Acts 21:3

When we had come in sight of Cyprus, leaving it on the left hand, we sailed to Syria, and landed at Tyre, for there the ship was to unload her cargo.

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WEBBE

When we had come in sight of Cyprus, leaving it on the left hand, we sailed to Syria and landed at Tyre, for the ship was there to unload her cargo.

BSB

After sighting Cyprus and passing south of it, we sailed on to Syria and landed at Tyre, where the ship was to unload its cargo.

ASV

And when we had come in sight of Cyprus, leaving it on the left hand, we sailed unto Syria, and landed at Tyre; for there the ship was to unlade her burden.

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ἀναφάναντες anaphanantes Having sighted G398 δὲ de then G1161 τὴν tēn (the) G3588 Κύπρον Kupron Cyprus G2954 καὶ kai and G2532 καταλιπόντες katalipontes having left G2641 αὐτὴν autēn it G846 εὐώνυμον euōnumon on the left G2176 ἐπλέομεν epleomen we were sailing G4126 εἰς eis to G1519 Συρίαν Surian Syria G4947 καὶ kai and G2532 κατήλθομεν katēlthomen we disembarked G2718 εἰς eis at G1519 Τύρον Turon Tyre G5184 ἐκεῖσε ekeise There G1566 γὰρ gar for G1063 τὸ to the G3588 πλοῖον ploion ship G4143 ἦν ēn was G1510 ἀποφορτιζόμενον apophortizomenon unloading G670 τὸν ton the G3588 γόμον.¶ gomon cargo G1117

The early church

"And finding a ship sailing over unto Phenicia, we went aboard, and set forth. Now when we had discovered Cyprus, we left it on the left hand, and sailed into Syria, and landed at Tyre." He came to Lycia, and having left Cyprus, he sailed down to Tyre. Possibly that ship in which they had come was making a stay there: wherefore they shifted to another, and not having found one going to Caesarea, but finding this for Phenice, they embarked in it and pursued their voyage, having left Cyprus also and Syria: but the expression, "having left it on the left hand," is not said simply in that meaning, but that they made speed not to get to Syria either.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on Acts

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–7

Providence must be acknowledged when our affairs go on well. Wherever Paul came, he inquired what disciples were there, and found them out. Foreseeing his troubles, from love to him, and concern for the church, they wrongly thought it would be most for the glory of God that he should continue at liberty; but their earnestness to dissuade him from it, renders his pious resolution the more illustrious. He has taught us by example, as well as by rule, to pray always, to pray without ceasing. Their last farewell was sweetened with prayer.

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CyprusTyreSyria

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ShipSyriaTyreCyprus

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