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Acts 27:16

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 16 Then we ran under the shelter of a small island called Cauʹda, and yet we were hardly able to get the skiff* at the stern of the ship under control.

Acts 27:16

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 16 νησίον Small island δέ but τι some ὑποδραμόντες having run under καλούμενον being called Καῦδα Cauda ἰσχύσαμεν we had strength enough μόλις with difficulty περικρατεῖς (ones) having full might over γενέσθαι to become τῆς of the σκάφης, skiff,

Acts 27:16

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 16 Now we ran under [the shelter of] a certain small island called Cauʹda, and yet we were hardly able to get possession of the skiff+ at the stern.

Acts 27:16

The Bible in Living English
- 16 * And, running under the lee of a certain islet named Clauda, we managed with difficulty to get possession of the boat,

Acts 27:16

American Standard Version
- 16 And running under the lee of a small island called Cauda, we were able, with difficulty, to secure the boat:

Acts 27:16

The Emphasized Bible
- 16 And running under the lee of some small island called Cauda we were able with difficulty to make ourselves masters of the boat,—

Acts 27:16

King James Version
- 16 And running under a certain island which is called Clauda, we had much work to come by the boat:

Acts Study Notes—Chapter 27

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 27:16
  
  the skiff: The Greek word skaʹphe refers to a small auxiliary boat that was pulled behind a ship or kept aboard a larger ship. It could be used to get to shore when the ship was anchored near a coast, to unload cargo, or to pull the ship in order to turn it. In an emergency, it could also be used as a lifeboat. To prevent the skiff from being swamped or crushed during storms, it was hauled up out of the water and secured to the ship.