Acts 27:13

13Having blown gentlyὙποπνεύσαντοςnowδὲa south windνότουhaving thoughtδόξαντεςtheτῆςpurposeπροθέσεωςto have obtainedκεκρατηκέναιhaving weighed [anchor]ἄραντεςvery nearἆσσονthey began coasting alongπαρελέγοντοτὴνCreteΚρήτην.

And a south wind having blown gently, having thought to have obtained [their] purpose, having weighed anchor, they began coasting along very near Crete.

Vocab difficulty

99.3

Rare words

  • Ὑποπνεύσαντος

    ὑποπνέω

    I blow gently.

  • ἆσσον

    ἆσσον

    nearer, close by.

  • παρελέγοντο

    παραλέγομαι

    I coast along, sail along.