Acts

Acts 14:19–23

¹⁹Then some Jews arrived from Antioch and Iconium and won over the crowds. They stoned Paul and dragged him outside the city, presuming he was dead. ²⁰But after the disciples had gathered around him, he got up and went back into the city. And the next day he left with Barnabas for Derbe.

²¹They preached the gospel to that city and made many disciples. Then they returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch, ²²strengthening the souls of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. “We must endure many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,” they said.

²³Paul and Barnabas appointed elders for them in each church, praying and fasting as they entrusted them to the Lord, in whom they had believed.

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Acts 14:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
Jews	Ἰουδαῖοι	Ioudaioi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2453 Jewish
arrived	Ἐπῆλθαν	Epēlthan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1904 I approach, overtake, attack
from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
Antioch	Ἀντιοχείας	Antiocheias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G490 Antioch
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Iconium	Ἰκονίου	Ikoniou	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G2430 Iconium
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
won over	πείσαντες	peisantes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3982 I persuade, urge
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
crowds	ὄχλους	ochlous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3793 a crowd
They stoned	λιθάσαντες	lithasantes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3034 I stone
Paul	Παῦλον	Paulon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3972 Paul
dragged	ἔσυρον	esyron	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4951 I draw, drag
outside	ἔξω	exō	Preposition	G1854 without, outside
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
city	πόλεως	poleōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4172 a city
presuming	νομίζοντες	nomizontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3543 I think, suppose
he	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
was dead	τεθνηκέναι	tethnēkenai	Verb - Perfect Infinitive Active	G2348 I am dying, am dead

Acts 14:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
disciples	μαθητῶν	mathētōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
had gathered around	κυκλωσάντων	kyklōsantōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural	G2944 I encircle, besiege, surround
him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
he got up	ἀναστὰς	anastas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G450 I raise up, set up, rise from
and went back into	εἰσῆλθεν	eisēlthen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1525 I go in, come in, enter
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
city	πόλιν	polin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4172 a city
And	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
next day	ἐπαύριον	epaurion	Adverb	G1887 tomorrow
he left	ἐξῆλθεν	exēlthen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1831 I go out, come out
with	σὺν	syn	Preposition	G4862 with
Barnabas	Βαρνάβᾳ	Barnaba	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G921 Barnabas
for	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Derbe	Δέρβην	Derbēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1191 Derbe

Acts 14:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They preached the gospel to	Εὐαγγελισάμενοί	Euangelisamenoi	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2097 I bring good news, preach good tidings
that	ἐκείνην	ekeinēn	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1565 that, that one there, yonder
city	πόλιν	polin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4172 a city
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
made many disciples	μαθητεύσαντες	mathēteusantes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3100 I make disciples, make into disciples
they returned	ὑπέστρεψαν	hypestrepsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G5290 I turn back, return
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Lystra	Λύστραν	Lystran	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3082 Lystra
Iconium	Ἰκόνιον	Ikonion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2430 Iconium
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Antioch	Ἀντιόχειαν	Antiocheian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G490 Antioch

Acts 14:22

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
strengthening	ἐπιστηρίζοντες	epistērizontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1991 I prop up, uphold, confirm
the	τὰς	tas	Article - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
souls	ψυχὰς	psychas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G5590 the soul, life, self
of the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
disciples	μαθητῶν	mathētōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
encouraging	παρακαλοῦντες	parakalountes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3870 I summon, entreat, admonish, comfort
to continue	ἐμμένειν	emmenein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1696 I remain or abide in, abide by, maintain
in the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
faith	πίστει	pistei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
We	ἡμᾶς	hēmas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
must	δεῖ	dei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1163 it is necessary, inevitable
endure	Διὰ	Dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
many	πολλῶν	pollōn	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Plural	G4183 much, many, often
hardships	θλίψεων	thlipseōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G2347 persecution, affliction, distress
to enter	εἰσελθεῖν	eiselthein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1525 I go in, come in, enter
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
kingdom	βασιλείαν	basileian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G932 kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, kingdom
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

Acts 14:23

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
appointed	Χειροτονήσαντες	Cheirotonēsantes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5500 I choose by vote, appoint
elders	πρεσβυτέρους	presbyterous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4245 elder
for them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
in each	κατ’	kat’	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
church	ἐκκλησίαν	ekklēsian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1577 an assembly, congregation, church
praying	προσευξάμενοι	proseuxamenoi	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4336 I pray, pray for
fasting	νηστειῶν	nēsteiōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G3521 fasting, the day of atonement
as they entrusted	παρέθεντο	parethento	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G3908 I set before, serve, entrust to
them	αὐτοὺς	autous	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
to the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord	Κυρίῳ	Kyriō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
whom	ὃν	hon	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
they had believed	πεπιστεύκεισαν	pepisteukeisan	Verb - Pluperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4100 I believe, have faith in