Act 27:14 | NETfull | STEP | Not long after this, a hurricane-force wind called the northeaster blew down from the island.

Acts 27:14

14 Not long after this, a hurricane-force ^{▼▼ Grk “a wind like a typhoon.” That is, a very violent wind like a typhoon or hurricane (BDAG 1021 s.v. τυφωνικός).} wind called the northeaster ^{▼▼ Or called Euraquilo (the actual name of the wind, a sailor’s term which was a combination of Greek and Latin). According to Strabo (Geography 1.2.21), this was a violent northern wind.} blew down from the island. ^{▼▼ Grk “from it”; the referent (the island) has been specified in the translation for clarity.}