Acts 27:29
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.”
φοβέω
To fear, to be afraid, to reverence. Phobeo. Do not fear those who kill the body. Fear God and nothing else needs to be feared. He holds what every other fear threatens.
τέ
then
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τέ
And, both, also. Té. A small connector that binds two things into one thought. Even the smallest words in Scripture carry the weight of divine intention. Notice what God joins together.
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-πώς
perhaps
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-πώς
Somehow, in some way. Pōs. God works through undefined means, accomplishing what seems impossible by paths we cannot trace. Trust the outcome, not the method.
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τραχύς
rocky
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τραχύς
Rough, uneven, rocky. Trachýs. John prepared a way in the wilderness, and the rough places would become smooth. God does not leave the hard terrain of our lives unchanged. Expect his leveling work.
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τόπος
places
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τόπος
a spot (general in space, but limited by occupancy; whereas G5561 (χώρα) is a large but participle locality), i.e. location (as a position, home, tract, etc.); figuratively, condition, opportunity; specially, a scabbard
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ἐκπίπτω
we may fall,
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ἐκπίπτω
To fall away, to fail. Love never fails. Prophecies will cease tongues will be stilled knowledge will pass away but agape endures.
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πρύμνα
stern
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πρύμνα
Stern of a ship. Prymna. Jesus slept on a cushion in the stern while the storm raged around the disciples. The back of the boat is where trust is tested. Rest in the storm.
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ῥίπτω
having cast
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ῥίπτω
to fling (properly, with a quick toss, thus differing from G906 (βάλλω), which denotes a deliberate hurl; and from (see in G1614 (ἐκτείνω)), which indicates an extended projection); by qualification, to deposit (as if a load); by extension, to disperse
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τέσσαρες
four
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τέσσαρες
Four. Téssares. Four corners of the earth, four winds of heaven, four living creatures around the throne. In Scripture, four often marks the fullness of creation. God's reach leaves nothing uncovered.
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εὔχομαι
they were praying for
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εὔχομαι
To pray, to wish, to vow. Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly and the rain stopped. Prayer moves heaven.
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ἡμέρα
day
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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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γίνομαι
to come.
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γίνομαι
To become, to come into being, to happen. Ginomai. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. What is true in heaven is meant to become true on earth through prayer.
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