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← Acts 13 · ← verse 46 · verse 48 →

For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying , I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth. (KJV)

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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.

οὕτωςhoutōsThus

Lemma: οὕτως (ohutō, ohutōs) · Strong's: G3779

Parsing: Adverb (ADV)

Meaning: thus(-ly) — οὕτως, rarely (Bl., §5, 4; WH, App., 146f.) οὕτω, adv. ; (οὗτος), [in LXX chiefly for כֵּן ; ] ; in this way, so, thus; 1. referring to what precedes: Mat.5:16 6:30, Mrk.10:43 14:59, Luk.1:25 2:48 15:7, Jhn.3:8,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 215 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 3:15, Matthew 5:12, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 5:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3779; TFLSJ G3779; TAGNT Acts 13:47 word 1

γὰρgarfor

Lemma: γάρ (gar) · Strong's: G1063

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: for — γάρ, ; co-ordinating particle, contr. of γε ἄρα, ; verily then, hence, in truth, indeed, yea, then, why, and when giving a reason or explanation, for, the usage in NT being in general accord with that of cl.; 1.…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 1080 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1063; TFLSJ G1063; TAGNT Acts 13:47 word 2

ἐντέταλταιentetaltaihas commanded

Lemma: ἐντέλλω (entellō) · Strong's: G1781

Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Middle or Passive Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-RNI-3S)

Meaning: to order — ἐν-τέλλω ; [in LXX, as in NT (and mostly in Hdt.), always mid., chiefly for צָוָה pi. ; ] ; -ομαι, to command, enjoin, instruct: before περί Heb.11:22; with inf., Mat.19:7; with dative of person(s), Act.1:2; οὕτως,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 15 times. Also: Matthew 4:6, Matthew 17:9, Matthew 19:7, Matthew 28:20, Mark 10:3, Mark 13:34 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1781; TFLSJ G1781; TAGNT Acts 13:47 word 3

ἡμῖνhēminus

Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165

Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Dative · Plural (P-1DP)

Meaning: me — 1. apostrophe for με. ; 2. rarely for μοι, (Homer) (ML)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 2026 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3165; TFLSJ G3165; TAGNT Acts 13:47 word 4

ὁhothe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (T-NSM)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Acts 13:47 word 5

κύριος·kuriosLord:

Lemma: κύριος (kurios) · Strong's: G2962G

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-NSM-T)

Meaning: lord: God — κύριος, -α, -ον (also -ος, -ον), ; [in LXX (subst.) chiefly for יהוה, also for בַּעַל ,אָדוֹן, etc. ; ] ; having power (κῦρος) or authority; as subst., ὁ κ., lord, master; 1. in general: with genitive of thing(s),…

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Used 662 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 1:24, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2962G; TFLSJ G2962G; TAGNT Acts 13:47 word 6

τέθεικάtetheikaI have set

Lemma: τίθημι (tithēmi) · Strong's: G5087

Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Active · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-RAI-1S)

Meaning: to place — τίθημι, ; [in LXX for שִׁית ,נתן ,שׂוּם, etc. ; ] ; 1. causative of κεῖμαι, ; (a) to place, lay, set: Luk.6:48, Rom.9:33, al.; of laying the dead to rest, Mrk.15:47, Luk.23:55, Jhn.11:34, Act.7:16, al.; before ἐπί, with…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 100 times. Also: Matthew 5:15, Matthew 12:18, Matthew 22:44, Matthew 24:51, Matthew 27:60, Mark 4:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5087; TFLSJ G5087; TAGNT Acts 13:47 word 7

σεseyou

Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771

Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Accusative · Singular (P-2AS)

Meaning: you — σύ, ; pron. of 2nd of person(s), ; thou, you, genitive, σοῦ, dative, σοί, accusative, σέ, pl., ὑμεῖς, -ῶν, -ῖν, -ᾶς (enclitic in oblique cases sing., except after prep. (BL, §48, 3), though πρὸς σέ occurs in Mat.25:39).…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 3071 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4771; TFLSJ G4771; TAGNT Acts 13:47 word 8

εἰςeisfor

Lemma: εἰς (eis) · Strong's: G1519

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: toward — εἰς, ; prep. with accusative, ; expressing entrance, direction, limit, into, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among (Lat. in, with accusative). ; I. Of place. ; 1. After verbs of motion; (a) of entrance into: Mat.8:23,…

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Used 1796 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1519; TFLSJ G1519; TAGNT Acts 13:47 word 9

φῶςphōsa light

Lemma: φῶς (phōs) · Strong's: G5457

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (N-ASN)

Meaning: light — φῶς (Att.. contr. from φάος; φάω), genitive, φωτός, τό, ; [in LXX chiefly for אוֹר ; ] ; light (opposite to τὸ σκότος, ἡ σκοτία): Mat.17:2, 5, Jhn.11:9-10, 2Co.4:6; ἡλίου, Rev.22:5; of a lamp, Luk.8:16 11:33, Jhn.5:35,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 71 times. Also: Matthew 4:16, Matthew 5:14, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 6:23, Matthew 10:27, Matthew 17:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5457; TFLSJ G5457; TAGNT Acts 13:47 word 10

ἐθνῶνethnōnof [the] Gentiles

Lemma: ἔθνος (ethnos) · Strong's: G1484

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Neuter (N-GPN)

Meaning: Gentiles — ἔθνος, -ους, τό, ; [in LXX chiefly for עַם ,גּוֹי ; ] ; 1. a multitude, a company, whether of beasts or men (Hom.). ; 2. a nation, people: Mat.21:43 24:7, Mrk.13:8, Luk.22:25, Act.10:35, al.; in sing., of the Jewish…

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Used 165 times. Also: Matthew 4:15, Matthew 6:32, Matthew 10:5, Matthew 10:18, Matthew 12:18, Matthew 12:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1484; TFLSJ G1484; TAGNT Acts 13:47 word 11

τοῦtou<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (T-GSN)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Acts 13:47 word 12

εἶναίeinaito be

Lemma: εἶναι (einai) · Strong's: G1511

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Infinitive (V-PAN)

Meaning: to exist — εἰμί, ; with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. ; I. As substantive verb. ; 1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν (for past ptcp.), Rev.1:4,…

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Used 126 times. Also: Matthew 16:13, Matthew 16:15, Matthew 17:4, Matthew 19:21, Matthew 20:27, Matthew 22:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1511; TFLSJ G1511; TAGNT Acts 13:47 word 13

σεseyou

Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771

Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Accusative · Singular (P-2AS)

Meaning: you — σύ, ; pron. of 2nd of person(s), ; thou, you, genitive, σοῦ, dative, σοί, accusative, σέ, pl., ὑμεῖς, -ῶν, -ῖν, -ᾶς (enclitic in oblique cases sing., except after prep. (BL, §48, 3), though πρὸς σέ occurs in Mat.25:39).…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 3071 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4771; TFLSJ G4771; TAGNT Acts 13:47 word 14

εἰςeisfor

Lemma: εἰς (eis) · Strong's: G1519

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: toward — εἰς, ; prep. with accusative, ; expressing entrance, direction, limit, into, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among (Lat. in, with accusative). ; I. Of place. ; 1. After verbs of motion; (a) of entrance into: Mat.8:23,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 1796 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1519; TFLSJ G1519; TAGNT Acts 13:47 word 15

σωτηρίανsōtēriansalvation

Lemma: σωτηρία (sōtēria) · Strong's: G4991

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)

Meaning: salvation — σωτηρία, -ας, ἡ; (σωτήρ), [in LXX for יֶשַׁע, יְשׁוּעָה, תְּשׁוּעָה, פְּלֵיטָה, etc. ; ] ; deliverance, preservation, salvation, safety (Lat. salus): Act.7:25 27:34, Heb.11:7; ἐξ ἐχθρῶν, Luk.1:71. In NT esp. of…

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Used 51 times. Also: Mark 16:8, Luke 1:69, Luke 1:71, Luke 1:77, Luke 3:6, Luke 19:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4991; TFLSJ G4991; TAGNT Acts 13:47 word 16

ἕωςhe'ōsuntil

Lemma: ἕως (heōs) · Strong's: G2193

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: until — ἕως, ; relative particle (Lat. donee, usque), ; expressing the terminus ad quem (cf. Burton, §321ff.). ; I. As conjunction; 1. till, until; (a) of a fact in past time, with indic.: Mat.2:9, al. (Wis.10:14, al.); (b) ἕως…

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Used 147 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 5:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2193; TFLSJ G2193; TAGNT Acts 13:47 word 17

ἐσχάτουeschatou[the] uttermost part

Lemma: ἔσχατος (eschatos) · Strong's: G2078

Parsing: Adjective · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (A-GSN)

Meaning: last/least — ἔσχατος, -η, -ον ; [in LXX chiefly for אַחֲרִית אַחֲרוֹן ; ] ; last, utmost, extreme; (a) of place: of the lowest or least honoured place, Luk.14:9-10; τ. ἔσχατον, with genitive part., Act.1:8 13:47; (b) of time:…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 54 times. Also: Matthew 5:26, Matthew 12:45, Matthew 19:30, Matthew 20:8, Matthew 20:12, Matthew 20:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2078; TFLSJ G2078; TAGNT Acts 13:47 word 18

τῆςtēsof the

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (T-GSF)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Acts 13:47 word 19

γῆς.¶gēsearth.’

Lemma: γῆ (gē) · Strong's: G1093G

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)

Meaning: earth: planet — γῆ, γῆς, ἡ, ; [in LXX for אֲדָמָה ,אֶרֶץ, etc. ; ] ; 1. the earth, world: Luk.21:35, Act.1:8, Heb.11:13, Rev.3:10, al.; opposite to οὐρανός, Mat.5:18 11:25, Mrk.13:27, al. ; 2. land; (a) opposite to sea or water:…

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Used 171 times. Also: Matthew 5:5, Matthew 5:13, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:35, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1093G; TFLSJ G1093G; TAGNT Acts 13:47 word 20

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

For→γάρ G1063 for
this is what→οὕτως G3779 thus(-ly)
the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
Lord→κύριος G2962G lord: God
has commanded→ἐντέλλω G1781 to order
us→ἐγώ G1473 I/we
I have made→τίθημι G5087 to place
you→σύ G4771 you
a light→φῶς G5457 light
for [the] Gentiles→ἔθνος G1484 Gentiles
to bring→εἰμί G1510 to be
. . .→εἰς G1519 toward
salvation→σωτηρία G4991 salvation
to→ἕως G2193 until
[the] ends→ἔσχατος G2078 last/least
of the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
earth→γῆ G1093G earth: planet

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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