Acts 27:39
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“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.”
κατανοέω
To consider carefully, to fix the eyes on. Katanoeo. Consider the birds of the air. Consider the lilies. Jesus calls us to observe creation as a lesson in trusting the Father.
γίνομαι
it was,
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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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γῆ
land
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γῆ
Earth, land, soil, ground. Ge. The earth is the LORD's and everything in it. Creation belongs to its Creator. We are stewards not owners of what God has made.
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δύναμαι
they would be able,
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δύναμαι
To be able, to have power, to be capable. Dunamai. With God all things are possible. The limit of what is possible is not human ability but divine will.
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ἔχω
having
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ἔχω
To have, to hold, to possess. I have learned in whatever state I am to be content. Contentment is not about having more but appreciating what you have.
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ὅτε
When
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ὅτε
When, at the time when, after. When the fullness of time had come God sent His Son. God's timing is always right. He never acts too early or too late.
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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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ἐπιγινώσκω
they were recognizing,
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ἐπιγινώσκω
to know upon some mark, i.e. recognize; by implication, to become fully acquainted with, to acknowledge
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βουλεύω
they were determining
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βουλεύω
to advise, i.e. (reflexively) deliberate, or (by implication) resolve
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ἐξωθέω
to drive aground
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ἐξωθέω
to expel; by implication, to propel
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τὶς
certain
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τὶς
some or any person or object
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κόλπος
a bay
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κόλπος
the bosom; by analogy, a bay
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εἰ
if
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εἰ
if, whether, that, etc.
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πλοῖον
ship.
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πλοῖον
a sailer, i.e. vessel
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