Acts 27:43

43ὁButδὲthe centurionἑκατοντάρχηςdesiringβουλόμενοςto saveδιασῶσαιτὸνPaulΠαῦλονhinderedἐκώλυσενthemαὐτοὺςofτοῦ[the] purposeβουλήματος,he commandedἐκέλευσένthenτεthoseτοὺςbeing ableδυναμένουςto swimκολυμβᾶνhaving cast [themselves] offἀπορίψανταςfirstπρώτουςonἐπὶtheτὴνlandγῆνto go outἐξιέναι,

But the centurion, desiring to save Paul, hindered them of the plan; and he commanded those being able to swim, having cast [themselves] off first, to go out on the land,

Vocab difficulty

92.9

Rare words

  • βουλήματος

    βούλημα

    will, counsel, purpose.

  • κολυμβᾶν

    κολυμβάω

    (properly: I dive, hence) I swim.

  • ἀπορίψαντας

    ἀπορίπτω

  • ἐξιέναι

    ἔξειμι

    (originally: I shall go out), I go out (away), depart.