Acts 11:20

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἦσαν δέ τινες ἐξ αὐτῶν ἄνδρες Κύπριοι καὶ Κυρηναῖοι, οἵτινες, εἰσελθόντες εἰς Ἀντιόχειαν, ἐλάλουν πρὸς τοὺς Ἑλληνιστάς, εὐαγγελιζόμενοι τὸν Κύριον Ἰησοῦν.

Transliteration

Ēsan de tines ex autōn andres Kyprioi and Kyrēnaioi, who, eiselthontes into Antiocheian, elaloun pros tous Hellēnistas, euangelizomenoi ton Kyrion Iēsoun.

Grammar Details

*Ēsan*: imperfect active indicative 3rd person plural - were
*de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and
*tines*: indefinite pronoun, nominative masculine plural - some/certain ones
*ex*: preposition with genitive - from/of
*autōn*: genitive 3rd person plural pronoun - them
*andres*: nominative masculine plural - men
*Kyprioi*: nominative masculine plural - Cypriots
*Kyrēnaioi*: nominative masculine plural - Cyrenians
*hoitines*: relative pronoun, nominative masculine plural - who
*eiselthontes*: aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having entered
*eis*: preposition with accusative - into
*Antiocheian*: accusative feminine singular - Antioch
*elaloun*: imperfect active indicative 3rd person plural - were speaking
*pros*: preposition with accusative - to
*tous Hellēnistas*: accusative masculine plural with article - the Hellenists
*euangelizomenoi*: present middle participle, nominative masculine plural - proclaiming the good news
*ton Kyrion*: accusative masculine singular with article - the Lord
*Iēsoun*: accusative masculine singular - Jesus

Word Meanings

*tines*: some/certain ones
*Kyprioi*: Cypriots/men from Cyprus
*Kyrēnaioi*: Cyrenians/men from Cyrene
*eiselthontes*: having entered/when they came
*elaloun*: were speaking/were talking
*Hellēnistas*: Hellenists/Greek-speaking Jews/Greeks
*euangelizomenoi*: proclaiming the good news/evangelizing/preaching

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Referenced Verses

Matt 27:32 : 32 And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.
Acts 13:1 : 1 Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
Acts 2:10 : 10 {G5037} Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome , Jews and proselytes,
Acts 6:9 : 9 Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.
Acts 8:5 : 5 Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.
Acts 8:35 : 35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.
Acts 9:20 : 20 And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.
Acts 9:29 : 29 And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.
Acts 4:36 : 36 And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas ,(which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,
Acts 5:42-6:1 : 42 And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ. 1 And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.
John 7:35 : 35 Then said the Jews among themselves, Whither will he go, that we shall not find him? will he go unto the dispersed among the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles?
Acts 17:18 : 18 Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say ? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection.
1 Cor 1:23-24 : 23 But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness; 24 But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.
1 Cor 2:2 : 2 For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
Eph 3:8 : 8 Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;

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