Acts 27:13

Moreover, of{south/southwest blow[ing]-under/gently}, esteem[ing] of{the place-forth-sis[i.e. state of placing forth]} to-have-been-seized, lift[ing], they-have-been-skirting closer-to the Crete[feminine].

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete.

In Context

12Moreover, of{the haven/harbor originating-under un-well-placed} toward bad-weather/storm-aside, the more-than[plural] place[verb] intention to-be-led-up/anew, and-thence if how they-might-be-being-enabled, meet[ing]-according-to into Phoenix, to-bad-weather/storm-aside [a] haven/harbor of{the Crete} viewing according-to south/west and according-to region/north-west.

14Moreover, alongside not much, [a] tempestuous wind, the being-called "east[Greek]-north[Latin translit. 'aquilo']-er[translit. 'euraquilo']," casts against of{same[feminine]}.

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Matthew Henry on Acts 27:13-21

Paul's Voyage towards Rome. 12 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. 13 And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete. 14 But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon. 15 And when the ship was… Read the whole commentary →

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