Acts 27:17

which, lift[ing] to{supports}, they-have-been-being-required, under-girding the boat, besides fearing not into the Syrtis they-would-fall-out, loosen[ing]/lower[ing] the vessel the-same-ly they-have-been-being-carried.

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven.

In Context

16Moreover, what hurry[ing]-under [an] islet being-called Clauda we_hardly_have-strength to-become hold-around of{the skiff},

18Moreover, vehemently of{us being-storm-ized} to{the} next/consecutive, they-have-been-doing cast-out,

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Cross References

Acts 27:29Besides fearing lest where according-to rough places we-may-fall-out out of{[the] stern}, toss[ing] four anchors, they-have-been-vowing day to-become.

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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