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Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
when they had taken up, to raise, take up, lift V-APA-NMP H142 ἄραντες airo (ah'-ee-ro)
they used to use, make use of V-IIM/P-3P H5530 ἐχρῶντο chraomai (khrah'-om-ahee)
helps, help N-DFP H996 βοηθείαις boetheia (bo-ay'-thi-ah)
undergirding to undergird V-PPA-NMP H5269 ὑποζωννύντες hupozonnumi (hoop-od-zone'-noo-mee)
the ship; a boat N-ANS H4143 πλοῖον ploion (ploy'-on)
fearing to put to flight, to terrify, frighten V-PPM/P-NMP H5399 φοβούμενοι phobeo (fob-eh'-o)
they should fall I fall out, fall off, fall away, fade away, wither away V-ASA-3P H1601 ἐκπέσωσιν ekpipto (ek-pip'-to)
the quicksands, 'shoal,' Syrtis, the name of two large sandbanks on the Lybian coast N-AFS H4950 Σύρτιν surtis (soor'-tis)
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strake to slacken V-APA-NMP H5465 χαλάσαντες chalao (khal-ah'-o)
sail, a vessel, implement, pl. goods N-ANS H4632 σκεῦος skeuos (skyoo'-os)
and so in this way, thus Adv H3779 οὕτως houto (hoo'-to)
were driven. to bear, carry, bring forth V-IIM/P-3P H5342 ἐφέροντο phero (fer'-o)

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King James Bible Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven.
Berean Bible Which when they had which having taken up, they used helps, began using supports, undergirding the ship; and, ship. And fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so sandbars of Syrtis, having lowered the gear, thus they were driven.driven along.
Hebrew Greek English Which when After they had taken hoisted it up, they used helps, supporting cables in undergirding the ship; and, and fearing lest that they should fall into might run aground on the quicksands, strake sail, shallows of Syrtis, they let down the sea anchor and so were driven.in this way let themselves be driven along.
New American Standard Bible 1995 Which when After they had taken hoisted it up, they used helps, supporting cables in undergirding the ship; and, and fearing lest that they should fall into might run aground on the quicksands, strake sail, shallows of Syrtis, they let down the sea anchor and so were driven.in this way let themselves be driven along.