Acts 27:28

28Andκαὶhaving taken soundingsβολίσαντεςthey foundεὗρονfathomsὀργυιὰςtwentyεἴκοσι,A littleβραχὺthenδὲhaving gone fartherδιαστήσαντεςandκαὶagainπάλινhaving taken soundingsβολίσαντεςthey foundεὗρονfathomsὀργυιὰςfifteenδεκαπέντε·

And having taken soundings, they found twenty fathoms. And having gone a little farther and having taken soundings again, they found fifteen fathoms.

Vocab difficulty

98.3

Rare words

  • βολίσαντες

    βολίζω

    I cast the line (for sounding), I sound.

  • ὀργυιὰς

    ὀργυιά

    a fathom, about five or six feet.

  • διαστήσαντες

    διΐστημι

    I put apart, separate, put some distance between.

  • δεκαπέντε

    δεκαπέντε

    fifteen.