Acts 27:20

μήτε δὲ ἡλίου μήτε ἄστρων ἐπιφαινόντων ἐπὶ πλείονας ἡμέρας χειμῶνός τε οὐκ ὀλίγου ἐπικειμένου λοιπὸν περιῃρεῖτο πᾶσα ἐλπὶς τοῦ σῴζεσθαι ἡμᾶς
And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was then taken away.
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
μήτε
G3383 CONJ
mēte
not too, i.e., (in continued negation) neither or nor; also, not even
  • and not, neither ... nor, not so
δὲ
G1161 CONJ
de
but, and, etc
  • but, moreover, and, etc.
ἡλίου
G2246 N-GSM
hēlios
the sun; by implication, light
  • the sun
    • "the rays of the sun"the light of day
μήτε
G3383 CONJ
mēte
not too, i.e., (in continued negation) neither or nor; also, not even
  • and not, neither ... nor, not so
ἄστρων
G798 N-GPN
astron
properly, a constellation; put for a single star (natural or artificial)
  • a group of stars, a constellation
    • "a star
ἐπιφαινόντων
G2014 V-PAP-GPN
epiphainō
to shine upon, i.e., become (literally) visible or (figuratively) known
  • to show to or upon
    • to bring to light
    to appear, become visible
    • of stars
    to become clearly known, to show one's self
ἐπὶ
G1909 PREP
epi
properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc
  • upon, on, at, by, before
    • "of position, on, at, by, over, against"to, over, on, at, across, against
πλείονας
G4119 A-APF-C
pleiōn
more in quantity, number, or quality; also (in plural) the major portion
  • greater in quantity
    • the more part, very many
    greater in quality, superior, more excellent
ἡμέρας
G2250 N-APF
hēmera
day, i.e., (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the Jews as inclusive of the parts of both extremes); figuratively, a period (always defined more or less clearly by the context)
  • the day, used of the natural day, or the interval between sunrise and sunset, as distinguished from and contrasted with the night
    • in the daytime
      • "metaphorically, ___%___the day___%___ is regarded as the time for abstaining from indulgence, vice, crime, because acts of the sort are perpetrated at night and in darkness
    of the civil day, or the space of twenty four hours (thus including the night)"of the last day of this present age, the day Christ will return from heaven, raise the dead, hold the final judgment, and perfect his kingdom"used of time in general, i.e., the days of his life.
χειμῶνός
G5494 N-GSM
cheimōn
akin to the base of 5490 through the idea of a channel), meaning a storm (as pouring rain); by implication, the rainy season, i.e., winter
  • winter
    • stormy or rainy weather, a tempest
      • "winter, the winter season
τε
G5037 CONJ
te
both or also (properly, as correlation of G2532)
  • not only ... but also
    • "both ... and"as ... so
οὐκ
G3756 PRT-N
ou
the absolute negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not
  • no, not
ὀλίγου
G3641 A-GSM
oligos
puny (in extent, degree, number, duration or value); especially neuter (adverbially) somewhat
  • little, small, few
    • of number: multitude, quantity, or size
      • "of time: short"of degree or intensity: light, slight
ἐπικειμένου
G1945 V-PNP-GSM
epikeimai
to rest upon (literally or figuratively)
  • to lie upon or over, rest upon, be laid or placed upon
    • on the burning coals
    metaphorically
    • of things, of the pressure of a violent tempest
      • "of men, to press upon, to be urgent
λοιπὸν
G3063 A-ASN
loipon
something remaining (adverbially)
  • remaining, the rest
    • hereafter, for the future, henceforth
      • "at last, already"for the rest, besides, moreover
περιῃρεῖτο
G4014 V-IPI-3S
periaireō
to remove all around, i.e., unveil, cast off (anchor); figuratively, to expiate
  • to take away that which surrounds or envelopes a thing
    • "metaphorically to take away altogether or entirely
    • the guilt of sin, to expiate perfectly
πᾶσα
G3956
pas
all, any, every, the whole
  • individually
    • each, every, any, all, the whole, everyone, all things, everything
    collectively
    • some of all types
ἐλπὶς
G1680 N-NSF
elpis
expectation (abstractly or concretely) or confidence
  • expectation of evil, fear
    • "expectation of good, hope
    • in the Christian sense
      • joyful and confident expectation of eternal salvation
    on hope, in hope, having hope
    • the author of hope, or he who is its foundation
      • "the thing hoped for
τοῦ
G3588 T-GSN
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
σῴζεσθαι
G4982 V-PPN
sōzō
to save, i.e., deliver or protect (literally or figuratively)
  • to save, keep safe and sound, to rescue from danger or destruction
    • one (from injury or peril)
      • to save a suffering one (from perishing), i.e., one suffering from disease, to make well, heal, restore to health
      to save in the technical biblical sense
      • negatively
        • to deliver from the penalties of the Messianic judgment
          • "to save from the evils which obstruct the reception of the Messianic deliverance
ἡμᾶς
G2248
hēmas
us
  • us, we, our etc.

