25 {
"verseID": "Acts.8.25",
"source": "Οἱ μὲν οὖν διαμαρτυράμενοι καὶ λαλήσαντες τὸν λόγον τοῦ Κυρίου, ὑπέστρεψαν εἰς Ἱερουσαλήμ, πολλάς τε κώμας τῶν Σαμαρειτῶν εὐηγγελίσαντο.",
"text": "They *men oun diamartyramenoi* and *lalēsantes* the *logon* of the *Kyriou*, *hypestrepsan* into *Hierousalēm*, many *te kōmas* of the *Samareitōn euēggelisanto*.",
"grammar": {
"*men*": "particle marking contrast - indeed/on the one hand",
"*oun*": "conjunction - therefore/then",
"*diamartyramenoi*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having testified earnestly",
"*lalēsantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having spoken",
"*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word",
"*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord",
"*hypestrepsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - returned",
"*Hierousalēm*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Jerusalem",
"*te*": "enclitic particle - and/both",
"*kōmas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - villages",
"*Samareitōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of Samaritans",
"*euēggelisanto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd plural - preached the gospel to"
},
"variants": {
"*diamartyramenoi*": "having testified earnestly/solemnly witnessed",
"*lalēsantes*": "having spoken/declared",
"*logon*": "word/message",
"*hypestrepsan*": "returned/went back",
"*kōmas*": "villages/towns",
"*euēggelisanto*": "preached the gospel to/evangelized"
}
}
26 {
"verseID": "Acts.8.26",
"source": "Ἄγγελος δὲ Κυρίου ἐλάλησεν πρὸς Φίλιππον, λέγων, Ἀνάστηθι, καὶ πορεύου κατὰ μεσημβρίαν ἐπὶ τὴν ὁδὸν τὴν καταβαίνουσαν ἀπὸ Ἰερουσαλὴμ εἰς Γάζαν, αὕτη ἐστὶν ἔρημος.",
"text": "*Angelos de Kyriou elalēsen pros Philippon*, *legōn*, *Anastēthi*, and *poreuou kata mesēmbrian* upon the *hodon* the *katabainousan* from *Hierousalēm* into *Gazan*, this *estin erēmos*.",
"grammar": {
"*Angelos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - angel/messenger",
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but",
"*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord",
"*elalēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - spoke",
"*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to",
"*Philippon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Philip",
"*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying",
"*Anastēthi*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - arise/stand up",
"*poreuou*": "present middle imperative, 2nd singular - go",
"*kata*": "preposition + accusative - toward",
"*mesēmbrian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - south/midday",
"*hodon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - way/road",
"*katabainousan*": "present active participle, accusative, feminine, singular - going down",
"*Hierousalēm*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of Jerusalem",
"*Gazan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Gaza",
"*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is",
"*erēmos*": "nominative, feminine, singular - desert/deserted"
},
"variants": {
"*Angelos*": "angel/messenger",
"*elalēsen*": "spoke/said",
"*Anastēthi*": "arise/stand up",
"*poreuou*": "go/proceed/journey",
"*mesēmbrian*": "south/noon/midday",
"*katabainousan*": "going down/descending",
"*erēmos*": "desert/deserted/wilderness"
}
}
27 {
"verseID": "Acts.8.27",
"source": "Καὶ ἀναστὰς ἐπορεύθη: καὶ, ἰδού, ἀνὴρ Αἰθίοψ, εὐνοῦχος δυνάστης Κανδάκης τῆς βασιλίσσης Αἰθιόπων, ὃς ἦν ἐπὶ πάσης τῆς γάζης αὐτῆς, ὃς ἐληλύθει προσκυνήσων εἰς Ἱερουσαλήμ,",
"text": "And *anastas eporeuthē*: and, behold, *anēr Aithiops*, *eunouchos dynastēs Kandakēs* the *basilissēs Aithiopōn*, who was over all the *gazēs* of her, who *elēlythei proskynēsōn* into *Hierousalēm*,",
"grammar": {
"*anastas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having arisen",
"*eporeuthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - went/journeyed",
"*anēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man",
"*Aithiops*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Ethiopian",
"*eunouchos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - eunuch",
"*dynastēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - official",
"*Kandakēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of Candace",
"*basilissēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of queen",
"*Aithiopōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of Ethiopians",
"*gazēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - treasury",
"*elēlythei*": "pluperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - had come",
"*proskynēsōn*": "future active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - going to worship"
},
"variants": {
"*anastas*": "having arisen/gotten up",
"*eporeuthē*": "went/journeyed/traveled",
"*eunouchos*": "eunuch/court official",
"*dynastēs*": "official/ruler/person of high rank",
"*gazēs*": "treasury/treasure",
"*elēlythei*": "had come/gone",
"*proskynēsōn*": "going to worship/about to worship"
}
}
28 {
"verseID": "Acts.8.28",
"source": "Ἦν τε ὑποστρέφων καὶ καθήμενος ἐπὶ τοῦ ἅρματος αὐτοῦ, ἀνεγίνωσκεν τὸν προφήτην Ἠσαΐαν.",
"text": "*Ēn te hypostrephōn* and *kathēmenos* upon the *harmatos* of him, *anaginōsken* the *prophētēn Ēsaian*.",
"grammar": {
"*Ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was",
"*te*": "enclitic particle - and/both",
"*hypostrephōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - returning",
"*kathēmenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - sitting",
"*harmatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of chariot",
"*anaginōsken*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was reading",
