Acts 16:13

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{ "verseID": "Acts.16.13", "source": "Τῇ τε ἡμέρᾳ τῶν σαββάτων ἐξήλθομεν ἔξω τῆς πόλεως παρὰ ποταμόν, οὗ ἐνομίζετο προσευχὴ εἶναι· καὶ καθίσαντες, ἐλαλοῦμεν ταῖς συνελθούσαις γυναιξίν.", "text": "On the *te* *hēmera* of the *sabbatōn* *exēlthomen* outside of the *poleōs* beside *potamon*, where *enomizeto* *proseuchē* *einai*; and *kathisantes*, *elaloumen* to the *synelthousais* *gynaixin*.", "grammar": { "*te*": "connective particle - and/both", "*hēmera*": "dative, feminine, singular - day", "*sabbatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - sabbaths", "*exēlthomen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st plural - we went out", "*poleōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - city", "*potamon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - river", "*enomizeto*": "imperfect passive indicative, 3rd singular - was customary", "*proseuchē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - place of prayer", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be", "*kathisantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having sat down", "*elaloumen*": "imperfect active indicative, 1st plural - we were speaking", "*synelthousais*": "aorist active participle, dative, feminine, plural - having come together", "*gynaixin*": "dative, feminine, plural - women" }, "variants": { "*sabbatōn*": "sabbaths/week", "*exēlthomen*": "we went out/we departed", "*enomizeto*": "was customary/was supposed/was thought", "*proseuchē*": "place of prayer/prayer meeting", "*kathisantes*": "having sat down/having been seated", "*elaloumen*": "we were speaking/talking/conversing" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Τῇ τε ἡμέρᾳ τῶν σαββάτων ἐξήλθομεν ἔξω τῆς πόλεως παρὰ ποταμόν, οὗ ἐνομίζετο προσευχὴ εἶναι· καὶ καθίσαντες, ἐλαλοῦμεν ταῖς συνελθούσαις γυναιξίν.

Transliteration

On the te hēmera of the sabbatōn exēlthomen outside of the poleōs beside potamon, where enomizeto proseuchē einai; and kathisantes, elaloumen to the synelthousais gynaixin.

Grammar Details

• *te*: connective particle - and/both
• *hēmera*: dative, feminine, singular - day
• *sabbatōn*: genitive, neuter, plural - sabbaths
• *exēlthomen*: aorist active indicative, 1st plural - we went out
• *poleōs*: genitive, feminine, singular - city
• *potamon*: accusative, masculine, singular - river
• *enomizeto*: imperfect passive indicative, 3rd singular - was customary
• *proseuchē*: nominative, feminine, singular - place of prayer
• *einai*: present active infinitive - to be
• *kathisantes*: aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having sat down
• *elaloumen*: imperfect active indicative, 1st plural - we were speaking
• *synelthousais*: aorist active participle, dative, feminine, plural - having come together
• *gynaixin*: dative, feminine, plural - women

Word Meanings

• *sabbatōn*: sabbaths/week
• *exēlthomen*: we went out/we departed
• *enomizeto*: was customary/was supposed/was thought
• *proseuchē*: place of prayer/prayer meeting
• *kathisantes*: having sat down/having been seated
• *elaloumen*: we were speaking/talking/conversing

