Acts

Acts 18:18–23

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. ²⁰When they asked him to stay for a while longer, he declined. ²¹But as he left, he said, “I will come back^c to you if God is willing.” And he set sail from Ephesus.

²²When Paul had landed at Caesarea, he went up and greeted the church at Jerusalem .^d Then he went down to Antioch.

²³After Paul had spent some time in Antioch, he traveled from place to place throughout the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.

Footnotes

c 18:21 BYZ and TR I must by all means keep this feast that comes in Jerusalem, but I will come back
d 18:22 Literally he went up and greeted the church

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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

Acts 18:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
they	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
asked	ἐρωτώντων	erōtōntōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural	G2065 I ask, question, request
to stay	μεῖναι	meinai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G3306 I remain, abide
for	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
a while longer	πλείονα	pleiona	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular - Comparative	G4119 more, greater
he declined	ἐπένευσεν	epeneusen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1962 I nod to, assent

Acts 18:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
as he left	ἀποταξάμενος	apotaxamenos	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular	G657 I withdraw from, take leave of, renounce, send away
he said	εἰπών	eipōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
I will come back	ἀνακάμψω	anakampsō	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G344 I return
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
is willing	θέλοντος	thelontos	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2309 I will, wish, desire
he set sail	ἀνήχθη	anēchthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G321 I lead up, put to sea, set sail
from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
Ephesus	Ἐφέσου	Ephesou	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2181 Ephesus

Acts 18:22

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
had landed	κατελθὼν	katelthōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2718 I come down
at	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Caesarea	Καισάρειαν	Kaisareian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2542 Caesarea
he went up	ἀναβὰς	anabas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G305 I go up, mount, ascend
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
greeted	ἀσπασάμενος	aspasamenos	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular	G782 I greet, salute, pay my respects to
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
church	ἐκκλησίαν	ekklēsian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1577 an assembly, congregation, church
he went down	κατέβη	katebē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2597 I go down, come down
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Antioch	Ἀντιόχειαν	Antiocheian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G490 Antioch

Acts 18:23

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
had spent	ποιήσας	poiēsas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4160 I do, make
some	τινὰ	tina	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
time	χρόνον	chronon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5550 time, a particular time, season
he traveled	ἐξῆλθεν	exēlthen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1831 I go out, come out
from place to place	καθεξῆς	kathexēs	Adverb	G2517 in order, just after
throughout	διερχόμενος	dierchomenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1330 I pass through, spread a report
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
region	χώραν	chōran	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5561 region, land, fields
of Galatia	Γαλατικὴν	Galatikēn	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1054 belonging to the province Galatia
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Phrygia	Φρυγίαν	Phrygian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5435 Phrygia
strengthening	στηρίζων	stērizōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1991 I prop up, uphold, confirm
all	πάντας	pantas	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
disciples	μαθητάς	mathētas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil