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Acts 16:9

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And they passing by Mysia came down to Troas.	And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us.	And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

And^G2532 a vision^G3705 appeared^G3700 to Paul^G3972 in^G1223 the night^G3571; There stood^{G2258 G2476} a man^{G5100 G435} of Macedonia^G3110, and prayed^G3870 him^G846,^G2532 saying^G3004, Come over^G1224 into^G1519 Macedonia^G3109, and help^G997 us^G2254.

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Original Greek

καὶ ὅραμα διὰ τῆς νυκτὸς ὤφθη τῷ Παύλῳ· ἀνήρ τις ἦν Μακεδὼν ἑστώς, παρακαλῶν αὐτὸν καὶ λέγων, Διαβὰς εἰς Μακεδονίαν, βοήθησον ἡμῖν.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	And
ὅραμα	horama	G3705	N-NSN	a vision
διὰ	dia	G1223	PREP	in
τῆς	tēs	G3588	T-GSF	the
νυκτὸς	nuktos	G3571	N-GSF	night
ὤφθη	ōphthē	G3700	V-API-3S	appeared
τῷ	tō	G3588	T-DSM	*
Παύλῳ·	Paulō	G3972	N-DSM	to Paul
ἀνήρ	anēr	G435	N-NSM
τις	tis	G5100	X-NSM	a man
ἦν	ēn	G2258	V-IAI-3S	There stood
Μακεδὼν	Makedōn	G3110	N-NSM	of Macedonia
ἑστώς,	hestōs	G2476	V-RAP-NSM
παρακαλῶν	parakalōn	G3870	V-PAP-NSM	and prayed
αὐτὸν	auton	G846	P-ASM	him
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ
λέγων,	legōn	G3004	V-PAP-NSM	saying
Διαβὰς	Diabas	G1224	V-2AAP-NSM	Come over
εἰς	eis	G1519	PREP	into
Μακεδονίαν,	Makedonian	G3109	N-ASF	Macedonia
βοήθησον	boēthēson	G997	V-AAM-2S	and help
ἡμῖν.	hēmin	G2254	P-1DP	us

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G435 — ἀνήρ (anḗr, an'-ayr): a male human being, a man — a primary word (compare ἄνθρωπος); a man (properly as an individual male):--fellow, husband, man, sir.
• 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.
• G997 — βοηθέω (boēthéō, bo-ay-theh'-o): I come to the rescue of — from βοηθός; to aid or relieve:--help, succor.
• 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.
• G1224 — διαβαίνω (diabaínō, dee-ab-ah'-ee-no): I cross, pass through — from διά and the base of βάσις; to cross:--come over, pass (through).
• G1519 — εἰς (eis, ice): into, in, among, till, for — a primary preposition; to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases:--(abundant-)ly, against, among, as, at, (back-)ward, before, by, concerning, + continual, + far more exceeding, for (intent, purpose), fore, + forth, in (among, at, unto, -so much that, -to), to the intent that, + of one mind, + never, of, (up-)on, + perish, + set at one again, (so) that, therefore(-unto), throughout, til, to (be, the end, -ward), (here-)until(-to), …ward, (where-)fore, with. Often used in composition with the same general import, but only with verbs (etc.) expressing motion (literally or figuratively).
• G2254 — ἡμῖν (hēmîn, hay-meen'): dative case plural of ἐγώ; to (or for, with, by) us:--our, (for) us, we.
• 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.
• G2476 — ἵστημι (hístēmi, his'-tay-mee): I cause to stand, stand — a prolonged form of a primary (of the same meaning, and used for it in certain tenses); to stand (transitively or intransitively), used in various applications (literally or figuratively):--abide, appoint, bring, continue, covenant, establish, hold up, lay, present, set (up), stanch, stand (by, forth, still, up). Compare τίθημι.
• 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.
• G3004 — λέγω (légō, leg'-o): I say, speak — a primary verb; properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas ἔπω and φημί generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while ῥέω is properly to break silence merely, and λαλέω means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean:--ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
• G3109 — Μακεδονία (Makedonía, mak-ed-on-ee'-ah): Macedonia — from Μακεδών; Macedonia, a region of Greece:--Macedonia.
• G3110 — Μακεδών (Makedṓn, mak-ed'-ohn): a Macedonian — of uncertain derivation; a Macedon (Macedonian), i.e. inhabitant of Macedonia:--of Macedonia, Macedonian.
• G3571 — νύξ (nýx, noox): the night, night-time — a primary word; "night" (literally or figuratively):-- (mid-)night.
• G3700 — ὀπτάνομαι (optánomai, op-tan'-om-ahee): I appear, am seen — a (middle voice) prolonged form of the primary (middle voice)  ; which is used for it in certain tenses; and both as alternate of ὁράω; to gaze (i.e. with wide-open eyes, as at something remarkable; and thus differing from βλέπω, which denotes simply voluntary observation; and from εἴδω, which expresses merely mechanical, passive or casual vision; while θεάομαι, and still more emphatically its intensive θεωρέω, signifies an earnest but more continued inspection; and σκοπέω a watching from a distance):--appear, look, see, shew self.
• G3705 — ὅραμα (hórama, hor'-am-ah): a spectacle, vision — from ὁράω; something gazed at, i.e. a spectacle (especially supernatural):--sight, vision.
• G3870 — παρακαλέω (parakaléō, par-ak-al-eh'-o): I summon, entreat, admonish, comfort — from παρά and καλέω; to call near, i.e. invite, invoke (by imploration, hortation or consolation):--beseech, call for, (be of good) comfort, desire, (give) exhort(-ation), intreat, pray.
• G3972 — Παῦλος (Paûlos, pow'-los): Paul — of Latin origin; (little; but remotely from a derivative of παύω, meaning the same); Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle:--Paul, Paulus.
• 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.

Cross References

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

• a vision — Acts 2:17-18, Acts 9:10-12, Acts 10:3, Acts 10:10-17, Acts 10:30, Acts 11:5-12, Acts 18:9-10, Acts 22:17-21, Acts 27:23-24, 2 Corinthians 12:1-4, 2 Corinthians 12:7
• Come — Acts 8:26-31, Acts 9:38, Acts 10:32-33, Acts 11:13-14, Romans 10:14-15
• Macedonia — Acts 18:5, Acts 19:21, Romans 15:26, 2 Corinthians 7:5, 2 Corinthians 8:1, 2 Corinthians 9:2, 2 Corinthians 11:9, 1 Thessalonians 1:7-8, 1 Thessalonians 4:10

Reciprocal references (11): Genesis 46:2, Deuteronomy 30:13, Psalms 17:3, Ezekiel 40:2, Micah 5:7, Matthew 9:37, Luke 10:2, Acts 10:5, Acts 19:22, 1 Corinthians 14:36, Galatians 2:2

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: MACEDONIA, MISSIONS, WORLD-WIDE, MYSTERIES-REVELATIONS, OPPORTUNITY, PAUL
• Torrey’s: MACEDONIAN EMPIRE, THE
• Nave’s: DREAM, MACEDONIA, PAUL, VISION

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