Acts

Acts 16:1–3

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. ³Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him, so he took him and circumcised him on account of the Jews in that area, for they all knew that his father was a Greek.

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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

Acts 16:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Paul	Παῦλος	Paulos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3972 Paul
wanted	ἠθέλησεν	ēthelēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2309 I will, wish, desire
to accompany	ἐξελθεῖν	exelthein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1831 I go out, come out
him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
he took	λαβὼν	labōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2983 I receive, take
circumcised	περιέτεμεν	perietemen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4059 I circumcise
him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
on account of	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Jews	Ἰουδαίους	Ioudaious	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2453 Jewish
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
that	ἐκείνοις	ekeinois	Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Plural	G1565 that, that one there, yonder
area	τόποις	topois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G5117 a place
for	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
they all knew	ᾔδεισαν	ēdeisan	Verb - Pluperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1492 I know, remember
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
father	πατὴρ	patēr	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
was	ὑπῆρχεν	hypērchen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5225 I am, exist, am in possession
a Greek	Ἕλλην	Hellēn	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1672 a Hellene, a Greek

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

Acts 16:3 Galatians 2:3 · Galatians 5:6 · 1 Corinthians 9:20 · Galatians 5:1–3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.