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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 />Nevertheless, we must run aground on some island.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/acts/27.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But we will be shipwrecked on an island.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/acts/27.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />But we must run aground on some island.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/acts/27.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />However, we must run aground on some island.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/acts/27.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />But it behooves us to fall upon a certain island."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/acts/27.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Howbeit we must be cast upon a certain island.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/acts/27.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />However, we must run aground on a certain island.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/acts/27.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But we must run aground on a certain island.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/acts/27.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220But we must run aground on a certain island.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/acts/27.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“But we must run aground on a certain island.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/acts/27.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But we must run aground on some island.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/acts/27.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />but we must run [the ship] aground on some island.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/acts/27.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But we have to run aground on some island.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/acts/27.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />However, we must run aground on a certain island.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/acts/27.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />But we must be cast upon a certain island.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/acts/27.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But we will first be shipwrecked on some island. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/acts/27.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Howbeit we must be cast upon a certain island.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/acts/27.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />However, we will run aground on some island."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/acts/27.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But we will be driven ashore on some island." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/acts/27.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />However, we will have to run aground on some island."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/acts/27.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />However, we must run aground on some island.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/acts/27.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />But we must run aground on some island." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/acts/27.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />But we must run aground on a certain island."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/acts/27.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But we must be cast upon a certain isle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/acts/27.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />But we are to be stranded on a certain island."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/acts/27.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />But we must run aground on a certain island.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/acts/27.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and on a certain island it is necessary for us to be cast.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/acts/27.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />But it behooves us to fall upon a certain island."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/acts/27.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and on a certain island it behoveth us to be cast.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/acts/27.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />But we must fall upon a certain island.<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 must come unto a certain island. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/acts/27.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But it is necessary for us to arrive at a certain island.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/acts/27.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />We are destined to run aground on some island.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/acts/27.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />But we will have to run aground on some island.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/acts/27.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />However, we will be cast upon an island.<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 />“However, we must be cast upon a certain island.”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/acts/27.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />But we must be thrown upon a certain island.<CM><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/acts/27.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />But it behooves us to fall upon a certain island.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/acts/27.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />But we must be cast on a certain island.<CM><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/acts/27.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />notwithstanding we must be shipwrack'd upon some island."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/acts/27.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />But we are to be stranded on a certain island."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/acts/27.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />But we must be cast out on a certain island."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/acts/27.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />But we must be cast upon some island.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/acts/27-26.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=9110" 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 Storm at Sea</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">25</span>So take courage, men, for I believe God that it will happen just as He told me. <span class="reftext">26</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">However,</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: hēmas (PPro-A1P) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">we</a> <a href="/greek/1163.htm" title="1163: dei (V-PIA-3S) -- Third person singular active present of deo; also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is Necessary.">must</a> <a href="/greek/1601.htm" title="1601: ekpesein (V-ANA) -- From ek and pipto; to drop away; specially, be driven out of one's course; figuratively, to lose, become inefficient.">run aground</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.">on</a> <a href="/greek/5100.htm" title="5100: tina (IPro-AFS) -- Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.">some</a> <a href="/greek/3520.htm" title="3520: nēson (N-AFS) -- An island. Probably from the base of naus; an island.">island.”