Acts 27:15
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Unable to head into the wind, the ship was caught up. So we gave way and let ourselves be driven along.

Young's Literal Translation
and the ship being caught, and not being able to bear up against the wind, having given [her] up, we were borne on,

King James Bible
And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let [her] drive.

Greek
Unable
δυναμένου (dynamenou)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's 1410: (a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can. Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible.

to head into
ἀντοφθαλμεῖν (antophthalmein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's 503: From a compound of anti and ophthalmos; to face.

the
τῷ (tō)
Article - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

wind,
ἀνέμῳ (anemō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 417: The wind; fig: applied to empty doctrines. From the base of aer; wind; by implication, quarters.

the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

ship
πλοίου (ploiou)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's 4143: A ship, vessel, boat. From pleo; a sailer, i.e. Vessel.

was caught up.
συναρπασθέντος (synarpasthentos)
Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's 4884: To seize, drag by force. From sun and harpazo; to snatch together, i.e. Seize.

[So] we gave way
ἐπιδόντες (epidontes)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 1929: (a) trans: I hand in, give up, (b) intrans: I give way (to the wind). From epi and didomi; to give over.

[and] let ourselves be driven along.
ἐφερόμεθα (epherometha)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Plural
Strong's 5342: To carry, bear, bring; I conduct, lead; perhaps: I make publicly known. A primary verb.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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