μήτε δὲ ἡλίου μήτε ἄστρων ἐπιφαινόντων ἐπὶ πλείονας ἡμέρας χειμῶνός τε οὐκ ὀλίγου ἐπικειμένου λοιπὸν περιῃρεῖτο πᾶσα ἐλπὶς τοῦ σῴζεσθαι ἡμᾶς
20
And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was then taken away.
Cross References

Matthew 8:24

καὶ ἰδού σεισμὸς μέγας ἐγένετο ἐν τῇ θαλάσσῃ ὥστε τὸ πλοῖον καλύπτεσθαι ὑπὸ τῶν κυμάτων αὐτὸς δὲ ἐκάθευδεν
24
And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.

Matthew 24:29

Εὐθέως δὲ μετὰ τὴν θλῖψιν τῶν ἡμερῶν ἐκείνων ὁ ἥλιος σκοτισθήσεται καὶ ἡ σελήνη οὐ δώσει τὸ φέγγος αὐτῆς καὶ οἱ ἀστέρες πεσοῦνται ἀπὸ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ καὶ αἱ δυνάμεις τῶν οὐρανῶν σαλευθήσονται
29
Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the be sun darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:

Jeremiah 2:25

מִנְעִי רַגְלֵךְ מִיָּחֵף ‫(וגורנך)‬ וּגְרוֹנֵךְ מִצִּמְאָה וַתֹּאמְרִי נוֹאָשׁ לוֹא כִּֽי-אָהַבְתִּי זָרִים וְאַחֲרֵיהֶם אֵלֵֽךְ׃
25
Withhold thy foot from being unshod, and thy throat from thirst: but thou saidst, There is no hope: no; for I have loved strangers, and after them will I go.

Exodus 10:21

וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה אֶל-מֹשֶׁה נְטֵה יָֽדְךָ עַל-הַשָּׁמַיִם וִיהִי חֹשֶׁךְ עַל-אֶרֶץ מִצְרָיִם וְיָמֵשׁ חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃
21
And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness which may be felt.

Ezekiel 37:11

וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלַי בֶּן-אָדָם הָעֲצָמוֹת הָאֵלֶּה כָּל-בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל הֵמָּה הִנֵּה אֹמְרִים יָבְשׁוּ עַצְמוֹתֵינוּ וְאָבְדָה תִקְוָתֵנוּ נִגְזַרְנוּ לָֽנוּ׃
11
Then he said unto me, Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel: behold, they say, Our bones are dried, and our hope is lost: we are cut off for our parts.

Isaiah 57:10

בְּרֹב דַּרְכֵּךְ יָגַעַתְּ לֹא אָמַרְתְּ נוֹאָשׁ חַיַּת יָדֵךְ מָצָאת עַל-כֵּן לֹא חָלִֽית׃
10
Thou art wearied in the greatness of thy way; yet saidst thou not, There is no hope: thou hast found the life of thine hand; therefore thou wast not grieved.

1 Thessalonians 4:13

Οὐ θέλω δὲ ὑμᾶς ἀγνοεῖν ἀδελφοί περὶ τῶν κεκοιμημένων ἵνα μὴ λυπῆσθε καθὼς καὶ οἱ λοιποὶ οἱ μὴ ἔχοντες ἐλπίδα
13
But I would have not you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.

Ephesians 2:12

ὅτι ἦτε ἐν τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ χωρὶς Χριστοῦ ἀπηλλοτριωμένοι τῆς πολιτείας τοῦ Ἰσραὴλ καὶ ξένοι τῶν διαθηκῶν τῆς ἐπαγγελίας ἐλπίδα μὴ ἔχοντες καὶ ἄθεοι ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ
12
That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:

Jonah 1:11

וַיֹּאמְרוּ אֵלָיו מַה-נַּעֲשֶׂה לָּךְ וְיִשְׁתֹּק הַיָּם מֵֽעָלֵינוּ כִּי הַיָּם הוֹלֵךְ וְסֹעֵֽר׃
11
Then said they unto him, What shall we do unto thee, that the sea may be calm unto us? for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous.

2 Corinthians 11:25

τρὶς ἐῤῥαβδίσθην ἅπαξ ἐλιθάσθην τρὶς ἐναυάγησα νυχθήμερον ἐν τῷ βυθῷ πεποίηκα·
25
Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have been in the deep;

Jonah 1:4

וַֽיהוָה הֵטִיל רֽוּחַ-גְּדוֹלָה אֶל-הַיָּם וַיְהִי סַֽעַר-גָּדוֹל בַּיָּם וְהָאֳנִיָּה חִשְּׁבָה לְהִשָּׁבֵֽר׃
4
But the LORD sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty tempest in the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken.

Psalms 105:28

שָׁלַֽח חֹשֶׁךְ וַיַּחְשִׁךְ וְלֹֽא-מָרוּ אֶת-‫(דברוו)‬ דְּבָרֽוֹ׃
28
He sent darkness, and made it dark; and they rebelled not against his word.

Psalms 107:25

וַיֹּאמֶר וַֽיַּעֲמֵד רוּחַ סְעָרָה וַתְּרוֹמֵם גַּלָּֽיו׃
25
For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof.
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