Acts 13:44

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And the next sabbath almost the whole city was gathered together to hear the word of God.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Τῷ δὲ ἐρχομένῳ σαββάτῳ σχεδὸν πᾶσα ἡ πόλις συνήχθη ἀκοῦσαι τὸν λόγον τοῦ Θεοῦ.

Transliteration

On the erchomenō sabbatō de schedon pasa the polis sunēchthē akousa the logon of the Theou.

Grammar Details

*erchomenō*: present, middle, participle, dative, neuter, singular - coming
*sabbatō*: dative, neuter, singular - Sabbath
*de*: postpositive particle - and/but
*schedon*: adverb - almost/nearly
*pasa*: nominative, feminine, singular - all/whole
*polis*: nominative, feminine, singular - city
*sunēchthē*: aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was gathered together
*akousa*: aorist, active, infinitive - to hear
*logon*: accusative, masculine, singular - word/message
*Theou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of God

Word Meanings

*erchomenō sabbatō*: coming Sabbath/next Sabbath
*schedon*: almost/nearly/about
*pasa*: all/whole/entire
*sunēchthē*: was gathered/assembled/came together
*akousa*: to hear/listen to
*logon*: word/message/account

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Gen 49:10 : 10 The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, Nor the ruler's staff from between his feet, Until Shiloh come; And unto him shall the obedience of the peoples be.
Ps 110:3 : 3 Thy people offer themselves willingly In the day of thy power, in holy array: Out of the womb of the morning Thou hast the dew of thy youth.
Isa 11:10 : 10 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the root of Jesse, that standeth for an ensign of the peoples, unto him shall the nations seek; and his resting-place shall be glorious.
Isa 60:8 : 8 Who are these that fly as a cloud, and as the doves to their windows?

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