Hypopléō — G5284

Definition

verb

to sail under the lee of

1. to sail under, i. e. to sail close by, pass to the leeward of

Usually translated as

sail under

Origin

from G5259 and G4126

• hypó (G5259)
• pléō (G4126)

Occurrences

Hypopléō occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Acts (2)

• Acts 27:4 — And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under (ὑπεπλεύσαμεν) Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.
• Acts 27:7 — And when we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce were come over against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under (ὑπεπλεύσαμεν) Crete, over against Salmone;