Acts
Acts 15:2
2And after engaging these men in sharp debate, Paul and Barnabas were appointed, along with some other believers , to go up to Jerusalem to see the apostles and elders about this question.
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And after | γενομένης | genomenēs | Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Genitive Feminine Singular | G1096 I come into being, am born |
| engaging | στάσεως | staseōs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G4714 standing, place, dissension |
| in sharp | ὀλίγης | oligēs | Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3641 small, brief, few, soon |
| debate | ζητήσεως | zētēseōs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G2214 a question, debate, controversy |
| Paul | Παῦλον | Paulon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3972 Paul |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| Barnabas | Βαρνάβαν | Barnaban | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G921 Barnabas |
| were appointed | ἔταξαν | etaxan | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G5021 I assign, arrange |
| along with | καί | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| some | τινας | tinas | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural | G5100 any one, some one |
| other | ἄλλους | allous | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural | G243 other, another, different |
| to go up | ἀναβαίνειν | anabainein | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | G305 I go up, mount, ascend |
| to | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| Jerusalem | Ἰερουσαλὴμ | Ierousalēm | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G2419 Jerusalem |
| to | πρὸς | pros | Preposition | G4314 to, towards, with |
| the | τοὺς | tous | Article - Accusative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| apostles | ἀποστόλους | apostolous | Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural | G652 an apostle, a messenger, an envoy, a delegate |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| elders | πρεσβυτέρους | presbyterous | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural | G4245 elder |
| about | περὶ | peri | Preposition | G4012 about, concerning, around |
| this | τούτου | toutou | Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Singular | G3778 this, he, she, it |
| question | ζητήματος | zētēmatos | Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular | G2213 a question, dispute |
Cross-references
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Acts 15:22–23 · Acts 15:6–7 · Galatians 2:1–2 · Galatians 1:6–10 · 2 Corinthians 11:5 · Galatians 2:5 · Acts 15:4 · Acts 11:30
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.