Acts 27:39 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

knew. recognized. Greek. epiginosko. App-132.

land. Greek. ge. App-129.

discovered. perceived. App-133.

creek. Greek. kolpos, bosom. Here, Luke 6:38; Luke 16:22; Luke 16:23. Joh 1:18.

shore. beach.

the. Omit,

were minded. took counsel or planned. Greek. bouleuo.

it were possible. they might be able.

thrust in. Greek. exotheo. Only here and Acts 7:45.

Acts 27:39

39 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.