Acts
Acts 20:37–38
37They all wept openly as they embraced Paul and kissed him. 38They were especially grieved by his statement that they would never see his face again. Then they accompanied him to the ship.
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Acts 20:37
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| They all | πάντων | pantōn | Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural | G3956 all, the whole, every kind of |
| wept | κλαυθμὸς | klauthmos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2805 weeping, lamentation |
| openly | ἱκανὸς | hikanos | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2425 sufficient, worthy, many, much |
| they embraced | ἐπιπεσόντες | epipesontes | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural | G1968 I fall upon, press upon |
| Paul | Παύλου | Paulou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3972 Paul |
| kissed | κατεφίλουν | katephiloun | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G2705 I kiss affectionately |
| him | αὐτόν | auton | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
Acts 20:38
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| They were especially grieved | ὀδυνώμενοι | odynōmenoi | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3600 I torment, pain |
| by | ἐπὶ | epi | Preposition | G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at |
| his statement | εἰρήκει | eirēkei | Verb - Pluperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2046 I say, speak |
| that | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| they would | μέλλουσιν | mellousin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G3195 I am about to |
| see | θεωρεῖν | theōrein | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | G2334 I behold, look at, experience |
| his | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| face | πρόσωπον | prosōpon | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G4383 the face, countenance, surface |
| Then | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| they accompanied | προέπεμπον | proepempon | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G4311 I send forward, accompany |
| him | αὐτὸν | auton | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| to | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| the | τὸ | to | Article - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| ship | πλοῖον | ploion | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G4143 a ship, vessel |
Cross-references
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Acts 20:37 2 Timothy 1:4 · 1 Thessalonians 5:26 · Revelation 21:4 · 2 Corinthians 13:12 · Luke 15:20 · Romans 16:16 · 1 Corinthians 16:20
Acts 20:38 Acts 15:3 · Acts 20:25 · 1 Corinthians 16:11
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.