parapleo denotes sailing past a place, as Paul planned to pass Ephesus on his journey.

The attested use describes a planned voyage that passes Ephesus rather than stopping there.

1. Sailing past a destination · dominant

   In Acts 20:16, παραπλεῦσαι is an aorist active infinitive expressing Paul's decision concerning travel by Ephesus; the APB renders the clause "Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus," in connection with his haste to reach Jerusalem.

   Acts 20:16

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Acts 20:16, the APB presents the travel action as "to sail past Ephesus." This rendering confirms the clause's overall movement rather than isolating every element of the Greek form.