Acts

Acts 16:10–13

¹⁰As soon as Paul had seen the vision, we got ready to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.

¹¹We sailed from Troas straight to Samothrace, and the following day on to Neapolis. ¹²From there we went to the Roman colony of Philippi, the leading city of that district of Macedonia.^b And we stayed there several days.

¹³On the Sabbath we went outside the city gate along the river, where it was customary to find a place of prayer. After sitting down, we spoke to the women who had gathered there.

Footnotes

b 16:12 Literally we went to Philippi, which is a leading city of the district of Macedonia—a colony

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Acts 16:10

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As soon as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
had seen	εἶδεν	eiden	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
vision	ὅραμα	horama	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3705 a spectacle, vision
we got ready	ἐζητήσαμεν	ezētēsamen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2212 I seek, search for, desire
to leave	ἐξελθεῖν	exelthein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1831 I go out, come out
for	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Macedonia	Μακεδονίαν	Makedonian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3109 Macedonia
concluding	συμβιβάζοντες	symbibazontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4822 I unite, prove, instruct
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
had called	προσκέκληται	proskeklētai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G4341 I summon
us	ἡμᾶς	hēmas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
to preach the gospel	εὐαγγελίσασθαι	euangelisasthai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle	G2097 I bring good news, preach good tidings
to them	αὐτούς	autous	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Acts 16:11

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
We sailed	Ἀναχθέντες	Anachthentes	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G321 I lead up, put to sea, set sail
from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
Troas	Τρῳάδος	Trōados	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5174 Troas
straight	εὐθυδρομήσαμεν	euthydromēsamen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2113 I run a straight course
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Samothrace	Σαμοθρᾴκην	Samothrakēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4543 Samothrace
and	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
following day	ἐπιούσῃ	epiousē	Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Feminine Singular	G1966 the next day
on to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Neapolis	Νέαν	Nean	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3501 young, new, fresh

Acts 16:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
From there	κἀκεῖθεν	kakeithen	Conjunction	G2547 and thence, and from there
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
colony	κολωνία	kolōnia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2862 a colony, garrison city
of Philippi	Φιλίππους	Philippous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G5375 Philippi
leading	πρώτη	prōtē	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4413 first, before
city	πόλις	polis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4172 a city
of	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
district	μερίδος	meridos	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3310 a part, portion
of Macedonia	Μακεδονίας	Makedonias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3109 Macedonia
And	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
we stayed	διατρίβοντες	diatribontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1304 I tarry, continue, stay
days	ἡμέρας	hēmeras	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G2250 a day

Acts 16:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
On the	Τῇ	Tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
Sabbath	σαββάτων	sabbatōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G4521 the Sabbath, a week
we went	ἐξήλθομεν	exēlthomen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G1831 I go out, come out
outside	ἔξω	exō	Preposition	G1854 without, outside
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
city gate	πύλης	pylēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4439 a door, gate
along	παρὰ	para	Preposition	G3844 from, in the presence of
river	ποταμὸν	potamon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4215 a river, torrent
where	οὗ	hou	Adverb	G3757 where, whither, when
was customary	ἐνομίζομεν	enomizomen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G3543 I think, suppose
to find	εἶναι	einai	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1510 I am, exist
prayer	προσευχὴν	proseuchēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4335 prayer, a place for prayer
sitting down	καθίσαντες	kathisantes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2523 I set, make to sit
we spoke	ἐλαλοῦμεν	elaloumen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2980 I speak, say
to the	ταῖς	tais	Article - Dative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
women	γυναιξίν	gynaixin	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
who had gathered	συνελθούσαις	synelthousais	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Dative Feminine Plural	G4905 I come or go with, accompany, assemble