Acts 27:28

καὶ βολίσαντες εὗρον ὀργυιὰς εἴκοσι βραχὺ δὲ διαστήσαντες καὶ πάλιν βολίσαντες εὗρον ὀργυιὰς δεκαπέντε·
And sounded, and found it twenty fathoms: and when they had gone a little further, they sounded again, and found it fifteen fathoms.
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Acts 27:28
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Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle Dictionary form: καί · keh
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In the KJV here: and
and ×8028 also ×492 even ×102 both ×51 but ×40 then ×25 neither ×21 it and ×18
Strong's Definition G2532
and, also, even, both, but, …
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
  • and, also, even, indeed, but
Variations 3 forms of this word
Translations 161 English renderings
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Verb — Aorist Active Participle Nominative, masculine plural the action as a single whole, usually past — try "he ___ed" the subject does the action — "he ___s" a verbal adjective — try "___ing" or "the one who ___s" the subject — the one doing the action
βολίσαντες Speech Verb Tense Aorist Voice Active Mood Participle Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Plural
Dictionary form: βολίζω · voh-LEE-zoh
In English
In the KJV here: sounded
sounded ×1 they sounded ×1
Strong's Definition G1001
sounded
bolizō
to heave the lead
  • to heave the lead, take a sounding
    • a line an plummet with which mariners sound the depth of the sea
Variations 1 forms of this word
Translations 2 English renderings
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Verb — Active Indicative, third person plural the subject does the action — "he ___s" a statement of fact — "he ___s" the built-in subject is "they"
εὗρον Speech Verb Voice Active Mood Indicative Person Third Number Plural
Dictionary form: εὑρίσκω · hev-REE-skoh
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In the KJV here: and found
found ×24 findeth ×9 ye shall find ×9 and found ×8 find ×8 he found ×7 i have found ×5 shall find ×5
Strong's Definition G2147
found, find, findeth, finding, get, …
heuriskō
to find (literally or figuratively)
  • to come upon, hit upon, to meet with
    • after searching, to find a thing sought
      • "without previous search, to find (by chance), to fall in with"those who come or return to a place
    to find by enquiry, thought, examination, scrutiny, observation, to find out by practice and experience
    • to see, learn, discover, understand
      • "to be found i.e., to be seen, be present"to be discovered, recognized, detected, to show one's self out, of one's character or state as found out by others (men, God, or both)"to get knowledge of, come to know, God
    to find out for one's self, to acquire, get, obtain, procure
Variations 50 forms of this word
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Noun — Accusative, feminine plural the direct object — the one receiving the action plural — usually add "-s"
ὀργυιὰς Speech Noun Case Accusative Gender Feminine Number Plural
Dictionary form: ὀργυιά · ore-goo-AH
In English
In the KJV here: fathoms
fathoms ×2
Strong's Definition G3712
fathoms
orguia
a stretch of the arms, i.e., a fathom
  • fathom, the distance across the breast from the tip of one middle finger to the tip of the other when the arms are outstretched, 5 to 6 feet (2 m)
Variations 1 forms of this word
Translations 1 English renderings
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Adjective — Accusative, feminine plural the direct object — the one receiving the action plural — usually add "-s"
εἴκοσι Speech Adjective Case Accusative Gender Feminine Number Plural
Dictionary form: εἴκοσι · EE-koh-see
In English
In the KJV here: it twenty
twenty ×7 and twenty ×4 it twenty ×1
Strong's Definition G1501
twenty
eikosi
a score
  • twenty
Variations 2 forms of this word
Translations 3 English renderings
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Adjective — Accusative, neuter singular the direct object — the one receiving the action
βραχὺ Speech Adjective Case Accusative Gender Neuter Number Singular
Dictionary form: βραχύς · vra-HOOS
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In the KJV here: a little further
a little ×2 a little further ×1 a little space ×1 a little while ×1 few words ×1 little ×1
Strong's Definition G1024
little, space, while, words
brachys
short (of time, place, quantity, or number)
  • short, small, little
    • of place, a short distance, a little
      • "of time, a short time, for a little while
Variations 3 forms of this word
Translations 6 English renderings
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Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle Dictionary form: δέ · theh
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In the KJV here: and
and ×1179 but ×922 now ×157 then ×129 when ×41 yet ×20 and when ×19 for ×18
Strong's Definition G1161
and, but, now, then, when, …
de
but, and, etc
  • but, moreover, and, etc.
