Acts

Acts 28:8–10

⁸The father of Publius was sick in bed, suffering from fever and dysentery. Paul went in to see him, and after praying and placing his hands on him, he healed the man. ⁹After this had happened, the rest of the sick on the island came and were cured as well.

¹⁰The islanders honored us in many ways and supplied our needs when we were ready to sail.

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Acts 28:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
father	πατέρα	patera	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
of Publius	Ποπλίου	Popliou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G4196 Publius
was	ἐγένετο	egeneto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
sick in bed	κατακεῖσθαι	katakeisthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G2621 I recline, am lying ill
suffering from	συνεχόμενον	synechomenon	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4912 I press together, confine, compel, am afflicted with
fever	πυρετοῖς	pyretois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G4446 a fever
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
dysentery	δυσεντερίῳ	dysenteriō	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G1420 dysentery
Paul	Παῦλος	Paulos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3972 Paul
went in	εἰσελθὼν	eiselthōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1525 I go in, come in, enter
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
after praying	προσευξάμενος	proseuxamenos	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4336 I pray, pray for
placing	ἐπιθεὶς	epitheis	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2007 I put, place upon, lay on
hands	χεῖρας	cheiras	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G5495 a hand
on him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
he healed	ἰάσατο	iasato	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G2390 I heal

Acts 28:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
this	τούτου	toutou	Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
had happened	γενομένου	genomenou	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Genitive Neuter Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
rest	λοιποὶ	loipoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3062 left, left behind, the remainder
of the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
sick	ἀσθενείας	astheneias	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G769 want of strength, weakness, illness
on	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
island	νήσῳ	nēsō	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G3520 an island
came	προσήρχοντο	prosērchonto	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G4334 I come near, consent to
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
were cured	ἐθεραπεύοντο	etherapeuonto	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G2323 I care for, attend, serve, heal
as well	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely

Acts 28:10

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
honored	ἐτίμησαν	etimēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G5091 I value at a price, honor
us	ἡμᾶς	hēmas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
in many	πολλαῖς	pollais	Adjective - Dative Feminine Plural	G4183 much, many, often
ways	τιμαῖς	timais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G5092 a price, honor
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
supplied	ἐπέθεντο	epethento	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G2007 I put, place upon, lay on
needs	χρείας	chreias	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G5532 need, necessity, business
to sail	ἀναγομένοις	anagomenois	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine Plural	G321 I lead up, put to sea, set sail

Cross-references

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Acts 28:8 Acts 9:40 · Mark 6:5 · James 5:14–16 · Matthew 9:18 · Mark 16:18 · Matthew 10:8 · 1 Corinthians 12:9 · Luke 13:13 · 1 Corinthians 12:28 · Matthew 10:1 · Acts 19:11–12

Acts 28:9 Mark 6:54–56 · Matthew 4:24 · Acts 5:15 · Acts 5:12

Acts 28:10 1 Thessalonians 2:6 · Matthew 6:31–34 · Philippians 4:11–12 · Philippians 4:19

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.