Acts

Acts 15:38–39

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 15:38

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

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Acts 15:38 Acts 13:13

Acts 15:39 Colossians 4:10 · Acts 4:36 · James 3:2 · Ecclesiastes 7:20

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