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  On the Sabbath we went outside the city gate to the river, where we expected to find a place of prayer. We sat down and began to speak to the women who had gathered there.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer was wont to be made; and we sat down, and spake unto the women which resorted thither.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  On the Sabbath, we went out of the city to the riverside, where prayer was customarily made; and we sat down and spoke to the women who met there.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer was wont to be made; and we sat down, and spake unto the women which resorted thither.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G5037} on the sabbath{G4521} day{G2250} we went{G1831} forth without{G1854} the gate by{G3844} a river side,{G4215} where{G3757} we supposed{G3543} there was a place{G1511} of prayer;{G4335} and{G2532} we sat down,{G2523} and{G2532} spake{G2980} unto the women{G1135} that{G3588} were come together.{G4905}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G5037} on the sabbath{G4521}{G2250} we went{G1831}{(G5627)} out of{G1854} the city{G4172} by{G3844} a river side{G4215}, where{G3757} prayer{G4335} was wont{G3543}{(G5712)} to be made{G1511}{(G5750)}; and{G2532} we sat down{G2523}{(G5660)}, and spake{G2980}{(G5707)} unto the women{G1135} which resorted{G4905}{(G5631)} thither.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And on the saboth dayes we went out of the cite besydes a ryver where men were wont to praye and we sate doune and spake vnto the wemen which resorted thyther.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  On the daye of the Sabbathes wete we out of the cite besyde the water, where men were wonte to praye, and we sat downe, and spake vnto the wemen that resorted thither.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And on the Sabbath day, we went out of the citie, besides a Riuer, where they were wont to pray: and we sate downe, and spake vnto the women, which were come together.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And on the day of the Sabbothes, we went out of the citie, besydes a ryuer, where prayer was wont to be made: And we sate downe, and spake vnto the women which resorted thyther.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer was wont to be made; and we sat down, and spake unto the women which resorted [thither].

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  On the Sabbath day we went forth outside of the city by a riverside, where we supposed there was a place of prayer, and we sat down, and spoke to the women who had come together.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  on the sabbath-day also we went forth outside of the city, by a river, where there used to be prayer, and having sat down, we were speaking to the women who came together,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And on the sabbath day we went forth without the gate by a river side, where we supposed there was a place of prayer; and we sat down, and spake unto the women that were come together.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And on the sabbath day we went forth without the gate by a river side, where we supposed there was a place of prayer; and we sat down, and spake unto the women that were come together.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And on the Sabbath we went outside the town, by the river, where we had an idea that there would be a place of prayer; and, being seated, we had talk with the women who had come together.

• World English Bible (2000)

  On the Sabbath day we went forth outside of the city by a riverside, where we supposed there was a place of prayer, and we sat down, and spoke to the women who had come together.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  On the Sabbath day we went outside the city gate to the side of the river, where we thought there would be a place of prayer, and we sat down and began to speak to the women who had assembled there.

