Acts
Acts 16:7–8
7And when they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not permit them. 8So they passed by Mysia and went down to Troas.
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Acts 16:7
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| when they came | ἐλθόντες | elthontes | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural | G2064 I come, go |
| to the border of | κατὰ | kata | Preposition | G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during |
| Mysia | Μυσίαν | Mysian | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3465 Mysia |
| they tried | ἐπείραζον | epeirazon | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G3985 I try, tempt, test |
| to enter | πορευθῆναι | poreuthēnai | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive | G4198 I travel, journey, go |
| Bithynia | Βιθυνίαν | Bithynian | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G978 Bithynia |
| the | τὸ | to | Article - Nominative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| Spirit | Πνεῦμα | Pneuma | Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular | G4151 wind, breath, spirit |
| of Jesus | Ἰησοῦ | Iēsou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2424 Jesus |
| would not permit | εἴασεν | eiasen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1439 I allow, permit, leave |
| them | αὐτοὺς | autous | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
Acts 16:8
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| they passed by | παρελθόντες | parelthontes | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3928 I pass by |
| Mysia | Μυσίαν | Mysian | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3465 Mysia |
| went down | κατέβησαν | katebēsan | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G2597 I go down, come down |
| to | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| Troas | Τρῳάδα | Trōada | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G5174 Troas |
Cross-references
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Acts 16:7 Philippians 1:19 · Galatians 4:6 · Romans 8:9 · Acts 8:29 · 1 Peter 1:11 · 1 Peter 1:1
Acts 16:8 2 Timothy 4:13 · 2 Corinthians 2:12 · Acts 16:11 · Acts 20:5
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.