Acts 27:29

29Fearingφοβούμενοίthenτεlestμήsomewhereπουonκατὰrockyτραχεῖςplacesτόπουςwe might fallἐκπέσωμενout of [the]ἐκsternπρύμνηςhaving castῥίψαντεςanchorsἀγκύραςfourτέσσαραςthey were praying forηὔχοντοdayἡμέρανto comeγενέσθαι.

And fearing, lest we might fall somewhere on rocky places, having cast four anchors out of the stern, they were praying for day to come.

Vocab difficulty

99.3

Rare words

  • τραχεῖς

    τραχύς

    rough, rugged, uneven.

  • πρύμνης

    πρύμνα

    the stern of a ship.

  • ἀγκύρας

    ἄγκυρα

    an anchor.