Variations 3 forms of this word
Translations 79 English renderings
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Verb — Aorist Active Participle Nominative, masculine plural the action as a single whole, usually past — try "he ___ed" the subject does the action — "he ___s" a verbal adjective — try "___ing" or "the one who ___s" the subject — the one doing the action
διαστήσαντες Speech Verb Tense Aorist Voice Active Mood Participle Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Plural
Dictionary form: διΐστημι · thee-EE-stay-mee
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In the KJV here: when they had gone
after the space ×1 he was parted ×1 when they had gone ×1
Strong's Definition G1339
gone, parted, space
diistēmi
to stand apart, i.e., (reflexively) to remove, intervene
  • to place separately, put asunder, disjoin
    • "to stand apart, to part, depart
Variations 3 forms of this word
Translations 3 English renderings
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Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle Dictionary form: καί · keh
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In the KJV here: and
and ×8028 also ×492 even ×102 both ×51 but ×40 then ×25 neither ×21 it and ×18
Strong's Definition G2532
and, also, even, both, but, …
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
  • and, also, even, indeed, but
Variations 3 forms of this word
Translations 161 English renderings
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Greek: Adverb Or Adverb And Particle Combined Dictionary form: πάλιν · PA-leen
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In the KJV here: again
again ×136 it again ×2 again to them ×1 and again ×1 is again ×1 place again ×1
Strong's Definition G3825
again
palin
(adverbially) anew, i.e., (of place) back, (of time) once more, or (conjunctionally) furthermore or on the other hand
  • anew, again
    • renewal or repetition of the action
      • "again, anew
    again, i.e., further, moreover"in turn, on the other hand
Variations 2 forms of this word
Translations 6 English renderings
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Verb — Aorist Active Participle Nominative, masculine plural the action as a single whole, usually past — try "he ___ed" the subject does the action — "he ___s" a verbal adjective — try "___ing" or "the one who ___s" the subject — the one doing the action
βολίσαντες Speech Verb Tense Aorist Voice Active Mood Participle Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Plural
Dictionary form: βολίζω · voh-LEE-zoh
In English
In the KJV here: they sounded
sounded ×1 they sounded ×1
Strong's Definition G1001
sounded
bolizō
to heave the lead
  • to heave the lead, take a sounding
    • a line an plummet with which mariners sound the depth of the sea
Variations 1 forms of this word
Translations 2 English renderings
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Verb — Active Indicative, third person plural the subject does the action — "he ___s" a statement of fact — "he ___s" the built-in subject is "they"
εὗρον Speech Verb Voice Active Mood Indicative Person Third Number Plural
Dictionary form: εὑρίσκω · hev-REE-skoh
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In the KJV here: found
found ×24 findeth ×9 ye shall find ×9 and found ×8 find ×8 he found ×7 i have found ×5 shall find ×5
Strong's Definition G2147
found, find, findeth, finding, get, …
heuriskō
to find (literally or figuratively)
  • to come upon, hit upon, to meet with
    • after searching, to find a thing sought
      • "without previous search, to find (by chance), to fall in with"those who come or return to a place
    to find by enquiry, thought, examination, scrutiny, observation, to find out by practice and experience
    • to see, learn, discover, understand
      • "to be found i.e., to be seen, be present"to be discovered, recognized, detected, to show one's self out, of one's character or state as found out by others (men, God, or both)"to get knowledge of, come to know, God
    to find out for one's self, to acquire, get, obtain, procure
Variations 50 forms of this word
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Noun — Accusative, feminine plural the direct object — the one receiving the action plural — usually add "-s"
ὀργυιὰς Speech Noun Case Accusative Gender Feminine Number Plural
Dictionary form: ὀργυιά · ore-goo-AH
In English
In the KJV here: fathoms
fathoms ×2
Strong's Definition G3712
fathoms
orguia
a stretch of the arms, i.e., a fathom
  • fathom, the distance across the breast from the tip of one middle finger to the tip of the other when the arms are outstretched, 5 to 6 feet (2 m)
Variations 1 forms of this word
Translations 1 English renderings
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Adjective — Accusative, feminine plural the direct object — the one receiving the action plural — usually add "-s"
δεκαπέντε· Speech Adjective Case Accusative Gender Feminine Number Plural
Dictionary form: δεκαπέντε · theh-ka-PEN-teh
In English
In the KJV here: it fifteen
fifteen ×2 it fifteen ×1
Strong's Definition G1178
fifteen
dekapente
ten and five, i.e., fifteen
  • fifteen
Variations 2 forms of this word
Translations 2 English renderings
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