ἀνεύθετος
aneuthetos
G0428
G:A
Greek
unsuitable
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Greek
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aneuthetos describes a harbor judged unfit as a place to spend the winter.
The attested use describes a harbor as unfit for wintering, prompting a decision to leave it.
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Unfit for wintering · dominant
In Acts 27:12, the genitive singular masculine adjective qualifies the harbor in the clause explaining why the majority decided to put to sea. The APB renders the clause, "Because the harbor was unsuitable for wintering," and then describes their hope of reaching Phoenix to winter there.
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Acts 27:12, the APB presents the harbor as "unsuitable for wintering." This identifies the clause's presentation rather than a precise English-token correspondence.