Acts
Acts 15:38
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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| 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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