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Then we went aboard, and they returned home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/acts/21.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />and said farewell to one another. Then we went on board the ship, and they returned home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/acts/21.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And after we had said our farewells, we went aboard the ship, and they returned home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/acts/21.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />having said farewell to one another, we then went up into the boat, and they returned to the own.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/acts/21.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And when we had taken our leave one of another, we took ship; and they returned home again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/acts/21.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />When we had taken our leave of one another, we boarded the ship, and they returned home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/acts/21.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then we boarded the ship, and they returned home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/acts/21.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then we went on board the ship, and they returned home again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/acts/21.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then we went on board the ship, and they returned home again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/acts/21.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then we went on board the ship, and they returned home again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/acts/21.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then we boarded the ship, and they returned to their homes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/acts/21.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />we said farewell to one another and boarded the ship, and they returned home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/acts/21.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />we said good-bye to one another. Then we boarded the ship, and they returned home. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/acts/21.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and we went on board the ship, but they returned home again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/acts/21.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Then after saying goodbye to each other, we got into the ship, and they went back home. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/acts/21.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and bade each other farewell; and we went on board the ship, but they returned home again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/acts/21.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />and said goodbye to each other. Then we went aboard the ship, and the disciples went back home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/acts/21.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then we said good-bye to one another, and we went on board the ship while they went back home. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/acts/21.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />and said goodbye to each other. Then we reboarded the ship, and they went back home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/acts/21.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And after we had said our farewells, we went aboard the ship, and they returned home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/acts/21.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />we said farewell to one another. Then we went aboard the ship, and they returned to their own homes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/acts/21.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />we said farewell to one another. And we went on board the ship, and they returned to their own.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/acts/21.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And when we had taken our leave one of another, we took ship; and they returned home again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/acts/21.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />we took leave of one another; and we went on board, while they returned home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/acts/21.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />After saying goodbye to each other, we went on board the ship, and they returned home again. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/acts/21.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and having embraced one another, we embarked in the ship, and they returned to their own friends.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/acts/21.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />having said farewell to one another, we then went up into the boat, and they returned to the own.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/acts/21.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and having embraced one another, we embarked in the ship, and they returned to their own friends.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/acts/21.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And having greeted one another, we embarked in the ship; and these returned to their own.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/acts/21.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And when we had bid one another farewell, we took ship; and they returned home. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/acts/21.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And when we had said farewell to one another, we climbed aboard the ship. And they returned to their own.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/acts/21.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />we bade farewell to one another. Then we boarded the ship, and they returned home. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/acts/21.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and said farewell to one another. Then we went on board the ship, and they returned home.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/acts/21.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And when we had kissed one another good-bye, we took ship; and they returned to their homes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/acts/21.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And we kissed one another, and we boarded the ship, and they returned to their homes.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/acts/21.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />And when we had bid each other farewell, we embarked, and they returned home.<CM><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/acts/21.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />we farewelled one another, and went up into the ship; and they returned to their own homes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/acts/21.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />and embracing one another, we went on ship-board, and they returned to their own homes,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/acts/21.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />then having taken our leave of one another, we embark'd and they went home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/acts/21.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />we took leave of one another; and we went on board, while they returned home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/acts/21.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />and we embarked upon the ship, but they returned to their homes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/acts/21.