</a> </span> <span class="reftext">27</span>On the fourteenth night we were still being driven across the Adriatic Sea. About midnight the sailors sensed they were approaching land.…<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/28-1.htm">Acts 28:1</a></span><br />Once we were safely ashore, we learned that the island was called Malta.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/27-22.htm">Acts 27:22-25</a></span><br />But now I urge you to keep up your courage, because you will not experience any loss of life, but only of the ship. / For just last night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood beside me / and said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar. And look, God has granted you the lives of all who sail with you.’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jonah/1-4.htm">Jonah 1:4-16</a></span><br />Then the LORD hurled a great wind upon the sea, and such a violent storm arose that the ship was in danger of breaking apart. / The sailors were afraid, and each cried out to his own god. And they threw the ship’s cargo into the sea to lighten the load. But Jonah had gone down to the lowest part of the vessel, where he lay down and fell into a deep sleep. / The captain approached him and said, “How can you sleep? Get up and call upon your God. Perhaps this God will consider us, so that we may not perish.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/14-22.htm">Matthew 14:22-33</a></span><br />Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to the other side, while He dismissed the crowds. / After He had dismissed them, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. When evening came, He was there alone, / but the boat was already far from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/4-35.htm">Mark 4:35-41</a></span><br />When that evening came, He said to His disciples, “Let us cross to the other side.” / After they had dismissed the crowd, they took Jesus with them, since He was already in the boat. And there were other boats with Him. / Soon a violent windstorm came up, and the waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was being swamped. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/8-22.htm">Luke 8:22-25</a></span><br />One day Jesus said to His disciples, “Let us cross to the other side of the lake.” So He got into a boat with them and set out. / As they sailed, He fell asleep, and a windstorm came down on the lake, so that the boat was being swamped, and they were in great danger. / The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!” Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters, and they subsided, and all was calm. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/107-23.htm">Psalm 107:23-30</a></span><br />Others went out to sea in ships, conducting trade on the mighty waters. / They saw the works of the LORD, and His wonders in the deep. / For He spoke and raised a tempest that lifted the waves of the sea. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/11-25.htm">2 Corinthians 11:25</a></span><br />Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned, three times I was shipwrecked. I spent a night and a day in the open sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/6-17.htm">Genesis 6:17-18</a></span><br />And behold, I will bring floodwaters upon the earth to destroy every creature under the heavens that has the breath of life. Everything on the earth will perish. / But I will establish My covenant with you, and you will enter the ark—you and your sons and your wife and your sons’ wives with you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/8-4.htm">Genesis 8:4</a></span><br />On the seventeenth day of the seventh month, the ark came to rest on the mountains of Ararat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/33-21.htm">Isaiah 33:21</a></span><br />But there the Majestic One, our LORD, will be for us a place of rivers and wide canals, where no galley with oars will row, and no majestic vessel will pass.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/27-26.htm">Ezekiel 27:26-27</a></span><br />Your oarsmen have brought you onto the high seas, but the east wind will shatter you in the heart of the sea. / Your wealth, wares, and merchandise, your sailors, captains, and shipwrights, your merchants and all the warriors within you, with all the other people on board, will sink into the heart of the sea on the day of your downfall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/46-1.htm">Psalm 46:1-3</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. Of the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A song. God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble. / Therefore we will not fear, though the earth is transformed and the mountains are toppled into the depths of the seas, / though their waters roar and foam and the mountains quake in the surge. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/89-9.htm">Psalm 89:9</a></span><br />You rule the raging sea; when its waves mount up, You still them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/93-3.htm">Psalm 93:3-4</a></span><br />The floodwaters have risen, O LORD; the rivers have raised their voice; the seas lift up their pounding waves. / Above the roar of many waters—the mighty breakers of the sea—the LORD on high is majestic.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">However, we must be cast on a certain island.</p><p class="hdg">a certain.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/28-1.htm">Acts 28:1</a></b></br> And when they were escaped, then they knew that the island was called Melita.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/27-17.htm">Aground</a> <a href="/john/21-11.htm">Ashore</a> <a href="/acts/27-24.htm">Behoveth</a> <a href="/acts/27-19.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/acts/17-34.htm">Howbeit</a> <a href="/acts/27-16.htm">Island</a> <a href="/acts/27-16.htm">Isle</a> <a href="/acts/27-11.htm">Nevertheless</a> <a href="/acts/27-17.htm">Run</a> <a href="/acts/27-41.htm">Stranded</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/27-29.htm">Aground</a> <a href="/acts/27-29.htm">Ashore</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/8-2.htm">Behoveth</a> <a href="/acts/27-29.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/acts/28-5.htm">Howbeit</a> <a href="/acts/28-1.htm">Island</a> <a href="/acts/28-1.htm">Isle</a> <a href="/romans/5-14.htm">Nevertheless</a> <a href="/acts/27-29.htm">Run</a> <a href="/acts/27-41.htm">Stranded</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>However,</b><br>This word indicates a contrast or exception to what has been previously stated. In the context of <a href="/acts/27.htm">Acts 27</a>, Paul is on a ship caught in a violent storm. Despite the dire circumstances, Paul has received divine assurance of safety for all aboard. The use of "however" suggests a condition or necessary event that must occur despite the promise of safety.<p><b>we must run aground</b><br>The phrase "run aground" refers to a ship being driven onto the shore or a sandbank, which was a common occurrence in ancient maritime travel, especially during storms. This was often seen as a last resort to save the lives of those on board when a ship was in danger of sinking. The necessity of running aground highlights the practical steps that must be taken even when divine intervention is assured. It reflects the biblical principle that faith often requires action, as seen in <a href="/james/2-17.htm">James 2:17</a>, where faith without works is described as dead.