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chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/acts/27.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Altogether there were 276 of us on board.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/acts/27.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />all 276 of us who were on board.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/acts/27.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />(We were in all 276 persons in the ship.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/acts/27.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />In all, there were 276 of us on board.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/acts/27.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And we were altogether two hundred seventy-six souls in the ship.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/acts/27.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/acts/27.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And in all we were two hundred and seventy-six persons on the ship.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/acts/27.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />We were 276 people on the ship in all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/acts/27.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />All of us in the ship were two hundred and seventy-six persons.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/acts/27.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And all of us in the ship were two hundred and seventy-six persons.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/acts/27.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And all of us in the ship were 276 persons.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/acts/27.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />All told there were two hundred and seventy-six of us aboard the ship.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/acts/27.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />In all there were 276 of us on the ship.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/acts/27.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />In all there were 276 of us on the ship.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/acts/27.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/acts/27.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />There were 276 people on the ship, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/acts/27.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/acts/27.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />(There were 276 of us on the ship.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/acts/27.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />There was a total of 276 of us on board. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/acts/27.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />There were 276 of us on the ship. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/acts/27.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />In all, there were 276 of us on board.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/acts/27.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />(We were in all two hundred seventy-six persons on the ship.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/acts/27.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />In all, we were two hundred seventy-six souls on the ship.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/acts/27.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And we were in all in the ship two hundred and seventy six souls.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/acts/27.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />There were 276 of us, crew and passengers, all told.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/acts/27.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />In all, we were two hundred seventy-six souls on the ship. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/acts/27.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />(and we were—all the souls in the ship—two hundred, seventy-six),<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/acts/27.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And we were altogether two hundred seventy-six souls in the ship.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/acts/27.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> (and we were -- all the souls in the ship -- two hundred, seventy and six),<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/acts/27.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And we were, all the souls in the ship, two hundred and seventy-six.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/acts/27.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And we were in all in the ship, two hundred threescore and sixteen souls. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/acts/27.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Truly, we were two hundred and seventy-six souls on the ship.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/acts/27.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />In all, there were two hundred seventy-six of us on the ship.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/acts/27.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />(We were in all two hundred seventy-six persons in the ship.)<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/acts/27.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />We were in all, on board, two hundred and seventy-six persons.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/acts/27.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And we in the ship were two hundred and seventy six souls.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/acts/27.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />And all of us that were in the ship were two hundred and seventy-six souls.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/acts/27.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />And we were two hundred and seventy-six souls in the ship.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/acts/27.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />Now all the souls which were in the ship amounted to two hundred seventy-six:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/acts/27.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />the whole number then on board being two hundred and seventy six.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/acts/27.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />There were 276 of us, crew and passengers, all told.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/acts/27.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />And we were in all in the ship two hundred and seventy-six souls.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/acts/27.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />And we were <i>in</i> all in the ship two hundred <i>and</i> seventy-six souls.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/acts/27-37.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/in5WTRQ9BSQ?start=9204" 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/27.htm">The Shipwreck</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">36</span>They were all encouraged and took some food themselves. <span class="reftext">37</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: pasai (Adj-NFP) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.">In all,</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: ēmetha (V-IIM-1P) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">there were</a> <a href="/greek/1250.htm" title="1250: diakosiai (Adj-NFP) -- Two hundred. From dis and hekaton; two hundred.">276</a> <a href="/greek/1440.htm" title="1440: hebdomēkonta (Adj-NFP) -- Seventy. From hebdomos and a modified form of deka; seventy."></a> <a href="/greek/1803.htm" title="1803: hex (Adj-NFP) -- Six. A primary numeral; six."