KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)
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“Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.”
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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 |
| “Philip” | Φίλιππος | Fond of horses; Philippus, the name of four Israelites | Philip |
| “went down” | κατελθὼν | To come (or go) down (literally or figuratively) | down |
| “to” | εἰς | To or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases | to |
| “the city” | πόλιν | A town (properly, with walls, of greater or less size) | city |
| “of” | Σαμαρείας | Samaria (i.e., Shomeron), a city and region of Palestine | of |
| “Samaria,” | Σαμαρείας | Samaria (i.e., Shomeron), a city and region of Palestine | Samaria |
| “and preached” | ἐκήρυσσεν | To herald (as a public crier), especially divine truth (the gospel) | preached |
| “Christ unto” | Χριστόν | Anointed, i.e., the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus | Christ |
| “them.” | αὐτοῖς | 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 | them |
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3 As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.
4 Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.
5 Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.
6 And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.
7 For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed.
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