καταπλέω
katapleō
G2668
G:V
Greek
to sail
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katapleo describes sailing toward the country opposite Galilee in Luke 8:26.
The attested use describes a group’s completed travel by boat toward the country of the Gerasenes, opposite Galilee.
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Sailing toward a destination · dominant
In Luke 8:26, κατέπλευσαν is a third-person plural aorist active indicative in the clause concerning travel toward the country of the Gerasenes. The APB renders the verse, “And they sailed toward the country of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Luke 8:26, the APB presents the travel action with “they sailed toward.” The verse is read as a whole.