Act 27:38 | RWP | e4.org | When they had eaten enough ( κορεσθεντες τροφης ). First aorist passive of κορεννυμ , old verb to satisfy, to satiate, with the genitive. Literally, "Having been satisfied with food." Here only in the N.T. They lightened ( εκουφιζον ). Inchoative imperfect active, began to lighten. Old verb from κουφος and originally to be light, but transitive to lighten, as here, from Hippocrates on. Throwing out the wheat ( εκβαλλομενο τον σιτον ). The cargo of wheat. The second εκβολη (verse ) or casting out and overboard which was only partially done at first.

‏ Acts 27:38

When they had eaten enough ( κορεσθεντες τροφης ). First aorist passive of κορεννυμ, old verb to satisfy, to satiate, with the genitive. Literally, "Having been satisfied with food." Here only in the N.T.

They lightened ( εκουφιζον ). Inchoative imperfect active, began to lighten. Old verb from κουφος and originally to be light, but transitive to lighten, as here, from Hippocrates on.

Throwing out the wheat ( εκβαλλομενο τον σιτον ). The cargo of wheat. The second εκβολη (verse 18) or casting out and overboard which was only partially done at first.