διαπλέω G1277
to sail across, traverse by sea; to complete a maritime crossing
This verb specifically means to sail across or through, traversing water by ship. Acts 27:5 describes Paul's ship 'having sailed across' the sea off Cilicia and Pamphylia. The term emphasizes the crossing or traversing aspect of sea travel, not mere sailing but completing a passage from one point to another. Classical usage included sailing through straits or across bodies of water.
Senses
1. sense 1 — To sail across or traverse a body of water by ship, completing a maritime passage. Paul's journey toward Rome included 'sailing across' (Acts 27:5) the open sea along the southern coast of Asia Minor—not coastal sailing but crossing water. The aorist participle marks the completed crossing before the next leg. Translations uniformly recognize the traversing, crossing character of this nautical term. 1×
AR["لَمَّا-عَبَرْنَا"]·ben["পার-হইয়া"]·DE["διαπλεύσαντες"]·EN["having-sailed-across"]·FR["naviguer"]·heb["עָבַרְנוּ"]·HI["पारकरके"]·ID["berlayar-menyeberang,"]·IT["navigare-attraverso"]·jav["nyabrang,"]·KO["건너서"]·PT["tendo-navegado-através,"]·RU["переплывши"]·ES["habiendo-atravesado"]·SW["tulipovuka"]·TR["geçip"]·urd["پار-کر-کے"]
Related Senses
H0935 1. come, arrive (Qal) (2413×)G1473 1. first person singular pronoun (2084×)H3318 1. Qal: go out, depart, come forth (891×)H7725 1. to return, come/go back (Qal) (874×)H5927 1. go up, ascend (Qal) (779×)H7971 1. to send, dispatch (Qal) (701×)G2064 1. come / arrive (physical movement toward) (588×)H5307 1. Qal: fall down physically (339×)H5375 1. Qal: to lift up, raise (330×)H5975 1. to stand, stand up (310×)H5674a 1. Qal: pass by, pass through (256×)H3381 1. Qal: to go down, descend (physical movement) (242×)G1831 1. go/come out physically (193×)H5337 1. deliver, rescue, save (Hifil) (188×)H7901 1. lie down, rest, sleep (183×)G1525 1. enter a place physically (179×)H7812 1. prostrate oneself, bow down, worship (173×)H3318 2. Hifil: bring out, lead out, take out (persons) (172×)H7725 2. to bring back, restore (Hifil) (151×)H5674a 2. Qal: cross over (134×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
διαπλέω, Ionic dialect δια-πλώω (which see), sail through a strait or gap, Refs 5th c.BC+; sail across, Μέγαράδε Refs 5th c.BC+ sail through life, make life's voyage, Refs 5th c.BC+ __2 flow through, pass, τὰ ψαμμία σὺν τοῖσι οὔροισι δ. Refs 2nd c.AD+