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not commodious = not well situated. Greek. aneuthetos. Only here.
to winter in = for (Greek. pros) wintering (Greek. paracheimasia. Only here).
advised = gave their decision. Greek. boule. App-102.
depart. Same as "launch", Act_27:2.
by any means = at least.
attain. Greek. katantao. See Act_16:1.
Phenice. Now Lutro. At the western end of the island.
winter. Greek. paracheimazo. Only here, Act_28:11. 1Co_16:6. Tit_3:12.
and lieth = looking. Greek. blepo. App-133.
toward = down. Greek. kata.
south west = south-west wind. Greek. lips. Only here.
north west = north-west wind. Greek. choros. Only here. The meaning is that the harbour looked in the same direction as that in which these winds were 15
borne along. blew, i.e. north-east and south-east, as in Revised Version.