Acts 15:33

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And after they had spent some time [there], they were dismissed in peace from the brethren unto those that had sent them forth.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ποιήσαντες δὲ χρόνον, ἀπελύθησαν μετʼ εἰρήνης ἀπὸ τῶν ἀδελφῶν πρὸς τοὺς ἀποστόλους.

Transliteration

And having poiēsantes chronon, they were apelythēsan met' eirēnēs apo tōn adelphōn pros tous apostolous.

Grammar Details

*poiēsantes*: aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - having spent
*de*: conjunction - and/but
*chronon*: accusative, masculine, singular - time
*apelythēsan*: aorist, indicative, passive, 3rd person, plural - they were sent away
*met'*: preposition + genitive - with
*eirēnēs*: genitive, feminine, singular - peace
*apo*: preposition + genitive - from
*tōn adelphōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - the brothers
*pros*: preposition + accusative - to
*tous apostolous*: accusative, masculine, plural - the apostles

Word Meanings

*poiēsantes*: having spent/made/done
*chronon*: time/period
*apelythēsan*: they were sent away/dismissed/released
*eirēnēs*: peace/harmony

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Referenced Verses

1 Cor 16:11 : 11 let no man therefore despise him. But set him forward on his journey in peace, that he may come unto me: for I expect him with the brethren.
Heb 11:31 : 31 By faith Rahab the harlot perished not with them that were disobedient, having received the spies with peace.
Acts 16:36 : 36 And the jailor reported the words to Paul, [saying], The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore come forth, and go in peace.
Gen 26:29 : 29 that thou wilt do us no hurt, as we have not touched thee, and as we have done unto thee nothing but good, and have sent thee away in peace: thou art now the blessed of Jehovah.
Exod 4:18 : 18 And Moses went and returned to Jethro his father-in-law, and said unto him, Let me go, I pray thee, and return unto my brethren that are in Egypt, and see whether they be yet alive. And Jethro said to Moses, Go in peace.
Mark 5:34 : 34 And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.
2 John 1:10 : 10 If any one cometh unto you, and bringeth not this teaching, receive him not into [your] house, and give him no greeting:

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