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Acts 11:28

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And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch.	And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar.	Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea:

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

And^G1161 there stood up^G450 one^G1520 of^G1537 them^G846 named^G3686 Agabus^G13, and signified^G4591 by^G1223 the Spirit^G4151 that there should be^{G3195 G1510} great^G3173 dearth^G3042 throughout^G1909 all^G3650 the world^G3625: which^{G3748 G2532} came to pass^G1096 in the days of^G1909 Claudius^G2804 Caesar^G2541.

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Original Greek

ἀναστὰς δὲ εἷς ἐξ αὐτῶν ὀνόματι Ἅγαβος, ἐσήμανε διὰ τοῦ Πνεύματος λιμὸν μέγαν μέλλειν ἔσεσθαι ἐφ’ ὅλην τὴν οἰκουμένην· ὅστις καὶ ἐγένετο ἐπὶ Κλαυδίου Καίσαρος.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
ἀναστὰς	anastas	G450	V-2AAP-NSM	there stood up
δὲ	de	G1161	CONJ	And
εἷς	heis	G1520	A-NSM	one
ἐξ	ex	G1537	PREP	of
αὐτῶν	autōn	G846	P-GPM	them
ὀνόματι	onomati	G3686	N-DSN	named
Ἅγαβος,	Hagabos	G13	N-NSM	Agabus
ἐσήμανε	esēmane	G4591	V-AAI-3S	and signified
διὰ	dia	G1223	PREP	by
τοῦ	tou	G3588	T-GSN	the
Πνεύματος	Pneumatos	G4151	N-GSN	Spirit
λιμὸν	limon	G3042	N-ASM	dearth
μέγαν	megan	G3173	A-ASM	great
μέλλειν	mellein	G3195	V-PAN	that there should be
ἔσεσθαι	esesthai	G1510	V-FDN
ἐφ’	eph’	G1909	PREP	throughout
ὅλην	holēn	G3650	A-ASF	all
τὴν	tēn	G3588	T-ASF	the
οἰκουμένην·	oikoumenēn	G3625	N-ASF	world
ὅστις	hostis	G3748	R-NSM	which
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ
ἐγένετο	egeneto	G1096	V-2ADI-3S	came to pass
ἐπὶ	epi	G1909	PREP	in the days of
Κλαυδίου	Klaudiou	G2804	N-GSM	Claudius
Καίσαρος.	Kaisaros	G2541	N-GSM	Caesar

