Acts

Acts 15:36–39

³⁶Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us go back and visit the brothers in every town where we proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing.” ³⁷Barnabas wanted to take John, also called Mark. ³⁸But Paul thought it best not to take him, because he had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not accompanied them in the work.

³⁹Their disagreement was so sharp that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus,

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Acts 15:36

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Some	τινας	tinas	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G5100 any one, some one
time	ἡμέρας	hēmeras	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G2250 a day
later	Μετὰ	Meta	Preposition	G3326 with, after
Paul	Παῦλος	Paulos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3972 Paul
said	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
Barnabas	Βαρνάβαν	Barnaban	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G921 Barnabas
Let us go back	Ἐπιστρέψαντες	Epistrepsantes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1994 I turn back to
visit	ἐπισκεψώμεθα	episkepsōmetha	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 1st Person Plural	G1980 I look upon, visit, look out, select
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
brothers	ἀδελφοὺς	adelphous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother
in	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
every	πᾶσαν	pasan	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
town	πόλιν	polin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4172 a city
where	αἷς	hais	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
we proclaimed	κατηγγείλαμεν	katēngeilamen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2605 I declare openly, preach
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
word	λόγον	logon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
how	πῶς	pōs	Adverb	G4459 how, in what manner
they are doing	ἔχουσιν	echousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess

Acts 15:37

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Barnabas	Βαρνάβας	Barnabas	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G921 Barnabas
wanted	ἐβούλετο	ebouleto	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1014 I will, intend, desire
to take	συμπαραλαβεῖν	symparalabein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G4838 I take along as a companion
John	Ἰωάννην	Iōannēn	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2491 John
called	καλούμενον	kaloumenon	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2564 I call, invite, name
Mark	Μάρκον	Markon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3138 Mark

Acts 15:38

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
Paul	Παῦλος	Paulos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3972 Paul
thought it best	ἠξίου	ēxiou	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G515 I account or treat as worthy
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
to take	συμπαραλαμβάνειν	symparalambanein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G4838 I take along as a companion
him	τοῦτον	touton	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
he	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
had deserted	ἀποστάντα	apostanta	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular	G868 I lead away, seduce, depart, abstain from
them	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
in	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
Pamphylia	Παμφυλίας	Pamphylias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3828 Pamphylia
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
had not accompanied	συνελθόντα	synelthonta	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4905 I come or go with, accompany, assemble
them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
work	ἔργον	ergon	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2041 work, labor, action, deed

Acts 15:39

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Their disagreement was so sharp	παροξυσμός	paroxysmos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3948 incitement, irritation
that	ὥστε	hōste	Conjunction	G5620 so that, therefore
they	αὐτοὺς	autous	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
parted	ἀποχωρισθῆναι	apochōristhēnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive	G673 I separate from
company	ἀλλήλων	allēlōn	Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G240 one another
Barnabas	Βαρνάβαν	Barnaban	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G921 Barnabas
took	παραλαβόντα	paralabonta	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3880 I take, receive
Mark	Μάρκον	Markon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3138 Mark
sailed	ἐκπλεῦσαι	ekpleusai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1602 I sail out, sail away
for	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Cyprus	Κύπρον	Kypron	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2954 Cyprus