Referenced Verses

• Acts 13:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Acts.13.14", "source": "¶Αὐτοὶ δὲ διελθόντες ἀπὸ τῆς Πέργης, παρεγένοντο εἰς Ἀντιόχειαν τῆς Πισιδίας, καὶ εἰσελθόντες εἰς τὴν συναγωγὴν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῶν σαββάτων, ἐκάθισαν.", "text": "They *de* *dielthontes* from the *Pergēs*, *paregenonto* to *Antiocheian* of the *Pisidias*, and *eiselthontes* into the *synagōgēn* on the *hēmera* of the *sabbatōn*, *ekathisan*.", "grammar": { "*Autoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - they", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*dielthontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having passed through", "*apo*": "preposition - from", "*Pergēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of Perga", "*paregenonto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they arrived", "*eis*": "preposition - to", "*Antiocheian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - to Antioch", "*Pisidias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of Pisidia", "*eiselthontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having entered", "*eis*": "preposition - into", "*synagōgēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - synagogue", "*hēmera*": "dative, feminine, singular - on day", "*sabbatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of sabbaths", "*ekathisan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they sat down" }, "variants": { "*dielthontes*": "having passed through/traveled through/departed", "*paregenonto*": "arrived/came/reached", "*eiselthontes*": "having entered/gone in", "*synagōgēn*": "synagogue/assembly", "*hēmera*": "day", "*sabbatōn*": "sabbaths/week", "*ekathisan*": "sat down/were seated" } }
• Acts 13:42 : 42 { "verseID": "Acts.13.42", "source": "Ἐξιόντων δὲ ἐκ τῆς συναγωγῆς τῶν Ἰουδαίων, παρεκάλουν τὰ Ἔθνη εἰς τὸ μεταξὺ σάββατον λαληθῆναι αὐτοῖς τὰ ῥήματα ταῦτα.", "text": "*Exiontōn* *de* out of the *synagōgēs* of the *Ioudaiōn*, *parekaloun* the *Ethnē* for the *metaxu sabbaton* to be *lalēthēnai* to them the *rhēmata* these.", "grammar": { "*Exiontōn*": "present participle, genitive, plural - while they were going out", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but/now", "*synagōgēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - synagogue", "*Ioudaiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - Jews", "*parekaloun*": "imperfect, 3rd person, plural - were beseeching/urging", "*Ethnē*": "nominative, neuter, plural - Gentiles/nations", "*metaxu*": "adverb - between/next", "*sabbaton*": "accusative, neuter, singular - Sabbath", "*lalēthēnai*": "aorist, passive, infinitive - to be spoken", "*rhēmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - words/sayings", "ταῦτα": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - these" }, "variants": { "*Exiontōn*": "going out/departing/leaving", "*parekaloun*": "urged/besought/begged/exhorted", "*Ethnē*": "Gentiles/nations/non-Jews", "*metaxu sabbaton*": "next Sabbath/intervening Sabbath/between Sabbaths", "*lalēthēnai*": "to be spoken/to be told", "*rhēmata*": "words/sayings/messages" } }
• Acts 16:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Acts.16.6", "source": "Διελθόντες δὲ τὴν Φρυγίαν καὶ τὴν Γαλατικὴν χώραν, κωλυθέντες ὑπὸ τοῦ Ἁγίου Πνεύματος λαλῆσαι τὸν λόγον ἐν τῇ Ἀσίᾳ,", "text": "*Dielthontes* *de* the *Phrygian* and the *Galatikēn* *chōran*, *kōlythentes* by the *Hagiou* *Pneumatos* *lalēsai* the *logon* in the *Asia*,", "grammar": { "*Dielthontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having gone through", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now", "*Phrygian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Phrygia", "*Galatikēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Galatian", "*chōran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - region/country", "*kōlythentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been forbidden/prevented", "*Hagiou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - Holy", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*lalēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to speak", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word/message", "*Asia*": "dative, feminine, singular - Asia" }, "variants": { "*Dielthontes*": "having gone through/having traveled through/having passed through", "*chōran*": "region/country/territory", "*kōlythentes*": "having been forbidden/prevented/hindered", "*lalēsai*": "to speak/preach/announce", "*logon*": "word/message/account" } }
