Acts 27:14

And not after much [time], the wind Tifonyk, that is called (the) northeast, [or (the) wind of tempest], was against it.

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon.

In Context

13And when the south blew, they guessed them (selves) to hold purpose; and when they had removed [or had taken up] from Assos, they sailed to Crete.

15And when the ship was ravished, and might not enforce against the wind [or into the wind], when the ship was given (over) to the blowings of the wind, we were borne (And when the ship was snatched, or was seized, and could not endeavour against the wind, when the ship was given over to the blowing of the wind, we were borne)

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Cross References

Exodus 14:21And when Moses had stretched forth his hand on the sea, the Lord took away the sea, the while a great wind and a burning (one) blew in all the night, and turned the sea into dryness; and the water was parted. (And when Moses had stretched forth his hand over the Red Sea, or the Sea of Reeds, the Lord took away the sea, by a great burning wind that blew all that night, and turned the sea into dry land; and so the waters were parted.)

Ezekiel 27:26Thy rowers brought thee in (to) many waters, (but) the south wind all-brake thee; in the heart of the sea were (Thy rowers brought thee into many waters, but the east wind broke thee in pieces, in the heart of the sea.)

Matthew 8:24And lo! a great stirring was made in the sea, so that the ship was covered with waves; but he slept.

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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