Act 27:42 | RWP | e4.org | Counsel was to kill ( βουλη εγενετο ινα--αποκτεινωσιν ). The soldiers did not relish the idea of the escape of the prisoners. Hence there came this "counsel" ( βουλη ). Regular Greek idiom for purpose ( ινα and aorist active subjunctive of αποκτεινω , to kill). Soldiers were responsible for the lives of prisoners ( ). Swim out ( εκκολυμβησας ). First aorist active participle of εκκολυμβαω , old verb to swim out and so away. Escape ( διαφυγη ). Second aorist (effective) active subjunctive of διαφευγω , to make a clean ( δια ) escape.

‏ Acts 27:42

Counsel was to kill ( βουλη εγενετο ινα--αποκτεινωσιν ). The soldiers did not relish the idea of the escape of the prisoners. Hence there came this "counsel" ( βουλη ). Regular Greek idiom for purpose ( ινα and aorist active subjunctive of αποκτεινω, to kill). Soldiers were responsible for the lives of prisoners (Ac 12:19).

Swim out ( εκκολυμβησας ). First aorist active participle of εκκολυμβαω, old verb to swim out and so away.

Escape ( διαφυγη ). Second aorist (effective) active subjunctive of διαφευγω, to make a clean ( δια ) escape.