• Acts 17:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Acts.17.2", "source": "Κατὰ δὲ τὸ εἰωθὸς, τῷ Παύλῳ, εἰσῆλθεν πρὸς αὐτούς, καὶ ἐπὶ σάββατα τρία διελέγετο αὐτοῖς ἀπὸ τῶν γραφῶν,", "text": "According to *de* the *eiōthos*, to *Paulō*, he *eisēlthen* *pros* them, and for *sabbata* *tria* he *dielegeto* to them from the *graphōn*,", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*eiōthos*": "perfect active participle, accusative singular neuter - customary practice/habit", "*Paulō*": "dative singular masculine - for/to Paul", "*eisēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he entered/went in", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - to/toward/with", "*sabbata*": "accusative plural neuter - sabbaths", "*tria*": "accusative plural neuter - three", "*dielegeto*": "imperfect middle indicative, 3rd person singular - he was reasoning/discussing", "*graphōn*": "genitive plural feminine - of writings/scriptures" }, "variants": { "*eiōthos*": "custom/habit/usual practice", "*eisēlthen*": "entered/went in/came in", "*dielegeto*": "reasoned/argued/discussed/conversed", "*graphōn*": "writings/scriptures" } }
• Acts 18:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Acts.18.4", "source": "Διελέγετο δὲ ἐν τῇ συναγωγῇ κατὰ πᾶν σάββατον, ἔπειθέν τε Ἰουδαίους καὶ Ἕλληνας.", "text": "*Dielegeto de en tē synagōgē kata pan sabbaton*, *epeithen te Ioudaious kai Hellēnas*.", "grammar": { "*Dielegeto*": "imperfect middle/passive indicative, 3rd person singular - he was reasoning/discussing", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*tē synagōgē*": "article + dative feminine singular - the synagogue", "*kata*": "preposition with accusative - according to/on", "*pan*": "adjective, accusative neuter singular - every", "*sabbaton*": "accusative neuter singular - Sabbath", "*epeithen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he was persuading", "*te*": "connective particle - and/both", "*Ioudaious*": "accusative masculine plural - Jews", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*Hellēnas*": "accusative masculine plural - Greeks" }, "variants": { "*Dielegeto*": "was reasoning/was discussing/was disputing/was dialoguing", "*epeithen*": "was persuading/was convincing/was trying to persuade" } }
• Acts 20:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Acts.20.7", "source": "Ἐν δὲ τῇ μιᾷ τῶν σαββάτων, συνηγμένων τῶν μαθητῶν κλάσαι ἄρτον, ὁ Παῦλος διελέγετο αὐτοῖς, μέλλων ἐξιέναι τῇ ἐπαύριον· παρέτεινέν τε τὸν λόγον μέχρι μεσονυκτίου.", "text": "On *de* the first of-the *sabbatōn*, *synēgmenōn* the *mathētōn* *klasai* *arton*, the *Paulos* *dielegeto* to-them, *mellōn* *exienai* on-the *epaurion*; *pareteinen* *te* the *logon* until *mesonyktiou*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but/now", "*sabbatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of sabbaths/week", "*synēgmenōn*": "perfect participle, passive, genitive, masculine, plural - having been gathered together", "*mathētōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of disciples", "*klasai*": "aorist infinitive, active - to break", "*arton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - bread", "*Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Paul", "*dielegeto*": "imperfect indicative, middle, 3rd person singular - was discussing/speaking", "*mellōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - intending/about to", "*exienai*": "present infinitive, active - to depart", "*epaurion*": "dative, feminine, singular - next day/morrow", "*pareteinen*": "aorist indicative, active, 3rd person singular - extended/prolonged", "*te*": "connective particle - and/both", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word/message/speech", "*mesonyktiou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of midnight" }, "variants": { "*sabbatōn*": "sabbaths/week", "*synēgmenōn*": "having been gathered together/assembled", "*klasai*": "to break/break apart", "*arton*": "bread/loaf", "*dielegeto*": "was discussing/reasoning/speaking", "*mellōn*": "intending/about to/planning", "*exienai*": "to depart/leave/go out", "*epaurion*": "next day/morrow/following day", "*pareteinen*": "extended/prolonged/continued", "*logon*": "word/message/speech/discourse" } }
