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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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ἐπικέλλω

Strong’s: G2027a

Associated OET lemmas: ἐπικέλλω

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Inflections: ἐπικέλλω; aor.; ἐπέκειλα

Related lemmas: κέλλω · κελεύω

Sense 1: to run aground

Semantic entry: 54.18

Semantic domains: Maritime Activities

Definition: (a technical, nautical term) to cause a ship to run up onto or against a shore

Notes: In some instances it may be necessary to translate ἐπικέλλω as ‘they caused the ship to get stuck in the sand’ or ‘… in the mud.’

ACT 27:41: RV ACT 27:41 · LV ACT 27:41 · Read together ACT 27:41

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OET-RV ACT 27:41

41 But they hit a bank with ocean on both sides of it and the ship ran aground. The bow of the ship was completely stuck but the stern was being broken up by the force of the ocean.

OET-LV ACT 27:41

41 But having_fallen_among into a_place two_sea, they_ran_ the ship _aground, and on_one_hand the bow having_stuck remained unshakeable, on_the_other_hand the stern was_being_destroyed by the force.