Acts 21 · Verse 2

Acts 21:2

And finding a ship sailing over unto Phenicia, we went aboard, and set forth.
Acts 21:2, King James Version

Acts 21:2 in other translations

BSBFinding a ship crossing over to Phoenicia, we boarded it and set sail.
WEBHaving found a ship crossing over to Phoenicia, we went aboard and set sail.
ASVand having found a ship crossing over unto Phoenicia, we went aboard, and set sail.
YLTand having found a ship passing over to Phenicia, having gone on board, we sailed,
DARBYAnd having found a ship passing over into Phoenicia, we went on board and sailed;
BBEAnd as there was a ship going to Phoenicia, we went in it.
WebsterAnd finding a ship sailing over to Phenicia, we went aboard, and set forth.

What does Acts 21:2 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
2. And finding a ship--their former one going no farther, probably. to Phoenica--(See on Ac 11:19). went abroad--One would almost think this extracted from a journal of the voyage, so graphic are its details.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 2. Unto Phenicia. Acts 11:19. Phenicia was on their way to Jerusalem.

Set forth. Sailed.

(+) "sailed" "loosed"

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 2 Phoenicia - A part of Syria. See the note on Act 11:19.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Acts 21:1-7

Providence must be acknowledged when our affairs go on well. Wherever Paul came, he inquired what disciples were there, and found them out. Foreseeing his troubles, from love to him, and concern for the church, they wrongly thought it would be most for the glory of God that he should continue at liberty; but their earnestness to dissuade him from it, renders his pious resolution the more illustrious. He has taught…

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Acts 21:2 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

καὶkaiAndG2532
εὑρόντεςheuronteshaving foundG2147
πλοῖονploiona boatG4143
διαπερῶνdiaperōnpassing overG1276
εἰςeisintoG1519
ΦοινίκηνPhoinikēnPhoeniciaG5403
ἐπιβάντεςepibanteshaving gone on boardG1910
ἀνήχθημεν.anēchthēmenwe set sail.G321

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Acts 21:2

  • Acts 27:6

    And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy; and he put us therein.

  • Acts 15:3

    And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren.

  • Acts 11:19

    Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only.

  • Jonah 1:3

    But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the Lord, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of the Lord.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
finding.
27:6; Jon 1:3
Phenicia.
15:3

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Acts 21:1

    And it came to pass, that after we were gotten from them, and had launched, we came with a straight course unto Coos, and the day following unto Rhodes, and from thence unto Patara:

  • Acts 21:2

    And finding a ship sailing over unto Phenicia, we went aboard, and set forth.

  • Acts 21:3

    Now when we had discovered Cyprus, we left it on the left hand, and sailed into Syria, and landed at Tyre: for there the ship was to unlade her burden.

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Acts 21:2 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y hallando un barco que pasaba á Fenicia, nos embarcamos, y partimos.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et ayant trouvé un navire qui passait en Phénicie, nous y sommes montés et avons mis à la voile.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und als wir ein Schiff fanden, das nach Phönicien übersetzte, stiegen wir ein und fuhren ab.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et cum invenissemus navem transfretantem in Phœnicen, ascendentes navigavimus.