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Koine Greek wordlink #104390

SR GNT Acts 27:43 κολυμβᾶν (kolumban) ‘and the ones being_able to_be swimming having thrown_off themselves first on’ Strongs=28600 Lemma=kolumbaō^*
Word role=verb mood=infinitive tense=present voice=active
Year=62 AD Event=Paul_is_shipwrecked_by_a_storm TimeSeries=Paul_is_shipwrecked_by_a_storm,Paul's_Journey_to_Rome Refers to Word #104388

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Only use of identical word form κολυμβᾶν (V-NPA····) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘κολυμβᾶν’ (V-NPA····) is always and only glossed as ‘to_be swimming’.

Acts 27:43 ‘and the ones being_able to_be swimming having thrown_off themselves first on’ SR GNT Acts 27:43 word 20

OET-LV: 43 But the centurion wishing to _bring_ The Paulos _safely _through, because/forbade them of _their counsel, and he _commanded the ones being _able to _be _swimming, having _thrown _off themselves first, to _be _departing on the land, (ACT_27:43)

OET-RV: 43 but the centurion wanted to keep Paul safe so he vetoed that plan. He commanded those who could swim to jump off and swim in to shore, (ACT 27:43)

^*Note: This is also the only occurrence of the word root (lemma) ‘kolumbaō’ in the Greek originals.

Key: V=verb