Acts 18:20

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And when they asked him to abide a longer {G3844} {G846} time, he consented not;

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἐρωτώντων δὲ αὐτῶν ἐπὶ πλείονα χρόνον μεῖναι παρʼ αὐτοῖς, οὐκ ἐπένευσεν·

Transliteration

Erōtōntōn de autōn epi pleiona chronon meinai par' autois, ouk epeneusen;

Grammar Details

*Erōtōntōn*: present active participle, genitive plural - asking
*de*: postpositive conjunction - and/but
*autōn*: genitive plural pronoun - they/them
*epi*: preposition with accusative - for
*pleiona*: comparative adjective, accusative masculine singular - longer
*chronon*: accusative masculine singular - time
*meinai*: aorist active infinitive - to stay/remain
*par'*: preposition with dative - with
*autois*: dative plural pronoun - them
*ouk*: negative particle - not
*epeneusen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he consented

Word Meanings

*Erōtōntōn*: asking/requesting/beseeching
*pleiona chronon*: longer time/more time
*meinai*: to stay/to remain/to abide
*epeneusen*: consented/agreed/gave assent

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Referenced Verses

Mark 1:37-38 : 37 and they found him, and say unto him, All are seeking thee. 38 And he saith unto them, Let us go elsewhere into the next towns, that I may preach there also; for to this end came I forth.
Acts 20:16 : 16 For Paul had determined to sail past Ephesus, that he might not have to spend time in Asia; for he was hastening, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.
Acts 21:13-14 : 13 Then Paul answered, What do ye, weeping and breaking my heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus. 14 And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.
1 Cor 16:12 : 12 But as touching Apollos the brother, I besought him much to come unto you with the brethren: and it was not all [his] will to come now; but he will come when he shall have opportunity.

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