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Acts 13:1

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← Acts 12:25	Acts 13:1 (KJV)	Acts 13:2 →
And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled [their] ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark.	Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.	As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

Now^G1161 there were^G2258 in^G2596 the church^G1577 that was at^G1722 Antioch^G490 certain^G5100 prophets^G4396 and^G2532 teachers^G1320; as^G5037 Barnabas^G921, and^G2532 Simeon^G4826 that was called^G2564 Niger^G3526, and^G2532 Lucius^G3066 of Cyrene^G2956, and^G5037 Manaen^G3127, which had been brought up^G4939 with Herod^G2264 the tetrarch^G5076, and^G2532 Saul^G4569.

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Original Greek

Ἦσαν δὲ τινες ἐν Ἀντιοχείᾳ κατὰ τὴν οὖσαν ἐκκλησίαν προφῆται καὶ διδάσκαλοι, ὅ τε Βαρνάβας καὶ Συμεὼν ὁ καλούμενος Νίγερ, καὶ Λούκιος ὁ Κυρηναῖος, Μαναήν τε Ἡρώδου τοῦ τετράρχου σύντροφος, καὶ Σαῦλος.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
Ἦσαν	Ēsan	G2258	V-IAI-3P	there were
δὲ	de	G1161	CONJ	Now
τινες	tines	G5100	X-NPM	certain
ἐν	en	G1722	PREP	at
Ἀντιοχείᾳ	Antiocheia	G490	N-DSF	Antioch
κατὰ	kata	G2596	PREP	in
τὴν	tēn	G3588	T-ASF	the
οὖσαν	ousan	G5607	V-PAP-ASF	that was
ἐκκλησίαν	ekklēsian	G1577	N-ASF	church
προφῆται	prophētai	G4396	N-NPM	prophets
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
διδάσκαλοι,	didaskaloi	G1320	N-NPM	teachers
ὅ	ho	G3588	T-NSM	*
τε	te	G5037	PRT	as
Βαρνάβας	Barnabas	G921	N-NSM	Barnabas
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
Συμεὼν	Sumeōn	G4826	N-PRI	Simeon
ὁ	ho	G3588	T-NSM	*
καλούμενος	kaloumenos	G2564	V-PPP-NSM	that was called
Νίγερ,	Niger	G3526	N-PRI	Niger
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
Λούκιος	Loukios	G3066	N-NSM	Lucius
ὁ	ho	G3588	T-NSM	*
Κυρηναῖος,	Kurēnaios	G2956	N-NSM	of Cyrene
Μαναήν	Manaēn	G3127	N-PRI	Manaen
τε	te	G5037	PRT	and
Ἡρώδου	Hērōdou	G2264	N-GSM	with Herod
τοῦ	tou	G3588	T-GSM	the
τετράρχου	tetrarchou	G5076	N-GSM	tetrarch
σύντροφος,	suntrophos	G4939	A-NSM	which had been brought up
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
Σαῦλος.	Saulos	G4569	N-NSM	Saul

