νησίον
nēsion
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G:N-N
Greek
small island
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nesion denotes the small island under which the travelers ran in Acts 27:16.
The attested use identifies a small island: in Acts 27:16, the accusative singular neuter form occurs in the report that the travelers ran under an island called Cauda.
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A small island in a travel report · dominant
In Acts 27:16, νησίον is accusative singular neuter in the clause about running under an island called Cauda; the APB renders the verse, "Then they ran under a small island called Cauda."
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Acts 27:16, the APB presents the clause as running under "a small island called Cauda." The verse is read as a whole, but its wording confirms the verse's island setting.