Acts 2:18

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καί γε ἐπὶ τοὺς δούλους μου καὶ ἐπὶ τὰς δούλας μου ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις ἐκείναις ἐκχεῶ ἀπὸ τοῦ Πνεύματός μου· καὶ προφητεύσουσιν:

Transliteration

And ge upon the doulous of me and upon the doulas of me in the hēmerais those ekcheō from the Pneumatos of me; and prophēteusousin:

Grammar Details

*ge*: particle - indeed/even/at least
*doulous*: accusative, masculine, plural - male servants/slaves
*doulas*: accusative, feminine, plural - female servants/slaves
*hēmerais*: dative, feminine, plural - days
*ekcheō*: future active, 1st person singular - I will pour out
*Pneumatos*: genitive, neuter, singular - Spirit
*prophēteusousin*: future active, 3rd person plural - they will prophesy

Word Meanings

*ge*: indeed/even/truly
*doulous*: male servants/slaves/bondservants
*doulas*: female servants/slaves/handmaidens
*ekcheō*: I will pour out/pour forth
*prophēteusousin*: they will prophesy/speak by divine inspiration

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Gal 3:28 : 28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
Col 3:11 : 11 Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.
Acts 21:10 : 10 And as we tarried there many days, there came down from Judaea a certain prophet, named Agabus.
1 Cor 7:21-22 : 21 Art thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather. 22 For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord's freeman: likewise also he that is called, being free, is Christ's servant.

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