Acts

Acts 20:1–6

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.

⁴Paul was accompanied by Sopater son of Pyrrhus from Berea, Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica, Gaius from Derbe, Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus from the province of Asia.^a ⁵These men went on ahead and waited for us in Troas. ⁶And after the Feast of Unleavened Bread,^b we sailed from Philippi, and five days later we rejoined them in Troas, where we stayed seven days.

Footnotes

a 20:4 Literally from Asia; Asia was a Roman province in what is now western Turkey; also in verses 16 and 18.
b 20:6 Literally after the days of the Unleavened; see Exodus 12:14–20|EXO 12:14-20.

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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

Acts 20:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
was accompanied by	Συνείπετο	Syneipeto	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G4902 I accompany
Sopater	Σώπατρος	Sōpatros	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4986 Sopater
Pyrrhus	Πύρρου	Pyrrou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G4450 red, fire-colored
from Berea	Βεροιαῖος	Beroiaios	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G961 belonging to Berea, Berean
Aristarchus	Ἀρίσταρχος	Aristarchos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G708 Aristarchus
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Secundus	Σεκοῦνδος	Sekoundos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4580 Secundus
from Thessalonica	Θεσσαλονικέων	Thessalonikeōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G2331 Thessalonian
Gaius	Γάϊος	Gaios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1050 Gaius
from Derbe	Δερβαῖος	Derbaios	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1190 belonging to Derbe
Timothy	Τιμόθεος	Timotheos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5095 Timothy
and	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
Tychicus	Τυχικὸς	Tychikos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5190 Tychicus
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Trophimus	Τρόφιμος	Trophimos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5161 Trophimus
from	Ἀσιανοὶ	Asianoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G774 belonging to the Roman province Asia

Acts 20:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
These	οὗτοι	houtoi	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
went on ahead	προελθόντες	proelthontes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4281 I go before, precede
waited for	ἔμενον	emenon	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3306 I remain, abide
us	ἡμᾶς	hēmas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Troas	Τρῳάδι	Trōadi	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G5174 Troas

Acts 20:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
after	μετὰ	meta	Preposition	G3326 with, after
the	τὰς	tas	Article - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
of	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3588 the
Unleavened Bread	ἀζύμων	azymōn	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural	G106 unleavened, the paschal feast, uncorrupted
we	ἡμεῖς	hēmeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
sailed	ἐξεπλεύσαμεν	exepleusamen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G1602 I sail out, sail away
from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
Philippi	Φιλίππων	Philippōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G5375 Philippi
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
five	πέντε	pente	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Plural	G4002 five
days	ἡμερῶν	hēmerōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G2250 a day
later	ἄχρι	achri	Preposition	G891 as far as, up to, until
we rejoined	ἤλθομεν	ēlthomen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2064 I come, go
them	αὐτοὺς	autous	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Troas	Τρῳάδα	Trōada	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5174 Troas
where	ὅπου	hopou	Adverb	G3699 where, whither
we stayed	διετρίψαμεν	dietripsamen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G1304 I tarry, continue, stay
seven	ἑπτά	hepta	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural	G2033 seven
days	ἡμέρας	hēmeras	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G2250 a day