They sounded (βολισαντες). First aorist active participle of βολιζω rare verb only here and in Eustathius who says it was familiar…

And sounded. To sound is to make use of a line and lead to ascertain the depth of water.

Twenty fathoms. A fathom…

Twenty fathoms.—The Greek noun so rendered was defined as the length of the outstretched arms from hand to hand, including the che…

They found that the water was shallowing very quickly, so they knew that they were getting near the shore.

During the fourteenth night after leaving Crete, it was clear—probably from the running swell and the roar of surf—that they were near a shore. Sou…

And sounded
Or let down their plummet, or sounding line; which was a line with a piece of lead at the end of it, whi…

They did not listen to the apostle when he warned them of their danger; yet if they acknowledge their foolishness and repent, he will speak words o…