Acts 16:3-9 : 3 {
"verseID": "Acts.16.3",
"source": "Τοῦτον ἠθέλησεν ὁ Παῦλος σὺν αὐτῷ ἐξελθεῖν· καὶ λαβὼν περιέτεμεν αὐτόν διὰ τοὺς Ἰουδαίους τοὺς ὄντας ἐν τοῖς τόποις ἐκείνοις: ᾔδεισαν γὰρ ἅπαντες τὸν πατέρα αὐτοῦ ὅτι Ἕλλην ὑπῆρχεν.",
"text": "This one *ēthelēsen* the *Paulos* with him *exelthein*; and *labōn* *perietemen* him *dia* the *Ioudaious* the *ontas* in the *topois* those: *ēdeisan* for *hapantes* the father of him that *Hellēn* *hypērchen*.",
"grammar": {
"*ēthelēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - wanted/wished/desired",
"*Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Paul",
"*exelthein*": "aorist active infinitive - to go out/depart",
"*labōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having taken",
"*perietemen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - circumcised",
"*dia*": "preposition with accusative - because of/on account of",
"*Ioudaious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - Jews",
"*ontas*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - being/who were",
"*topois*": "dative, masculine, plural - places/regions",
"*ēdeisan*": "pluperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - had known",
"*hapantes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - all",
"*Hellēn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Greek",
"*hypērchen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was/existed"
},
"variants": {
"*ēthelēsen*": "wanted/wished/desired",
"*exelthein*": "to go out/depart/leave",
"*perietemen*": "circumcised/performed circumcision on",
"*Ioudaious*": "Jews/Jewish people",
"*topois*": "places/regions/localities",
"*hypērchen*": "was/existed/was actually"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Acts.16.4",
"source": "Ὡς δὲ διεπορεύοντο τὰς πόλεις, παρεδίδουν αὐτοῖς φυλάσσειν τὰ δόγματα, τὰ κεκριμένα ὑπὸ τῶν ἀποστόλων καὶ τῶν πρεσβυτέρων τῶν ἐν Ἱερουσαλήμ.",
"text": "As *de* *dieporeuonto* the *poleis*, *paredidoun* to them *phylassein* the *dogmata*, the *kekrimena* by the *apostolōn* and the *presbyterōn* the in *Hierousalēm*.",
"grammar": {
"*dieporeuonto*": "imperfect middle indicative, 3rd plural - were going through/were passing through",
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now",
"*poleis*": "accusative, feminine, plural - cities",
"*paredidoun*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - were delivering/handing over",
"*phylassein*": "present active infinitive - to keep/guard/observe",
"*dogmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - decrees/decisions",
"*kekrimena*": "perfect passive participle, accusative, neuter, plural - having been decided/judged",
"*apostolōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - apostles",
"*presbyterōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - elders",
"*Hierousalēm*": "dative, feminine, singular - Jerusalem"
},
"variants": {
"*dieporeuonto*": "were going through/were passing through/were traveling through",
"*paredidoun*": "were delivering/were handing over/were entrusting",
"*phylassein*": "to keep/guard/observe/obey",
"*dogmata*": "decrees/decisions/ordinances",
"*kekrimena*": "having been decided/judged/determined"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Acts.16.5",
"source": "Αἱ μὲν οὖν ἐκκλησίαι ἐστερεοῦντο τῇ πίστει, καὶ ἐπερίσσευον τῷ ἀριθμῷ καθʼ ἡμέραν.",
"text": "The *men* *oun* *ekklēsiai* *estereounto* in the *pistei*, and *eperisseuon* in the *arithmō* according to *hēmeran*.",
"grammar": {
"*men*": "particle, often paired with *de* - indeed/on the one hand",
"*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/so/consequently",
"*ekklēsiai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - churches/assemblies",
"*estereounto*": "imperfect passive indicative, 3rd plural - were being strengthened",
"*pistei*": "dative, feminine, singular - faith/belief",
"*eperisseuon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - were increasing/abounding",
"*arithmō*": "dative, masculine, singular - number",
"*hēmeran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - day"
},
"variants": {
"*ekklēsiai*": "churches/assemblies/congregations",
"*estereounto*": "were being strengthened/were being established firmly",
"*pistei*": "faith/belief/trust",
"*eperisseuon*": "were increasing/abounding/growing"
}
}
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"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Acts.16.7",
"source": "Ἐλθόντες κατὰ τὴν Μυσίαν, ἐπείραζον κατὰ τὴν Βιθυνίαν πορεύεσθαι: καὶ οὐκ εἴασεν αὐτοὺς τὸ Πνεῦμα.",
"text": "*Elthontes* *kata* the *Mysian*, *epeirazov* *kata* the *Bithynian* *poreuesthai*: and not *eiasen* them the *Pneuma*.",
"grammar": {
"*Elthontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having come",
"*kata*": "preposition with accusative - to/toward/against",
"*Mysian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Mysia",
"*epeirazov*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - were attempting/trying",
"*Bithynian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Bithynia",
"*poreuesthai*": "present middle/passive infinitive - to go/proceed/travel",
"*eiasen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - permitted/allowed",
"*Pneuma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Spirit"
},
"variants": {
"*Elthontes*": "having come/having arrived/having reached",
"*kata*": "to/toward/against/about/along",
"*epeirazov*": "were attempting/trying/endeavoring",
"*poreuesthai*": "to go/proceed/travel/journey",
"*eiasen*": "permitted/allowed/let"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Acts.16.8",
"source": "Παρελθόντες δὲ τὴν Μυσίαν κατέβησαν εἰς Τρωάδα.",
"text": "*Parelthontes* *de* the *Mysian* *katebēsan* to *Trōada*.",
"grammar": {
"*Parelthontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having passed by",
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now",