<p><b>on some island.”</b><br>The mention of "some island" is prophetic, as it points to the island of Malta, where Paul and the ship's crew eventually land. Malta, located in the Mediterranean Sea, was a significant location in ancient times, known for its strategic position and safe harbors. The island's mention fulfills the prophecy given to Paul by an angel in <a href="/acts/27-23.htm">Acts 27:23-24</a>, demonstrating God's sovereignty and foreknowledge. This event also serves as a type of Christ, where salvation comes through unexpected means, paralleling how Jesus' crucifixion, an apparent disaster, becomes the means of salvation for humanity.<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 as a prisoner to Rome. He is a central figure in this account, providing spiritual leadership and guidance during the storm.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_ship's_crew_and_passengers.htm">The Ship's Crew and Passengers</a></b><br>- Includes sailors, soldiers, and other prisoners. They are all caught in a severe storm and are desperate for survival.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_storm.htm">The Storm</a></b><br>- A violent storm, known as a "Northeaster," that threatens to destroy the ship and endanger all lives on board.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_island.htm">The Island</a></b><br>- Although not named in this verse, the island is later identified as Malta. It becomes a place of refuge and safety after the shipwreck.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_providence.htm">God's Providence</a></b><br>- The overarching event is God's providential care and guidance, ensuring that Paul and all aboard will survive despite the impending shipwreck.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_sovereignty.htm">Trust in God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Despite the chaos and danger, God's plan is sovereign. Believers can trust that God is in control, even in life's storms.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_god's_promises.htm">Faith in God's Promises</a></b><br>Paul had faith in God's promise that he would stand trial before Caesar. This assurance can encourage believers to hold onto God's promises in their lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_in_crisis.htm">Leadership in Crisis</a></b><br>Paul exemplifies godly leadership by providing hope and direction. Christians are called to be leaders who point others to God during difficult times.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_protection_and_provision.htm">God's Protection and Provision</a></b><br>The shipwreck was not the end but a means to God's provision. Believers can find comfort in knowing that God provides refuge and safety.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/witness_through_adversity.htm">Witness through Adversity</a></b><br>Paul's experience on the ship becomes a testimony of God's power and faithfulness. Christians can use their trials as opportunities to witness to others.<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/do_paul's_safety_claims_defy_storm_deaths.htm">In Acts 27:22-26, do Paul's assurances of safety contradict typical maritime fatalities in storms of that era?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_didn't_sailors_recognize_malta.htm">Acts 27:39 states they did not recognize the land, yet Malta was a known port; how could experienced sailors fail to identify it?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_bisexuality_a_sin_in_the_bible.htm">Is bisexuality considered a sin in the Bible?</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>(26) <span class= "bld">We must be cast upon a certain island.</span>--This had clearly formed part of the special revelation that had been granted to the Apostle. It was more than a conjecture, and the "must" was emphasised as by a prophetic insight into the future.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/acts/27.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 26.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">We must be east</span>, etc. (<span class="greek">ἐκπεσεῖν</span>, ver. 17, note). Here St. Paul speaks distinctly by revelation, probably what was told him by the angel. We can see the same purpose here as in all miracles and prophetic utterances, viz. to give God's credentials to his ambassador as speaking in his Name and by his authority (<a href="/john/20-31.htm">John 20:31</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/acts/27-26.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">However,</span><br /><span class="grk">δέ</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">we</span><br /><span class="grk">ἡμᾶς</span> <span class="translit">(hēmas)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> </span><span class="str2">I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">must</span><br /><span class="grk">δεῖ</span> <span class="translit">(dei)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1163.htm">Strong's 1163: </a> </span><span class="str2">Third person singular active present of deo; also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is Necessary.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">run aground</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐκπεσεῖν</span> <span class="translit">(ekpesein)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1601.htm">Strong's 1601: </a> </span><span class="str2">From ek and pipto; to drop away; specially, be driven out of one's course; figuratively, to lose, become inefficient.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on</span><br /><span class="grk">εἰς</span> <span class="translit">(eis)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1519.htm">Strong's 1519: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">some</span><br /><span class="grk">τινα</span> <span class="translit">(tina)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5100.htm">Strong's 5100: </a> </span><span class="str2">Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">island.”</span><br /><span class="grk">νῆσον</span> <span class="translit">(nēson)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3520.htm">Strong's 3520: </a> </span><span class="str2">An island. Probably from the base of naus; an island.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/acts/27-26.htm">Acts 27:26 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/acts/27-26.htm">Acts 27:26 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/acts/27-26.htm">Acts 27:26 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/acts/27-26.htm">Acts 27:26 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/acts/27-26.htm">Acts 27:26 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/acts/27-26.htm">Acts 27:26 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/acts/27-26.htm">Acts 27:26 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/acts/27-26.htm">Acts 27:26 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/acts/27-26.htm">Acts 27:26 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/acts/27-26.htm">Acts 27:26 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/acts/27-26.htm">NT Apostles: Acts 27:26 But we must run aground (Acts of the Apostles Ac) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/acts/27-25.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Acts 27:25"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Acts 27:25" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/acts/27-27.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Acts 27:27"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Acts 27:27" /></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>