"*prophētēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - prophet",
"*Ēsaian*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Isaiah"
},
"variants": {
"*hypostrephōn*": "returning/going back",
"*kathēmenos*": "sitting/seated",
"*anaginōsken*": "was reading/perusing"
}
}
29 {
"verseID": "Acts.8.29",
"source": "Εἶπεν δὲ τὸ Πνεῦμα τῷ Φιλίππῳ, Πρόσελθε, καὶ κολλήθητι τῷ ἅρματι τούτῳ.",
"text": "*Eipen de* the *Pneuma* to *Philippō*, *Proselthe*, and *kollēthēti* to the *harmati toutō*.",
"grammar": {
"*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said",
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but",
"*Pneuma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Spirit",
"*Philippō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Philip",
"*Proselthe*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - approach/come near",
"*kollēthēti*": "aorist passive imperative, 2nd singular - be joined/attached",
"*harmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - to chariot",
"*toutō*": "demonstrative pronoun, dative, neuter, singular - this"
},
"variants": {
"*Eipen*": "said/spoke",
"*Proselthe*": "approach/come near/go to",
"*kollēthēti*": "be joined/attached/connected"
}
}
30 {
"verseID": "Acts.8.30",
"source": "Προσδραμὼν δὲ ὁ Φίλιππος, ἤκουσεν αὐτοῦ ἀναγινώσκοντος τὸν προφήτην Ἠσαΐαν, καὶ εἶπεν, Ἆρά γε γινώσκεις ἃ ἀναγινώσκεις;",
"text": "*Prosdramōn de* the *Philippos*, *ēkousen* him *anaginōskontos* the *prophētēn Ēsaian*, and *eipen*, *Ara ge ginōskeis ha anaginōskeis*?",
"grammar": {
"*Prosdramōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having run to",
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but",
"*Philippos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Philip",
"*ēkousen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - heard",
"*anaginōskontos*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - reading",
"*prophētēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - prophet",
"*Ēsaian*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Isaiah",
"*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said",
"*Ara*": "interrogative particle - indeed/then",
"*ge*": "postpositive emphatic particle - indeed/really",
"*ginōskeis*": "present active indicative, 2nd singular - you understand",
"*ha*": "accusative, neuter, plural - what",
"*anaginōskeis*": "present active indicative, 2nd singular - you read"
},
"variants": {
"*Prosdramōn*": "having run to/up to",
"*ēkousen*": "heard/listened to",
"*anaginōskontos*": "reading/reciting",
"*ginōskeis*": "you understand/comprehend/know",
"*anaginōskeis*": "you read/are reading"
}
}
31 {
"verseID": "Acts.8.31",
"source": "Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν, Πῶς γὰρ ἂν δυναίμην, ἐὰν μή τις ὁδηγήσῃ με; Παρεκάλεσέν τε τὸν Φίλιππον ἀναβάντα καθίσαι σὺν αὐτῷ.",
"text": "He *de eipen*, How for *an dynaimēn*, if not *tis hodēgēsē* me? *Parekalesen te* the *Philippon anabanta kathisai* with him.",
"grammar": {
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but",
"*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said",
"*an*": "particle marking potential - might/would",
"*dynaimēn*": "present middle optative, 1st singular - could be able",
"*tis*": "indefinite pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - someone",
"*hodēgēsē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might guide",
"*Parekalesen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - invited/urged",
"*te*": "enclitic particle - and/both",
"*Philippon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Philip",
"*anabanta*": "aorist active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - having come up",
"*kathisai*": "aorist active infinitive - to sit"
},
"variants": {
"*dynaimēn*": "could be able/might be able",
"*hodēgēsē*": "might guide/instruct/lead",
"*Parekalesen*": "invited/urged/besought",
"*anabanta*": "having come up/gotten up",
"*kathisai*": "to sit/be seated"
}
}
32 {
"verseID": "Acts.8.32",
"source": "Ἡ δὲ περιοχὴ τῆς γραφῆς ἣν ἀνεγίνωσκεν ἦν αὕτη, Ὡς πρόβατον ἐπὶ σφαγὴν ἤχθη· καὶ ὡς ἀμνὸς ἐναντίον τοῦ κείροντος αὐτὸν ἄφωνος, οὕτως οὐκ ἀνοίγει τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ:",
"text": "The *de periochē* of the *graphēs* which he *anaginōsken ēn hautē*, As *probaton* upon *sphagēn ēchthē*: and as *amnos enantion* of the *keirontos* him *aphōnos*, thus not *anoigei* the *stoma* of him:",
"grammar": {
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but",
"*periochē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - passage",
"*graphēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of scripture",
"*anaginōsken*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was reading",
"*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was",
"*hautē*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, feminine, singular - this",
"*probaton*": "nominative, neuter, singular - sheep",
"*sphagēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - slaughter",
"*ēchthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - was led",
"*amnos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - lamb",
"*enantion*": "preposition + genitive - before",
"*keirontos*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - shearing",
"*aphōnos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - silent",
"*anoigei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - opens",
"*stoma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - mouth"
},
"variants": {
"*periochē*": "passage/section/content",
"*graphēs*": "scripture/writing",
"*probaton*": "sheep/lamb",
"*sphagēn*": "slaughter/killing",
"*ēchthē*": "was led/brought",
"*amnos*": "lamb",
"*keirontos*": "shearing/shearer",
"*aphōnos*": "silent/mute/without voice",
"*anoigei*": "opens/unlocks"
}
}