• Acts 21:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Acts.21.5", "source": "Ὅτε δὲ ἐγένετο ἡμᾶς ἐξαρτίσαι τὰς ἡμέρας, ἐξελθόντες ἐπορευόμεθα· προπεμπόντων ἡμᾶς, πάντων σὺν γυναιξὶ καὶ τέκνοις, ἕως ἔξω τῆς πόλεως: καὶ θέντες τὰ γόνατα ἐπὶ τὸν αἰγιαλὸν, προσηυξάμεθα.", "text": "And when *egeneto* us to *exartisai* the *hēmeras*, *exelthontes* we *eporeuometha*; *propempontōn* us, all with *gynaixi* and *teknois*, until outside of the *poleōs*: and *thentes* the *gonata* upon the *aigialon*, we *prosēuxametha*.", "grammar": { "*egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular - it happened/came to pass", "*exartisai*": "aorist active infinitive - to complete/finish", "*hēmeras*": "accusative plural feminine - days", "*exelthontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - having gone out/departed", "*eporeuometha*": "imperfect middle indicative, 1st plural - we were proceeding/going", "*propempontōn*": "present active participle, genitive plural masculine - escorting/accompanying", "*gynaixi*": "dative plural feminine - wives/women", "*teknois*": "dative plural neuter - children", "*poleōs*": "genitive singular feminine - city", "*thentes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - having placed/put", "*gonata*": "accusative plural neuter - knees", "*aigialon*": "accusative singular masculine - beach/shore", "*prosēuxametha*": "aorist middle indicative, 1st plural - we prayed" }, "variants": { "*egeneto*": "happened/came to pass/came about", "*exartisai*": "to complete/to finish/to end", "*exelthontes*": "going out/departing/leaving", "*eporeuometha*": "we were going/we were journeying/we proceeded", "*propempontōn*": "escorting/accompanying/sending forth", "*thentes*": "placing/putting/bending", "*prosēuxametha*": "we prayed/we offered prayer" } }
• Gal 3:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Galatians.3.28", "source": "Οὐκ ἔνι Ἰουδαῖος οὐδὲ Ἕλλην, οὐκ ἔνι δοῦλος οὐδὲ ἐλεύθερος, οὐκ ἔνι ἄρσεν καὶ θῆλυ: πάντες γὰρ ὑμεῖς εἷς ἐστε ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ.", "text": "Not there is *Ioudaios* nor *Hellēn*, not there is *doulos* nor *eleutheros*, not there is *arsen* and *thēly*: for all you one *este* in *Christō* *Iēsou*.", "grammar": { "*eni*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - there is/exists", "*Ioudaios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jew/Jewish person", "*Hellēn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Greek/Gentile", "*doulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - slave/servant", "*eleutheros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - free person", "*arsen*": "nominative, neuter, singular - male", "*thēly*": "nominative, neuter, singular - female", "*este*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person, plural - you are", "*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*Iēsou*": "dative, masculine, singular - Jesus" }, "variants": { "*eni*": "there is/exists (shortened form of enestin)", "*Ioudaios*": "Jew/Jewish person", "*Hellēn*": "Greek/Gentile/non-Jew", "*doulos*": "slave/servant/bondservant", "*eleutheros*": "free person/freedman", "*arsen*": "male/masculine", "*thēly*": "female/feminine" } }
• Col 1:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Colossians.1.23", "source": "Εἴ γε ἐπιμένετε τῇ πίστει τεθεμελιωμένοι καὶ ἑδραῖοι, καὶ μὴ μετακινούμενοι ἀπὸ τῆς ἐλπίδος τοῦ εὐαγγελίου, οὗ ἠκούσατε, τοῦ κηρυχθέντος ἐν πάσῃ τῇ κτίσει τῇ ὑπὸ τὸν οὐρανόν· οὗ ἐγενόμην ἐγὼ Παῦλος διάκονος·", "text": "If indeed you *epimenete* in the *pistei* having been *tethemeliōmenoi* and *hedraioi*, and not being *metakinoumenoi* from the *elpidos* of the *euangeliou*, which you *ēkousate*, the having been *kērychthentos* in all the *ktisei* the under the *ouranon*; of which *egenomēn* I *Paulos* *diakonos*;", "grammar": { "*epimenete*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you continue", "*pistei*": "dative, feminine, singular - faith, sphere", "*tethemeliōmenoi*": "perfect, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been founded", "*hedraioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - steadfast", "*metakinoumenoi*": "present, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being moved away", "*elpidos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of hope, source", "*euangeliou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of gospel, possessive", "*ēkousate*": "aorist, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you heard", "*kērychthentos*": "aorist, passive, participle, genitive, neuter, singular - having been proclaimed", "*ktisei*": "dative, feminine, singular - creation, sphere", "*ouranon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - heaven, location", "*egenomēn*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 1st person singular - I became", "*Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*diakonos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - servant" }, "variants": { "*epimenete*": "continue/remain/persist", "*pistei*": "faith/trust/belief", "*tethemeliōmenoi*": "having been founded/established/grounded", "*hedraioi*": "steadfast/firm/stable", "*metakinoumenoi*": "being moved away/shifted/removed", "*elpidos*": "hope/expectation", "*euangeliou*": "gospel/good news", "*kērychthentos*": "having been proclaimed/preached/announced", "*ktisei*": "creation/creature/what is created", "*ouranon*": "heaven/sky", "*egenomēn*": "became/was made/came to be", "*diakonos*": "servant/minister/deacon" } }
