Acts 20:15

And we sailed thence, and came the next day over against Chios; and the next day we arrived at Samos, and tarried at Trogyllium; and the next day we came to Miletus.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
sailed	ἀποπλεύσαντες apopleusantes	G636	to set sail · verb — aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine
thence	κἀκεῖθεν kakeîthen	G2547	likewise from that place (or time)
came	κατηντήσαμεν katēntēsamen	G2658	to meet against · verb — aorist active indicative, 1st person plural
next	ἐπιούσῃ epiousē	G1966	supervening · verb — present active participle, dative singular feminine
against	ἄντικρυς antikrus	G481	opposite · adverb
Chios	Χίου, Chiou	G5508	Chios · noun — genitive singular feminine, a place
and	δὲ de	G1161	but · conjunction
next	ἑτέρᾳ hetera	G2087	(an- · adjective — dative singular feminine
arrived	παρεβάλομεν parebalomen	G3846	to throw alongside · verb — second aorist active indicative, 1st person plural
at	εἰς eis	G1519	to or into (indicating the point reached or entered) · preposition
Samos	Σάμον Samon	G4544	Samus · noun — accusative singular feminine, a place
and	κἀκεῖθεν kakeithen	G2532	and · conjunction + adverb
tarried	μείναντες meinantes	G3306	to stay (in a given place · verb — aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine
at	ἐν en	G1722	"in · preposition
Trogyllium	Τρωγυλλίῳ, Trōgulliō	G5175	Trogyllium · noun — dative singular neuter, a place
next	ἐχομένῃ echomenē	G2192	to hold (used in very various applications · verb — present middle participle, dative singular feminine
came	ἤλθομεν ēlthomen	G2064	to come or go (in a great variety of applications · verb — second aorist active indicative, 1st person plural
to	εἰς eis	G1519	to or into (indicating the point reached or entered) · preposition
Miletus	Μίλητον. Milēton	G3399	Miletus · noun — accusative singular feminine, a place

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Cross-references

2 Timothy 4:20 Erastus abode at Corinth: but Trophimus have I left at Miletum sick.
Acts 20:17 And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 20:13-16

Paul is hastening towards Jerusalem, but strives to do all the good he can by the way, ōs en parodō̂ "as it were by the by." He had called at Troas, and done good there; and now he makes a sort of coasting voyage, the merchants would call it a trading voyage, going from place to place, and no doubt endeavouring to make every place he came to the better for him, as every good man should do. I. He sent his companions by sea to Assos, but he himself was minded to go afoot, Act 20:13. He had decreed or determined within himself that whatever importunity should be used with him to the contrary, urging either his ease or his credit, or the conveniency of a ship that offered itself, or the compan…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 20:15

came the next day over against Chios--now Scio: one of the most beautiful of those islands between which and the coast the sail is so charming. They appear not to have touched at it. next day we arrived--"touched" or "put in." at Samos--another island coming quite close to the mainland, and about as far south of Chios as it is south of Lesbos. tarried--for the night. at Trogyllium--an anchorage on the projecting mainland, not more than a mile from the southern extremity of the island of Samos. next day we came to Miletus--on the mainland; the ancient capital of Ionia, near the mouth of the Meander.

Adam Clarke on Acts 20:15

Over against Chios - This was a very celebrated island between Lesbos and Samos, famous in antiquity for its extraordinary wines. At this island the apostle did not touch. Arrived at Samos - This was another island of the Aegean Sea, or Archipelago. It does not appear that they landed at Samos: they passed close by it, and anchored at Trogyllium. This was a promontory of Ionia, which gave name to some small islands in the vicinity of Samos: Της δε Τρωγιλιου προκειται νησιον ὁμωνυμον: before Trogyllium is situated an island of the same name. Strabo, lib. xiv. p. 635. Pliny also mentions this place, Hist. Nat. lib. v. cap. 31. Near this place was the mouth of the famous river Maeander. Came t…

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Dictionary and topics

Caria — the southern part of the region which int he New Testament is called Asia, and the southwestern part of the peninsula of Asia Minor. (Acts 20:15; 27:7)
Chios — Mentioned in Acts 20:15, an island in the Aegean Sea, about 5 miles distant from the mainland, having a roadstead, in the shelter of which Paul and his companions anchored for a night when on his…
Ephesus — The capital of proconsular Asia, which was the western part of Asia Minor. It was colonized principally from Athens. In the time of the Romans it bore the title of “the first and greatest metropolis…
Miletus — (Miletum, 2 Tim. 4:20), a seaport town and the ancient capital of Ionia, about 36 miles south of Ephesus. On his voyage from Greece to Syria, Paul touched at this port, and delivered that noble and…
Mitylene — The chief city of the island of Lesbos, on its east coast, in the AEgean Sea. Paul, during his third missionary journey, touched at this place on his way from Corinth to Judea (Acts 20:14), and here…
Samos — An island in the AEgean Sea, which Paul passed on his voyage from Assos to Miletus (Acts 20:15), on his third missionary journey. It is about 27 miles long and 20 broad, and lies about 42 miles…
Trogyllium — A town on the western coast of Asia Minor, where Paul “tarried” when on his way from Assos to Miletus, on his third missionary journey (Acts 20:15).
Chios · An island west of Smyrna — An island west of Smyrna
Miletus · Paul visits — Paul visits
Mitylene · Paul visits — Paul visits
Samos · Visted briefly by Paul — Visted briefly by Paul
Trogyllium

Acts 20:15

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 20:13-16

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 20:15

Adam Clarke on Acts 20:15

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Acts 20:15

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 20:13-16

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 20:15

Adam Clarke on Acts 20:15

Dictionary and topics

John Gill on Acts 20:15

John Calvin on Acts 20:14-21

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Acts 20:13-15