KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)
TRANSLATION, MEANING, CONTEXT
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“Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience.”
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| KJV Verse | Original Greek | Meaning/ Definition This is a simplified translation of the original Greek word. Follow the buttons on the right to get more detail. | More Use the buttons below to get details on the Greek word and view related Bible verses that use the same root word. |
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| “Then” | δὲ | But, and, etc | Then |
| “Paul” | Παῦλος | (little; but remotely from a derivative of G3973, meaning the same); Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle | Paul |
| “stood up,” | ἀναστὰς | To stand up (literal or figurative, transitive or intransitive) | stood up |
| “and” | καὶ | And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words | and |
| “beckoning with” | κατασείσας | To sway downward, i.e., make a signal | beckoning |
| “his” | (No Greek definition. English implied.) | ||
| “hand” | χειρὶ | The hand (literally or figuratively (power); especially (by Hebraism) a means or instrument) | hand |
| “said,” | εἶπεν· | To speak or say (by word or writing) | said |
| “Men” | Ἄνδρες | A man (properly as an individual male) | Men |
| “of Israel,” | Ἰσραηλῖται | An "Israelite", i.e., descendant of Israel (literally or figuratively) | Israel |
| “and” | καὶ | And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words | and |
| “ye that fear” | φοβούμενοι | To frighten, i.e., (passively) to be alarmed; by analogy, to be in awe of, i.e., revere | fear |
| “God,” | θεόν | A deity, especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by Hebraism) | God |
| “give audience.” | ἀκούσατε | To hear (in various senses) | give audience |
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14 But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down.
15 And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.
16 Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience.
17 The God of this people of Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they dwelt as strangers in the land of Egypt, and with an high arm brought he them out of it.
18 And about the time of forty years suffered he their manners in the wilderness.
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