Acts 18:20

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

When they desired him to tarry longer time with them, he consented not;

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἐρωτώντων δὲ αὐτῶν ἐπὶ πλείονα χρόνον μεῖναι παρʼ αὐτοῖς, οὐκ ἐπένευσεν·

Transliteration

Erōtōntōn de autōn epi pleiona chronon meinai par' autois, ouk epeneusen;

Grammar Details

*Erōtōntōn*: present active participle, genitive plural - asking
*de*: postpositive conjunction - and/but
*autōn*: genitive plural pronoun - they/them
*epi*: preposition with accusative - for
*pleiona*: comparative adjective, accusative masculine singular - longer
*chronon*: accusative masculine singular - time
*meinai*: aorist active infinitive - to stay/remain
*par'*: preposition with dative - with
*autois*: dative plural pronoun - them
*ouk*: negative particle - not
*epeneusen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he consented

Word Meanings

*Erōtōntōn*: asking/requesting/beseeching
*pleiona chronon*: longer time/more time
*meinai*: to stay/to remain/to abide
*epeneusen*: consented/agreed/gave assent

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Referenced Verses

Mark 1:37-38 : 37 And when they had found him, they said unto him , All men seek for thee. 38 And he said unto them, Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also: for therefore came I forth.
Acts 20:16 : 16 For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, because he would not spend the time in Asia: for he hasted, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.
Acts 21:13-14 : 13 Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to break mine heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus. 14 And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.
1 Cor 16:12 : 12 As touching our brother Apollos, I greatly desired him to come unto you with the brethren: but his will was not at all to come at this time; but he will come when he shall have convenient time.

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