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Andδὲthe wordὁ λόγοςaboutπερὶthemαὐτῶνwas heardἠκούσθηinεἰςthe earsτὰ ὦταof the assemblyτῆς ἐκκλησίαςthat wasτῆς οὔσηςinἐνJerusalem,Ἰερουσαλὴμandκαὶthey sent outἐξαπέστειλανBarnabasΒαρναβᾶνas far asἕωςAntioch.Ἀντιοχείας
Acts 11:22
Study it in the app“And the word about them was heard in the ears of the assembly that was in Jerusalem, and they sent out Barnabas as far as Antioch.”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 11:22, word by word
- the wordλόγοςlogos
account
Explaining what one did; a why, or a topic.
Where else “logos” appears- was heardἠκούσθηēkousthē
hear of
To hear about something.
Where else “ēkousthē” appears- the earsὦταōta
ear
The organ of hearing, on the sides of the head.
Where else “ōta” appears- of the assemblyἐκκλησίαςekklēsias
church
Those who believe in Jesus, gathered as his people.
Where else “ekklēsias” appears- that wasοὔσηςousēs
be present
To be in a place or with someone.
Where else “ousēs” appears- JerusalemἸερουσαλὴμIerousalēm
Jerusalem
See it on the mapWhere else “Ierousalēm” appears- they sent outἐξαπέστειλανexapesteilan
send out
To dispatch someone to another place with a task to carry out.
Where else “exapesteilan” appears- BarnabasΒαρναβᾶνBarnaban
Barnabas
Barnabas, the surname given to Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus; it was explained as "son of encouragement". He traveled and worked with Paul.
Where else “Barnaban” appears- AntiochἈντιοχείαςAntiocheias
Antioch
See it on the mapWhere else “Antiocheias” appears
Places in this verse
1Jerusalem
Today: Old City of Jerusalem
A city in the hills of Judea, about 22 miles (35 km) west of the Dead Sea and 35 miles (55 km) east of the Mediterranean.
David took it and made it his city (2 Sam 5:7); Solomon built the temple there (1 Kgs 8:1). Jesus was presented there, and the apostles' witness began from it (Luke 2:22; Acts 1:8).
2Antioch
Today: Antakya (Antioch on the Orontes), Turkey
An important city of Syria, about 15 miles (25 km) inland from the Mediterranean, in present-day Turkey. There was another Antioch in Pisidia, in central Turkey today.
There the disciples were first called "Christians" (Acts 11:26). The assembly sent Paul and Barnabas out from there on their first journey (Acts 13:1-3).
The context
21And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number who believed turned to the Lord.
22 · This verse (above)
23When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced, and he was encouraging all to remain with the Lord with purpose of heart,
To study Acts 11 in a group
1. What it says
When Peter is criticized in Jerusalem, how does he respond, and what do they do when they hear him? (vv. 2-18)
2. What it means
What does Barnabas do on arriving in Antioch, and what does he then do about Saul? (vv. 22-26)
3. How I live it
The disciples in Antioch sent help to the brothers in Judea who needed it (vv. 27-30). Whom far away could you help?