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Acts 27:39
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Acts 27:39
39And 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.
39And when it was day, they knew not the land: but they discouered a certaine creek, with a shore, into the which they were minded, if it were possible, to thrust in the ship.
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DEFINED WORDS
Acts 27:39
The period of light between morning and evening; a complete daily cycle; or a specified time, age, or season, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Perceived, understood, recognized, or was acquainted with.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828
The ground or earth; a country, territory, or region.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
But; marking a contrast or qualification in the sentence.
Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
APPROVED COMBINED MEANING
discovered
Uncovered; disclosed to view; laid open; revealed; espied or first seen; found out; detected.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Sure, definite, established, or particular though not specifically named, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)
A small inlet, bay or cove; a recess in the shore of the sea, or of a river.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
The coast, strand, or land at the edge of the sea or other large body of water.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Disposed; inclined. Disposed, determined.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Able to be, happen, or be done under the ability or conditions named in the verse.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
A vessel for travel or transport on water.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
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Open the full verse study1AND when they were escaped, then they knew that the island was called Melita.
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