Acts 15:37

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{ "verseID": "Acts.15.37", "source": "Βαρνάβας δὲ ἐβουλεύσατο συμπαραλαβεῖν τὸν Ἰωάννην, τὸν καλούμενον Μάρκον.", "text": "And *Barnabas* *ebouleusato symparalabein ton Iōannēn*, the one *kaloumenon Markon*.", "grammar": { "*Barnabas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Barnabas", "*de*": "conjunction - and/but", "*ebouleusato*": "aorist, indicative, middle, 3rd person, singular - determined/planned", "*symparalabein*": "aorist, infinitive, active - to take along", "*ton Iōannēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - John", "*ton kaloumenon*": "accusative, masculine, singular, present participle, passive - the one being called", "*Markon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Mark" }, "variants": { "*ebouleusato*": "determined/planned/purposed", "*symparalabein*": "to take along/bring with", "*kaloumenon*": "being called/named" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Βαρνάβας δὲ ἐβουλεύσατο συμπαραλαβεῖν τὸν Ἰωάννην, τὸν καλούμενον Μάρκον.

Transliteration

And Barnabas ebouleusato symparalabein ton Iōannēn, the one kaloumenon Markon.

Grammar Details

• *Barnabas*: nominative, masculine, singular - Barnabas
• *de*: conjunction - and/but
• *ebouleusato*: aorist, indicative, middle, 3rd person, singular - determined/planned
• *symparalabein*: aorist, infinitive, active - to take along
• *ton Iōannēn*: accusative, masculine, singular - John
• *ton kaloumenon*: accusative, masculine, singular, present participle, passive - the one being called
• *Markon*: accusative, masculine, singular - Mark

Word Meanings

• *ebouleusato*: determined/planned/purposed
• *symparalabein*: to take along/bring with
• *kaloumenon*: being called/named

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Barnabas wanted to take John, called Mark, along with them,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Now Barnabas determined to take with them John, who was called Mark.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Barnabas was minded to take with them John also, who was called Mark.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And Barnabas gave counsell to take wt them Iohn called also Marke.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But Barnabas gaue councell, that they shulde take with the Ihon, whose syrname was Marke.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Barnabas counselled to take with them Iohn, called Marke.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Barnabas gaue counsell to take with them Iohn, whose sirname was Marke.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Barnabas planned to take John, who was called Mark, with them also.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Barnabas counseled to take with `them' John called Mark,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Barnabas was minded to take with them John also, who was called Mark.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Barnabas was minded to take with them John also, who was called Mark.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Barnabas had a desire to take with them John, named Mark.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Barnabas planned to take John, who was called Mark, with them also.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Barnabas wanted to bring John called Mark along with them too,

