Acts
Acts 28:8–9
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.
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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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.