Acts 27:28
And sounded, and found it twenty fathoms: and when they had gone a little further, they sounded again, and found it fifteen fathoms.
And sounded, and found it twentie fathoms: and when they had gone a little further, they sounded againe, and found it fifteene fathoms.
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Acts 27:28
1. Made or caused a sound, especially by blowing a trumpet. 2. Spread or caused words to be heard abroad. 3. Tested or probed to learn a person's mind. 4. Measured the depth of water.
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1. Discovered or obtained. 2. Established or founded.
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The number equal to two tens, following nineteen and preceding twenty-one.
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Departed, went away, passed, or advanced to another place or condition.
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Sense 1: Farther in distance; more, additional, advanced, or to a greater degree. Sense 2: To advance, promote, help forward, or carry to greater progress.
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Another time; once more; back to a former place or condition; or in return.
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27But when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven up and down in Adria, about midnight the shipmen deemed that they drew near to some country;
27But when the fourteenth night was come, as wee were driuen vp and downe in Adria about midnight, the shipmen deemed that they drew neere to some countrey:
28And sounded, and found it twenty fathoms: and when they had gone a little further, they sounded again, and found it fifteen fathoms.
28And sounded, and found it twentie fathoms: and when they had gone a little further, they sounded againe, and found it fifteene fathoms.
Selected passage29Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.
29Then fearing lest we should haue fallen vpon rockes, they cast foure ancres out of the sterne, and wished for the day.