Acts

Acts 15:37–38

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.

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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

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Acts 15:37 Acts 12:12 · Colossians 4:10 · Philemon 1:24 · 2 Timothy 4:11 · Acts 12:25 · Acts 13:5

Acts 15:38 Acts 13:13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.