
kata  kat-ah':  (prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations
λιβα  noun - accusative singular masculine
lips  leeps:  the south(-west) wind (as bringing rain, i.e. (by extension) the south quarter) -- southwest.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
κατα  preposition
kata  kat-ah':  (prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations
χωρον  noun - accusative singular masculine
choros  kho'-ros:  the north-west wind -- north west.
New American Standard (©1995)
Because the harbor was not suitable for wintering, the majority reached a decision to put out to sea from there, if somehow they could reach Phoenix, a harbor of Crete, facing southwest and northwest, and spend the winter there.

King James Bible
And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to depart thence also, if by any means they might attain to Phenice, and there to winter; which is an haven of Crete, and lieth toward the south west and north west.

American King James Version
And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to depart there also, if by any means they might attain to Phenice, and there to winter; which is an haven of Crete, and lies toward the south west and north west.

American Standard Version
And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to put to sea from thence, if by any means they could reach Phoenix, and winter there; which is a haven of Crete, looking northeast and south-east.

Darby Bible Translation
And the harbour being ill adapted to winter in, the most counselled to set sail thence, if perhaps they might reach Phoenice to winter in, a port of Crete looking north-east and south-east.

English Revised Version
And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to put to sea from thence, if by any means they could reach Phoenix, and winter there; which is a haven of Crete, looking north-east and south-east.

Webster's Bible Translation
And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the greater part advised to depart thence also, if by any means they might attain to Phenice, and there to winter; which is a haven of Crete, and lieth towards the south-west and north-west.

World English Bible
Because the haven was not suitable to winter in, the majority advised going to sea from there, if by any means they could reach Phoenix, and winter there, which is a port of Crete, looking northeast and southeast.

Young's Literal Translation
and the haven being incommodious to winter in, the more part gave counsel to sail thence also, if by any means they might be able, having attained to Phenice, there to winter, which is a haven of Crete, looking to the south-west and north-west,

ΠΡΑΞΕΙΣ 27:12 Greek NT: Westcott/Hort with Diacritics
ἀνευθέτου δὲ τοῦ λιμένος ὑπάρχοντος πρὸς παραχειμασίαν οἱ πλείονες ἔθεντο βουλὴν ἀναχθῆναι ἐκεῖθεν, εἴ πως δύναιντο καταντήσαντες εἰς Φοίνικα παραχειμάσαι λιμένα τῆς Κρήτης βλέποντα κατὰ λίβα καὶ κατὰ χῶρον.

ΠΡΑΞΕΙΣ 27:12 Greek NT: Greek Orthodox Church
ἀνευθέτου δὲ τοῦ λιμένος ὑπάρχοντος πρὸς παραχειμασίαν οἱ πλείους ἔθεντο βουλὴν ἀναχθῆναι κἀκεῖθεν, εἴ πως δύναιντο καταντήσαντες εἰς Φοίνικα παραχειμάσαι, λιμένα τῆς Κρήτης βλέποντα κατὰ λίβα καὶ κατὰ χῶρον.

ΠΡΑΞΕΙΣ 27:12 Greek NT: Tischendorf 8th Ed. with Diacritics
ἀνευθέτου δὲ τοῦ λιμένος ὑπάρχοντος πρὸς παραχειμασίαν οἱ πλείονες ἔθεντο βουλὴν ἀναχθῆναι ἐκεῖθεν, εἴπως δύναιντο καταντήσαντες εἰς Φοίνικα παραχειμάσαι, λιμένα τῆς Κρήτης βλέποντα κατὰ λίβα καὶ κατὰ χῶρον.

ΠΡΑΞΕΙΣ 27:12 Greek NT: Stephanus Textus Receptus (1550, with accents)
ἀνευθέτου δὲ τοῦ λιμένος ὑπάρχοντος πρὸς παραχειμασίαν οἱ πλείους ἔθεντο βουλὴν ἀναχθῆναι κἀκεῖθεν εἴπως δύναιντο καταντήσαντες εἰς Φοίνικα παραχειμάσαι λιμένα τῆς Κρήτης βλέποντα κατὰ λίβα καὶ κατὰ χῶρον

ΠΡΑΞΕΙΣ 27:12 Greek NT: Byzantine/Majority Text (2000)
ανευθετου δε του λιμενος υπαρχοντος προς παραχειμασιαν οι πλειους εθεντο βουλην αναχθηναι κακειθεν ει πως δυναιντο καταντησαντες εις φοινικα παραχειμασαι λιμενα της κρητης βλεποντα κατα λιβα και κατα χωρον

ΠΡΑΞΕΙΣ 27:12 Greek NT: Textus Receptus (1894)
ανευθετου δε του λιμενος υπαρχοντος προς παραχειμασιαν οι πλειους εθεντο βουλην αναχθηναι κακειθεν ειπως δυναιντο καταντησαντες εις φοινικα παραχειμασαι λιμενα της κρητης βλεποντα κατα λιβα και κατα χωρον

Acts 27:12 Hebrew Bible
ובאשר החוף איננו טוב לעמד בו בימי הסתיו יעצו הרבים לעבר משם לאמר אולי נוכל הגיע לפיניכס וישבנו שם בימי הסתו והוא חוף בקריטי פונה דרך הדרום מערבה ודרך הצפון מערבה׃

Acts 27:12 Aramaic NT: Peshitta
ܘܡܛܠ ܕܠܐ ܥܗܢ ܗܘܐ ܗܘ ܠܡܐܢܐ ܠܡܤܬܝܘ ܒܗ ܤܬܘܐ ܤܓܝܐܐ ܡܢܢ ܨܒܝܢ ܗܘܘ ܕܢܪܕܐ ܡܢ ܬܡܢ ܘܐܢܗܘ ܕܡܫܟܚܝܢ ܕܢܡܢܥܘܢ ܘܢܤܬܘܢ ܒܠܡܐܢܐ ܚܕ ܕܐܝܬܘܗܝ ܗܘܐ ܒܩܪܛܐ ܘܡܬܩܪܐ ܗܘܐ ܦܘܢܟܤ ܘܚܐܪ ܗܘܐ ܠܬܝܡܢܐ ܀

Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata
et cum aptus portus non esset ad hiemandum plurimi statuerunt consilium navigare inde si quo modo possent devenientes Phoenice hiemare portum Cretae respicientem ad africum et ad chorum

Able Adapted Advised Attain Attained Chance Coast Commodious Counsel Counselled Crete Decided Decision Depart Facing Favour Greater Harbor Harbour Haven Hoping Ill Incommodious Inconvenient Lieth Majority North Northeast North-east Northwest North-west Order Perhaps Phenice Phoenice Phoenix Port Possible Putting Reach Reached Sail Somehow South Southeast South-east Southwest South-west Spend Suitable Thence Towards Try Unsuitable West Whether Winter Wintering

Advised Attain Chance Coast Crete Decision Depart Facing Favour Harbor Harbour Haven Lieth Majority Means North-East Part Phenice Phoenix Port Putting Reach Reached Sea Somehow Southeast Suitable Thence Towards Try Whether Winter

Advised Attain Chance Coast Crete Decision Depart Facing Favour Harbor Harbour Haven Lieth Majority Means North-East Part Phenice Phoenix Port Putting Reach Reached Sea Somehow Southeast Suitable Thence Towards Try Whether Winter

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