Acts 27:39

Ὅτε δὲ ἡμέρα ἐγένετο τὴν γῆν οὐκ ἐπεγίνωσκον κόλπον δέ τινα κατενόουν ἔχοντα αἰγιαλὸν εἰς ὃν ἐβουλεύσαντο εἰ δύναιντο ἐξῶσαι τὸ πλοῖον
And when it was day, they knew not the land: but they discovered a certain creek with a shore, into the which they were minded, if it were possible, to thrust in the ship.
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
Ὅτε
G3753 CONJ
hote
at which (thing) too, i.e., when
  • when whenever, while, as long as
δὲ
G1161 CONJ
de
but, and, etc
  • but, moreover, and, etc.
ἡμέρα
G2250 N-NSF
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.
ἐγένετο
G1096 V-2ADI-3S
ginomai
to cause to be (___%___gen___%___-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
  • to become, i.e., to come into existence, begin to be, receive being
    • "to become, i.e., to come to pass, happen
    • of events
    to arise, appear in history, come upon the stage
    • of men appearing in public
    to be made, finished
    • of miracles, to be performed, wrought
    to become, be made
τὴν
G3588 T-ASF
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
γῆν
G1093 N-ASF
gē
soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe (including the occupants in each application)
  • arable land
    • "the ground, the earth as a standing place"the main land as opposed to the sea or water"the earth as a whole
    • the earth as opposed to the heavens
      • "the inhabited earth, the abode of men and animals
    a country, land enclosed within fixed boundaries, a tract of land, territory, region
οὐκ
G3756 PRT-N
ou
the absolute negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not
  • no, not
ἐπεγίνωσκον
G1921 V-IAI-3P
epiginōskō
to know upon some mark, i.e., recognize; by implication, to become fully acquainted with, to acknowledge
  • to become thoroughly acquainted with, to know thoroughly
    • to know accurately, know well
    to know
    • to recognize
      • by sight, hearing, of certain signs, to perceive who a person is
      to know i.e., to perceive"to know i.e., to find out, ascertain"to know i.e., to understand
κόλπον
G2859 N-ASM
kolpos
the bosom; by analogy, a bay
  • the front of the body between the arms
    • "the bosom of a garment, i.e., the hollow formed by the upper forepart of a rather loose garment bound by a girdle or sash, used for keeping and carrying things (the fold or pocket)"a bay of the sea
δέ
G1161 CONJ
de
but, and, etc
  • but, moreover, and, etc.
τινα
G5100 X-ASM
tis
some or any person or object
  • a certain, a certain one
    • "some, some time, a while
κατενόουν
G2657 V-IAI-3P
katanoeō
to observe fully
  • to perceive, remark, observe, understand
    • "to consider attentively, fix one's eyes or mind upon
ἔχοντα
G2192 V-PAP-ASM
echō
to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition)
  • to have, i.e., to hold
    • to have (hold) in the hand, in the sense of wearing, to have (hold) possession of the mind (refers to alarm, agitating emotions, etc.), to hold fast keep, to have or comprise or involve, to regard or consider or hold as
    to have i.e., own, possess
    • external things such as pertain to property or riches or furniture or utensils or goods or food etc.
      • "used of those joined to any one by the bonds of natural blood or marriage or friendship or duty or law etc, of attendance or companionship
    to hold one's self or find one's self so and so, to be in such or such a condition"to hold one's self to a thing, to lay hold of a thing, to adhere or cling to
    • to be closely joined to a person or a thing
αἰγιαλὸν
G123 N-ASM
aigialos
a beach (on which the waves dash)
  • the shore of the sea, the beach
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
ὃν
G3739 R-ASM
hos
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
  • who, which, what, that
ἐβουλεύσαντο
G1011
bouleuō
to advise, i.e., (reflexively) deliberate, or (by implication) resolve
  • to deliberate with one's self, consider
    • "to take counsel, resolve
εἰ
G1487 PRT
ei
if, whether, that, etc
  • if, whether
δύναιντο
G1410 V-PNO-3P
dynamai
to be able or possible
  • to be able, have power whether by virtue of one's own ability and resources, or of a state of mind, or through favorable circumstances, or by permission of law or custom
    • "to be able to do something"to be capable, strong and powerful
ἐξῶσαι
G1856 V-AAN
exōtheō
to expel; by implication, to propel
  • to thrust out
    • "expel from one's abode"to propel, drive
τὸ
G3588 T-ASN
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
πλοῖον
G4143 N-ASN
ploion
a sailer, i.e., vessel
  • a ship

Ὅτε δὲ ἡμέρα ἐγένετο τὴν γῆν οὐκ ἐπεγίνωσκον κόλπον δέ τινα κατενόουν ἔχοντα αἰγιαλὸν εἰς ὃν ἐβουλεύσαντο εἰ δύναιντο ἐξῶσαι τὸ πλοῖον
39
And when it was day, they knew not the land: but they discovered a certain creek with a shore, into the which they were minded, if it were possible, to thrust in the ship.
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 27:38
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