Acts 27:14
“But not long after, there arose against it a tempestuous winde, called Euroclydon.”
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Acts 27:14 Context
12And because the hauen was not commodious to winter in, the more part aduised to depart thence also, if by any meanes they might attaine to Phenice, and there to winter; which is an hauen of Creete, and lieth toward the Southwest, and Northwest. 13And when the South wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Creete. 14But not long after, there arose against it a tempestuous winde, called Euroclydon. 15And when the ship was caught, and could not beare vp into the winde, we let her driue. 16And running vnder a certaine yland, which is called Clauda, wee had much worke to come by the boate:
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Other Translations for Acts 27:14
But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon.
- King James Version
But before very long there rushed down from the land a violent wind, called Euraquilo;
- New American Standard Version (1995)
But after no long time there beat down from it a tempestuous wind, which is called Euraquilo:
- American Standard Version (1901)
But after a little time, a very violent wind, named Euraquilo, came down from it with great force.
- Basic English Bible
But not long after there came down it a hurricane called Euroclydon.
- Darby Bible
But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon.
- Webster's Bible
But it was not long before a furious north-east wind, coming down from the mountains, burst upon us and carried the ship out of her course.
- Weymouth Bible
But before long, a stormy wind beat down from shore, which is called Euroclydon.
- World English Bible
And not aftir miche, the wynde Tifonyk, that is clepid north eest, was ayens it.
- Wycliffe Bible
and not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, that is called Euroclydon,
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Acts 27:14
27:14 There arose against it - The south wind; a tempestuous wind, called in those parts Euroclydon. This was a kind of hurricane, not carrying them any one way, but tossing them backward and forward. These furious winds are now called levanters, and blow in all directions from the northeast to the southeast.
People's Bible Notes for Acts 27:14
Ac 27:14 A tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon. "Euraquilo" in the Revised Version; a terrible northeast gale. The word and the description imply a hurricane.