Acts 13:12

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Then the proconsul, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the teaching of the Lord.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Τότε ἰδὼν ὁ ἀνθύπατος τὸ γεγονὸς, ἐπίστευσεν, ἐκπλησσόμενος ἐπὶ τῇ διδαχῇ τοῦ Κυρίου.

Transliteration

Then idōn the anthypatos the gegonos, episteusen, ekplēssomenos at the didachē of the Kyriou.

Grammar Details

*idōn*: aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having seen
*anthypatos*: nominative, masculine, singular - proconsul
*gegonos*: perfect active participle, accusative, neuter, singular - having happened
*episteusen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - believed
*ekplēssomenos*: present passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being amazed
*epi*: preposition - at
*didachē*: dative, feminine, singular - teaching
*Kyriou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord

Word Meanings

*idōn*: having seen/observed
*anthypatos*: proconsul/governor
*gegonos*: having happened/occurred/taken place
*episteusen*: believed/had faith
*ekplēssomenos*: being amazed/astonished/struck with wonder
*didachē*: teaching/doctrine/instruction
*Kyriou*: Lord/master

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Acts 13:7 : 7 who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of understanding. The same called unto him Barnabas and Saul, and sought to hear the word of God.
Acts 13:49 : 49 And the word of the Lord was spread abroad throughout all the region.
Acts 15:35 : 35 But Paul {G1161} and Barnabas tarried in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.
Acts 19:7 : 7 And they were in all about twelve men.
Acts 28:7 : 7 Now in the neighborhood of that place were lands belonging to the chief man of the island, named Publius, who received us, and entertained us three days courteously.
2 Cor 10:4-5 : 4 (for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but mighty before God to the casting down of strongholds), 5 casting down imaginations, and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God, and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ;
Matt 7:28-29 : 28 And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished these words, the multitudes were astonished at his teaching: 29 for he taught them as [one] having authority, and not as their scribes.
Matt 27:54 : 54 Now the centurion, and they that were with him watching Jesus, when they saw the earthquake, and the things that were done, feared exceedingly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.
Luke 4:22 : 22 And all bare him witness, and wondered at the words of grace which proceeded out of his mouth: and they said, Is not this Joseph's son?
Luke 7:16 : 16 And fear took hold on all: and they glorified God, saying, A great prophet is arisen among us: and, {G3754} God hath visited his people.
John 7:46 : 46 The officers answered, Never man so spake.
Acts 6:10 : 10 And they were not able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spake.

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