Acts 20:36

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{ "verseID": "Acts.20.36", "source": "¶Καὶ ταῦτα εἰπών, θεὶς τὰ γόνατα αὐτοῦ, σὺν πᾶσιν αὐτοῖς προσηύξατο.", "text": "And these *eipōn*, *theis* the *gonata* of-him, with all them *prosēuxato*.", "grammar": { "*eipōn*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having said", "*theis*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having placed", "*gonata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - knees", "*prosēuxato*": "aorist indicative, middle, 3rd person singular - he prayed" }, "variants": { "*eipōn*": "having said/spoken", "*theis*": "having placed/put/set", "*gonata*": "knees", "*prosēuxato*": "he prayed/made prayer" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Καὶ ταῦτα εἰπών, θεὶς τὰ γόνατα αὐτοῦ, σὺν πᾶσιν αὐτοῖς προσηύξατο.

Transliteration

And these eipōn, theis the gonata of-him, with all them prosēuxato.

Grammar Details

• *eipōn*: aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having said
• *theis*: aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having placed
• *gonata*: accusative, neuter, plural - knees
• *prosēuxato*: aorist indicative, middle, 3rd person singular - he prayed

Word Meanings

• *eipōn*: having said/spoken
• *theis*: having placed/put/set
• *gonata*: knees
• *prosēuxato*: he prayed/made prayer

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  After saying this, Paul knelt down with them all and prayed.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And when he had said these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down and prayed with them all.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  When he had thus spoken he kneled doune and prayed with them all.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And whan he had sayde this, he kneled downe, and prayed with them all.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled downe, and prayed with them all.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when he hadde thus spoken, he kneled downe, & prayed with them all.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  When he had spoken these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And these things having said, having bowed his knees, with them all, he did pray,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down and prayed with them all.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down and prayed with them all.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And having said these words, he went down on his knees in prayer with them all.

• World English Bible (2000)

  When he had spoken these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When he had said these things, he knelt down with them all and prayed.

