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The sailors (tōn nautōn). Old word from naus (ship), in N.T. only here, Act 27:30; Rev 18:17.
Were seeking (zētountōn). Genitive absolute again with present active participle of zēteō to seek.
Had lowered (chalasantōn). Aorist active participle of chalazō.
Under colour (prophasei). Possibly the same word as “prophecy” (from prȯphēmi, to speak forth), but here pretence, pretext, although it may come from prophainō, to show forth. The use here is an old one and appears also in Mar 12:40; Luk 20:47; 1Th 2:5; Phi 1:18.
As though (hōs). The alleged reason, a common Greek idiom with hōs and the participle (Robertson, Grammar, p. 966). Here with mellontōn.
From the foreship (ek prēirōs). Old word for prow of the ship. In the N.T. only here and Act 27:41. Note here ekteinein (lay out, stretch out) rather than rhipsantes (casting) in Act 27:29, for they pretended to need the small boat to stretch out or lay out the anchors in front.