• Matt 5:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Matthew.5.1", "source": "¶Ἰδὼν δὲ τοὺς ὄχλους, ἀνέβη εἰς τὸ ὄρος: καὶ καθίσαντος αὐτοῦ, προσῆλθον αὐτῷ οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ:", "text": "*Idōn* *de* the *ochlous*, *anebē* to the *oros*: and *kathisantos* *autou*, *prosēlthon* to-him the *mathētai* of-him:", "grammar": { "*Idōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having seen/seeing", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*ochlous*": "accusative masculine plural - crowds/multitudes", "*anebē*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - went up/ascended", "*oros*": "accusative neuter singular - mountain/hill", "*kathisantos*": "aorist active participle, genitive masculine singular - having sat down", "*autou*": "genitive masculine singular - of him/his", "*prosēlthon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - came to/approached", "*mathētai*": "nominative masculine plural - disciples/students" }, "variants": { "*Idōn*": "seeing/perceiving/noticing", "*de*": "but/and/moreover", "*oros*": "mountain/hill/elevated area", "*mathētai*": "disciples/students/followers" } } 2 { "verseID": "Matthew.5.2", "source": "Καὶ ἀνοίξας τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ, ἐδίδασκεν αὐτοὺς, λέγων,", "text": "And *anoixas* the *stoma* of-him, *edidasken* them, *legōn*,", "grammar": { "*anoixas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having opened", "*stoma*": "accusative neuter singular - mouth", "*edidasken*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was teaching [continuous action]", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - saying" }, "variants": { "*stoma*": "mouth/opening/utterance", "*edidasken*": "was teaching/instructing/explaining [continuous action]" } }
• Matt 13:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Matthew.13.2", "source": "Καὶ συνήχθησαν πρὸς αὐτὸν ὄχλοι πολλοί, ὥστε αὐτὸν εἰς τὸ πλοῖον ἐμβάντα, καθῆσθαι· καὶ πᾶς ὁ ὄχλος ἐπὶ τὸν αἰγιαλὸν εἱστήκει.", "text": "And *synēchthēsan pros* him *ochloi polloi*, so that he into the *ploion embanta*, *kathēsthai*; and all the *ochlos epi* the *aigialon heistēkei*.", "grammar": { "*synēchthēsan*": "aorist passive, 3rd plural - were gathered", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*ochloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - crowds", "*polloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - many", "*hōste*": "conjunction - so that/with result that", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - him", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into/unto", "*ploion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - boat", "*embanta*": "aorist participle, accusative, masculine, singular - having entered", "*kathēsthai*": "present infinitive, middle - to sit/to be seated", "*pas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - all/entire", "*ochlos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - crowd", "*epi*": "preposition + accusative - on/upon", "*aigialon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - shore/beach", "*heistēkei*": "pluperfect, 3rd singular - had stood/was standing" }, "variants": { "*synēchthēsan*": "were gathered/assembled/came together", "*ochloi*": "crowds/multitudes/throngs", "*ploion*": "boat/ship/vessel", "*kathēsthai*": "to sit/to be seated", "*aigialon*": "shore/beach/coast", "*heistēkei*": "had been standing/was standing [continuous past action]" } }
• Mark 16:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Mark.16.15", "source": "Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Πορευθέντες εἰς τὸν κόσμον ἅπαντα, κηρύξατε τὸ εὐαγγέλιον πάσῃ τῇ κτίσει.", "text": "And he *eipen autois*, *Poreuthentes* into the *kosmon hapanta*, *kēryxate* the *euangelion pasē tē ktisei*.", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "aorist, 3rd singular, active - said", "*autois*": "personal pronoun, dative, masculine, plural - to them", "*Poreuthentes*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, plural, passive - having gone", "*kosmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - world", "*hapanta*": "accusative, masculine, singular - all/entire", "*kēryxate*": "aorist imperative, 2nd plural, active - preach/proclaim", "*euangelion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - gospel/good news", "*pasē*": "dative, feminine, singular - all/every", "*ktisei*": "dative, feminine, singular - creation" }, "variants": { "*kosmon hapanta*": "all the world/entire world", "*kēryxate*": "preach/proclaim/herald", "*euangelion*": "gospel/good news", "*ktisei*": "creation/creature/created thing" } }
