Acts 27:28

And sounded, and found it twenty fathoms: and when they had gone a little further, they sounded again, and found it fifteen fathoms.

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Other Translations for Acts 27:28

BSB

They took soundings and found that the water was twenty fathoms deep. Going a little farther, they took another set of soundings that read fifteen fathoms.

AKJV

And sounded, and found it twenty fathoms: and when they had gone a little further, they sounded again, and found it fifteen fathoms.

CPDV

And upon dropping a weight, they found a depth of twenty paces. And some distance from there, they found a depth of fifteen paces.

ERV

and they sounded, and found twenty fathoms: and after a little space, they sounded again, and found fifteen fathoms.

NHEB

They took soundings, and found twenty fathoms. After a little while, they took soundings again, and found fifteen fathoms.

SMT

And having sounded, they found twenty fathoms; and having removed a little, and again having sounded, they found fifteen fathoms.

Word Study (Strong’s) for Acts 27:28

AndG2532Conjunction soundedG1001VerbandfoundG2147VerbittwentyG1501Noun fathomsG3712Noun Feminine andG1161ConjunctionwhentheyhadgoneG1339VerbalittlefurtherG1024AdjectivetheysoundedG1001Verb againG3825Adverb andG2532Conjunction foundG2147VerbitfifteenG1178Noun fathomsG3712Noun Feminine

Commentary for Acts 27:28

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry

Overview of Acts 27:28

Summary

Soundings measure decreasing water depth

Place

Adria

Event

Water depth measurements taken

Estimated Time Period

c. 60 AD