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hai (Art-NFP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/5590.htm" title="5590: psychai (N-NFP) -- From psucho; breath, i.e. spirit, abstractly or concretely.">of us</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">on</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tō (Art-DNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/4143.htm" title="4143: ploiō (N-DNS) -- A ship, vessel, boat. From pleo; a sailer, i.e. Vessel.">board.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">38</span>After the men had eaten their fill, they lightened the ship by throwing the grain into the sea.…<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="/matthew/14-21.htm">Matthew 14:21</a></span><br />About five thousand men were fed, besides women and children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/6-44.htm">Mark 6:44</a></span><br />And there were five thousand men who had eaten the loaves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-10.htm">John 6:10</a></span><br />“Have the people sit down,” Jesus said. Now there was plenty of grass in that place, so the men sat down, about five thousand of them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/30-9.htm">1 Samuel 30:9-10</a></span><br />So David and his six hundred men went to the Brook of Besor, where some stayed behind / because two hundred men were too exhausted to cross the brook. But David and four hundred men continued in pursuit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/1-46.htm">Numbers 1:46</a></span><br />And all those counted totaled 603,550.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/11-21.htm">Numbers 11:21</a></span><br />But Moses replied, “Here I am among 600,000 men on foot, yet You say, ‘I will give them meat, and they will eat for a month.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/20-15.htm">1 Kings 20:15</a></span><br />So Ahab assembled the young officers of the district governors, and there were 232 men. And after them, he assembled the rest of the Israelite troops, 7,000 in all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/13-3.htm">2 Chronicles 13:3</a></span><br />Abijah went into battle with an army of 400,000 chosen men, while Jeroboam drew up in formation against him with 800,000 chosen and mighty men of valor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/12-37.htm">Exodus 12:37</a></span><br />The Israelites journeyed from Rameses to Succoth with about 600,000 men on foot, besides women and children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/7-7.htm">Judges 7:7</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Gideon, “With the three hundred men who lapped the water I will save you and deliver the Midianites into your hand. But all the others are to go home.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/13-15.htm">1 Samuel 13:15</a></span><br />Then Samuel set out from Gilgal and went up to Gibeah in Benjamin. And Saul numbered the troops who were with him, about six hundred men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/24-9.htm">2 Samuel 24:9</a></span><br />And Joab reported to the king the total number of the troops. In Israel there were 800,000 men of valor who drew the sword, and in Judah there were 500,000.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/21-5.htm">1 Chronicles 21:5</a></span><br />And Joab reported to David the total number of the troops. In all Israel there were 1,100,000 men who drew the sword, including 470,000 in Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/15-38.htm">Matthew 15:38</a></span><br />A total of four thousand men were fed, besides women and children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/8-9.htm">Mark 8:9</a></span><br />And about four thousand men were present. And when Jesus had dismissed the crowd,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And we were in all in the ship two hundred three score and sixteen souls.</p><p class="hdg">two.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/27-24.htm">Acts 27:24</a></b></br> Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.</p><p class="hdg">souls.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/2-41.htm">Acts 2:41</a></b></br> Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added <i>unto them</i> about three thousand souls.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/7-14.htm">Acts 7:14</a></b></br> Then sent Joseph, and called his father Jacob to <i>him</i>, and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/13-1.htm">Romans 13:1</a></b></br> Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/26-29.htm">Altogether</a> <a href="/acts/27-33.htm">Board</a> <a href="/john/18-27.htm">Crew</a> <a href="/acts/27-28.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-15.htm">Passengers</a> <a href="/acts/25-5.htm">Persons</a> <a href="/acts/23-23.htm">Seventy</a> <a href="/numbers/26-22.htm">Seventy-Six</a> <a href="/acts/27-31.htm">Ship</a> <a href="/acts/18-11.htm">Six</a> <a href="/acts/12-4.htm">Sixteen</a> <a href="/acts/15-24.htm">Souls</a> <a href="/acts/23-23.htm">Threescore</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_corinthians/5-10.htm">Altogether</a> <a href="/acts/28-10.htm">Board</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-34.htm">Crew</a> <a href="/romans/4-19.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/job/6-19.htm">Passengers</a> <a href="/romans/2-11.htm">Persons</a> <a href="/genesis/4-24.htm">Seventy</a> <a href="/numbers/26-22.htm">Seventy-Six</a> <a href="/acts/27-38.htm">Ship</a> <a href="/james/5-17.htm">Six</a> <a href="/genesis/46-18.htm">Sixteen</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/12-15.htm">Souls</a> <a href="/1_timothy/5-9.htm">Threescore</a><div class="vheading2">Acts 27</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/27-1.htm">Paul shipping toward Rome,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/27-10.htm">foretells of the danger of the voyage,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/27-11.htm">but is not believed.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/27-14.htm">They are tossed to and fro by a storm;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">41. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/27-41.htm">and suffer shipwreck;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">44. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/27-44.htm">yet all come safe to land.</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 /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/27.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/acts/27.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>In all:</b><br>This phrase indicates a total count, emphasizing the completeness and precision of the number. It suggests a careful accounting, which is consistent with Luke's attention to detail throughout the Acts of the Apostles. This precision underscores the historical reliability of the narrative.<p><b>there were 276:</b><br>The specific number of 276 people on board highlights the size of the group involved in this perilous journey. This number includes both passengers and crew, indicating a significant number of individuals who were part of this voyage. The large number also reflects the capacity of Roman grain ships, which were substantial in size to accommodate such a crowd. This detail aligns with historical records of Roman maritime practices, where ships were often used for transporting grain and could carry hundreds of people.<p><b>of us:</b><br>The use of "us" indicates that the author, Luke, was present on the ship, providing an eyewitness account. This personal involvement adds credibility to the narrative and suggests that the details provided are based on firsthand experience. Luke's presence also highlights his role as a companion of Paul, offering support and documenting the apostle's journey.<p><b>on board:</b><br>This phrase situates the narrative within the context of a sea voyage, a common mode of travel in the ancient Mediterranean world. The mention of being "on board" connects to the broader theme of Paul's missionary journeys, which often involved travel by sea. The Mediterranean Sea was a crucial route for trade and communication, and its unpredictable nature is a backdrop for the events that unfold in this chapter. The journey to Rome is part of Paul's divinely ordained mission, fulfilling God's promise that Paul would testify in Rome (<a href="/acts/23-11.htm">Acts 23:11</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/paul.htm">Paul</a></b><br>The apostle who is being transported to Rome as a prisoner. He plays a crucial role in the events on the ship, providing spiritual leadership and guidance.