Acts

Acts 21:3–6

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. ⁵But when our time there had ended, we set out on our journey. All the disciples, with their wives and children, accompanied us out of the city and knelt down on the beach to pray with us. ⁶And after we had said our farewells, we went aboard the ship, and they returned home.

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Acts 21:3

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

Acts 21:4

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

Acts 21:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
when	ὅτε	hote	Adverb	G3753 when
our	ἡμᾶς	hēmas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
time	ἡμέρας	hēmeras	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G2250 a day
had ended	ἐξαρτίσαι	exartisai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1822 I completely furnish, equip, finish
we set out	ἐξελθόντες	exelthontes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1831 I go out, come out
on our journey	ἐπορευόμεθα	eporeuometha	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Plural	G4198 I travel, journey, go
All	πάντων	pantōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
with	σὺν	syn	Preposition	G4862 with
wives	γυναιξὶ	gynaixi	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
children	τέκνοις	teknois	Noun - Dative Neuter Plural	G5043 a child, descendent, inhabitant
accompanied	προπεμπόντων	propempontōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural	G4311 I send forward, accompany
us	ἡμᾶς	hēmas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
out of	ἔξω	exō	Preposition	G1854 without, outside
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
city	πόλεως	poleōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4172 a city
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
knelt down	θέντες	thentes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5087 I put, place
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
beach	αἰγιαλὸν	aigialon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G123 sea-coast, beach
to pray	προσευξάμενοι	proseuxamenoi	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4336 I pray, pray for

Acts 21:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
after we had said our farewells	ἀπησπασάμεθα	apēspasametha	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 1st Person Plural	G782 I greet, salute, pay my respects to
we went aboard	ἐνέβημεν	enebēmen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G305 I go up, mount, ascend
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
ship	πλοῖον	ploion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4143 a ship, vessel
and	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
they	ἐκεῖνοι	ekeinoi	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1565 that, that one there, yonder
returned	ὑπέστρεψαν	hypestrepsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G5290 I turn back, return
home	ἴδια	idia	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2398 one's own, private, personal