Acts 27:17After they had hoisted it up, they used cables to help reinforce the ship. Fearing that they would run aground on the Syrtis sand bars, they lowered the sea anchor, and so were driven along.
The setting
Mediterranean Sea, near Crete, 60 AD. A grain ship carrying 276 people battles a northeaster storm called Euraquilo. Paul is a prisoner being transported to Rome for trial.
The emotion here: documenting with precision while remembering terror
The original word
hypozōnnumi (ὑποζώννυμι) — to undergird a ship with cables to prevent breaking apart
Why it matters
Roman grain ships could be 180 feet long and carry 1,200 tons of wheat from Egypt to Rome
Read with care
What most readers miss in Acts 27:17
This 'frapping' technique involved passing cables under the ship's hull to hold it together
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about having faith during storms, but it's actually about taking practical action while trusting God - they didn't just pray, they worked frantically to save the ship.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Acts 27:17
Bible Genome reading
Acts 27:17 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Acts 27:17 comes from the book of Acts, written during the early_church period. These words are attributed to Luke. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include crisis, preparation. Notable phrases: hoisted it up; used cables; reinforce the ship.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same anxious
“And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.”
— 2 Corinthians 11:14
“Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”
— 2 Timothy 3:12
“The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"”
— Acts 19:15
“I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'”
— Acts 22:7
“When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is har…”
— Acts 26:14
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