Acts 27:14

Arose against it. Literally, “beat down from it,” that is, from the mountainous island of Crete. There was another abrupt change, from the gentle south wind to a strong north wind, and this forced the ship southward toward the island of Clauda (v. 16; see Paul’s Journey to Rome as a Prisoner and The Journeys of Paul). Tempestuous. Gr. tuphonikos, an adjective derived from the name of the god Typhon, who personified the tempestuous forces of nature, and especially violent winds. The rapid changes in the wind indicate that this was a major cyclonic storm. Euroclydon. Gr. eurokludon, from two words meaning “east wind” and “[great] wave,” or “rough water.” Eurokludon would thus designate an east wind that raises great waves. However, important textual evidence may also be cited (cf. p. 10) for the reading eurakuldn. This hybrid word, the first part of which is Greek and the second Latin, indicates an east-northeast wind.