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G490 — Ἀντιόχεια (Antiócheia, an-tee-okh'-i-ah): Antioch — from (a Syrian king); Antiochia, a place in Syria:--Antioch.
• G921 — Βαρνάβας (Barnábas, bar-nab'-as): Barnabas — of Chaldee origin (בַּר and נְבִיא); son of Nabas (i.e. prophecy); Barnabas, an Israelite:--Barnabas.
• 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).
• G1320 — διδάσκαλος (didáskalos, did-as'-kal-os): a teacher — from διδάσκω; an instructor (genitive case or specially):--doctor, master, teacher.
• G1577 — ἐκκλησία (ekklēsía, ek-klay-see'-ah): an assembly, congregation, church — from a compound of ἐκ and a derivative of καλέω; a calling out, i.e. (concretely) a popular meeting, especially a religious congregation (Jewish synagogue, or Christian community of members on earth or saints in heaven or both):--assembly, church.
• G1722 — ἐν (en, en): in, on, among — a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between εἰς and ἐκ); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:--about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
• G2258 — ἦν (ēn, ane): imperfect of εἰμί; I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were):--+ agree, be, X have (+ charge of), hold, use, was(-t), were.
• G2264 — Ἡρώδης (Hērṓdēs, hay-ro'-dace): Herod — compound of (a "hero") and εἶδος; heroic; Herod, the name of four Jewish kings:--Herod.
• 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.
• G2564 — καλέω (kaléō, kal-eh'-o): I call, invite, name — akin to the base of κελεύω; to "call" (properly, aloud, but used in a variety of applications, directly or otherwise):--bid, call (forth), (whose, whose sur-)name (was (called)).
• G2596 — κατά (katá, kat-ah'): down from, against, according to, throughout, during — a primary particle; (prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined):--about, according as (to), after, against, (when they were) X alone, among, and, X apart, (even, like) as (concerning, pertaining to touching), X aside, at, before, beyond, by, to the charge of, (charita-)bly, concerning, + covered, (dai-)ly, down, every, (+ far more) exceeding, X more excellent, for, from … to, godly, in(-asmuch, divers, every, -to, respect of), … by, after the manner of, + by any means, beyond (out of) measure, X mightily, more, X natural, of (up-)on (X part), out (of every), over against, (+ your) X own, + particularly, so, through(-oughout, -oughout every), thus, (un-)to(-gether, -ward), X uttermost, where(-by), with. In composition it retains many of these applications, and frequently denotes opposition, distribution, or intensity.
• G2956 — Κυρηναῖος (Kyrēnaîos, koo-ray-nah'-yos): belonging to Cyrene, a Cyrenaean — from Κυρήνη; i.e. Cyrenæan, i.e. inhabitant of Cyrene:--of Cyrene, Cyrenian.
• G3066 — Λούκιος (Loúkios, loo'-kee-os): Lucius — of Latin origin; illuminative; Lucius, a Christian:--Lucius.
• G3127 — Μαναήν (Manaḗn, man-ah-ane'): Manaen — of uncertain origin; Manaën, a Christian:--Manaen.
• G3526 — Νίγερ (Níger, neeg'-er): Niger — of Latin origin; black; Niger, a Christian:--Niger.
• G4396 — προφήτης (prophḗtēs, prof-ay'-tace): a prophet, poet — from a compound of πρό and φημί; a foreteller ("prophet"); by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet:--prophet.
• G4569 — Σαῦλος (Saûlos, sow'-los): Saul, the apostle — of Hebrew origin, the same as Σαούλ; Saulus (i.e. Shaul), the Jewish name of Paul:--Saul.
• G4826 — Συμεών (Symeṓn, soom-eh-one'): Simeon or Simon — from the same as Σίμων; Symeon (i.e. Shimon), the name of five Israelites:--Simeon, Simon.
• G4939 — σύντροφος (sýntrophos, soon'-trof-os): a foster brother — from σύν and τροφός (in a passive sense); a fellow-nursling, i.e. comrade:--brought up with.
• G5037 — τέ (té, teh): and, both — a primary particle (enclitic) of connection or addition; both or also (properly, as correlation of καί):--also, and, both, even, then, whether. Often used in composition, usually as the latter participle.
• G5076 — τετράρχης (tetrárchēs, tet-rar'-khace): a tetrarch — from τέσσαρες and ἄρχω; the ruler of a fourth part of a country ("tetrarch"):--tetrarch.
• G5100 — τὶς (tìs, tis): any one, some one — an enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object:--a (kind of), any (man, thing, thing at all), certain (thing), divers, he (every) man, one (X thing), ought, + partly, some (man, -body, - thing, -what), (+ that no-)thing, what(-soever), X wherewith, whom(-soever), whose(-soever).

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.
• G5607 — ὤν (ṓn, oan): present participle of εἰμί; being:--be, come, have.

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