Acts

Acts 21:3–4

³After sighting Cyprus and passing south of it, we sailed on to Syria and landed at Tyre, where the ship was to unload its cargo.

⁴We sought out the disciples in Tyre and stayed with them seven days. Through the Spirit they kept telling Paul not to go up to Jerusalem.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
sighting	ἀναφάναντες	anaphanantes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G398 I sight, I appear
Cyprus	Κύπρον	Kypron	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2954 Cyprus
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
passing south of it	καταλιπόντες	katalipontes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2641 I leave behind, abandon
we sailed on	ἐπλέομεν	epleomen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G4126 I sail
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Syria	Συρίαν	Syrian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4947 Syria
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
landed	κατήλθομεν	katēlthomen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2718 I come down
at	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Tyre	Τύρον	Tyron	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5184 Tyre
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
ship	πλοῖον	ploion	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4143 a ship, vessel
was	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
to unload	ἀποφορτιζόμενον	apophortizomenon	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular	G670 I unload, discharge
cargo	γόμον	gomon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1117 a cargo, freight

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
We sought out	Ἀνευρόντες	Aneurontes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G429 I find by seeking out
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
disciples	μαθητὰς	mathētas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
stayed	ἐπεμείναμεν	epemeinamen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G1961 I remain, tarry, persist in
seven	ἑπτά	hepta	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural	G2033 seven
days	ἡμέρας	hēmeras	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G2250 a day
Through	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Spirit	Πνεύματος	Pneumatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
kept telling	ἔλεγον	elegon	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Paul	Παύλῳ	Paulō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3972 Paul
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
to go up	ἐπιβαίνειν	epibainein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1910 I step on, mount, board
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Jerusalem	Ἱεροσόλυμα	Hierosolyma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2414 Jerusalem

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Acts 21:3 Matthew 4:24 · Acts 4:36 · Acts 27:4 · Acts 12:20 · Acts 21:16

Acts 21:4 Acts 20:22–23 · Acts 21:10–12 · Acts 20:6–7 · Matthew 10:11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.