Acts

Acts 18:18–19

¹⁸Paul remained in Corinth for quite some time before saying goodbye to the brothers. He had his head shaved in Cenchrea to keep a vow he had made , and then he sailed for Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila.

¹⁹When they reached Ephesus, Paul left Priscilla and Aquila. He himself went into the synagogue there and reasoned with the Jews.

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Acts 18:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Paul	Παῦλος	Paulos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3972 Paul
remained	προσμείνας	prosmeinas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4357 I remain, persist in
for quite	ἱκανὰς	hikanas	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural	G2425 sufficient, worthy, many, much
some	ἔτι	eti	Adverb	G2089 still, yet, even now
time	ἡμέρας	hēmeras	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G2250 a day
saying goodbye	ἀποταξάμενος	apotaxamenos	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular	G657 I withdraw from, take leave of, renounce, send away
to the	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
brothers	ἀδελφοῖς	adelphois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother
head	κεφαλήν	kephalēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2776 the head
shaved	κειράμενος	keiramenos	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2751 I shear, cut the hair of
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Cenchrea	Κενχρεαῖς	Kenchreais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G2747 Cenchreae
to keep	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
a vow	εὐχήν	euchēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2171 a prayer, vow
he had	εἶχεν	eichen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
he sailed	ἐξέπλει	exeplei	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1602 I sail out, sail away
for	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Syria	Συρίαν	Syrian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4947 Syria
accompanied by	σὺν	syn	Preposition	G4862 with
Priscilla	Πρίσκιλλα	Priskilla	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4252 Prisca, Priscilla
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Aquila	Ἀκύλας	Akylas	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G207 Aquila

Acts 18:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
they reached	Κατήντησαν	Katēntēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2658 I come down, arrive at, reach
Ephesus	Ἔφεσον	Epheson	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2181 Ephesus
left	κατέλιπεν	katelipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2641 I leave behind, abandon
He himself	αὐτὸς	autos	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
went	εἰσελθὼν	eiselthōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1525 I go in, come in, enter
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
synagogue	συναγωγὴν	synagōgēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4864 an assembly, congregation, synagogue
reasoned	διελέξατο	dielexato	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1256 I converse, address, preach, lecture
with the	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Jews	Ἰουδαίοις	Ioudaiois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G2453 Jewish

Cross-references

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Acts 18:18 Acts 21:24 · Numbers 6:18 · Romans 16:1 · Acts 18:2 · 1 Corinthians 9:20 · Numbers 6:5–9 · Galatians 1:21 · Numbers 6:2 · Acts 15:23

Acts 18:19 2 Timothy 1:18 · Ephesians 1:1 · 1 Timothy 1:3 · Acts 18:4 · Acts 20:16 · Acts 19:1 · 1 Corinthians 15:32 · Acts 18:24 · Acts 17:2–3 · Acts 19:17 · 1 Corinthians 16:8 · Revelation 2:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.