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G13 — Ἄγαβος (Ágabos, ag'-ab-os): Agabus — of Hebrew origin (compare חָגָב); Agabus, an Israelite:--Agabus.
• G450 — ἀνίστημι (anístēmi, an-is'-tay-mee): I raise up, set up, rise from — from ἀνά and ἵστημι; to stand up (literal or figurative, transitive or intransitive):--arise, lift up, raise up (again), rise (again), stand up(-right).
• G846 — αὐτός (autós, ow-tos'): he, she, it, they, them, same — from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.
• G1096 — γίνομαι (gínomai, ghin'-om-ahee): I come into being, am born — a prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.):--arise, be assembled, be(-come, -fall, -have self), be brought (to pass), (be) come (to pass), continue, be divided, draw, be ended, fall, be finished, follow, be found, be fulfilled, + God forbid, grow, happen, have, be kept, be made, be married, be ordained to be, partake, pass, be performed, be published, require, seem, be showed, X soon as it was, sound, be taken, be turned, use, wax, will, would, be wrought.
• G1161 — δέ (dé, deh): but, on the other hand, and — a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
• G1223 — διά (diá, dee-ah'): through, on account of — a primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional):--after, always, among, at, to avoid, because of (that), briefly, by, for (cause) … fore, from, in, by occasion of, of, by reason of, for sake, that, thereby, therefore, X though, through(-out), to, wherefore, with (-in). In composition it retains the same general importance.
• G1510 — εἰμί (eimí, i-mee'): I am, exist — the first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist (used only when emphatic):--am, have been, X it is I, was. See also εἶ, εἴην, εἶναι, εἰσί, ἦν, ἔσομαι, ἐσμέν, ἐστέ, ἐστί, κέρδος, ἴσθι, ὦ.
• G1520 — εἷς (heîs, hice): one — a primary numeral; one:--a(-n, -ny, certain), + abundantly, man, one (another), only, other, some. See also εἷς καθ’ εἷς, μηδείς, μία, οὐδείς.
• G1537 — ἐκ (ek, ek): from out, out from among, from — a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause; literal or figurative; direct or remote):--after, among, X are, at, betwixt(-yond), by (the means of), exceedingly, (+ abundantly above), for(- th), from (among, forth, up), + grudgingly, + heartily, X heavenly, X hereby, + very highly, in, …ly, (because, by reason) of, off (from), on, out among (from, of), over, since, X thenceforth, through, X unto, X vehemently, with(-out). Often used in composition, with the same general import; often of completion.
• G1909 — ἐπί (epí, ep-ee'): on, to, against, on the basis of, at — a primary preposition; properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.:--about (the times), above, after, against, among, as long as (touching), at, beside, X have charge of, (be-, (where-))fore, in (a place, as much as, the time of, -to), (because) of, (up-)on (behalf of), over, (by, for) the space of, through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), with. In compounds it retains essentially the same import, at, upon, etc. (literally or figuratively).
• G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
• G2541 — Καῖσαρ (Kaîsar, kah'-ee-sar): Caesar — of Latin origin; Cæsar, a title of the Roman emperor:--Cæsar.
• G2804 — Κλαύδιος (Klaúdios, klow'-dee-os): Claudius — of Latin origin; Claudius, the name of two Romans:--Claudius.
• G3042 — λιμός (limós, lee-mos'): a famine, hunger — probably from λείπω (through the idea of destitution); a scarcity of food:--dearth, famine, hunger.
• G3173 — μέγας (mégas, meg'-as): large, great — (including the prolonged forms, feminine , plural , etc.; compare also μέγιστος, μείζων); big (literally or figuratively, in a very wide application):--(+ fear) exceedingly, great(-est), high, large, loud, mighty, + (be) sore (afraid), strong, X to years.
• G3195 — μέλλω (méllō, mel'-lo): I am about to — a strengthened form of μέλω (through the idea of expectation); to intend, i.e. be about to be, do, or suffer something (of persons or things, especially events; in the sense of purpose, duty, necessity, probability, possibility, or hesitation):--about, after that, be (almost), (that which is, things, + which was for) to come, intend, was to (be), mean, mind, be at the point, (be) ready, + return, shall (begin), (which, that) should (after, afterwards, hereafter) tarry, which was for, will, would, be yet.
• G3625 — οἰκουμένη (oikouménē, oy-kou-men'-ay): the inhabited (Roman) world — feminine participle present passive of οἰκέω (as noun, by implication, of γῆ); land, i.e. the (terrene part of the) globe; specially, the Roman empire:--earth, world.
• G3650 — ὅλος (hólos, hol'-os): all, the whole, entire — a primary word; "whole" or "all", i.e. complete (in extent, amount, time or degree), especially (neuter) as noun or adverb:--all, altogether, every whit, + throughout, whole.
• G3686 — ὄνομα (ónoma, on'-om-ah): name, character, reputation — from a presumed derivative of the base of γινώσκω (compare ὀνίνημι); a "name" (literally or figuratively) (authority, character):--called, (+ sur-)name(-d).
• G3748 — ὅστις (hóstis, hos'-tis): whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever — from ὅς and τὶς; which some, i.e. any that; also (definite) which same:--X and (they), (such) as, (they) that, in that they, what(-soever), whereas ye, (they) which, who(-soever). Compare ὅτι.
• G4151 — πνεῦμα (pneûma, pnyoo'-mah): wind, breath, spirit — from πνέω; a current of air, i.e. breath (blast) or a breeze; by analogy or figuratively, a spirit, i.e. (human) the rational soul, (by implication) vital principle, mental disposition, etc., or (superhuman) an angel, demon, or (divine) God, Christ's spirit, the Holy Spirit:--ghost, life, spirit(-ual, -ually), mind. Compare ψυχή.
• G4591 — σημαίνω (sēmaínō, say-mah'-ee-no): I signify, indicate — from (a mark; of uncertain derivation); to indicate:--signify.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• Agabus — Acts 21:10
• Claudius — Luke 2:1, Luke 3:1
• great — Genesis 41:30-31, Genesis 41:38, 1 Kings 17:1-16, 2 Kings 8:1-2

Reciprocal references (20): Genesis 41:45, Genesis 42:5, Numbers 11:25, Deuteronomy 15:11, Ecclesiastes 11:2, Isaiah 61:6, Matthew 24:7, Mark 13:8, Luke 20:24, Luke 21:10, John 16:13, Acts 2:17, Acts 18:2, Romans 1:8, Romans 12:6, Romans 12:8, 1 Corinthians 12:10, 1 Corinthians 16:1, Ephesians 5:16, Revelation 2:25

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: ABUNDANCE-WANT, CAESAR CLAUDIUS, INSPIRATION, DIVINE
• Nave’s: AGABUS, ANTIOCH, CAESAR, CLAUDIUS, FAMINE, PAUL, PROPHETS

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