σύρτις
surtis
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Greek
Syrtis
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surtis names the place the ship’s crew feared they might run aground on in Acts 27:17.
The term identifies the place in Acts 27:17 that the ship’s crew feared reaching as they took measures to avoid running aground.
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Feared place of grounding · dominant
In Acts 27:17, the accusative singular feminine form occurs after the crew’s fear that the ship might run aground there; the APB renders the clause, “fearing that they might run aground on the Syrtis.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Acts 27:17, the APB presents the term in the ship’s feared destination, “run aground on the Syrtis.” The verse is read as a whole.