Act 27:12 | NETfull | STEP | Because the harbor was not suitable to spend the winter in, the majority decided to put out to sea from there. They hoped that somehow they could reach Phoenix, a harbor of Crete facing southwest and northwest, and spend the winter there.

Acts 27:12

12 Because the harbor was not suitable to spend the winter in, the majority decided ^{▼▼ BDAG 181-82 s.v. βουλή 2.a, “β. τίθεσθαι (Judg 19:30; Ps 12:3) decide 27:12 (w. inf. foll.).”} to put out to sea ^{▼▼ BDAG 62 s.v. ἀνάγω 4, “as a nautical t.t. (ἀ. τὴν ναῦν put a ship to sea), mid. or pass. ἀνάγεσθαι to begin to go by boat, put out to sea.”} from there. They hoped that ^{▼▼ Grk “from there, if somehow” Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was begun here in the translation and the introductory phrase “They hoped that” supplied (with the subject, “they,” repeated from the previous clause) to make a complete English sentence.} somehow they could reach ^{▼▼ Grk “if somehow, reaching Phoenix, they could…” The participle καταντήσαντες (katantēsantes) has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.} Phoenix, ^{▼▼ Phoenix was a seaport on the southern coast of the island of Crete. This was about 30 mi (48 km) further west.} a harbor of Crete facing ^{▼▼ Or “a harbor of Crete open to the southwest and northwest.”} southwest and northwest, and spend the winter there.