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And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul’s neck, and kissed him, (KJV)
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ἱκανὸςhikanosMuch
Lemma: ἱκανός (hikanos) · Strong's: G2425
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (A-NSM)
Meaning: sufficient — ἱκανός, -ή, -όν; (ἵκω, ἱκάνω, to reach, attain), [in LXX for דַּי, etc. ; ] ; 1. of persons, suffcient, competent, fit: with inf., Mat.3:11, Mrk.1:7, Luk.3:16, 1Co.15:9, 2Co.3:6, 2Ti.2:2; before πρός, 2Co.2:16; before…
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Used 41 times. Also: Matthew 3:11, Matthew 8:8, Matthew 28:12, Mark 1:7, Mark 10:46, Mark 15:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2425; TFLSJ G2425; TAGNT Acts 20:37 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.,…
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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 20:37 word 2
κλαυθμὸςklauthmosweeping
Lemma: κλαυθμός (klauthmos) · Strong's: G2805
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)
Meaning: weeping — κλαυθμός, -οῦ, ὁ; (κλαίω), [in LXX chiefly for בְּכִי ; ] ; crying, weeping, Act.20:37; κ. καὶ ὀδυρμός, Mat.2:18 (LXX); ὁ κ. καὶ ὁ βρυγμός, Mat.8:12 13:42, 50 22:13 24:51 25:30, Luk.13:28.†; (AS)
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Used 9 times. Also: Matthew 2:18, Matthew 8:12, Matthew 13:42, Matthew 13:50, Matthew 22:13, Matthew 24:51 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2805; TFLSJ G2805; TAGNT Acts 20:37 word 3
ἐγένετοegenetothere was
Lemma: γίνομαι (ginomai) · Strong's: G1096
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Middle Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-2ADI-3S)
Meaning: to be — γίνομαι, Ion. and κοινή for Att. γίγν- (M. Pr., 47; Bl., §6, 8 Mayser, 166 f.), ; [in LXX chiefly for היה ; ] ; 1. of persons, things occurrences, to come into being, be born, arise, come on: Jhn.1:15 8:58, 1Co.15:37; a…
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Used 675 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:45, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1096; TFLSJ G1096; TAGNT Acts 20:37 word 4
πάντων,pantōnamong all,
Lemma: πᾶς (pas) · Strong's: G3956
Parsing: Adjective · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (A-GPM)
Meaning: all — πᾶς, πᾶσα, πᾶν, genitive, παντός, πάσης, παντός, ; [in LXX chiefly for כֹּל ; ] ; all, every. ; I. As adj., ; 1. with subst. anarth., all, every, of every kind: Mat.3:10 4:23, Mrk.9:49, Luk.4:37, Jhn.2:1o, Act.27:20,…
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Used 1264 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 2:3, Matthew 2:4, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:5, Matthew 3:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3956; TFLSJ G3956; TAGNT Acts 20:37 word 5
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 20:37 word 6
ἐπιπεσόντεςepipesonteshaving fallen
Lemma: ἐπιπίπτω (epipiptō) · Strong's: G1968
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-2AAP-NPM)
Meaning: to fall/press upon — ἐπι-πίπτω ; [in LXX chiefly for נָפַל ; ] ; to fall upon (Field, Notes, 25): with dative of person(s), Mrk.3:10 (see Swete, in l), Act.20:10; before ἐπὶ τ. τράχηλον (as Gen.46:29, Tob.11:8, 3Ma.5:49, al.), Luk.15:20,…
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Used 11 times. Also: Mark 3:10, Luke 1:12, Luke 15:20, Acts 8:16, Acts 10:44, Acts 11:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1968; TFLSJ G1968; TAGNT Acts 20:37 word 7
ἐπὶepiupon
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 20:37 word 8
τὸνtonthe
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.,…
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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 20:37 word 9
τράχηλονtrachēlonneck
Lemma: τράχηλος (trachēlos) · Strong's: G5137
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)
Meaning: neck — τράχηλος, -ου, ὁ ; [in LXX chiefly for צַוַּאר, also forעֹרֶף, etc. ; ] ; the neck: Mat.18:6, Mrk.9:42, Luk.17:2; ἐπιπεσεῖν ἐπὶ τὸν τ., to embrace (Gen.46:29), Luk.15:20, Act.20:37. Metaphorical, ὑποθεῖναι τὸν ἑαυτοῦ τ.…
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Used 7 times. Also: Matthew 18:6, Mark 9:42, Luke 15:20, Luke 17:2, Acts 15:10, Romans 16:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5137; TFLSJ G5137; TAGNT Acts 20:37 word 10
τοῦtou<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (T-GSM)
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 20:37 word 11
ΠαύλουPaulouof Paul
Lemma: Παῦλος (Paulos) · Strong's: G3972G
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-GSM-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 20:37 word 12
κατεφίλουνkatephilounthey were kissing
Lemma: καταφιλέω (kataphileō) · Strong's: G2705
Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-IAI-3P)
Meaning: to kiss — κατα-φιλέω, -ῶ ; [in LXX chiefly for נָשַׁק ; ] ; to kiss fervently, kiss affectionately: Mat.26:49, Mrk.14:45, Luk.7:38, 45 15:20, Act.20:37.†; (AS)
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Used 6 times. Also: Matthew 26:49, Mark 14:45, Luke 7:38, Luke 7:45, Luke 15:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2705; TFLSJ G2705; TAGNT Acts 20:37 word 13
αὐτόν,autonhim,
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),…
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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 20:37 word 14
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| They all | → | πᾶς G3956 all |
| wept | → | κλαυθμός G2805 weeping |
| openly | → | ἱκανός G2425 sufficient |
| [as] | → | καί G2532 and |
| they embraced | → | ἐπιπίπτω G1968 to fall/press upon |
| . . . | → | ἐπί G1909 upon/to/against |
| . . . | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| . . . | → | τράχηλος G5137 neck |
| . . . | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| Paul | → | Παῦλος G3972G Paul |
| [and] kissed | → | καταφιλέω G2705 to kiss |
| him | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
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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