ὑποπλέωhypopléō

to sail under, i.e.

Greek (New Testament) · G5284

Meanings

under the lee of: with acc, Acts 27:4, Acts 27:7.

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 2 times in the Bible.

  • Acts 27:4 Putting out to sea from there, we encountered strong headwinds that made it difficult to keep the ship on course, so we sailed north of Cyprus between the island and the mainland.
  • Acts 27:7 We had several days of slow sailing, and after great difficulty we finally neared Cnidus. But the wind was against us, so we sailed across to Crete and along the sheltered coast of the island, past the cape of Salmone.

Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.