"*Mysian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Mysia",
"*katebēsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - went down/descended",
"*Trōada*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Troas"
},
"variants": {
"*Parelthontes*": "having passed by/having gone by/having bypassed",
"*katebēsan*": "went down/descended/came down"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Acts.16.9",
"source": "Καὶ ὅραμα διὰ τῆς νυκτὸς ὤφθη τῷ Παύλῳ· Ἀνήρ τις ἦν Μακεδὼν ἑστώς, παρακαλῶν αὐτὸν, καὶ λέγων, Διαβὰς εἰς Μακεδονίαν, βοήθησον ἡμῖν.",
"text": "And *horama* through the *nyktos* *ōphthē* to the *Paulō*; *Anēr* *tis* was *Makedōn* *hestōs*, *parakalōn* him, and *legōn*, *Diabas* to *Makedonian*, *boēthēson* us.",
"grammar": {
"*horama*": "nominative, neuter, singular - vision",
"*nyktos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - night",
"*ōphthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - was seen/appeared",
"*Paulō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Paul",
"*Anēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man",
"*tis*": "indefinite pronoun - certain/some",
"*Makedōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Macedonian",
"*hestōs*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - standing",
"*parakalōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - beseeching/exhorting",
"*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying",
"*Diabas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having crossed over",
"*Makedonian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Macedonia",
"*boēthēson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - help"
},
"variants": {
"*horama*": "vision/sight/appearance",
"*ōphthē*": "was seen/appeared",
"*parakalōn*": "beseeching/exhorting/urging",
"*Diabas*": "having crossed over/having come across",
"*boēthēson*": "help/aid/assist"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "Acts.16.10",
"source": "Ὡς δὲ τὸ ὅραμα εἶδεν, εὐθέως ἐζητήσαμεν ἐξελθεῖν εἰς τὴν Μακεδονίαν, συμβιβάζοντες ὅτι προσκέκληται ἡμᾶς ὁ Κύριος εὐαγγελίσασθαι αὐτούς.",
"text": "When *de* the *horama* *eiden*, immediately *ezētēsamen* *exelthein* to the *Makedonian*, *symbibazontes* that *proskeklētai* us the *Kyrios* *euangelisasthai* them.",
"grammar": {
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now",
"*horama*": "accusative, neuter, singular - vision",
"*eiden*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - he saw",
"*ezētēsamen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st plural - we sought/tried",
"*exelthein*": "aorist active infinitive - to go out/depart",
"*Makedonian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Macedonia",
"*symbibazontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - concluding/inferring",
"*proskeklētai*": "perfect middle/passive indicative, 3rd singular - has called/has summoned",
"*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord",
"*euangelisasthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to preach the gospel",
"*autous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - them"
},
"variants": {
"*ezētēsamen*": "we sought/tried/endeavored",
"*exelthein*": "to go out/depart/leave",
"*symbibazontes*": "concluding/inferring/figuring out together",
"*proskeklētai*": "has called/has summoned/has invited",
"*euangelisasthai*": "to preach the gospel/to evangelize/to bring good news to"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "Acts.16.11",
"source": "Ἀναχθέντες οὖν ἀπὸ τῆς Τρωάδος, εὐθυδρομήσαμεν εἰς Σαμοθρᾴκην, τῇ τε ἐπιούσῃ εἰς Νεάπολιν·",
"text": "*Anachthentes* *oun* from the *Trōados*, *euthudromēsamen* to *Samothrakēn*, the *te* *epiousē* to *Neapolin*;",
"grammar": {
"*Anachthentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having set sail",
"*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/so/consequently",
"*Trōados*": "genitive, feminine, singular - Troas",
"*euthudromēsamen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st plural - we ran a straight course",
"*Samothrakēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Samothrace",
"*te*": "connective particle - and/both",
"*epiousē*": "present active participle, dative, feminine, singular - following/next [day]",
"*Neapolin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Neapolis"
},
"variants": {
"*Anachthentes*": "having set sail/having put to sea/having departed by sea",
"*euthudromēsamen*": "we ran a straight course/sailed directly",
"*epiousē*": "following/next/coming [day]"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "Acts.16.12",
"source": "Ἐκειθέν τε εἰς Φιλίππους, ἥτις ἐστὶν πρώτη τὴς μερίδος τῆς Μακεδονίας πόλις, κολωνία: ἦμεν δὲ ἐν ταύτῃ τῇ πόλει διατρίβοντες ἡμέρας τινάς.",
"text": "From there *te* to *Philippous*, which *estin* first of the *meridos* of *Makedonias* *polis*, *kolōnia*: we were *de* in this the *polei* *diatribontes* *hēmeras* some.",
"grammar": {
"*te*": "connective particle - and/both",
"*Philippous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - Philippi",
"*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is",
"*meridos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - district/portion",
"*Makedonias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of Macedonia",
"*polis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - city",
"*kolōnia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - colony",
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but",
"*polei*": "dative, feminine, singular - city",
"*diatribontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - staying/spending time",
"*hēmeras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - days"
},
"variants": {
"*meridos*": "district/portion/part/division",
"*polis*": "city/town",
"*kolōnia*": "colony/Roman colony",
"*diatribontes*": "staying/spending time/remaining"
}
}