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/julius.htm">Julius</a></b><br>A centurion of the Augustan Cohort responsible for transporting Paul and other prisoners to Rome. He shows kindness to Paul during the journey.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_ship.htm">The Ship</a></b><br>A large Alexandrian grain ship bound for Italy, carrying 276 people, including prisoners, soldiers, sailors, and passengers.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_storm.htm">The Storm</a></b><br>A violent storm, known as a "Northeaster," that causes the ship to be driven off course and eventually shipwrecked on the island of Malta.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/m/malta.htm">Malta</a></b><br>The island where the shipwreck occurs, leading to the eventual safe landing of all aboard, as foretold by Paul.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_crisis.htm">God's Sovereignty in Crisis</a></b><br>Even in the midst of chaos, God is in control. The presence of 276 people on the ship highlights the scope of God's care and provision for each individual.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_leadership_and_faith.htm">The Importance of Leadership and Faith</a></b><br>Paul's leadership and faith during the storm serve as a model for believers. His trust in God's promises provides hope and direction for others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_unity_in_adversity.htm">Community and Unity in Adversity</a></b><br>The shared experience of the storm and shipwreck brings together a diverse group of people, emphasizing the importance of unity and cooperation in difficult times.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_providence_and_protection.htm">Divine Providence and Protection</a></b><br>The safe landing of all aboard the ship illustrates God's protective hand over His people, encouraging believers to trust in His plans.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/witnessing_through_trials.htm">Witnessing Through Trials</a></b><br>Paul's conduct during the journey serves as a powerful witness to God's faithfulness, encouraging believers to use their trials as opportunities to testify to God's goodness.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_acts_27.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Acts 27</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'not_known,_not_heard'_mean.htm">What events occurred during Paul's voyage to Rome?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/meaning_of_'bless_the_lord,_o_my_soul'.htm">Where is Malta mentioned in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_happened_on_paul's_trip_to_rome.htm">What events occurred during Paul's voyage to Rome?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_paul_foresee_the_shipwreck.htm">In Acts 27:9–10, how could Paul, with no maritime expertise, accurately predict the ship’s disaster when seasoned sailors disagreed? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/acts/27.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(37) <span class= "bld">And we were in all in the ship . . .</span>--The number is given here, either as a fact that had been omitted before, and was not without its interest, or probably because then for the first time, when they were all gathered at their meal, the writer had taken the pains to count them. A man does not commonly count the number of passengers on board a ship until there is some special occasion, and here it comes naturally as explaining the "all" of the previous verse. It was, we may well imagine, a striking spectacle to see the two hundred and seventy-six all under the influence of one brave and faithful spirit.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/acts/27.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 37.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">We were in all</span>, etc. From the number of persons, two hundred and seventy- six, on board the ship it is calculated that she was of more than five hundred ions burden. The ship in which Josephus was wrecked on his way to Rome, under the procuratorship of Felix (<span class="greek">κατὰ μέσον τὸν Ἀδρίαν</span>), carried six hundred souls ('Life,' sect. 3). The ship of Alexandria described by Lucian is calculated to have been of above a thousand tons. The mention of the number brings before us a striking picture of so many persons at St. Paul's bidding, in the midst of so great a danger, taking a cheerful and leisurely meal together, in dependence upon a speedy deliverance promised to them in God s Name. It also adds another vivid touch to the picture of the eye-witness of what he relates. Dean Plumptre well suggests that St. Luke very likely counted the crew on the. occasion of their being all assembled together for the first time. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/acts/27-37.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">Altogether</span><br /><span class="grk">πᾶσαι</span> <span class="translit">(pasai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3956.htm">Strong's 3956: </a> </span><span class="str2">All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">there were</span><br /><span class="grk">ἤμεθα</span> <span class="translit">(ēmetha)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle - 1st Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> </span><span class="str2">I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">276 {}</span><br /><span class="grk">διακόσιαι</span> <span class="translit">(diakosiai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1250.htm">Strong's 1250: </a> </span><span class="str2">Two hundred. From dis and hekaton; two hundred.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of us</span><br /><span class="grk">ψυχαὶ</span> <span class="translit">(psychai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5590.htm">Strong's 5590: </a> </span><span class="str2">From psucho; breath, i.e. spirit, abstractly or concretely.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐν</span> <span class="translit">(en)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> </span><span class="str2">In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[board].</span><br /><span class="grk">πλοίῳ</span> <span class="translit">(ploiō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Dative 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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/acts/27-37.htm">Acts 27:37 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/acts/27-37.htm">Acts 27:37 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/acts/27-37.htm">Acts 27:37 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/acts/27-37.htm">Acts 27:37 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/acts/27-37.htm">Acts 27:37 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/acts/27-37.htm">Acts 27:37 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/acts/27-37.htm">Acts 27:37 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/acts/27-37.htm">Acts 27:37 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/acts/27-37.htm">Acts 27:37 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/acts/27-37.htm">Acts 27:37 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/acts/27-37.htm">NT Apostles: Acts 27:37 In all we were two hundred seventy-six (Acts of the Apostles Ac) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/acts/27-36.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Acts 27:36"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Acts 27:36" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/acts/27-38.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Acts 27:38"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Acts 27:38" /></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>