12 occurrences in 12 translations

'Coast' in the Bible

Then the brothers immediately sent Paul away to the coast, but Silas and Timothy stayed there.

So when we had boarded a ship of Adramyttium, we put to sea, intending to sail to ports along the coast of Asia. Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, was with us.

Verse ConceptsShipsThe NavySea Travel

When we had put out to sea from there, we sailed along the northern coast of Cyprus because the winds were against us.

Verse Conceptssailing

When we had sailed through the sea along the coast of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we landed at Myra in Lycia.

Verse ConceptsProvincessailing

With yet more difficulty we sailed along the coast and came to a place called Fair Havens near the city of Lasea.

Verse ConceptsHarborssailinghugs

and as the harbour was inconvenient for wintering in, the majority were in favour of putting out to sea, to try whether they could get to Phoenix--a harbour on the coast of Crete facing north-east and south-east--to winter there.

Verse ConceptsWinterHarborsCompassessailing

When a gentle south wind sprang up, they thought they could carry out their purpose, so they weighed anchor and sailed close along the coast of Crete.

Verse ConceptsFacing South

After hoisting the skiff [on board], they used support lines [for frapping] to undergird and brace the ship’s hull; and fearing that they might run aground on the shallows of Syrtis [off the north coast of Africa], they let down the sea anchor and lowered the sails and were driven along [backwards with the bow into the wind].

Verse ConceptsRopesSandShipsPropellingPutting Things Down

Because they were afraid that we would run aground on the rocky coast, they threw out four anchors from the stern and wished for day to appear.

Verse ConceptsDawnAnchorsShipsFour Other ThingsBack Of Things

When daylight came, they tried in vain to recognise the coast. But an inlet with a sandy beach attracted their attention, and now their object was, if possible, to run the ship aground in this inlet.

Verse ConceptsSandSeashoresNot Knowing Where

From there, after making a circuit along the coast, we reached Rhegium. After one day a south wind sprang up, and the second day we came to Puteoli.

Verse ConceptsHarborsCompassesThe Next DayFacing South

because in a single hour such great wealth has been destroyed!" And every ship's captain, and all who sail along the coast -- seamen, and all who make their living from the sea, stood a long way off

Verse ConceptsTravelDestruction Of BabylonStanding At A DistanceMarinersDrawbacks To RichesShort Time For ActionBeing Singledistancesailingrevelation

Bible Theasaurus

Beach (9 instances)
Coast (72 instances)
Glide (4 instances)
Navigate (1 instance)
Seacoast (11 instances)
Slide (4 instances)
Threshold (29 instances)

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