Acts 20:7

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἐν δὲ τῇ μιᾷ τῶν σαββάτων, συνηγμένων τῶν μαθητῶν κλάσαι ἄρτον, ὁ Παῦλος διελέγετο αὐτοῖς, μέλλων ἐξιέναι τῇ ἐπαύριον· παρέτεινέν τε τὸν λόγον μέχρι μεσονυκτίου.

Transliteration

On de the first of-the sabbatōn, synēgmenōn the mathētōn klasai arton, the Paulos dielegeto to-them, mellōn exienai on-the epaurion; pareteinen te the logon until mesonyktiou.

Grammar Details

• *de*: postpositive particle - and/but/now
• *sabbatōn*: genitive, neuter, plural - of sabbaths/week
• *synēgmenōn*: perfect participle, passive, genitive, masculine, plural - having been gathered together
• *mathētōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - of disciples
• *klasai*: aorist infinitive, active - to break
• *arton*: accusative, masculine, singular - bread
• *Paulos*: nominative, masculine, singular - Paul
• *dielegeto*: imperfect indicative, middle, 3rd person singular - was discussing/speaking
• *mellōn*: present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - intending/about to
• *exienai*: present infinitive, active - to depart
• *epaurion*: dative, feminine, singular - next day/morrow
• *pareteinen*: aorist indicative, active, 3rd person singular - extended/prolonged
• *te*: connective particle - and/both
• *logon*: accusative, masculine, singular - word/message/speech
• *mesonyktiou*: genitive, neuter, singular - of midnight

Word Meanings

• *sabbatōn*: sabbaths/week
• *synēgmenōn*: having been gathered together/assembled
• *klasai*: to break/break apart
• *arton*: bread/loaf
• *dielegeto*: was discussing/reasoning/speaking
• *mellōn*: intending/about to/planning
• *exienai*: to depart/leave/go out
• *epaurion*: next day/morrow/following day
• *pareteinen*: extended/prolonged/continued
• *logon*: word/message/speech/discourse

Referenced Verses

• Acts 20:11 : 11 When he therefore was come up again, and had broken bread, and eaten, and talked a long while, even till break of day, so he departed.
• 1 Cor 16:2 : 2 Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.
• Acts 2:42 : 42 And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
• Rev 1:10 : 10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,
• John 20:19 : 19 Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
• Luke 24:35 : 35 And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread.
• John 20:1 : 1 {G1161} The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre.
• Acts 2:46 : 46 And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,
• Acts 20:9 : 9 And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead.
• 1 Cor 10:16 : 16 The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?
• 1 Cor 11:17-34 : 17 Now in this that I declare unto you I praise you not, that ye come together not for the better, but for the worse. 18 For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there be divisions among you; and I partly believe it. 19 For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you. 20 When ye come together therefore into one place, this is not to eat the Lord's supper. 21 For in eating every one taketh before other his own supper: and one is hungry, and another is drunken. 22 What? have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or despise ye the church of God, and shame them that have not? What shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not. 23 For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread: 24 And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. 25 After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me. 26 For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come. 27 Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. 28 But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup. 29 For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body. 30 For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep. 31 For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged. 32 But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world. 33 Wherefore, my brethren, when ye come together to eat, tarry one for another. 34 And if any man hunger, let him eat at home; that ye come not together unto condemnation. And the rest will I set in order when I come.
• 1 Cor 15:10 : 10 But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
• Acts 20:31 : 31 Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.
• Acts 28:23 : 23 And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening.
• John 20:26 : 26 And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you.
• Neh 8:3 : 3 And he read therein before the street that was before the water gate from the morning until midday, before the men and the women, and those that could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive unto the book of the law.
• Neh 9:3 : 3 And they stood up in their place, and read in the book of the law of the LORD their God one fourth part of the day; and another fourth part they confessed, and worshipped the LORD their God.
• Mark 16:9 : 9 Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.
• Luke 22:19 : 19 And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.
• 2 Tim 4:2 : 2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.