ἐπισφαλής
episphalēs
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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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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.