KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)
TRANSLATION, MEANING, CONTEXT
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“But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.”
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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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| “But” | δὲ | But, and, etc | But |
| “Philip” | Φίλιππος | Fond of horses; Philippus, the name of four Israelites | Philip |
| “was found” | εὑρέθη | To find (literally or figuratively) | found |
| “at” | εἰς | To or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases | at |
| “Azotus:” | Ἄζωτον· | Azotus (i.e., Ashdod), a place in Palestine | Azotus |
| “and” | καὶ | And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words | and |
| “passing through” | διερχόμενος | To traverse (literally) | passing through |
| “he preached” | εὐηγγελίζετο | To announce good news ("evangelize") especially the gospel | preached |
| “in all” | πάσας | All, any, every, the whole | all |
| “the” | τὰς | The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) | the |
| “cities,” | πόλεις | A town (properly, with walls, of greater or less size) | cities |
| “till” | ἕως | A conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until (of time and place) | till |
| “he” | αὐτὸν | The reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons | he |
| “came” | ἐλθεῖν | To come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively) | came |
| “to” | εἰς | To or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases | to |
| “Caesarea.” | Καισάρειαν | Caesaria, the name of two places in Palestine | Caesarea |
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38 And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.
39 And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.
40 But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.
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