Acts 27:20
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“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.”
μήτε
Neither, not even, not yet. Not by might nor by power but by My Spirit says the LORD. Human effort alone will never accomplish God's purposes.
ἥλιος
sun
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ἥλιος
Sun. Helios. The righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. What Jesus looked like at the transfiguration is a preview of resurrection glory.
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ἐπιφαίνω
appearing
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ἐπιφαίνω
Shine upon, appear, become visible. Epiphainō. The grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all people. What was hidden has broken into the open. Look for what God is making known.
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πλείων
many
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πλείων
More, greater in number or quality. Pleíōn. The greater portion belongs to God's economy, where more is never merely numerical. Let the greater thing always be love.
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ἡμέρα
days,
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ἡμέρα
Day. Hemera. This is the day the LORD has made. Every day is a gift from God. The right response to any day is rejoicing in the One who gave it.
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χειμών
tempest
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χειμών
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
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ὀλίγος
small
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ὀλίγος
Few, little, small in number. Many are called but few are chosen. The way is narrow and few find it. Walking with God has always been the minority path.
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ἐπίκειμαι
afflicted us
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ἐπίκειμαι
To rest upon, press against, lie on. Epikeimai. The weight of necessity was upon Paul, a compulsion he could not escape. What God lays on you, stay under.
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λοιπόν
from then on
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λοιπόν
Finally, from now on, what remains. Loipón. Paul uses it as a hinge word, shifting from doctrine to duty, from truth to action. What remains after all has been said is obedience. Live accordingly.
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περιαιρέω
was abandoned
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περιαιρέω
To remove, unveil, cast off. Periaireo. The veil over Moses' face was taken away in Christ, and the anchor cast off signals a journey begun. God removes what once covered or held us. Trust the unveiling.
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ἐλπίς
hope
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ἐλπίς
Hope, expectation, confidence. Elpis. Hope does not disappoint. Biblical hope is not wishful thinking. It is confident expectation based on the character of God.
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σώζω
being saved
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σώζω
To save, to heal, to deliver. Sozo. Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. Sozo covers salvation healing deliverance and wholeness. Jesus restores everything that was lost.
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μέ
us.
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μέ
No, not, never. Mé. The softest Greek negative, used to deny what is possible or expected. When God says no, he means it.
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