• Luke 4:20-21 : 20 { "verseID": "Luke.4.20", "source": "Καὶ πτύξας τὸ βιβλίον, ἀποδοὺς τῷ ὑπηρέτῃ, ἐκάθισεν. Καὶ πάντων ἐν τῇ συναγωγῇ οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ ἦσαν ἀτενίζοντες αὐτῷ.", "text": "And *ptyxas* the *biblion*, *apodous* to the *hypēretē*, *ekathisen*. And of all in the *synagōgē* the *ophthalmoi* were *atenizontes* upon him.", "grammar": { "*ptyxas*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having rolled up", "*biblion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - scroll/book", "*apodous*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having given back", "*hypēretē*": "dative, masculine, singular - attendant/assistant", "*ekathisen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - sat down", "*synagōgē*": "dative, feminine, singular - synagogue", "*ophthalmoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - eyes", "*atenizontes*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - gazing intently" }, "variants": { "*ptyxas*": "having rolled up/closed/folded", "*apodous*": "having given back/returned", "*hypēretē*": "attendant/assistant/helper", "*atenizontes*": "gazing intently/fixing eyes upon/looking steadfastly" } } 21 { "verseID": "Luke.4.21", "source": "Ἤρξατο δὲ λέγειν πρὸς αὐτοὺς, ὅτι Σήμερον πεπλήρωται ἡ γραφὴ αὕτη ἐν τοῖς ὠσὶν ὑμῶν.", "text": "*Ērxato de legein pros* them, *hoti Sēmeron peplērōtai* the *graphē hautē* in the *ōsin* of you.", "grammar": { "*Ērxato*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd singular - began", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now", "*legein*": "present, active, infinitive - to say/speak", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*Sēmeron*": "adverb - today", "*peplērōtai*": "perfect, passive, indicative, 3rd singular - has been fulfilled", "*graphē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - scripture/writing", "*hautē*": "nominative, feminine, singular, demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ōsin*": "dative, neuter, plural - ears" }, "variants": { "*Ērxato*": "began/commenced", "*peplērōtai*": "has been fulfilled/completed/accomplished", "*graphē*": "scripture/writing/passage" } }
• Luke 13:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Luke.13.10", "source": "Ἦν δὲ διδάσκων ἐν μιᾷ τῶν συναγωγῶν ἐν τοῖς σάββασιν.", "text": "*Ēn de didaskōn* in one of the *synagōgōn* in the *sabbasin*.", "grammar": { "*Ēn*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd singular - he was", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*didaskōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - teaching", "*synagōgōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - synagogues", "*sabbasin*": "dative, neuter, plural - sabbaths" }, "variants": { "*Ēn didaskōn*": "he was teaching (periphrastic construction)", "*synagōgōn*": "synagogues/assemblies/gathering places", "*sabbasin*": "sabbaths/sabbath days" } }
• John 8:2 : 2 { "verseID": "John.8.2", "source": "Ὄρθρου δὲ πάλιν παρεγένετο εἰς τὸ ἱερόν, καὶ πᾶς ὁ λαὸς ἤρχετο πρὸς αὐτόν· καὶ καθίσας, ἐδίδασκεν αὐτούς.", "text": "At *orthrou* *de* *palin* *paregeneto* into the *hieron*, and all the *laos* *ērcheto* *pros* him; and having *kathisas*, he was *edidasken* them.", "grammar": { "*orthrou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of early morning [temporal]", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*palin*": "adverb - again/once more", "*paregeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular - came/arrived", "*hieron*": "accusative, neuter, singular - temple", "*laos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - people/crowd", "*ērcheto*": "imperfect middle/passive indicative, 3rd singular - was coming", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*kathisas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having sat down", "*edidasken*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was teaching" }, "variants": { "*orthrou*": "early dawn/daybreak/early morning", "*paregeneto*": "came/arrived/appeared", "*laos*": "people/crowd/populace/folk", "*kathisas*": "having sat down/seated himself/taken a seat" } }