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And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to depart thence also, if by any means they might attain to Phenice, and there to winter; which is an haven of Crete, and lieth toward the south west and north west.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
[which is] an haven a harbor, a haven N-AMS H3040 λιμένος limen (lee-mane')
not commodious not well placed Adj-GMS H428 ἀνευθέτου aneuthetos (an-yoo'-the-tos)
winter in, a wintering N-AFS H3915 παραχειμασίαν paracheimasia (par-akh-i-mas-ee'-ah)
advised counsel N-AFS H1012 βουλὴν boule (boo-lay')
to depart to lead up, bring up V-ANP H321 ἀναχθῆναι anago (an-ag'-o)
by any means at all H4458 πως pos (poce)
they might to be able, to have power V-POM/P-3P H1410 δύναιντο dunamai (doo'-nam-ahee)
attain to come down to, reach V-APA-NMP H2658 καταντήσαντες katantao (kat-an-tah'-o)
Phenice, a Phoenician (an inhabitant of Phoenicia), Phoenix (a city of Crete) N-AMS H5405 Φοίνικα Phoinix (foy'-nix)
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the haven a harbor, a haven N-AMS H3040 λιμένα limen (lee-mane')
of Crete, Crete, an island in the Mediterranean N-GFS H2914 Κρήτης Krete (kray'-tay)
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and lieth to look (at) V-PPA-AMS H991 βλέποντα blepo (blep'-o)
the south west the southwest wind N-AMS H3047 λίβα lips (leeps)
north west. the northwest wind N-AMS H5566 χῶρον choros (kho'-ros)
[and there] to winter; to winter at V-ANA H3914 παραχειμάσαι paracheimazo (par-akh-i-mad'-zo)

Locations

Crete

CRETEkret (Krete, ethnic Kretes, Acts 2:11 Titus 1:12): An island bounding the Aegean Sea on the South. It stretches from 34 degrees 50' to 35 degrees 40' North latitude and from 23 degrees 30' to 26 degrees 20' East long. With Cythera on the North and Carpathos and Rhodos on the Northeast, it forms a continuous bridge between Greece and Asia Minor. The cent... View Details

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King James Bible And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to depart thence also, if by any means they might attain to Phenice, and there to winter; which is an haven of Crete, and lieth toward the south west and north west.
Berean Bible And because the haven was not commodious harbor being unsuitable to winter in, the more part advised majority reached a decision to depart thence also, set sail from there, if by any means somehow they might attain to Phenice, and there to winter; which is an haven be able, having arrived at Phoenix—a harbor of Crete, and lieth Crete looking toward the south west southwest and north west.toward the northwest—to winter there.
Hebrew Greek English And because Because the haven harbor was not commodious to winter in, suitable for wintering, the more part advised majority reached a decision to depart thence also, put out to sea from there, if by any means somehow they might attain to Phenice, and there to winter; which is an haven could reach Phoenix, a harbor of Crete, facing southwest and lieth toward northwest, and spend the south west and north west.winter there.
New American Standard Bible 1995 And because Because the haven harbor was not commodious to winter in, suitable for wintering, the more part advised majority reached a decision to depart thence also, put out to sea from there, if by any means somehow they might attain to Phenice, and there to winter; which is an haven could reach Phoenix, a harbor of Crete, facing southwest and lieth toward northwest, and spend the south west and north west.winter there.