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Acts 27:14

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 14 After a short time, however, a violent wind called Eu·ro·aqʹui·lo* rushed down on it.

Acts 27:14

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 14 μετ’ After οὐ not πολὺ much δὲ but ἔβαλεν thrust κατ’ down on αὐτῆς it ἄνεμος wind τυφωνικὸς typhonic ὁ the καλούμενος being called Εὐρακύλων· Euroaquilo;

Acts 27:14

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 14 After no great while, however, a tempestuous wind+ called Eu·ro·aqʹui·lo* rushed down upon it.

Acts 27:14

The Bible in Living English
- 14 But after no great time a hurricane beat down from it, what is called an east-northeaster;

Acts 27:14

American Standard Version
- 14 But after no long time there beat down from it a tempestuous wind, which is called Euraquilo:

Acts 27:14

The Emphasized Bible
- 14 But after no long time there beat down from it a tempestuous wind called Euraquilo,—

Acts 27:14

King James Version
- 14 But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon.

Acts Study Notes—Chapter 27

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 27:14
  
  Euroaquilo: Greek, Eu·ra·kyʹlon; Latin, euroaquilo. That is, a NE wind known to Mediterranean mariners as the gregale. It is the most violent wind on the Mediterranean. It would be extremely dangerous to a ship with large sails, which could easily capsize during such a storm.