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ὑποπνέω
hupopneō
G5285
G:V Greek

to blow gently

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Hupopneo describes a south wind blowing gently as a ship sets out near Crete.

Its sole attested use describes the gentle blowing of a south wind before the ship weighs anchor and coasts nearer to Crete.

Senses in use

  1. A south wind blowing gently · dominant

    In Acts 27:13, the aorist active participle occurs in the clause about a south wind before the travelers weigh anchor; the APB renders the clause, "When a south wind had blown gently."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Acts 27:13, the APB presents the clause as "When a south wind had blown gently." The verse is read as a whole, but its wording fits the wind-related clause.

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