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And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
And and from there Conj H2547 κακεῖθεν kakeithen (kak-i'-then)
when we had launched to lead up, bring up V-APP-NMP H321 ἀναχθέντες anago (an-ag'-o)
we sailed under to sail under (i.e. under the lee of) V-AIA-1P H5284 ὑπεπλεύσαμεν hupopleo (hoop-op-leh'-o)
Cyprus, Cyprus, an island at the east end of the Mediterranean Sea N-AFS H2954 Κύπρον Kupros (koo'-pros)
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because through, on account of, because of Prep H1223 διὰ dia (dee-ah')
the winds wind N-AMP H417 ἀνέμους anemos (an'-em-os)
contrary. opposite, fig. hostile, opposed Adj-AMP H1727 ἐναντίους enantios (en-an-tee'-os)

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Cyprus

CYPRUSsi'-prus (Kupros):1. Name:An island situated near the Northeast corner of the Levant, in an angle formed by the coasts of Cilicia and Syria. In the Old Testament it is called Kittim, after the name of its Phoenician capital Kition. The identification is expressly made by Josephus (Ant., I, vi, 1) and by the Cyprian bishop Epiphanius (Haer., xxx.25). In... View Details

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a son of Ham, also his desc. and their land

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King James Bible And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.
Berean Bible And when we had launched having set sail from thence, there, we sailed under Cyprus, Cyprus because of the winds were being contrary.
Hebrew Greek English And when From there we had launched from thence, we put out to sea and sailed under Cyprus, the shelter of Cyprus because the winds were contrary.
New American Standard Bible 1995 And when From there we had launched from thence, we put out to sea and sailed under Cyprus, the shelter of Cyprus because the winds were contrary.