Referenced Verses

• Luke 22:41 : 41 { "verseID": "Luke.22.41", "source": "Καὶ αὐτὸς ἀπεσπάσθη ἀπʼ αὐτῶν ὡσεὶ λίθου βολήν, καὶ θεὶς τὰ γόνατα, προσηύχετο,", "text": "And he *apespasthē* from them about *lithou bolēn*, and *theis ta gonata*, *prosēucheto*,", "grammar": { "*autos*": "nominative, masculine, singular, intensive pronoun - he himself", "*apespasthē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - was withdrawn/separated", "*ap' autōn*": "preposition + genitive, masculine, plural, personal pronoun - from them", "*hōsei*": "adverb - about/approximately", "*lithou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of a stone", "*bolēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - throw/cast", "*theis*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having placed/put", "*ta gonata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - the knees", "*prosēucheto*": "imperfect, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - was praying" }, "variants": { "*apespasthē*": "was withdrawn/was separated/was drawn away", "*lithou bolēn*": "stone's throw/cast of a stone/distance a stone could be thrown", "*theis ta gonata*": "having placed the knees/having knelt down", "*prosēucheto*": "was praying/was making petition" } }
• 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" } }
• Acts 7:60 : 60 { "verseID": "Acts.7.60", "source": "Θεὶς δὲ τὰ γόνατα, ἔκραξεν φωνῇ μεγάλῃ, Κύριε, μὴ στήσῃς αὐτοῖς τὴν ἁμαρτίαν ταύτην. Καὶ τοῦτο εἰπὼν, ἐκοιμήθη.", "text": "Having-*theis* *de* the *gonata*, he-*ekraxen* with-*phōnē* *megalē*, *Kyrie*, not *stēsēs* to-them the *hamartian* this. And this having-*eipōn*, he-*ekoimēthē*.", "grammar": { "*theis*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having placed", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*gonata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - knees", "*ekraxen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - cried out", "*phōnē*": "dative, feminine, singular - voice", "*megalē*": "dative, feminine, singular - loud/great", "*Kyrie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*stēsēs*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd singular - may charge/place", "*hamartian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sin", "*eipōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having said", "*ekoimēthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - fell asleep" }, "variants": { "*theis*": "having placed/set/put", "*gonata*": "knees", "*ekraxen*": "cried out/shouted/called out", "*stēsēs*": "charge/place/establish/reckon", "*hamartian*": "sin/offense/wrongdoing", "*eipōn*": "having said/spoken/stated", "*ekoimēthē*": "fell asleep/died" } }
• 2 Chr 6:13 : 13 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.6.13", "source": "כִּֽי־עָשָׂ֨ה שְׁלֹמֹ֜ה כִּיּ֣וֹר נְחֹ֗שֶׁת וַֽיִּתְּנֵהוּ֮ בְּת֣וֹךְ הָעֲזָרָה֒ חָמֵ֨שׁ אַמּ֜וֹת אָרְכּ֗וֹ וְחָמֵ֤שׁ אַמּוֹת֙ רָחְבּ֔וֹ וְאַמּ֥וֹת שָׁל֖וֹשׁ קוֹמָת֑וֹ וַיַּעֲמֹ֣ד עָלָ֗יו וַיִּבְרַ֤ךְ עַל־בִּרְכָּיו֙ נֶ֚גֶד כָּל־קְהַ֣ל יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיִּפְרֹ֥שׂ כַּפָּ֖יו הַשָּׁמָֽיְמָה׃", "text": "For *ʿāśāh* *šəlōmōh* *kîyôr* of *nəḥōšet* and *yittənēhū* in the midst of the *ʿăzārāh*: five *ʾammôt* its *ʾorkô* and five *ʾammôt* its *roḥbô* and *ʾammôt* three its *qômātô*; and *yaʿămōd* on it and *yibrak* on his *birkāyw* opposite all-*qəhal* *yiśrāʾēl* and *yiprōś* his *kappāyw* toward the *šāmāyəmāh*.", "grammar": { "*kî-ʿāśāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - for he made", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*kîyôr*": "noun, masculine singular - platform/basin", "*nəḥōšet*": "noun, feminine singular - bronze/copper", "*wayyittənēhū*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he placed it", "*bətôk*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in midst of", "*hāʿăzārāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the court", "*ḥāmēš*": "cardinal number, feminine singular - five", "*ʾammôt*": "noun, feminine plural - cubits", "*ʾorkô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its length", "*wəḥāmēš*": "conjunction + cardinal number, feminine singular - and five", "*roḥbô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its width", "*wəʾammôt*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural - and cubits", "*šālôš*": "cardinal number, feminine - three", "*qômātô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its height", "*wayyaʿămōd*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he stood", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - on it", "*wayyibrak*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he knelt", "*ʿal-birkāyw*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual + 3rd masculine singular suffix - on his knees", "*neged*": "preposition - opposite/before", "*kol-qəhal*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular construct - all assembly of", "*wayyiprōś*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he spread out", "*kappāyw*": "noun, feminine dual + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his palms/hands", "*haššāmāyəmāh*": "definite article + noun, masculine dual + directional suffix - toward the heavens" }, "variants": { "*ʿāśāh*": "made/constructed/prepared", "*kîyôr*": "platform/basin/stand", "*nəḥōšet*": "bronze/copper/brass", "*yittənēhū*": "placed it/put it/set it", "*ʿăzārāh*": "court/courtyard/sacred area", "*ʾammôt*": "cubits (measurement)", "*ʾorkô*": "its length/its dimension", "*roḥbô*": "its width/its breadth", "*qômātô*": "its height", "*yaʿămōd*": "stood/took position/remained", "*yibrak*": "knelt/bowed down", "*birkāyw*": "his knees", "*yiprōś*": "spread out/extended/stretched forth", "*kappāyw*": "his palms/his hands/his opened hands", "*šāmāyəmāh*": "toward the heavens/skyward" } }
• Dan 6:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Daniel.6.10", "source": "כָּל־קֳבֵ֖ל דְּנָ֑ה מַלְכָּא֙ דָּֽרְיָ֔וֶשׁ רְשַׁ֥ם כְּתָבָ֖א וֶאֱסָרָֽא׃", "text": "*kāl-qŏbēl* *dənāh* *malkāʾ* *dāryāweš* *rəšam* *kətābāʾ* *weʾĕsārāʾ*", "grammar": { "*kāl-qŏbēl*": "construct + preposition - all on account of", "*dənāh*": "demonstrative pronoun masculine singular - this", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular determinate - the king", "*dāryāweš*": "noun, proper masculine singular - Darius", "*rəšam*": "verb, peal perfect 3rd masculine singular - signed/wrote", "*kətābāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular determinate - the document", "*weʾĕsārāʾ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular determinate - and the interdict" }, "variants": { "*kāl-qŏbēl*": "on account of/because of/therefore", "*rəšam*": "signed/wrote/inscribed" } }
• Eph 3:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Ephesians.3.14", "source": "Τούτου χάριν κάμπτω τὰ γόνατά μου πρὸς τὸν Πατέρα τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ,", "text": "Of this *charin kamptō* the *gonata* of me *pros* the *Patera* of the *Kyriou* of us *Iēsou Christou*,", "grammar": { "*Toutou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of this/for this reason", "*charin*": "preposition with genitive - for the sake of/because of", "*kamptō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person, singular - I bow/bend", "*gonata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - knees", "*mou*": "genitive, 1st person, singular - of me/my", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - to/toward", "*Patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Father", "*tou Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the Lord", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, 1st person, plural - of us/our", "*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus Christ" }, "variants": { "*charin*": "for the sake of/because of/on account of", "*kamptō*": "I bow/I bend/I kneel", "*gonata*": "knees", "*pros*": "to/toward/before", "*Patera*": "Father" } }
• Phil 4:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Philippians.4.6", "source": "Μηδὲν μεριμνᾶτε· ἀλλʼ ἐν παντὶ τῇ προσευχῇ καὶ τῇ δεήσει μετὰ εὐχαριστίας τὰ αἰτήματα ὑμῶν γνωριζέσθω πρὸς τὸν Θεόν.", "text": "*Mēden merimnate*; but in everything the *proseuchē* and the *deēsei* with *eucharistias* the *aitēmata* of you *gnōrizesthō pros* the *Theon*.", "grammar": { "*Mēden*": "adverb - nothing/not at all", "*merimnate*": "present imperative, 2nd person plural - be anxious/worry", "*proseuchē*": "dative, feminine, singular - prayer", "*deēsei*": "dative, feminine, singular - petition/supplication", "*eucharistias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - thanksgiving", "*aitēmata*": "nominative, neuter, plural - requests/petitions", "*gnōrizesthō*": "present imperative passive, 3rd person singular - let be made known", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*Mēden*": "nothing/not at all/in nothing", "*merimnate*": "be anxious/worry/be concerned", "*proseuchē*": "prayer/praying", "*deēsei*": "petition/supplication/entreaty", "*eucharistias*": "thanksgiving/gratitude", "*aitēmata*": "requests/petitions/supplications", "*gnōrizesthō*": "let be made known/presented/communicated", "*pros*": "to/toward/before", "*Theon*": "God/deity" } }