Acts

Acts 13:1–2

¹Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch), and Saul. ²While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”

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Acts 13:1

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
in	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
church	ἐκκλησίαν	ekklēsian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1577 an assembly, congregation, church
at	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Antioch	Ἀντιοχείᾳ	Antiocheia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G490 Antioch
there were	Ἦσαν	Ēsan	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
prophets	προφῆται	prophētai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4396 a prophet, poet
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
teachers	διδάσκαλοι	didaskaloi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1320 a teacher
Barnabas	Βαρνάβας	Barnabas	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G921 Barnabas
Simeon	Συμεὼν	Symeōn	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4826 Simeon or Simon
called	καλούμενος	kaloumenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2564 I call, invite, name
Niger	Νίγερ	Niger	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3526 Niger
Lucius	Λούκιος	Loukios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3066 Lucius
of	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Cyrene	Κυρηναῖος	Kyrēnaios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2956 belonging to Cyrene, a Cyrenaean
Manaen	Μαναήν	Manaēn	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3127 Manaen
who had been brought up with	σύντροφος	syntrophos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4939 a foster brother
Herod	Ἡρῴδου	Hērōdou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2264 Herod
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
tetrarch	τετραάρχου	tetraarchou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5076 a tetrarch
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Saul	Σαῦλος	Saulos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4569 Saul, the apostle

Acts 13:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
they	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
were worshiping	Λειτουργούντων	Leitourgountōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3008 I minister, serve publicly
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord	Κυρίῳ	Kyriō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
fasting	νηστευόντων	nēsteuontōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3522 I fast
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Holy	Ἅγιον	Hagion	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G40 set apart, holy, sacred
Spirit	Πνεῦμα	Pneuma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
said	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Set apart	Ἀφορίσατε	Aphorisate	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G873 I rail off, separate, place apart
for Me	μοι	moi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
Barnabas	Βαρνάβαν	Barnaban	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G921 Barnabas
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Saul	Σαῦλον	Saulon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4569 Saul, the apostle
for	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
work	ἔργον	ergon	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2041 work, labor, action, deed
to which	ὃ	ho	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
I have called	προσκέκλημαι	proskeklēmai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular	G4341 I summon
them	αὐτούς	autous	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

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Acts 13:1 Acts 4:36 · Acts 15:35 · Acts 11:22–27 · Galatians 2:9 · Acts 13:9 · Luke 3:1 · Acts 15:32 · Ephesians 4:11 · 1 Corinthians 14:24–25 · Acts 19:6 · 1 Corinthians 12:28–29 · Luke 13:31–32

Acts 13:2 Galatians 1:15 · Acts 9:15 · 1 Corinthians 12:11 · 2 Timothy 1:11 · Romans 1:1 · Daniel 9:3 · Acts 14:26 · 1 Timothy 2:7 · Acts 22:21 · Matthew 6:16 · Colossians 4:17 · Luke 2:37

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.