Acts
Acts 17:15
15Those who escorted Paul brought him to Athens and then returned with instructions for Silas and Timothy to join him as soon as possible.
Word by word
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Those who | οἱ | hoi | Article - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| escorted | καθιστάνοντες | kathistanontes | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural | G2525 I set, establish, appoint, conduct |
| Paul | Παῦλον | Paulon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3972 Paul |
| brought | ἤγαγον | ēgagon | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G71 I lead |
| to | ἕως | heōs | Preposition | G2193 until, as far as |
| Athens | Ἀθηνῶν | Athēnōn | Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural | G116 Athens |
| and then | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| with | λαβόντες | labontes | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural | G2983 I receive, take |
| instructions | ἐντολὴν | entolēn | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G1785 an ordinance, injunction, command |
| for | πρὸς | pros | Preposition | G4314 to, towards, with |
| Silas | Σιλᾶν | Silan | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G4609 Silas |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| Timothy | Τιμόθεον | Timotheon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G5095 Timothy |
| to | ἵνα | hina | Conjunction | G2443 in order that, so that |
| him | αὐτὸν | auton | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| as | ὡς | hōs | Adverb | G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that |
| soon as possible | τάχιστα | tachista | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural - Superlative | G5033 most swiftly |
Cross-references
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Acts 18:5 · 1 Thessalonians 3:1 · Acts 18:1 · 2 Timothy 4:10–11 · Titus 3:12
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.