| 12. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Acts 27:12:1 ⧉ἀνευθέτουanevthetoounsuitable Acts 27:12:2 ⧉δὲdeand Acts 27:12:3 ⧉τοῦtooof the Acts 27:12:4 ⧉λιμένοςleemenosharbor Acts 27:12:5 ⧉ὑπάρχοντοςeeparkhondosbeing Acts 27:12:6 ⧉πρὸςprosfor Acts 27:12:7 ⧉παραχειμασίανparakheemaseeanwintering Acts 27:12:8 ⧉οἱeethe Acts 27:12:9 ⧉πλείονεςpleeonesmajority Acts 27:12:10 ⧉ἔθεντοethendothey placed Acts 27:12:11 ⧉βουλὴνvooleena plan Acts 27:12:12 ⧉ἀναχθῆναιanakhtheeneto put out Acts 27:12:13 ⧉ἐκεῖθενekeethenfrom there Acts 27:12:14 ⧉εἴeeif Acts 27:12:15 ⧉πωςpossomehow Acts 27:12:16 ⧉δύναιντοdeenendothey might be able Acts 27:12:17 ⧉καταντήσαντεςkataneesandeshaving arrived Acts 27:12:18 ⧉εἰςeesto Acts 27:12:19 ⧉ΦοίνικαfeenikaPhoenix Acts 27:12:20 ⧉παραχειμάσαιparakheemaseto spend the winter Acts 27:12:21 ⧉λιμέναleemenaa harbor Acts 27:12:22 ⧉τῆςteesof Acts 27:12:23 ⧉ΚρήτηςkreeteesCrete Acts 27:12:24 ⧉βλέπονταvlepondafacing Acts 27:12:25 ⧉κατὰkatatoward Acts 27:12:26 ⧉λίβαleevasouthwest Acts 27:12:27 ⧉καὶkeand Acts 27:12:28 ⧉κατὰkatatoward Acts 27:12:29 ⧉χῶρονkhoronnorthwest |
| 12. Formal Translation Since the harbor was unsuitable for wintering, the majority decided to depart from there, hoping that somehow they might reach Phoenix and winter there—a harbor of Crete facing the southwest and the northwest. |
| 12. Dynamic Translation Because the port was not fit for spending the winter, most of them agreed to sail on, hoping that they might reach Phoenix and spend the winter there. That harbor on Crete faced the southwest and the northwest. |