KJV: Howbeit we must be cast upon a certain island.
YLT: and on a certain island it behoveth us to be cast.'
Darby: But we must be cast ashore on a certain island.
ASV: But we must be cast upon a certain island.
εἰς | Upon |
Parse: Preposition Root: εἰς Sense: into, unto, to, towards, for, among. |
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νῆσον | an island |
Parse: Noun, Accusative Feminine Singular Root: νῆσος Sense: an island. |
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δέ | however |
Parse: Conjunction Root: δέ Sense: but, moreover, and, etc. |
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τινα | certain |
Parse: Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun, Accusative Feminine Singular Root: τὶς Sense: a certain, a certain one. |
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δεῖ | it behooves |
Parse: Verb, Present Indicative Active, 3rd Person Singular Root: δεῖ Sense: it is necessary, there is need of, it behooves, is right and proper. |
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ἡμᾶς | us |
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Accusative 1st Person Plural Root: ἐγώ Sense: I, me, my. |
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ἐκπεσεῖν | to fall |
Parse: Verb, Aorist Infinitive Active Root: ἐκπίπτω Sense: to fall out of, to fall down from, to fall off. |
Greek Commentary for Acts 27:26
It is necessary for us to fall out It was not revealed to Paul what island it would be. [source]