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And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ΒαρναβᾶςBarnabasBarnabas
Lemma: Βαρνάβας (Barnabas) · Strong's: G0921G
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-NSM-P)
Meaning: Barnabas — Βαρναβᾶς, -α, ὁ (Aram. בַּר, son, as prefix to another word interpreted in Act.4:36, τῆς παρακλήσεως, perh. נְבוּאָה, wh., however, should be rendered by προφητεία as in II Est.6:14, LXX. Deiss., BS, 309f., thinks Β.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 29 times. Also: Acts 4:36, Acts 9:27, Acts 11:22, Acts 11:25, Acts 11:30, Acts 12:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0921G; TFLSJ G0921G; TAGNT Acts 15:37 word 1
δὲdenow
Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: then — δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), ; post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2921 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1161; TFLSJ G1161; TAGNT Acts 15:37 word 2
ἐβούλετοebouletowas planning
Lemma: βούλομαι (boulomai) · Strong's: G1014
Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Middle or Passive Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-INI-3S)
Meaning: to plan — βούλομαι, ; [in LXX for חפץ, אבה, יעץ, etc. ; ] ; to will, wish, desire, purpose, be minded, implying more strongly than θέλω (which see), the deliberate exercise of volition (see Hort on Jas.1:18): with inf. (M, Pr.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT
Used 37 times. Also: Matthew 1:19, Matthew 11:27, Mark 15:15, Luke 10:22, Luke 22:42, John 18:39 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1014; TFLSJ G1014; TAGNT Acts 15:37 word 3
συμπαραλαβεῖνsumparalabeinto take along
Lemma: συμπαραλαμβάνω (sumparalambanō) · Strong's: G4838
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Infinitive (V-2AAN)
Meaning: to take along with — συν-παρα-λαμβάνω; (Rec. συμπ-), [in LXX: Gen.19:17 (סָפָה ni.), Job.1:4 (שָׁלַח ni), 3Ma.1:1 * ; ] ; to take along with: as a companion, with accusative, Act.12:25 15:37-38 (on the tenses, see M, Pr., 130), Gal.2:1.†;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 4 times. Also: Acts 12:25, Acts 15:38, Galatians 2:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4838; TFLSJ G4838; TAGNT Acts 15:37 word 4
καὶkaialso
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT
Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Acts 15:37 word 5
τὸνton<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (T-ASM)
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 15:37 word 6
ἸωάννηνIōannēnJohn
Lemma: Ἰωάννης (Iōannēs) · Strong's: G2491J
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-ASM-P)
Meaning: John — Ἰωάνης (Rec. ννης, which see; cf. Dalman, Gr., 142; Tdf., Pr., 79; WH, App., 159; Bl., §3, 10; 10, 2), -ου, dative, -ῃ (but in Mat.11:4. Luk.7:18, 22 Rev.1:1, ει), accusative, -ην, ὁ (Heb. יוֹחָנָן, LXX: Ἰωανάν,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 5 times. Also: Acts 12:12, Acts 12:25, Acts 13:5, Acts 13:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2491J; TFLSJ G2491J; TAGNT Acts 15:37 word 7
τὸνtonwho
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (T-ASM)
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 15:37 word 8
καλούμενονkaloumenonis being called
Lemma: καλέω (kaleō) · Strong's: G2564G
Parsing: Verb · Present · Passive · Participle · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (V-PPP-ASM)
Meaning: to call: call — καλέω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX chiefly for קרא ; ] ; 1. to call, summon: with accusative of person(s), Mat.20:8 25:14, Mrk.3:31, Luk.19:13, Act.4:18; before ἐκ, Mat.2:15 (LXX); metaphorically, 1Pe.2:9. ; 2. to call to one's…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 139 times. Also: Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:7, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2564G; TFLSJ G2564G; TAGNT Acts 15:37 word 9
Μᾶρκον·MarkonMark;
Lemma: Μάρκος (Markos) · Strong's: G3138
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-ASM-P)
Meaning: Mark — Μάρκος, -ου, ὁ, ; Mark: Mk., title., Act.12:12, 25 15:37, 39, Col.4:10, 2Ti.4:11, Phm 24, 1Pe.5:13 (see Swete, Mk., Intr., xiii ff.; DB, iii, 245 ff).†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 8 times. Also: Acts 12:12, Acts 12:25, Acts 15:39, Colossians 4:10, 2 Timothy 4:11, Philemon 1:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3138; TFLSJ G3138; TAGNT Acts 15:37 word 10
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Barnabas | → | Βαρνάβας G0921G Barnabas |
| wanted | → | βούλομαι G1014 to plan |
| to take | → | συμπαραλαμβάνω G4838 to take along with |
| John | → | Ἰωάννης G2491J John |
| [also] called | → | καλέω G2564G to call: call |
| Mark | → | Μάρκος G3138 Mark |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
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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