| 17. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Acts 27:17:1 ⧉ἣνeenwhich Acts 27:17:2 ⧉ἄραντεςarandeshaving lifted Acts 27:17:3 ⧉βοηθείαιςvoeetheeswith helps Acts 27:17:4 ⧉ἐχρῶντοehrontothey were using Acts 27:17:5 ⧉ὑποζωννύντεςeepozonneendesundergirding Acts 27:17:6 ⧉τὸtothe Acts 27:17:7 ⧉πλοῖονplionship Acts 27:17:8 ⧉φοβούμενοίfovumeneefearing Acts 27:17:9 ⧉τεteand Acts 27:17:10 ⧉μὴmeelest Acts 27:17:11 ⧉εἰςeesinto Acts 27:17:12 ⧉τὴνteenthe Acts 27:17:13 ⧉ΣύρτινseertinSyrtis Acts 27:17:14 ⧉ἐκπέσωσινekpesoseenthey might fall out Acts 27:17:15 ⧉χαλάσαντεςkhalasandeshaving lowered Acts 27:17:16 ⧉τὸtothe Acts 27:17:17 ⧉σκεῦοςskevosgear Acts 27:17:18 ⧉οὕτωςoutosthus Acts 27:17:19 ⧉ἐφέροντοeferontothey were being carried |
| 17. Formal Translation Having hoisted the boat, they applied supports beneath the hull to undergird the vessel; and, fearing they might run aground on the Syrtis, they lowered the gear, and so they were driven along. |
| 17. Dynamic Translation Once they lifted it aboard, they passed ropes under the hull to strengthen it. Then, fearing they would run onto the Syrtis, they lowered the sea anchor, and so the vessel drifted on. |