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After they had hoisted it up, they used supporting cables in undergirding the ship; and fearing that they might run aground on the shallows of Syrtis, they let down the sea anchor and in this way let themselves be driven along.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
After they had hoisted to raise, take up, lift V-APA-NMP H142 ἄραντες arantes
it up, they used to use, make use of V-IIM/P-3P H5530 ἐχρῶντο echrōnto
supporting cables help N-DFP H996 βοηθείαις boētheiais
in undergirding to undergird V-PPA-NMP H5269 ὑποζωννύντες upozōnnuntes
the ship; a boat N-ANS H4143 πλοῖον ploion
and fearing to put to flight, to terrify, frighten V-PPM/P-NMP H5399 φοβούμενοι phoboumenoi
that they might run aground to drop away, fig. to lose, become inefficient V-ASA-3P H1601 ἐκπέσωσιν ekpesōsin
on [the shallows] of Syrtis, "shoal," Syrtis, the name of two large sandbanks on the Lybian coast N-AFS H4950 Σύρτιν surtin
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they let down to slacken V-APA-NMP H5465 χαλάσαντες chalasantes
the sea anchor a vessel, implement, pl. goods N-ANS H4632 σκεῦος skeuos
and in this way in this way, thus Adv H3779 οὕτως outōs
let themselves be driven to bear, carry, bring forth V-IIM/P-3P H5342 ἐφέροντο epheronto
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New American Standard Bible 1995 After they had hoisted it up, they used supporting cables in undergirding the ship; and fearing that they might run aground on the shallows of Syrtis, they let down the sea anchor and in this way let themselves be driven along.
King James Bible After Which when they had hoisted it taken up, they used supporting cables in helps, undergirding the ship; and and, fearing that lest they might run aground on should fall into the shallows of Syrtis, they let down the sea anchor quicksands, strake sail, and in this way let themselves be driven along.so were driven.
Berean Bible After they had hoisted it which having taken up, they used supporting cables in began using supports, undergirding the ship; and ship. And fearing that lest they might run aground on should fall into the shallows sandbars of Syrtis, having lowered the gear, thus they let down the sea anchor and in this way let themselves be were driven along.
Hebrew Greek English After they had hoisted it up, they used supporting cables in undergirding the ship; and fearing that they might run aground on the shallows of Syrtis, they let down the sea anchor and in this way let themselves be driven along.