Acts
Acts 16:1–2
1Paul came to Derbe and then to Lystra, where he found a disciple named Timothy, the son of a believing Jewish woman and a Greek father. 2The brothers in Lystra and Iconium spoke well of him.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Acts 16:1
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| came | Κατήντησεν | Katēntēsen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2658 I come down, arrive at, reach |
| to | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| Derbe | Δέρβην | Derbēn | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G1191 Derbe |
| and then | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| to | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| Lystra | Λύστραν | Lystran | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3082 Lystra |
| a | τις | tis | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5100 any one, some one |
| disciple | μαθητής | mathētēs | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil |
| named | ὀνόματι | onomati | Noun - Dative Neuter Singular | G3686 name, character, reputation |
| Timothy | Τιμόθεος | Timotheos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5095 Timothy |
| son | υἱὸς | huios | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5207 a son, descendent |
| of a believing | πιστῆς | pistēs | Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular | G4103 trustworthy, faithful, believing |
| Jewish | Ἰουδαίας | Ioudaias | Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular | G2453 Jewish |
| woman | γυναικὸς | gynaikos | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G1135 a woman, wife, my lady |
| and | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| a Greek | Ἕλληνος | Hellēnos | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G1672 a Hellene, a Greek |
| father | πατρὸς | patros | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3962 father, Father, ancestor |
Acts 16:2
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The | τῶν | tōn | Article - Genitive Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| brothers | ἀδελφῶν | adelphōn | Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G80 a brother |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| Lystra | Λύστροις | Lystrois | Noun - Dative Neuter Plural | G3082 Lystra |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| Iconium | Ἰκονίῳ | Ikoniō | Noun - Dative Neuter Singular | G2430 Iconium |
| spoke well of | ἐμαρτυρεῖτο | emartyreito | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G3140 I witness, testify |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Acts 16:1 2 Timothy 1:5 · 2 Timothy 1:2 · 1 Corinthians 4:17 · 1 Timothy 1:2 · Acts 18:5 · 1 Thessalonians 3:2 · Acts 17:14 · Philippians 2:19 · Romans 16:21 · 2 Thessalonians 1:1 · Acts 14:6 · Colossians 1:1
Acts 16:2 2 Timothy 3:15 · 1 Timothy 5:10
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.