en_tn_condensed/act/18/18.md

# General Information:

Here both instances of "he" refer to Paul.

# left the brothers

The word "brothers" refers to men and women believers. Alternate translation: "left the fellow believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-gendernotations]])

# sailed for Syria with Priscilla and Aquila

Paul got on a ship that sailed for Syria. Priscilla and Aquila went with him.

# Cenchreae

This was a town near Corinth in Greece. It was on the coast, and Paul probably got on the ship there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names]])

# he had his hair cut off

This is a symbolic action that indicates that he had done something he had vowed to do. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he had someone cut off the hair on his head" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-symaction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])