Acts 27:26

εἰς νῆσον δέ τινα δεῖ ἡμᾶς ἐκπεσεῖν
Howbeit we must be cast upon a certain island.
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
εἰς
G1519 PREP
eis
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
  • into, unto, to, towards, for, among
νῆσον
G3520 N-ASF
nēsos
an island
  • an island
δέ
G1161 CONJ
de
but, and, etc
  • but, moreover, and, etc.
τινα
G5100 X-ASF
tis
some or any person or object
  • a certain, a certain one
    • "some, some time, a while
δεῖ
G1163
dei
also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is (was, etc.) necessary (as binding)
  • it is necessary, there is need of, it behooves, is right and proper
    • necessity lying in the nature of the case
      • "necessity brought on by circumstances or by the conduct of others toward us"necessity in reference to what is required to attain some end"a necessity of law and command, of duty, equity"necessity established by the counsel and decree of God (especially by that purpose of his which relates to the salvation of men by the intervention of Christ and which is disclosed in the Old Testament prophecies)
      • concerning what Christ was destined finally to undergo, his sufferings, death, resurrection, ascension
ἡμᾶς
G2248
hēmas
us
  • us, we, our etc.
ἐκπεσεῖν
G1601 V-2AAN
ekpiptō
to drop away; specially, be driven out of one's course; figuratively, to lose, become inefficient
  • to fall out of, to fall down from, to fall off
    • "metaphorically
    • to fall from a thing, to lose it
      • "to perish, to fall
      • to fall from a place from which one cannot keep
        • "fall from a position"to fall powerless, to fall to the ground, be without effect
        • of the divine promise of salvation

εἰς νῆσον δέ τινα δεῖ ἡμᾶς ἐκπεσεῖν
26
Howbeit we must be cast upon a certain island.
Cross References

Acts 28:1

Καὶ διασωθέντες τότε ἐπέγνωσαν ὅτι Μελίτη ἡ νῆσος καλεῖται
1
And when they were escaped, then they knew that the island was called Melita.

Acts 27:17

ἣν ἄραντες βοηθείαις ἐχρῶντο ὑποζωννύντες τὸ πλοῖον φοβούμενοί τε μὴ εἰς τὴν Σύρτιν ἐκπέσωσιν χαλάσαντες τὸ σκεῦος οὕτως ἐφέροντο
17
Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven.

Acts 27:29

φοβούμενοί τε μήπως εἰς τραχεῖς τόπους ἐκπέσωσιν ἐκ πρύμνης ῥίψαντες ἀγκύρας τέσσαρας ηὔχοντο ἡμέραν γενέσθαι
29
Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.
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