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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. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
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 16:9 word 1
ὅραμαhoramaa vision
Lemma: ὅραμα (horama) · Strong's: G3705
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (N-NSN)
Meaning: vision — ὅραμα, -τος, τό; (ὁράω), [in LXX for חָזוֹן, מַרְאֶה, etc. ; ] ; that which is seen; (a) a sight, spectacle: Mat.17:9, Act.7:31; (b) an appearance, vision: Act.9:10, 12 (Rec.) Act.10:3, 17 10:19 11:5 12:9 16:9-10 18:9…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 12 times. Also: Matthew 17:9, Acts 7:31, Acts 9:10, Acts 9:12, Acts 10:3, Acts 10:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3705; TFLSJ G3705; TAGNT Acts 16:9 word 2
διὰdiaduring
Lemma: διά (dia) · Strong's: G1223
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: through/because of — διά (before a vowel δ᾽, exc. Rom.8:10, 2Co.5:7, and in (Proper name)s; Tdf., Pr., 94), ; prep. with genitive, accusative, as in cl.; 1. with genitive, through; (i) of Place, after verbs of motion or action: Mat.2:12…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 686 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17, Matthew 2:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1223; TFLSJ G1223; TAGNT Acts 16:9 word 3
τῆςtēsthe
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: 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 16:9 word 4
νυκτὸςnuktosnight
Lemma: νύξ (nux) · Strong's: G3571
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: night — νύξ genitive νυκτός, ἡ, ; [in LXX chiefly for לַיִל ; ] ; night: Mat.12:40, Mrk.6:48, Jhn.13:30, al.; genitive temp. (of the time within which something happens; M, Pr., 73; B1., § 36, 13), νυκτός, by night, Mat.2:14,…
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Used 65 times. Also: Matthew 2:14, Matthew 4:2, Matthew 12:40, Matthew 14:25, Matthew 25:6, Matthew 26:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3571; TFLSJ G3571; TAGNT Acts 16:9 word 5
τῷtō<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Masculine (T-DSM)
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 16:9 word 6
ΠαύλῳPaulōto Paul
Lemma: Παῦλος (Paulos) · Strong's: G3972G
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-DSM-P)
Meaning: Paul — Παῦλος, -ου, ὁ (Lat. Paulus), ; 1. Sergius Paulus: Act.13:7. ; 2. the Apostle Paul (cf. Σαῦλος): Act.13:9, and frequently throughout Ac., Rom.1:1, 1Co.1:1, al., 2Pe.3:15.; (AS)
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Used 163 times. Also: Acts 13:9, Acts 13:13, Acts 13:16, Acts 13:43, Acts 13:45, Acts 13:46 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3972G; TFLSJ G3972G; TAGNT Acts 16:9 word 7
ὤφθη·ōphthēappeared:
Lemma: ὀπτάνομαι (optanomai) · Strong's: G3700H
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Passive · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-API-3S)
Meaning: to appear — ὀπτάνω ; [in LXX: 3Ki.8:8 (רָאָה ni.), Tob.12:19 * ; ] ; late present as from ὤφθην (= ὁράω); mid., ὀπτάνομαι, to allow oneself to be seen, to appear. with dative, Act.1:3. (For exx. from π., see Deiss., LAE, 79, 2526;…
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Used 25 times. Also: Matthew 17:3, Mark 9:4, Luke 1:11, Luke 9:31, Luke 22:43, Luke 24:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3700H; TFLSJ G3700H; TAGNT Acts 16:9 word 8
ἀνὴρanērA man
Lemma: ἀνήρ (anēr) · Strong's: G0435G
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)
Meaning: man — ἀνήρ, ἀνδρός, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly for אִישׁ, frequently אֱנוֹשׁ, also אָדָם, etc. ; ] ; a man, Lat. vir. ; 1. As opposite to a woman, Act.8:12, 1Ti.2:12; as a husband, Mat.1:16, Jhn.4:16, Rom.7:2, Tit.1:6. ; 2. As…
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Used 162 times. Also: Matthew 7:24, Matthew 7:26, Matthew 12:41, Matthew 14:21, Matthew 14:35, Matthew 15:38 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0435G; TFLSJ G0435G; TAGNT Acts 16:9 word 9
ΜακεδώνMakedōnof Macedonia
Lemma: Μακεδών (Makedōn) · Strong's: G3110
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Location Gentilic (N-NSM-LG)
Meaning: Macedonia — Μακεδών, -όνος, ὁ ; a Macedonian: Act.16:9 19:29 27:2, 2Co.9:2 9:4.†; (AS)
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Used 5 times. Also: Acts 19:29, Acts 27:2, 2 Corinthians 9:2, 2 Corinthians 9:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3110; TFLSJ G3110; TAGNT Acts 16:9 word 10
τιςtiscertain
Lemma: τις (tis) · Strong's: G5100
Parsing: Indefinite pronoun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (X-NSM)
Meaning: one — τις, neut., τι, genitive, τινός, ; enclitic indefinite pron., related to interrog. τίς as πού, πως, ποτέ to ποῦ, πῶς, πότε. ; I. As subst., ; 1. one, a certain one: Luk.9:49, Jhn.11:1, Act.5:25, al.; pl., τίνες,…
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Used 542 times. Also: Matthew 5:23, Matthew 8:28, Matthew 9:3, Matthew 11:27, Matthew 12:19, Matthew 12:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5100; TFLSJ G5100; TAGNT Acts 16:9 word 11
ἦνēnwas
Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510
Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-IAI-3S)
Meaning: to be — 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,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2406 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1510; TFLSJ G1510; TAGNT Acts 16:9 word 12
ἑστὼςhestōsalready standing
Lemma: ἵστημι (histēmi) · Strong's: G2476
Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-RAP-NSM)
Meaning: to stand — ἵστημι, and in late writers, also ἱστάνω (Veitch, see word; Bl., §23, 2; M, Pr., 55), [in LXX chiefly for עמד, קוּם, also for נצב ni., hi., יצב hith., etc.]. ; I. Trans, in pres., impf., fut. and 1 aor. act. and in the…
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Used 154 times. Also: Matthew 2:9, Matthew 4:5, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 12:25, Matthew 12:26, Matthew 12:46 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2476; TFLSJ G2476; TAGNT Acts 16:9 word 13
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
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 16:9 word 14
παρακαλῶνparakalōnbeseeching
Lemma: παρακαλέω (parakaleō) · Strong's: G3870
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-PAP-NSM)
Meaning: to plead/comfort — παρακαλέω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX chiefly for נחם ni., pi. ; ] ; 1. to call to one, call for, summon: Act.28:20 (R, mg.; R, txt., entreat); hence (of the gods: Dem., Xen., al.), to invoke, call on, beseech, entreat: τ. πατέρα…
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Used 108 times. Also: Matthew 2:18, Matthew 5:4, Matthew 8:5, Matthew 8:31, Matthew 8:34, Matthew 14:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3870; TFLSJ G3870; TAGNT Acts 16:9 word 15
αὐτὸνautonhim
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (P-ASM)
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 16:9 word 16
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 16:9 word 17
λέγων·legōnsaying;
Lemma: λέγω (legō) · Strong's: G3004G
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-PAP-NSM)
Meaning: to say — λέγω, ; [in LXX very freq., chiefly for אמר; λέγει for נְאֻם, Gen.22:16, al. ; ] ; 1. in Hom., to pick out, gather, reckon, recount.; 2. In Hdt. and Att., to say, speak, affirm, declare: absol., Act.13:15, 24:10; before…
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Used 1305 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3004G; TFLSJ G3004G; TAGNT Acts 16:9 word 18
διαβὰςdiabasHaving passed over
Lemma: διαβαίνω (diabainō) · Strong's: G1224
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-2AAP-NSM)
Meaning: to cross — δια-βαίνω ; [in LXX chiefly for עבר ; ] ; 1. to make a stride. ; 2. to step across, cross over; (a) trans.: τ. θάλασσαι, Heb.11:29; (b) intrans.: before εἰς, Act.16:9; πρός, Luk.16:26.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 3 times. Also: Luke 16:26, Hebrews 11:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1224; TFLSJ G1224; TAGNT Acts 16:9 word 19
εἰςeisinto
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 16:9 word 20
ΜακεδονίανMakedonianMacedonia
Lemma: Μακεδονία (Makedonia) · Strong's: G3109
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine · Location (N-ASF-L)
Meaning: Macedonia — Μακεδονία, -ας, ἡ ; Macedonia: Act.16:9-10, 1Co.16:5, 2Co.1:16, Php.4:15, al.; M. καὶ Ἀχαία, Act.19:21, Rom.15:26, 1Th.1:7-8 ; (AS)
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Used 23 times. Also: Acts 16:10, Acts 16:12, Acts 18:5, Acts 19:21, Acts 19:22, Acts 20:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3109; TFLSJ G3109; TAGNT Acts 16:9 word 21
βοήθησονboēthēsondo help
Lemma: βοηθέω (boētheō) · Strong's: G0997
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Imperative · 2nd · Singular (V-AAM-2S)
Meaning: to help — βοηθέω, -ῶ ; (βοή + θέω, to run), [in LXX chiefly for עזר ; ] ; to come to aid, to help, succour: absol., Act.21:28; with dative, Mat.15:25, Mrk.9:22, 24 Act.16:9, 2Co.6:2" (LXX), Heb.2:18, Rev.12:16.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 8 times. Also: Matthew 15:25, Mark 9:22, Mark 9:24, Acts 21:28, 2 Corinthians 6:2, Hebrews 2:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0997; TFLSJ G0997; TAGNT Acts 16:9 word 22
ἡμῖν.hēminus.
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 16:9 word 23
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| During | → | διά G1223 through/because of |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| night | → | νύξ G3571 night |
| Paul | → | Παῦλος G3972G Paul |
| had | → | ὁράω G3708 to see: see |
| a vision | → | ὅραμα G3705 vision |
| of a | → | τις G5100 one |
| man | → | ἀνήρ G0435G man |
| of Macedonia | → | Μακεδών G3110 Macedonia |
| standing | → | ἵστημι G2476 to stand |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| pleading with | → | παρακαλέω G3870 to plead/comfort |
| him | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| Come over | → | διαβαίνω G1224 to cross |
| to | → | εἰς G1519 toward |
| Macedonia | → | Μακεδονία G3109 Macedonia |
| [and] help | → | βοηθέω G0997 to help |
| us | → | ἐγώ G1473 I/we |
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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