Acts 27:16
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Passing to the lee of a small island called Cauda, we barely managed to secure the lifeboat.

Young's Literal Translation
and having run under a certain little isle, called Clauda, we were hardly able to become masters of the boat,

King James Bible
And running under a certain island which is called Clauda, we had much work to come by the boat:

Greek
Passing to the lee
ὑποδραμόντες (hypodramontes)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 5295: To run under shelter of. From hupo and trecho; to run under, i.e., to sail past.

of a small
τι (ti)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.

island
Νησίον (Nēsion)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3519: A little island, an islet. Diminutive of nesos; an islet.

called
καλούμενον (kaloumenon)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 2564: (a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name. Akin to the base of keleuo; to 'call'.

Cauda,
Καῦδα (Kauda)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 2802: Claude, an island near Crete.

we barely managed
ἰσχύσαμεν (ischysamen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural
Strong's 2480: To have strength, be strong, be in full health and vigor, be able; meton: I prevail. From ischus; to have force.

to secure
γενέσθαι (genesthai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle
Strong's 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.

the
τῆς (tēs)
Article - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

lifeboat.
σκάφης (skaphēs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 4627: A boat; any hollow vessel. A 'skiff', or yawl.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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