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />And having taken leave of each other, we went into the ship, and they returned home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/acts/21-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/in5WTRQ9BSQ?start=6987" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/acts/21.htm">Paul's Journey to Jerusalem</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">5</span>But when our time there had ended, we set out on our journey. All the disciples, with their wives and children, accompanied us out of the city and knelt down on the beach to pray with us. <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/782.htm" title="782: apēspasametha (V-AIM-1P) -- To greet, salute, pay my respects to, welcome. To enfold in the arms, i.e. to salute, to welcome.">And after we had said our farewells,</a> <a href="/greek/240.htm" title="240: allēlous (RecPro-AMP) -- One another, each other. Genitive plural from allos reduplicated; one another."></a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/305.htm" title="305: enebēmen (V-AIA-1P) -- To go up, mount, ascend; of things: I rise, spring up, come up. From ana and the base of basis; to go up.">we went aboard</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-ANS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/4143.htm" title="4143: ploion (N-ANS) -- A ship, vessel, boat. From pleo; a sailer, i.e. Vessel.">ship,</a> <a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">and</a> <a href="/greek/1565.htm" title="1565: ekeinoi (DPro-NMP) -- That, that one there, yonder. From ekei; that one (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed.">they</a> <a href="/greek/5290.htm" title="5290: hypestrepsan (V-AIA-3P) -- To turn back, return. From hupo and strepho; to turn under, i.e. To return.">returned</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ta (Art-ANP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2398.htm" title="2398: idia (Adj-ANP) -- Pertaining to self, i.e. One's own; by implication, private or separate.">home.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">7</span>When we had finished our voyage from Tyre, we landed at Ptolemais, where we greeted the brothers and stayed with them for a day.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/20-36.htm">Acts 20:36-38</a></span><br />When Paul had said this, he knelt down with all of them and prayed. / They all wept openly as they embraced Paul and kissed him. / They were especially grieved by his statement that they would never see his face again. Then they accompanied him to the ship.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/17-18.htm">John 17:18-19</a></span><br />As You sent Me into the world, I have also sent them into the world. / For them I sanctify Myself, so that they too may be sanctified by the truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/9-61.htm">Luke 9:61-62</a></span><br />Still another said, “I will follow You, Lord; but first let me bid farewell to my family.” / Then Jesus declared, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and then looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/2-13.htm">2 Corinthians 2:13</a></span><br />I had no peace in my spirit, because I did not find my brother Titus there. So I said goodbye to them and went on to Macedonia.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/2-17.htm">1 Thessalonians 2:17</a></span><br />Brothers, although we were torn away from you for a short time (in person, not in heart), our desire to see you face to face was even more intense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-30.htm">Romans 15:30-32</a></span><br />Now I urge you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to join me in my struggle by praying to God for me. / Pray that I may be delivered from the unbelievers in Judea, and that my service in Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints there, / so that by God’s will I may come to you with joy and together with you be refreshed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/1-3.htm">Philippians 1:3-5</a></span><br />I thank my God every time I remember you. / In every prayer for all of you, I always pray with joy, / because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/4-20.htm">2 Timothy 4:20</a></span><br />Erastus has remained at Corinth, and Trophimus I left sick in Miletus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/31-55.htm">Genesis 31:55</a></span><br />Early the next morning, Laban got up and kissed his grandchildren and daughters and blessed them. Then he left to return home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/20-41.htm">1 Samuel 20:41-42</a></span><br />When the young man had gone, David got up from the south side of the stone, fell facedown, and bowed three times. Then he and Jonathan kissed each other and wept together—though David wept more. / And Jonathan said to David, “Go in peace, for the two of us have sworn in the name of the LORD, saying, ‘May the LORD be a witness between you and me, and between your descendants and mine forever.’” Then David got up and departed, and Jonathan went back into the city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/2-2.htm">2 Kings 2:2</a></span><br />and Elijah said to Elisha, “Please stay here, for the LORD has sent me on to Bethel.” But Elisha replied, “As surely as the LORD lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So they went down to Bethel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ruth/1-14.htm">Ruth 1:14-17</a></span><br />Again they wept aloud, and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law goodbye, but Ruth clung to her. / “Look,” said Naomi, “your sister-in-law has gone back to her people and her gods; follow her back home.” / But Ruth replied: “Do not urge me to leave you or to turn from following you. For wherever you go, I will go, and wherever you live, I will live; your people will be my people, and your God will be my God. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/19-20.htm">1 Kings 19:20-21</a></span><br />So Elisha left the oxen, ran after Elijah, and said, “Please let me kiss my father and mother goodbye, and then I will follow you.” “Go on back,” Elijah replied, “for what have I done to you?” / So Elisha turned back from him, took his pair of oxen, and slaughtered them. Using the oxen’s equipment for fuel, he cooked the meat and gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he set out to follow and serve Elijah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/18-16.htm">Genesis 18:16</a></span><br />When the men got up to leave, they looked out over Sodom, and Abraham walked along with them to see them off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/24-59.htm">Genesis 24:59-61</a></span><br />So they sent their sister Rebekah on her way, along with her nurse and Abraham’s servant and his men. / And they blessed Rebekah and said to her, “Our sister, may you become the mother of thousands upon thousands. May your offspring possess the gates of their enemies.” / Then Rebekah and her servant girls got ready, mounted the camels, and followed the man. So the servant took Rebekah and left.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And when we had taken our leave one of another, we took ship; and they returned home again.</p><p class="hdg">taken.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_corinthians/2-13.htm">2 Corinthians 2:13</a></b></br> I had no rest in my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother: but taking my leave of them, I went from thence into Macedonia.</p><p class="hdg">they.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/1-11.htm">John 1:11</a></b></br> He came unto his own, and his own received him not.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/7-53.htm">John 7:53</a></b></br> And every man went unto his own house.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/16-32.htm">John 16:32</a></b></br> Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/21-2.htm">Aboard</a> <a href="/acts/21-2.htm">Board</a> <a href="/john/6-22.htm">Embarked</a> <a href="/acts/20-37.htm">Embraced</a> <a href="/acts/19-31.htm">Friends</a> <a href="/acts/20-1.htm">Good-By</a> <a href="/acts/20-12.htm">Home</a> <a href="/acts/11-3.htm">Houses</a> <a href="/acts/20-29.htm">Leave</a> <a href="/acts/21-3.htm">Ship</a> <a href="/acts/20-38.