Referenced Verses

• Acts 12:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Acts.12.12", "source": "Συνιδών τε, ἦλθεν ἐπὶ τὴν οἰκίαν Μαρίας τῆς μητρὸς Ἰωάννου, τοῦ ἐπικαλουμένου Μάρκου· οὗ ἦσαν ἱκανοὶ συνηθροισμένοι καὶ προσευχόμενοι.", "text": "*Synidōn te*, *ēlthen epi tēn oikian Marias tēs mētros Iōannou*, the *epikaloumenou Markou*; where *ēsan hikanoi synēthroismenoi kai proseuchomenoi*.", "grammar": { "*Synidōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having considered/realized", "*te*": "conjunction - and/also", "*ēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he came/went", "*epi*": "preposition + accusative - to", "*tēn oikian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the house", "*Marias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of Mary", "*tēs mētros*": "genitive, feminine, singular - the mother", "*Iōannou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of John", "*epikaloumenou*": "present middle participle, genitive, masculine, singular - being called/surnamed", "*Markou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Mark", "*hou*": "relative adverb - where", "*ēsan*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - were", "*hikanoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural, adjective - many/considerable number", "*synēthroismenoi*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been gathered together", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*proseuchomenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - praying" }, "variants": { "*Synidōn*": "having realized/considered/understood", "*epikaloumenou*": "being called/surnamed/nicknamed", "*hikanoi*": "many/a large number/sufficient (number of people)", "*synēthroismenoi*": "having been gathered together/assembled", "*proseuchomenoi*": "praying (continuous action)" } }
• Acts 12:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Acts.12.25", "source": "Βαρνάβας δὲ καὶ Σαῦλος ὑπέστρεψαν ἐξ Ἰερουσαλήμ, πληρώσαντες τὴν διακονίαν, συμπαραλαβόντες καὶ Ἰωάννην, τὸν ἐπικληθέντα Μάρκον.", "text": "*Barnabas de kai Saulos hypestrepsan ex Ierousalēm*, *plērōsantes tēn diakonian*, *symparalabontes kai Iōannēn*, the *epiklēthenta Markon*.", "grammar": { "*Barnabas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Barnabas", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*Saulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Saul", "*hypestrepsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - returned", "*ex*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*Ierousalēm*": "genitive, feminine, singular - Jerusalem", "*plērōsantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having fulfilled", "*tēn diakonian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the ministry/service", "*symparalabontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having taken along with", "*Iōannēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - John", "*epiklēthenta*": "aorist passive participle, accusative, masculine, singular - having been called/surnamed", "*Markon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Mark" }, "variants": { "*hypestrepsan*": "returned/went back", "*plērōsantes tēn diakonian*": "having fulfilled the ministry/completed the service", "*symparalabontes*": "having taken along with them/bringing along", "*epiklēthenta*": "called/surnamed/nicknamed" } }
• Acts 13:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Acts.13.5", "source": "Καὶ γενόμενοι ἐν Σαλαμῖνι, κατήγγελλον τὸν λόγον τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς τῶν Ἰουδαίων: εἶχον δὲ καὶ Ἰωάννην ὑπηρέτην.", "text": "And *genomenoi* in *Salamini*, *katēngellon* the *logon* of the *Theou* in the *synagōgais* of the *Ioudaiōn*: *eichon* *de* also *Iōannēn* *hypēretēn*.", "grammar": { "*genomenoi*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having become/arrived", "*Salamini*": "dative, feminine, singular - in Salamis", "*katēngellon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they were proclaiming", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*synagōgais*": "dative, feminine, plural - in synagogues", "*Ioudaiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of Jews", "*eichon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they were having", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*Iōannēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - John", "*hypēretēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - assistant/helper" }, "variants": { "*genomenoi*": "having arrived/become/come to be", "*katēngellon*": "were proclaiming/announcing/preaching", "*logon*": "word/message/account", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*synagōgais*": "synagogues/assemblies/gathering places", "*Ioudaiōn*": "Jews/Judeans", "*eichon*": "were having/possessing", "*hypēretēn*": "assistant/helper/attendant/subordinate" } }
