Acts

Acts 11:27–30

²⁷In those days some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch. ²⁸One of them named Agabus stood up and predicted through the Spirit that a great famine would sweep across the whole world.^e (This happened under Claudius.) ²⁹So the disciples, each according to his ability, decided to send relief to the brothers living in Judea. ³⁰This they did, sending their gifts to the elders with Barnabas and Saul.

Footnotes

e 11:28 Or the entire Roman world

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Acts 11:27

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In	Ἐν	En	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
those	ταύταις	tautais	Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
days	ἡμέραις	hēmerais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G2250 a day
prophets	προφῆται	prophētai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4396 a prophet, poet
came down	κατῆλθον	katēlthon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2718 I come down
from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
Jerusalem	Ἱεροσολύμων	Hierosolymōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G2414 Jerusalem
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Antioch	Ἀντιόχειαν	Antiocheian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G490 Antioch

Acts 11:28

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
One	εἷς	heis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1520 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
named	ὀνόματι	onomati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G3686 name, character, reputation
Agabus	Ἅγαβος	Hagabos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G13 Agabus
stood up	ἀναστὰς	anastas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G450 I raise up, set up, rise from
predicted	ἐσήμανεν	esēmanen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4591 I signify, indicate
through	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Spirit	Πνεύματος	Pneumatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
a great	μεγάλην	megalēn	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3173 large, great
famine	λιμὸν	limon	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3042 a famine, hunger
would	μέλλειν	mellein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G3195 I am about to
sweep	ἔσεσθαι	esesthai	Verb - Future Infinitive Middle	G1510 I am, exist
across	ἐφ’	eph’	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
whole	ὅλην	holēn	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3650 all, the whole, entire
world	οἰκουμένην	oikoumenēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3625 the inhabited (Roman) world
happened	ἐγένετο	egeneto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
under	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
Claudius	Κλαυδίου	Klaudiou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2804 Claudius

Acts 11:29

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
disciples	μαθητῶν	mathētōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
each	ἕκαστος	hekastos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1538 each, every one
according to	καθὼς	kathōs	Adverb	G2531 just as, as
his ability	εὐπορεῖτό	euporeito	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G2141 I have means, am prosperous
decided	ὥρισαν	hōrisan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3724 I define, determine, appoint, decree
to send	πέμψαι	pempsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G3992 I send
relief	διακονίαν	diakonian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1248 waiting at table, service, ministration
to the	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
brothers	ἀδελφοῖς	adelphois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother
living	κατοικοῦσιν	katoikousin	Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Plural	G2730 I dwell in, settle in, inhabit
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Judea	Ἰουδαίᾳ	Ioudaia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2449 Judea

Acts 11:30

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This	ὃ	ho	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
they did	ἐποίησαν	epoiēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4160 I do, make
sending	ἀποστείλαντες	aposteilantes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
elders	πρεσβυτέρους	presbyterous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4245 elder
with	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
Barnabas	Βαρνάβα	Barnaba	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G921 Barnabas
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Saul	Σαύλου	Saulou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G4569 Saul, the apostle