Strong's Lexicon
G5284
G5284 — ὑποπλέω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G5284 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ὑποπλέω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G5259 and G4126 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | hupopleo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | hoop-op-leh'-o |
| Meaning: | 1. to sail under the lee of |
| KJV Renderings: | sail under |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ὑποπλέω: 1 aorist ὑπέπλευσα; (Vulg.subnavigo); to sail under, i. e. to sail close by, pass to the leeward of: with the accusative of the place, Act 27:4; Act 27:7. (Dio Cassius, Dio Chr., others.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ὑποπλέω (sail under)
Acts 27:4
- KJV: And when we had launched from thence we sailed under Cyprus because the winds were contrary
- GK: κακείθεν αναχθέντες υπεπλεύσαμεν την Κύπρον διά το τους ανέμους είναι εναντίους
Acts 27:7
- KJV: And when we had sailed slowly many days and scarce were come over against Cnidus the wind not suffering us we sailed under Crete over against Salmone
- GK: εν ικαναίς δε ημέραις βραδυπλοούντες και μόλις γενόμενοι κατά την Κνίδον μη προσεώντος ημάς του ανέμου υπεπλεύσαμεν την Κρήτην κατά Σαλμώνην