Acts

Acts 11:19–20

¹⁹Meanwhile those scattered by the persecution that began with Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the message only to Jews. ²⁰But some of them, men from Cyprus and Cyrene, went to Antioch and began speaking to the Greeks^d as well, proclaiming the good news about the Lord Jesus.

Footnotes

d 11:20 Or the Hellenists

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Acts 11:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Meanwhile	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
those	Οἱ	Hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
scattered	διασπαρέντες	diasparentes	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1289 I scatter like seed
by	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
persecution	θλίψεως	thlipseōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2347 persecution, affliction, distress
that began	γενομένης	genomenēs	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
with	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
Stephen	Στεφάνῳ	Stephanō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G4736 Stephen
traveled as far as	διῆλθον	diēlthon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1330 I pass through, spread a report
Phoenicia	Φοινίκης	Phoinikēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5403 Phoenicia
Cyprus	Κύπρου	Kyprou	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2954 Cyprus
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Antioch	Ἀντιοχείας	Antiocheias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G490 Antioch
speaking	λαλοῦντες	lalountes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2980 I speak, say
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
message	λόγον	logon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
only	μηδενὶ	mēdeni	Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular	G3367 no one, nothing
to Jews	Ἰουδαίοις	Ioudaiois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G2453 Jewish

Acts 11:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δέ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
some	τινες	tines	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5100 any one, some one
of	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
them	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
men	ἄνδρες	andres	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G435 a male human being, a man
from Cyprus	Κύπριοι	Kyprioi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2953 a Cypriote, belonging to Cyprus
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Cyrene	Κυρηναῖοι	Kyrēnaioi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2956 belonging to Cyrene, a Cyrenaean
went	ἐλθόντες	elthontes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2064 I come, go
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Antioch	Ἀντιόχειαν	Antiocheian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G490 Antioch
and began speaking	ἐλάλουν	elaloun	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2980 I speak, say
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Greeks	Ἑλληνιστάς	Hellēnistas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1675 a Hellenist, Grecian Jew
as well	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
proclaiming the good news	εὐαγγελιζόμενοι	euangelizomenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2097 I bring good news, preach good tidings
about the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord	Κύριον	Kyrion	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
Jesus	Ἰησοῦν	Iēsoun	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus

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Acts 11:19 Acts 21:2 · Acts 15:3 · Acts 15:22 · Acts 4:36 · Acts 15:35

Acts 11:20 Matthew 27:32 · Acts 13:1 · Acts 2:10 · Acts 6:9 · Ephesians 3:8 · 1 Corinthians 1:23–24

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.