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ἐπισφαλής
episphalēs
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G:A Greek

dangerous/unsteady

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Episphales describes a voyage presented as hazardous in Acts 27:9.

The attested use describes the voyage in Acts 27:9 as a hazardous undertaking after much time had passed.

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  1. Hazardous voyage · dominant

    In Acts 27:9, the genitive singular masculine adjective describes the voyage in the clause that the APB renders “the voyage being already dangerous,” prompting Paul’s warning.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Acts 27:9, the APB presents the clause as “the voyage being already dangerous.” This rendering confirms the verse’s overall portrayal rather than isolating each word exactly.

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