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And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures, (KJV)
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κατὰkataAccording to
Lemma: κατά (kata) · Strong's: G2596
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: according to — κατά (bef. a vowel κατ᾽, καθ᾽; on the frequently neglect of elision, see Tdf., Pr., 95; WH, App., 146a), ; prep. with genitive, accusative, ; down, downwards. ; I. C. genitive (WM, §47, k; Bl., §42, 2). ; 1. C. genitive…
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Used 483 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 2:19, Matthew 2:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2596; TFLSJ G2596; TAGNT Acts 17:2 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.,…
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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 17:2 word 2
τὸtothe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (T-ASN)
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.,…
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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 17:2 word 3
εἰωθὸςeiōthosbeing customary
Lemma: ἔθω (ethō) · Strong's: G1486
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Perfect · Active · Participle · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (V-2RAP-ASN)
Meaning: to have a custom — ἔθω, pf. with present sense εἴωθα, ; [in LXX: Num.24:1 (כְּפַעַם־בְּפַעַם), Dan LXX Su 13, Sir.37:14, 4Ma.1:12 * ; ] ; to be accustomed, wont: Mat.27:15, Mrk.10:1; ptcp., τὸ εἰθός, custom: κατὰ τὸ εἰ. (Nu, l.with),…
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Used 4 times. Also: Matthew 27:15, Mark 10:1, Luke 4:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1486; TFLSJ G1486; TAGNT Acts 17:2 word 4
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.,…
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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 17:2 word 5
ΠαύλῳPaulōwith 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 17:2 word 6
εἰσῆλθενeisēlthenhe went in
Lemma: εἰσέρχομαι (eiserchomai) · Strong's: G1525
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-2AAI-3S)
Meaning: to enter — εἰσ-έρχομαι, ; [in LXX chiefly for בּוֹא ; ] ; to go in or into, enter: Mat.9:25, Luk.7:45, al.; before εἰς, Mat.10:12, Mrk.2:1, al.; before διά (πύλης, θύρας, etc.), Mat.7:13, Jhn.10:1, al.; ὑπὸ τ. στέγην, Mat.8:8;…
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Used 194 times. Also: Matthew 2:21, Matthew 5:20, Matthew 6:6, Matthew 7:13, Matthew 7:21, Matthew 8:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1525; TFLSJ G1525; TAGNT Acts 17:2 word 7
πρὸςprosto
Lemma: πρός (pros) · Strong's: G4314
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: to/with — πρός, ; prep. with genitive, dative, accusative ; I. I. C. genitive, of motion from a place, from the side of, hence metaphorically, in the interests of, Act.27:34 (cf. Page, in l.). ; II. II. C. dative, of local…
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Used 732 times. Also: Matthew 2:12, Matthew 3:5, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 3:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4314; TFLSJ G4314; TAGNT Acts 17:2 word 8
αὐτούς,autousthem,
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (P-APM)
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),…
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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 17:2 word 9
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,…
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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 17:2 word 10
ἐπὶepifor
Lemma: ἐπί (epi) · Strong's: G1909
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: upon/to/against — ἐπί (before a smooth breathing ἐπ᾽, before a rough breathing ἐφ᾽), ; prep. with genitive, dative, accusative (accusative most frequently in NT), ; with primary sense of superposition, on, upon. ; I. C. genitive, ; 1. of…
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Used 905 times. Also: Matthew 1:11, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1909; TFLSJ G1909; TAGNT Acts 17:2 word 11
