Acts 27:16 (KJV) | Thy Word is True

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Acts 27:16 KJV

And running under a certain island which is called Clauda, we had much work to come by the boat:

Matthew Henry

Paul and his companions endangered by a tempestThose who launch forth on the ocean of this world, with a fair gale, know not what storms they may meet with; and therefore must not easily take it for...

Topics

Clauda An island near Crete
Luke To Rome
Paul The ship encounters a storm; Paul encourages and comforts the officers and crew; the soldiers advise putting the prisoners to death; the...
Prisoners Paul

Timeline

Timeline of the BibleAbout AD 62–63 · Paul Sails for Rome

Bible Dictionary

ClaudaA small island off the southwest coast of Crete, passed by Paul on his voyage to Rome (Acts 27:16). It is about 7 miles long and 3 broad....

Strong’s Numbers

And δέ dé
running under ὑποτρέχω hypotréchō
a certain τὶς tìs
island νησίον nēsíon
which is called καλέω kaléō
Clauda Κλαύδη Klaúdē
we had ἰσχύω ischýō
much μόλις mólis
work ἰσχύω ischýō
to come by περικρατής perikratḗs γίνομαι gínomai
the boat σκάφη skáphē

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