Acts

Acts 28:1–2

¹Once we were safely ashore, we learned that the island was called Malta. ²The islanders showed us extraordinary kindness. They kindled a fire and welcomed all of us because it was raining and cold.

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Acts 28:1

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
we were safely ashore	διασωθέντες	diasōthentes	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1295 I save, bring safely to
we learned	ἐπέγνωμεν	epegnōmen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G1921 I come to know, discern, recognize
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
island	νῆσος	nēsos	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3520 an island
was called	καλεῖται	kaleitai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2564 I call, invite, name
Malta	Μελίτη	Melitē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3194 Melita, Malta

Acts 28:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	οἵ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
islanders	βάρβαροι	barbaroi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G915 a foreigner who speaks neither Greek nor Latin
showed	παρεῖχον	pareichon	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3930 I offer, provide
us	ἡμῖν	hēmin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
extraordinary	τυχοῦσαν	tychousan	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5177 I obtain, I happen, perhaps
kindness	φιλανθρωπίαν	philanthrōpian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5363 love of mankind, benevolence
They kindled	ἅψαντες	hapsantes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G681 I kindle, light
a fire	πυρὰν	pyran	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4443 a fire
welcomed	προσελάβοντο	proselabonto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G4355 I take to myself, welcome
all	πάντας	pantas	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
of us	ἡμᾶς	hēmas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
because	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
raining	ὑετὸν	hyeton	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5205 rain
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
cold	ψῦχος	psychos	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5592 cold

Cross-references

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Acts 28:1 Acts 27:26 · Acts 27:44 · Acts 27:39

Acts 28:2 Hebrews 13:2 · Romans 1:14 · Colossians 3:11 · 2 Corinthians 11:27 · Acts 28:4 · Proverbs 24:11–12 · Matthew 10:42 · 1 Corinthians 14:11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.