Acts

Acts 20:1–3

¹When the uproar had ended, Paul sent for the disciples. And after encouraging them, he said goodbye to them and left for Macedonia. ²After traveling through that area and speaking many words of encouragement, he arrived in Greece, ³where he stayed three months. And when the Jews formed a plot against him as he was about to sail for Syria, he decided to go back through Macedonia.

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Acts 20:1

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	Μετὰ	Meta	Preposition	G3326 with, after
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
uproar	θόρυβον	thorybon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2351 confused noise, riot, disturbance
had ended	παύσασθαι	pausasthai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle	G3973 I cause to cease
Paul	Παῦλος	Paulos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3972 Paul
sent for	μεταπεμψάμενος	metapempsamenos	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3343 I send for, summon
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
disciples	μαθητὰς	mathētas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
after encouraging	παρακαλέσας	parakalesas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3870 I summon, entreat, admonish, comfort
he said goodbye	ἀσπασάμενος	aspasamenos	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular	G782 I greet, salute, pay my respects to
left	ἐξῆλθεν	exēlthen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1831 I go out, come out
for	πορεύεσθαι	poreuesthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G4198 I travel, journey, go
Macedonia	Μακεδονίαν	Makedonian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3109 Macedonia

Acts 20:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
traveling through	διελθὼν	dielthōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1330 I pass through, spread a report
that	ἐκεῖνα	ekeina	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G1565 that, that one there, yonder
area	μέρη	merē	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3313 a part, portion
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
speaking many words of encouragement	παρακαλέσας	parakalesas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3870 I summon, entreat, admonish, comfort
he arrived	ἦλθεν	ēlthen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Greece	Ἑλλάδα	Hellada	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1671 Hellas, Greece

Acts 20:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
he stayed	ποιήσας	poiēsas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4160 I do, make
three	τρεῖς	treis	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G5140 three
months	μῆνας	mēnas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3376 a month
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Jews	Ἰουδαίων	Ioudaiōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G2453 Jewish
formed	γενομένης	genomenēs	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
a plot	ἐπιβουλῆς	epiboulēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1917 a plot, design against
against him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
he was about	μέλλοντι	mellonti	Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular	G3195 I am about to
to sail	ἀνάγεσθαι	anagesthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G321 I lead up, put to sea, set sail
for	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Syria	Συρίαν	Syrian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4947 Syria
he decided	γνώμης	gnōmēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1106 opinion, counsel, judgment, intention
to go back	ὑποστρέφειν	hypostrephein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G5290 I turn back, return
through	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
Macedonia	Μακεδονίας	Makedonias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3109 Macedonia

Cross-references

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Acts 20:1 2 Corinthians 7:5 · Acts 19:21 · 1 Timothy 1:3 · 1 Thessalonians 5:26 · Genesis 48:10 · Romans 16:16 · 1 Corinthians 16:5

Acts 20:2 1 Thessalonians 4:1 · Colossians 1:28 · 1 Thessalonians 2:3 · Acts 20:11 · 1 Thessalonians 2:11

Acts 20:3 Acts 20:19 · 2 Corinthians 11:26 · Acts 25:3 · Acts 9:23–24 · 2 Corinthians 7:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.