σάββαταsabbataSabbaths
Lemma: σάββατον (sabbaton) · Strong's: G4521
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (N-APN)
Meaning: Sabbath — σάββατον, -ου, τό (Aram. שַׁבָּתָא, transliterated σάββατα, and this being mistaken for a pl., the sing. σάββατον was formed from it), and σάββατα, -ων, τά ; [in LXX for שַׁבָּת, שַׁבָּתוֹן ; ] ; 1. the seventh day of…
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Used 68 times. Also: Matthew 12:1, Matthew 12:2, Matthew 12:5, Matthew 12:8, Matthew 12:10, Matthew 12:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4521; TFLSJ G4521; TAGNT Acts 17:2 word 12
τρίαtriathree
Lemma: τρεῖς (treis) · Strong's: G5140
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (A-APN)
Meaning: Three — τρεῖς, οἱ, αἱ, τρία, τά; three: Mat.12:40, al.; μετὰ τ. ἡμέρας = τῇ τρίτῃ ἡ., Mrk.10:34, al. (cf. Field, Notes, 11 ff.) ; Τρεῖς Ταβέρναι ; (see: ταβέρνη), ; Three Taverns (Lit. Tres Tabernae) a halting place on the…
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Used 71 times. Also: Matthew 12:40, Matthew 13:33, Matthew 15:32, Matthew 17:4, Matthew 18:16, Matthew 18:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5140; TFLSJ G5140; TAGNT Acts 17:2 word 13
διελέξατοdielexatohe reasoned
Lemma: διαλέγω (dialegō) · Strong's: G1256
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Middle Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-ADI-3S)
Meaning: to dispute — δια-λέγομαι; (mid. of διαλέγω, to pick out, distinguish, as depon.), [in LXX: Exo.6:27, Isa.63:1 (דּבר pi.), Jdg.8:1 (ריב), 1Es.8:46, Est.5:2, Sir.14:20, 2Ma.11:20 * ; ] ; to converse with, discourse (see Cl. Rev., i,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, Byzantine
Used 13 times. Also: Mark 9:34, Acts 17:17, Acts 18:4, Acts 18:19, Acts 19:8, Acts 19:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1256; TFLSJ G1256; TAGNT Acts 17:2 word 14
αὐτοῖςautoiswith 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 17:2 word 15
ἀπὸapofrom
Lemma: ἀπό (apo) · Strong's: G0575
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: away from — ἀπό (on the frequently neglect of elision bef. vowels, see Tdf., Pr., 94, WH, App., 146), ; prep. with genitive (WM, 462ff.; on its relation to ἐκ, παρά, ὑπό, ib. 456f.), [in LXX for לְ ,בְּ ,מִן ; ] ; from (i.e. from…
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Used 677 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:24, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0575; TFLSJ G0575; TAGNT Acts 17:2 word 16
τῶνtōnthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Plural · Feminine (T-GPF)
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 17:2 word 17
γραφῶν,graphōnScriptures,
Lemma: γραφή (graphē) · Strong's: G1124
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Feminine (N-GPF)
Meaning: a writing — γραφή, -ῆς, ἡ ; (γράφω), [in LXX chiefly for כְּתָב ; ] ; 1. a drawing, painting. ; 2. ; (a) writing; (b) that which is written, a writing: πᾶσα γ., 2Ti.3:16; γ. ἅγιαι, Rom.1:2; προφητικαί, Rom.16:26; al αἱ γ. τ.…
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Used 51 times. Also: Matthew 21:42, Matthew 22:29, Matthew 26:54, Matthew 26:56, Mark 12:10, Mark 12:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1124; TFLSJ G1124; TAGNT Acts 17:2 word 18
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| As was | → | κατά G2596 according to |
| [his] | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| custom | → | ἔθω G1486 to have a custom |
| Paul | → | Παῦλος G3972G Paul |
| went into | → | εἰσέρχομαι G1525 to enter |
| . . . | → | πρός G4314 to/with |
| [the synagogue] | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| on | → | ἐπί G1909 upon/to/against |
| three | → | τρεῖς G5140 Three |
| Sabbaths | → | σάββατον G4521 Sabbath |
| he reasoned | → | διαλέγω G1256 to dispute |
| with them | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| from | → | ἀπό G0575 away from |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| Scriptures | → | γραφή G1124 a writing |
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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