• Acts 13:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Acts.13.13", "source": "Ἀναχθέντες δὲ ἀπὸ τῆς Πάφου οἱ περὶ τὸν Παῦλον, ἦλθον εἰς Πέργην τῆς Παμφυλίας: Ἰωάννης δὲ ἀποχωρήσας ἀπʼ αὐτῶν ὑπέστρεψεν εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα.", "text": "*Anachthentes* *de* from the *Paphou* those around *ton* *Paulon*, *ēlthon* to *Pergēn* of the *Pamphylias*: *Iōannēs* *de* *apochōrēsas* from them *hypestrepsen* to *Hierosolyma*.", "grammar": { "*Anachthentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having set sail", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*apo*": "preposition - from", "*Paphou*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of Paphos", "*peri*": "preposition - around", "*ton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the", "*Paulon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Paul", "*ēlthon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they came", "*eis*": "preposition - to", "*Pergēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - to Perga", "*Pamphylias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of Pamphylia", "*Iōannēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - John", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*apochōrēsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having departed", "*apo*": "preposition - from", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - them", "*hypestrepsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - returned", "*eis*": "preposition - to", "*Hierosolyma*": "accusative, neuter, plural - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*Anachthentes*": "having set sail/put out to sea/departed by ship", "*peri*": "around/about/concerning", "*ēlthon*": "came/went/arrived", "*apochōrēsas*": "having departed/withdrawn/left", "*hypestrepsen*": "returned/went back" } }
• Col 4:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Colossians.4.10", "source": "Ἀσπάζεται ὑμᾶς Ἀρίσταρχος ὁ συναιχμάλωτός μου, καὶ Μᾶρκος, ὁ ἀνεψιὸς Βαρναβᾶ (περὶ οὗ ἐλάβετε ἐντολάς: ἐὰν ἔλθῃ πρὸς ὑμᾶς, δέξασθε αὐτόν·)", "text": "*Aspazetai* you *Aristarchos* the *synaichmalōtos* of me, and *Markos*, the *anepsios* of *Barnaba* (concerning whom you *elabete* *entolas*: if he *elthē* *pros* you, *dexasthe* him;)", "grammar": { "*Aspazetai*": "present indicative, middle, 3rd singular - greets/salutes", "*Aristarchos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - [proper name] Aristarchus", "*synaichmalōtos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - fellow prisoner", "*Markos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - [proper name] Mark", "*anepsios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - cousin/nephew", "*Barnaba*": "genitive, masculine, singular - [proper name] Barnabas", "*elabete*": "aorist indicative, active, 2nd plural - you received", "*entolas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - commands/instructions", "*elthē*": "aorist subjunctive, active, 3rd singular - he might come", "*dexasthe*": "aorist imperative, middle, 2nd plural - receive/welcome" }, "variants": { "*Aspazetai*": "greets/salutes/sends greetings", "*synaichmalōtos*": "fellow prisoner/captive", "*anepsios*": "cousin/nephew/relative", "*elabete*": "you received/got/obtained", "*entolas*": "commands/instructions/orders", "*elthē*": "might come/arrive", "*dexasthe*": "welcome/receive/accept" } }
• 2 Tim 4:11 : 11 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.4.11", "source": "Λουκᾶς ἐστιν μόνος μετʼ ἐμοῦ. Μᾶρκον ἀναλαβὼν, ἄγε μετὰ σεαυτοῦ: ἔστιν γάρ μοι εὔχρηστος εἰς διακονίαν.", "text": "*Loukas* *estin* *monos* *met'* *emou*. *Markon* *analabōn*, *age* *meta* *seautou*: *estin* for to me *euchrēstos* to *diakonian*.", "grammar": { "*Loukas*": "noun, nominative masculine singular - Luke (proper name)", "*estin*": "present indicative active, 3rd person singular - is", "*monos*": "adjective, nominative masculine singular - only/alone", "*met'*": "preposition + genitive - with", "*emou*": "personal pronoun, genitive singular - me/my", "*Markon*": "noun, accusative masculine singular - Mark (proper name)", "*analabōn*": "participle, aorist active, nominative masculine singular - having taken up/brought", "*age*": "imperative, present active, 2nd person singular - bring/lead", "*meta*": "preposition + genitive - with", "*seautou*": "reflexive pronoun, genitive masculine singular - yourself", "*euchrēstos*": "adjective, nominative masculine singular - useful/serviceable", "*diakonian*": "noun, accusative feminine singular - ministry/service" }, "variants": { "*monos*": "only/alone/sole", "*analabōn*": "having taken up/brought/fetched", "*age*": "bring/lead/take", "*euchrēstos*": "useful/serviceable/profitable", "*diakonian*": "ministry/service/assistance" } }
• Phlm 1:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Philemon.1.24", "source": "Μᾶρκος, Ἀρίσταρχος, Δημᾶς, Λουκᾶς, οἱ συνεργοί μου.", "text": "*Markos*, *Aristarchos*, *Dēmas*, *Loukas*, the *sunergoi* of me.", "grammar": { "*Markos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Mark", "*Aristarchos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Aristarchus", "*Dēmas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Demas", "*Loukas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Luke", "*sunergoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - fellow workers", "μου": "genitive, first person singular pronoun - of me/my" }, "variants": { "*sunergoi*": "fellow workers/co-laborers/colleagues" } }