Acts 27:28

 Acts 27:28

And sounded, and found it twenty fathoms: and when they had gone a little further, they sounded again, and found it fifteen fathoms.

a. NLT:  They dropped a weighted line and found that the water was 120 feet deep. But a little later they measured again and found it was only 90 feet deep. [Scripture quotations marked (NLT) are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2007. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.]

b. ASV: And they sounded, and found twenty fathoms; and after a little space, they sounded again, and found fifteen fathoms.  [Thomas Nelson & Sons first published the American Standard Version in 1901. This translation of the Bible is in the public domain.]

c. YLT: And having sounded they found twenty fathoms, and having gone a little farther, and again having sounded, they found fifteen fathoms,  [The Young's Literal Translation was translated by Robert Young, who believed in a strictly literal translation of God's word. This version of the Bible is in the public domain.]  

d. Classic Amplified:  So they took soundings and found twenty fathoms, and a little farther on they sounded again and found fifteen fathoms. [Amplified Bible, Classic Edition (AMPC) Copyright © 1954, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1987 by The Lockman Foundation]

e. Peshitta Eastern Text: So they cast the sounding lead, and found twenty fathoms; and again . they sailed a little further, and took soundings and found fifteen fathoms. [HOLY BIBLE FROM THE ANCIENT EASTERN TEXT. Copyright  Ⓒ renewed 1968 by A.J. Holmon Co.; Copyright  Ⓒ 1957 by A.J. Holmon Co. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews. HarperCollins Publishers, 195 Broadway, New York, NY 10007.]

f. NIV: They took soundings and found that the water was a hundred and twenty feet deep. A short time later they took soundings again and found it was ninety feet deep.  [THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by Permission of Biblica, Inc.® All rights reserved worldwide.]

1. “And sounded, and found it twenty fathoms…”

a. And [Strong: 2532. kai kahee apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.]

b. sounded [Strong: 1001. bolizo bol-id'-zo from 1002; to heave the lead:--sound.]

c. [and] found [it] [Strong: 2147. heurisko hyoo-ris'-ko, a prolonged form of a primary heuro hyoo'-ro, which (together with another cognate form) heureo hyoo-reh'-o is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect to find (literally or figuratively):--find, get, obtain, perceive, see.]

d. twenty [Strong: 1501. eikosi i'-kos-ee of uncertain affinity; a score:--twenty.]

e. fathoms [Strong: 3712. orguia org-wee-ah' from 3713; a stretch of the arms, i.e. a fathom:--fathom.]

1). A fathom is about 6 feet.

2. “...and when they had gone a little further, they sounded again, and found it fifteen fathoms.”

a. and [Strong: 1161. de deh a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).]

b. [when they had] gone [Strong: 1339. diistemi dee-is'-tay-mee from 1223 and 2476; to stand apart, i.e. (reflexively) to remove, intervene:--go further, be parted, after the space of.]

c. [a] little further [Strong: 1024. brachus brakh-ooce' of uncertain affinity; short (of time, place, quantity, or number):--few words, little (space, while).]

d. [they]  sounded [Strong: 1001. bolizo bol-id'-zo from 1002; to heave the lead:--sound.]

e. again [Strong: 3825. palin pal'-in probably from the same as 3823 (through the idea of oscillatory repetition); (adverbially) anew, i.e. (of place) back, (of time) once more, or (conjunctionally) furthermore or on the other hand:--again.]

f. and [Strong: 2532. kai kahee apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.]

g. found [it] [Strong: 2147. heurisko hyoo-ris'-ko, a prolonged form of a primary heuro hyoo'-ro, which (together with another cognate form) heureo hyoo-reh'-o is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect to find (literally or figuratively):--find, get, obtain, perceive, see.]

h. fifteen [Strong: 1178. dekapente dek-ap-en'-teh from 1176 and 4002; ten and five, i.e. fifteen:--fifteen.]

i. fathoms [Strong: 3712. orguia org-wee-ah' from 3713; a stretch of the arms, i.e. a fathom:--fathom.]

1). A fathom is about 6 feet.