Acts
Acts 13:14–16
14And from Perga, they traveled inland to Pisidian Antioch, where they entered the synagogue on the Sabbath and sat down. 15After the reading from the Law and the Prophets, the synagogue leaders sent word to them: “Brothers, if you have a word of encouragement for the people, please speak.”
16Paul stood up, motioned with his hand, and began to speak: “Men of Israel and you Gentiles who fear God, listen to me!
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Acts 13:14
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| from | ἀπὸ | apo | Preposition | G575 from, away from |
| Perga | Πέργης | Pergēs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G4011 Perga |
| they | Αὐτοὶ | Autoi | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| traveled inland | διελθόντες | dielthontes | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural | G1330 I pass through, spread a report |
| to | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| Pisidian | Πισιδίαν | Pisidian | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G4099 Pisidia |
| Antioch | Ἀντιόχειαν | Antiocheian | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G490 Antioch |
| where | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| they entered | εἰσελθόντες | eiselthontes | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural | G1525 I go in, come in, enter |
| the | τὴν | tēn | Article - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| synagogue | συναγωγὴν | synagōgēn | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G4864 an assembly, congregation, synagogue |
| on the | τῇ | tē | Article - Dative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| Sabbath | σαββάτων | sabbatōn | Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural | G4521 the Sabbath, a week |
| sat down | ἐκάθισαν | ekathisan | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G2523 I set, make to sit |
Acts 13:15
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| After | μετὰ | meta | Preposition | G3326 with, after |
| the | τὴν | tēn | Article - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| reading | ἀνάγνωσιν | anagnōsin | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G320 reading |
| from the | τοῦ | tou | Article - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| Law | νόμου | nomou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| the | τῶν | tōn | Article - Genitive Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| Prophets | προφητῶν | prophētōn | Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G4396 a prophet, poet |
| the | οἱ | hoi | Article - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| synagogue leaders | ἀρχισυνάγωγοι | archisynagōgoi | Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G752 a leader of the synagogue |
| sent word | ἀπέστειλαν | apesteilan | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss |
| to | πρὸς | pros | Preposition | G4314 to, towards, with |
| them | αὐτοὺς | autous | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| Brothers | ἀδελφοί | adelphoi | Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural | G80 a brother |
| if | εἴ | ei | Conjunction | G1487 if |
| you have | ἐστιν | estin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| a | τίς | tis | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5100 any one, some one |
| word | λόγος | logos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy |
| of encouragement | παρακλήσεως | paraklēseōs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3874 exhortation, entreaty, encouragement, comfort |
| for | πρὸς | pros | Preposition | G4314 to, towards, with |
| the | τὸν | ton | Article - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| people | λαόν | laon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G2992 a people, the crowd |
| please speak | λέγετε | legete | Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G3004 I say, speak |
Acts 13:16
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul | Παῦλος | Paulos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3972 Paul |
| stood up | Ἀναστὰς | Anastas | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G450 I raise up, set up, rise from |
| motioned | κατασείσας | kataseisas | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2678 I shake, wave, beckon |
| with | τῇ | tē | Article - Dative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| hand | χειρὶ | cheiri | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G5495 a hand |
| began to speak | εἶπεν | eipen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing) |
| Men | Ἄνδρες | Andres | Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural | G435 a male human being, a man |
| Israel | Ἰσραηλῖται | Israēlitai | Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural | G2475 an Israelite |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| who | οἱ | hoi | Article - Vocative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| fear | φοβούμενοι | phoboumenoi | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Vocative Masculine Plural | G5399 I fear, am terrified |
| God | Θεόν | Theon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| listen | ἀκούσατε | akousate | Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G191 I hear, listen |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Acts 13:14 Acts 16:13 · Acts 17:2 · Acts 13:5 · Acts 14:19 · Acts 18:4 · Acts 13:42 · Acts 19:8 · Acts 9:20 · Acts 13:44
Acts 13:15 Hebrews 13:22 · Acts 15:21 · Mark 5:22 · 1 Corinthians 14:3 · Acts 13:27 · Acts 22:1 · Romans 12:8 · Luke 4:16–18 · Acts 18:17
Acts 13:16 Acts 12:17 · Acts 10:2 · Acts 13:26
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.