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Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ἦνēnhe was
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 8:28 word 1
τεtethen
Lemma: τε (te) · Strong's: G5037
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and/both — τέ, ; enclitic copulative particle (= Lat. -que as καί = and, ac, atque, not very frequently in NT, more than two-thirds of the occurrences being in Ac. ; 1. τέ solitarium, and, denoting a closer affinity than καί…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 227 times. Also: Matthew 22:10, Matthew 27:48, Matthew 28:12, Mark 15:36, Luke 2:16, Luke 12:45 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5037; TFLSJ G5037; TAGNT Acts 8:28 word 2
ὑποστρέφωνhupostrephōnreturning
Lemma: ὑποστρέφω (hupostrephō) · Strong's: G5290
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-PAP-NSM)
Meaning: to return — ὑπο-στρέφω ; [in LXX chiefly for שׁוּב ], ; 1. trans., to turn back or about (Hem.). ; 2. Intrans., to turn back, return: Luk.2:20, 43 8:37, 40 9:10 10:17 17:15 19:12 23:48, 56, Act.8:28; with inf., Luk.17:18; before…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 35 times. Also: Luke 1:56, Luke 2:20, Luke 2:43, Luke 2:45, Luke 4:1, Luke 4:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5290; TFLSJ G5290; TAGNT Acts 8:28 word 3
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 8:28 word 4
καθήμενοςkathēmenossitting
Lemma: κάθημαι (kathēmai) · Strong's: G2521
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-PNP-NSM)
Meaning: to sit — κάθ-ημαι ; [in LXX chiefly for יָשַׁב ; ] ; in cl. present and imperfect only (prop. pf. and plpf. of καθέζομαι; cf. Bl., § 24), in LXX and NT fut. also, to sit, be seated: Mat.11:16 22:44" (LXX), Mrk.2:6, Jhn.6:3,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 91 times. Also: Matthew 4:16, Matthew 9:9, Matthew 11:16, Matthew 13:1, Matthew 13:2, Matthew 15:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2521; TFLSJ G2521; TAGNT Acts 8:28 word 5
ἐπὶepiin
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…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 8:28 word 6
τοῦtouthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (T-GSN)
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 8:28 word 7
ἅρματοςharmatoschariot
Lemma: ἅρμα (harma) · Strong's: G0716
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (N-GSN)
Meaning: chariot — ἅρμα, -τος, τό; (ἀραρίσκω, to join), [in LXX רָכַב ; ] ; a chariot: Act.8:28-29, 38, Rev.9:9.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 4 times. Also: Acts 8:29, Acts 8:38, Revelation 9:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0716; TFLSJ G0716; TAGNT Acts 8:28 word 8
αὐτοῦautouof him
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (P-GSM)
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 8:28 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,…
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 8:28 word 10
ἀνεγίνωσκενaneginōskenhe was reading
Lemma: ἀναγινώσκω (anaginōskō) · Strong's: G0314
Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-IAI-3S)
Meaning: to read — ἀνα-γινώσκω; (Attic ἀναγιγν-), [in LXX chiefly for קָרָא ; ] ; 1. to know certainly, know again, recognize. ; 2. Of written characters, to read: Mat.24:15, Mrk.13:14, Act.15:31 23:34, Eph.3:4; with accusative of…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 33 times. Also: Matthew 12:3, Matthew 12:5, Matthew 19:4, Matthew 21:16, Matthew 21:42, Matthew 22:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0314; TFLSJ G0314; TAGNT Acts 8:28 word 11
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.,…
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 8:28 word 12
προφήτηνprophētēnprophet
Lemma: προφήτης (prophētēs) · Strong's: G4396
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)
Meaning: prophet — προφήτης, -ου, ὁ [πρόφημι, to speak forth), ; [in LXX chiefly for נָבִיא ; ] ; one who acts as an interpreter or forth-teller of the Divine will (see Lft., Notes, 83f.; Tr., Syn., §vi), a prophet; 1. in cl. (Æsch.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 149 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17, Matthew 2:23, Matthew 3:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4396; TFLSJ G4396; TAGNT Acts 8:28 word 13
Ἠσαΐαν.ĒsaianIsaiah.
Lemma: Ἡσαΐας (Hēsaias) · Strong's: G2268
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-ASM-P)
Meaning: Isaiah — Ἠσαίας (Rec. Ἠσαΐας), -ου, ο (Heb. יְשַׁעְיָה), ; Isaiah, the prophet: Mat.3:3 4:14 8:17 12:17 13:14, 35 15:7, Mrk.7:6, Luk.3:4 4:17, Jhn.1:23 12:38-39, 41, Act.8:28 28:25, Rom.9:27, 29 10:16, 20 15:12; ἀνεγίνωςκεν τ.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 22 times. Also: Matthew 3:3, Matthew 4:14, Matthew 8:17, Matthew 12:17, Matthew 13:14, Matthew 15:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2268; TFLSJ G2268; TAGNT Acts 8:28 word 14
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| and | → | τε G5037 and/both |
| on his return | → | ὑποστρέφω G5290 to return |
| was | → | εἰμί G1510 to be |
| sitting | → | κάθημαι G2521 to sit |
| in | → | ἐπί G1909 upon/to/against |
| his | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| chariot | → | ἅρμα G0716 chariot |
| reading | → | ἀναγινώσκω G0314 to read |
| Isaiah | → | Ἡσαΐας G2268 Isaiah |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| prophet | → | προφήτης G4396 prophet |
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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