Acts 27:9
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And when much time was spent and when sailing now was dangerous, because the fast was now past, Paul comforted them,

the fast.

Leviticus 16:29 And this shall be to you an everlasting ordinance. The seventh month, the tenth day of the month, you shall afflict your souls, and shall do no work, whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger that sojourneth among you.

Leviticus 23:27-29 Upon the tenth day of this seventh month shall be the day of atonement. It shall be most solemn, and shall be called holy: and you shall await your souls on that day, and shall offer a holocaust to the Lord. . . .

Numbers 29:7 The tenth day also of this seventh month shall be holy and venerable unto you, and you shall afflict your souls; you shall do no servile work therein.

Context
Paul Sails for Rome
8And with much ado sailing by it, we came into a certain place, which is called Good-havens, nigh to which was the city of Thalassa. 9And when much time was spent and when sailing now was dangerous, because the fast was now past, Paul comforted them, 10Saying to them: Ye men, I see that the voyage beginneth to be with injury and much damage, not only of the lading and ship, but also of our lives.…
Cross References
Leviticus 16:29
And this shall be to you an everlasting ordinance. The seventh month, the tenth day of the month, you shall afflict your souls, and shall do no work, whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger that sojourneth among you.

Leviticus 23:27
Upon the tenth day of this seventh month shall be the day of atonement. It shall be most solemn, and shall be called holy: and you shall await your souls on that day, and shall offer a holocaust to the Lord.

Numbers 29:7
The tenth day also of this seventh month shall be holy and venerable unto you, and you shall afflict your souls; you shall do no servile work therein.

Acts 20:31
Therefore watch, keeping in memory that for three years I ceased not with tears to admonish every one of you, night and day.

Lexicon
By now
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

much
Ἱκανοῦ (Hikanou)
Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2425: From hiko; competent, i.e. Ample or fit.

time
χρόνου (chronou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5550: A space of time or interval; by extension, an individual opportunity; by implication, delay.

had passed,
διαγενομένου (diagenomenou)
Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1230: To pass (of time); I continue through, intervene. From dia and ginomai; to elapse meanwhile.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

voyage
πλοὸς (ploos)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4144: A voyage, sailing. From pleo; a sail, i.e. Navigation.

had already become
ὄντος (ontos)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

dangerous
ἐπισφαλοῦς (episphalous)
Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2000: Dangerous, likely to fall. From a compound of epi and sphallo; figuratively, insecure.

because
διὰ (dia)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.

it was after
παρεληλυθέναι (parelēlythenai)
Verb - Perfect Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 3928: From para and erchomai; to come near or aside, i.e. To approach, go by, perish or neglect, avert.

the
τὴν (tēn)
Article - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Fast.
Νηστείαν (Nēsteian)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3521: Fasting, the day of atonement. From nesteuo; abstinence; specially, the fast of the Day of Atonement.

[So] Paul
Παῦλος (Paulos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3972: Paul, Paulus. Of Latin origin; Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle.

advised [them],
παρῄνει (parēnei)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3867: To admonish, advise, exhort. From para and aineo; to mispraise, i.e. Recommend or advise.


Additional Translations
By now much time had passed, and the voyage had already become dangerous because it was after the Fast. So Paul advised them,

Now much time having passed, and the voyage being already dangerous because of even the Fast already being over, Paul was admonishing them,

Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was now already past, Paul admonished them,

And when much time was spent, and the voyage was now dangerous, because the Fast was now already gone by, Paul admonished them,

And much time having now been spent, and navigation being already dangerous, because the fast also was already past, Paul counselled them,

And when much time was spent, and the voyage was now dangerous, because the Fast was now already gone by, Paul admonished them,

Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was now already past, Paul admonished them.

Our voyage thus far had occupied a considerable time, and the navigation being now unsafe and the Fast also already over, Paul warned them.

When much time had passed and the voyage was now dangerous, because the Fast had now already gone by, Paul admonished them,

And much time being spent, and the sailing being now dangerous -- because of the fast also being already past -- Paul was admonishing,
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