Acts 27:40

taken up . Greek. periaireo. Same as in Acts 27:20 .

committed . Greek. eao. Same as "let", Acts 27:32 .

themselves = them, i.e. the anchors. They "slipped" the anchors.

loosed . Greek. aniemi, as in Acts 16:26 . Ephesians 6:9 . Hebrews 13:5 .

rudder bands = lashings of the rudders.

rudder . Greek. pidalion. Only here and James 3:4 . There were two great paddles, one on either side, used for steering.

bands . Greek. zeukteria. The tackle by which the paddles were lashed to the hull when the ship was at anchor. Only here.

hoised = hoisted. Greek. epairo. Generally take up, or lift up. Acts 1:9 ; Acts 2:14 , &c.

mainsail = foresail. Greek. artemon. Only here. The mainsail had been thrown overboard (Acts 27:19 ).

wind . Literally the blowing. Greek. pneo. Elsewhere, Matthew 7:25 , Matthew 7:27 . Luke 12:55 .John 3:8 ; John 6:18 . Revelation 7:1 .

made = were holding on. Gr . katecho. See 2 Thessalonians 2:6 .

toward = for. Greek. eis . App-104 .