Acts

Acts 16:1–4

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.

⁴As they went from town to town, they delivered the decisions handed down by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem for the people to obey.

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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

Acts 16:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As	Ὡς	Hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
they went from	διεπορεύοντο	dieporeuonto	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G1279 I journey through
town to town	πόλεις	poleis	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G4172 a city
they delivered	παρεδίδοσαν	paredidosan	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3860 I hand over, deliver, betray
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
decisions	δόγματα	dogmata	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G1378 a decree, edict, ordinance
handed down	κεκριμένα	kekrimena	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2919 I judge, decide, think good
by	ὑπὸ	hypo	Preposition	G5259 by, under, about
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
apostles	ἀποστόλων	apostolōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G652 an apostle, a messenger, an envoy, a delegate
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
elders	πρεσβυτέρων	presbyterōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G4245 elder
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Jerusalem	Ἱεροσολύμοις	Hierosolymois	Noun - Dative Neuter Plural	G2414 Jerusalem
for	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
to obey	φυλάσσειν	phylassein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G5442 I keep, guard, observe