Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Acts: Chapter 27]
Asia. Probably a small coasting vessel on its way home for the
winter stopping at various places (\topous\). Julius would take
his chances to catch another ship for Rome. The usual way to go
to Rome was to go to Alexandria and so to Rome, but no large ship
for Alexandria was at hand. {We put to sea} (\an•chth•men\).
First aorist passive of \anag•\, usual word in Luke.
{Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us}
(\ontos sun h•min Aristarchou Makedonos Thessalonike•s\).
Genitive absolute. Ramsay suggests that Luke and Aristarchus
accompanied Paul as his slaves since they would not be allowed to
go as his friends. But Luke was Paul's physician and may have
gained permission on that score.
27:3 {The next day} (\t•i heter•i\). Locative case with \h•mer•i\
understood. {We touched} (\kat•chth•men\). First aorist passive
of \katag•\, the usual term for "coming down" from the seas as
\anag•\ above (and verse 4) is for "going up" to sea. So it
_looks_ to sailors. Sidon was 67 miles from Caesarea, the rival
of Tyre, with a splendid harbour. The ship stopped here for
trade. {Treated Paul kindly} (\philanthr•p•s t•i Paul•i
chr•samenos\). "Using (\chr•samenos\, first aorist middle
participle of \chraomai\, to use) Paul (instrumental case used
with this verb) kindly" (\philanthr•p•s\, "philanthropically,"
adverb from \phil-anthr•pos\, love of mankind). He was kindly to
Paul throughout the voyage (verse 43; 28:16), taking a personal
interest in his welfare. {Refresh himself} (\epimeleias
tuchein\). Second aorist active infinitive of \tugchan•\ (to
obtain) with the genitive \epimeleias\, old word from \epimel•s\,
careful, only here in the N.T. Whether it was mere hospitality we
do not know. It may have been medical attention required because
of Paul's long confinement. This is Paul's first visit to Sidon,
but Christians were already in Phoenicia (11:19) and so Paul
had "friends" here.
27:4 {We sailed under the lee of Cyprus} (\hupepleusamen t•n
Kupron\). First aorist active indicative of \hupople•\, to sail
under. Cyprus was thus on the left between the ship and the wind
from the northwest, under the protection of Cyprus. {Because the
winds were contrary} (\dia to tous anemous einai enantious\). The
articular infinitive after \dia\ and the accusative of general
reference (\anemous\) with predicate accusative (\enantious\,
facing them, in their very teeth if they went that way). The
Etesian winds were blowing from the northwest so that they could
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