Acts 27:29 — ExegesisTAB

The verse begins with the participle phoboumenoi {φοβούμενοί | phoboúmenoi} ‘fearing,’ establishing a causal and temporal backdrop. The particle mē {μή | mē} plus pou {που | pou} and the subjunctive ekpesōmen {ἐκπέσωμεν | ekpésōmen} express anxious uncertainty about grounding on tracheis topous {τραχεῖς τόπους | tracheîs tópous} ‘rough places.’ The phrase ek prumnēs {ἐκ πρύμνης | ek prúmnēs} ‘from the stern’ marks the ship’s location for the following action, while the aorist participle rhipsantes {ῥίψαντες | rhípsantes} ‘having cast’ describes the decisive act of dropping anchors. The noun phrase ankyras tessaras {ἀγκύρας τέσσαρας | ankýras téssaras} highlights both the equipment and the precise number ‘four,’ emphasizing thorough precaution. The imperfect verb ēuchonto {ηὔχοντο | ēúchonto} portrays sustained prayer, governing the infinitive hēmeran genesthai {ἡμέραν γενέσθαι | hēméran genésthai} ‘that day might come,’ which conveys their plea for morning’s arrival. The syntax moves from fear, through preventative action, to persistent appeal, reflecting narrative progression under dire maritime threat.