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And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ὡςhōsWhile
Lemma: ὡς (hōs) · Strong's: G5613
Parsing: Particle or Disjunctive (PRT)
Meaning: as/when — ὡς, adverbial form of the relative pron. ὅς, ἥ, ὅ. ; I. As relat. adv. of manner, as, like as, just as, even as; 1. with a demonstrative, like οὕτως, expressed or understood: οὕτως . . . ὡς, Mrk.4:26, 1Co.3:15,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 515 times. Also: Matthew 1:24, Matthew 5:48, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:12, Matthew 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5613; TFLSJ G5613; TAGNT Acts 16:4 word 1
δὲdethen
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 16:4 word 2
διεπορεύοντοdieporeuontothey were passing through
Lemma: διαπορεύω (diaporeuō) · Strong's: G1279
Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Middle or Passive Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-INI-3P)
Meaning: to go through — δια-πορεύω ; [in LXX for עָבַר, הָלַךְ, etc. ; ] ; to carry over. Pass., to pass across, journey through: absol., Luk.18:36, Rom.15:24; before κατὰ πόλεις κ. κώμας, Luk.13:22; διά, with genitive, Mrk.2:23, Luk.6:1 (cf.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 5 times. Also: Luke 6:1, Luke 13:22, Luke 18:36, Romans 15:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1279; TFLSJ G1279; TAGNT Acts 16:4 word 3
τὰςtasthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Plural · Feminine (T-APF)
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 16:4 word 4
πόλεις,poleiscities,
Lemma: πόλις (polis) · Strong's: G4172
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Feminine (N-APF)
Meaning: city — πόλις, -εως, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly and very frequently for עִיר ; ] ; a city: Mat.2:23, Mrk.1:45, Luk.4:29, Jhn.4:8, al. mult.; opposite to κῶμαι (κ. καὶ ἀγροί), Mat.9:35 10:11, Mrk.6:56, Luk.8:1 13:22; with nom. propr.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 165 times. Also: Matthew 2:23, Matthew 4:5, Matthew 5:14, Matthew 5:35, Matthew 8:33, Matthew 8:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4172; TFLSJ G4172; TAGNT Acts 16:4 word 5
παρεδίδοσανparedidosanthey were delivering
Lemma: παραδίδωμι (paradidōmi) · Strong's: G3860
Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-IAI-3P)
Meaning: to deliver — παρα-δίδωμι, ; [in LXX chiefly for נתן ; ] correl. to παρδέχομαι, ; 1. to give or hand over to another: with accusative and dative, Mat.11:27 25:14, Luk.4:6, al.; of being delivered up to a course of teaching, pass.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 121 times. Also: Matthew 4:12, Matthew 5:25, Matthew 10:4, Matthew 10:17, Matthew 10:19, Matthew 10:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3860; TFLSJ G3860; TAGNT Acts 16:4 word 6
αὐτοῖςautoisto them
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Dative · Plural · Masculine (P-DPM)
Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT Acts 16:4 word 7
φυλάσσεινphulasseinto keep
Lemma: φυλάσσω (phulassō) · Strong's: G5442G
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Infinitive (V-PAN)
Meaning: to keep/guard: observe — φυλάσσω ; [in LXX chiefly and very frequently for שָׁמַר, also for נָצַר, etc. ; ] ; to guard, watch; (a) to guard or watch: with cogn. accusative, φυλακάς, Luk.2:8; with accusative of person(s), Act.12:4 28:16; pass.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 11 times. Also: Matthew 19:20, Mark 10:20, Luke 11:28, Luke 18:21, John 12:47, Acts 7:53 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5442G; TFLSJ G5442G; TAGNT Acts 16:4 word 8
τὰtathe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (T-APN)
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 16:4 word 9
δόγματαdogmatadecrees
Lemma: δόγμα (dogma) · Strong's: G1378
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (N-APN)
Meaning: decree — δόγμα, -τος, τό; (δοκέω), [in LXX chiefly for דָּת, טְעֵם ; ] ; 1. an opinion. ; 2. A public decree, ordinance: of Roman rulers, Luk.2:1, Act.17:7; of the Jewish law, Eph.2:15, Col.2:14; of the Apostles, Act.16:4…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 5 times. Also: Luke 2:1, Acts 17:7, Ephesians 2:15, Colossians 2:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1378; TFLSJ G1378; TAGNT Acts 16:4 word 10
τὰtawhich [were]
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (T-APN)
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 16:4 word 11
κεκριμέναkekrimenadecided on
Lemma: κρίνω (krinō) · Strong's: G2919
Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Passive · Participle · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (V-RPP-APN)
Meaning: to judge — κρίνω, ; [in LXX chiefly for שׁפט, also for ריב ,דּין, etc. ; ] ; 1. to separate, select, choose (cl.; in LXX: 2Ma.13:15). ; 2. to approve, esteem: Rom.14:5. ; 3. to be of opinion, judge, think: Luk.7:43, 1Co.11:13;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 115 times. Also: Matthew 5:40, Matthew 7:1, Matthew 7:2, Matthew 19:28, Luke 6:37, Luke 7:43 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2919; TFLSJ G2919; TAGNT Acts 16:4 word 12
ὑπὸhupoby
Lemma: ὑπό (hupo) · Strong's: G5259G
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: by/under: by — ὑπό (before smooth breathing ὑπ᾽, Mat.8:9b, Luk.7:8b; before rough breathing ὑφ᾽, Rom.3:9; on the neglect of elision in Mt, Lk, ll. witha, Gal.3:22, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., iv), ; prep. with genitive, dative (not…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 179 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:6, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5259G; TFLSJ G5259G; TAGNT Acts 16:4 word 13
τῶνtōnthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (T-GPM)
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 16:4 word 14
ἀποστόλωνapostolōnapostles
Lemma: ἀπόστολος (apostolos) · Strong's: G0652
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (N-GPM)
Meaning: apostle — ἀπόστολος, -ου, ὁ; (ἀοστέλλω), [in LXX; 3Ki.14:6 A (שָׁלַח) * ; ] ; 1. a fleet, an expedition (Dem.). ; 2. a messenger, one sent on a mission (Hdt., LXX, l.with, and π.; see M, Pr., 37 f.; MM, see word; M, Th., i, 2:7…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 78 times. Also: Matthew 10:2, Mark 6:30, Luke 6:13, Luke 9:10, Luke 11:49, Luke 17:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0652; TFLSJ G0652; TAGNT Acts 16:4 word 15
καὶkaiand
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, TR, Byzantine
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 16:4 word 16
τῶνtōnof the
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (T-GPM)
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: 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 16:4 word 17
πρεσβυτέρωνpresbuterōnelders
Lemma: πρεσβύτερος (presbuteros) · Strong's: G4245G
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (N-GPM)
Meaning: elder: Elder — πρέσβυς, -εως, ὁ poët. form of πρεσβύτης (which see), ; [in LXX (= πρεσβευτής, an ambassador): Num.21:20 (21), al. (מֲלְאָךְ), Isa.13:8 57:9 (צִיר), 1Ma.9:70, al. ; ] ; an old man. ; Compar., ; πρεσβύτερος, -α, -ον, ;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 60 times. Also: Matthew 15:2, Matthew 16:21, Matthew 21:23, Matthew 26:3, Matthew 26:47, Matthew 26:57 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4245G; TFLSJ G4245G; TAGNT Acts 16:4 word 18
τῶνtōnwho [were]
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (T-GPM)
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 16:4 word 19
ἐνenin
Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT Acts 16:4 word 20
Ἱεροσολύμοις.¶Hi'erosolumoisJerusalem.
Lemma: Ἱεροσόλυμα (Hierosoluma) · Strong's: G2414
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Neuter · Location (N-DPN-L)
Meaning: Jerusalem — Ἱεροσόλυμα (WH, Ἰερ-, see Intr., § 408), -ων, τά (on πᾶσα Ἱ., Mat.2:3, see WM, 794; M, Pr., 48, 244; Thayer, see word), and Ἱερουσαλήμ (WH, Ἰερ-), ἡ., indecl., as always in LXX exc. some parts of Apocr.. (Heb.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 64 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:3, Matthew 3:5, Matthew 4:25, Matthew 5:35, Matthew 15:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2414; TFLSJ G2414; TAGNT Acts 16:4 word 21
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| As | → | ὡς G5613 as/when |
| they went from | → | διαπορεύω G1279 to go through |
| town to town | → | πόλις G4172 city |
| they delivered | → | παραδίδωμι G3860 to deliver |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| decisions | → | δόγμα G1378 decree |
| handed down | → | κρίνω G2919 to judge |
| by | → | ὑπό G5259G by/under: by |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| apostles | → | ἀπόστολος G0652 apostle |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| elders | → | πρεσβύτερος G4245G elder: Elder |
| in | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| Jerusalem | → | Ἱεροσόλυμα G2414 Jerusalem |
| for [the people] | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| to obey | → | φυλάσσω G5442G to keep/guard: observe |
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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