Acts 16:7

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἐλθόντες κατὰ τὴν Μυσίαν, ἐπείραζον κατὰ τὴν Βιθυνίαν πορεύεσθαι: καὶ οὐκ εἴασεν αὐτοὺς τὸ Πνεῦμα.

Transliteration

Elthontes kata the Mysian, epeirazov kata the Bithynian poreuesthai: and not eiasen them the Pneuma.

Grammar Details

*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

Word Meanings

*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

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Acts 8:29 : 29 Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.
Rom 8:9 : 9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
Gal 4:6 : 6 And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
1 Pet 1:1 : 1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
1 Pet 1:11 : 11 Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.
Phil 1:19 : 19 For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

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