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/27-6.htm">Aboard</a> <a href="/acts/27-2.htm">Board</a> <a href="/mark/8-13.htm">Embarked</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/2-13.htm">Embraced</a> <a href="/acts/24-23.htm">Friends</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/2-13.htm">Good-By</a> <a href="/acts/21-16.htm">Home</a> <a href="/romans/12-13.htm">Houses</a> <a href="/acts/21-39.htm">Leave</a> <a href="/acts/21-7.htm">Ship</a> <a href="/acts/21-12.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Acts 21</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/21-1.htm">Paul calls at the house of Philip, whose daughters prophesy.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/21-10.htm">Agabus, foretelling what should befall him at Jerusalem, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/21-13.htm">he will not be dissuaded from going thither.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/21-17.htm">He comes to Jerusalem;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/21-27.htm">where he is apprehended, and in great danger, but by the chief captain is rescued;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">37. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/21-37.htm">and requests, and is permitted to speak to the people.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/acts/21.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div><b>After we had said our farewells</b><br />This phrase captures a moment of deep emotional connection and parting. The Greek word used here for "farewells" is "ἀσπασάμενοι" (aspasamenoi), which implies a warm, affectionate goodbye. In the context of the early Christian community, farewells were often filled with prayer and blessings, reflecting the strong bonds formed through shared faith and mission. This moment underscores the unity and love within the body of Christ, as believers supported one another in their respective callings.<p><b>we went aboard the ship</b><br />The act of boarding the ship signifies a transition and a commitment to the journey ahead. The Greek word "ἐπιβάντες" (epibantes) indicates a deliberate action, suggesting that Paul and his companions were resolute in their mission despite the challenges they might face. Ships in the ancient world were primary means of long-distance travel, and embarking on a voyage often symbolized trust in God's providence and protection. This phrase reminds us of the courage and faith required to follow God's call, even when it leads us into the unknown.<p><b>and they returned home</b><br />This phrase highlights the different paths and callings within the Christian community. The Greek word "ὑπέστρεψαν" (hypestrepsan) means "returned," indicating a return to one's place of origin or responsibility. While Paul and his companions were called to travel and spread the Gospel, others were called to remain and continue the work of the ministry at home. This diversity of roles within the body of Christ is essential for the growth and sustenance of the Church. It serves as a reminder that every believer has a unique role to play in God's plan, whether it involves going or staying, and each is equally valuable in the eyes of God.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/acts/21.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(6) <span class= "bld">We took ship.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">we embarked in the ship.</span> The article probably, though not necessarily, indicates that they went in the same ship that had brought them, and which, after discharging her cargo at Tyre, was now bound for Caesarea.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/acts/21.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 6.</span> <span class="accented">- And bade each other farewell</span>; <span class="accented">and we went on board the ship, but</span>, etc., for <span class="accented">and when we had taken our leave one of another, we took ship</span>; <span class="accented">and</span>, etc., A.V. and T.R. The <span class="greek">ἀπασπάζεσθαι</span> of the R.T. occurs nowhere else, except in Himerius in the fourth century after Christ. <span class="cmt_word">Went on board</span>; <span class="greek">ἐπέβημες</span> <span class="greek">εἰς</span>, the same phrase as <span class="greek">ἐπιβαίνειν εἰς</span> <span class="greek">Ἱερουσαλήμ</span> in ver. 5. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/acts/21-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">After we had said our farewells,</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀπησπασάμεθα</span> <span class="translit">(apēspasametha)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 1st Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_782.htm">Strong's 782: </a> </span><span class="str2">To greet, salute, pay my respects to, welcome. To enfold in the arms, i.e. to salute, to welcome.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">we went aboard</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐνέβημεν</span> <span class="translit">(enebēmen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_305.htm">Strong's 305: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go up, mount, ascend; of things: I rise, spring up, come up. From ana and the base of basis; to go up.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">τὸ</span> <span class="translit">(to)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Accusative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">ship,</span><br /><span class="grk">πλοῖον</span> <span class="translit">(ploion)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4143.htm">Strong's 4143: </a> </span><span class="str2">A ship, vessel, boat. From pleo; a sailer, i.e. Vessel.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">δὲ</span> <span class="translit">(de)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary particle; but, and, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐκεῖνοι</span> <span class="translit">(ekeinoi)</span><br /><span class="parse">Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1565.htm">Strong's 1565: </a> </span><span class="str2">That, that one there, yonder. From ekei; that one (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">returned</span><br /><span class="grk">ὑπέστρεψαν</span> <span class="translit">(hypestrepsan)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5290.htm">Strong's 5290: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn back, return. From hupo and strepho; to turn under, i.e. To return.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">home.</span><br /><span class="grk">ἴδια</span> <span class="translit">(idia)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2398.htm">Strong's 2398: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pertaining to self, i.e. One's own; by implication, private or separate.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/acts/21-6.htm">Acts 21:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/acts/21-6.htm">Acts 21:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/acts/21-6.htm">Acts 21:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/acts/21-6.htm">Acts 21:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/acts/21-6.htm">Acts 21:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/acts/21-6.htm">Acts 21:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/acts/21-6.htm">Acts 21:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/acts/21-6.htm">Acts 21:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/acts/21-6.htm">Acts 21:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/acts/21-6.htm">Acts 21:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/acts/21-6.htm">NT Apostles: Acts 21:6 After saying goodbye to each other we (Acts of the Apostles Ac) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/acts/21-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Acts 21:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Acts 21:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/acts/21-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Acts 21:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Acts 21:7" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>