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Thenτότεthe proconsul,ὁ ἀνθύπατοςseeingἰδὼνwhat had happened,τὸ γεγονὸςbelieved,ἐπίστευσενbeing astonishedἐκπλησσόμενοςatἐπὶthe teachingτῇ διδαχῇof the Lord.τοῦ κυρίου
Acts 13:12
Study it in the app“Then the proconsul, seeing what had happened, believed, being astonished at the teaching of the Lord.”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 13:12, word by word
- Thenτότεtote
then
Then, at that time.
Where else “tote” appears- the proconsulἀνθύπατοςanthypatos
proconsul
Proconsul: the Roman governor of a province under the authority of the Senate.
Where else “anthypatos” appears- seeingἰδὼνidōn
see
To perceive with sight, to look and notice what is in front.
Where else “idōn” appears- what had happenedγεγονὸςgegonos
happen
For an event to occur, for something to take place in history.
Where else “gegonos” appears- believedἐπίστευσενepisteusen
trust
To trust in God or in Jesus.
Where else “episteusen” appears- being astonishedἐκπλησσόμενοςekplēssomenos
be amazed
Be astonished, struck with amazement.
Where else “ekplēssomenos” appears- the teachingδιδαχῇdidachēi
teaching
Teaching.
Where else “didachēi” appears- of the Lordκυρίουkyriou
Lord
The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.
Where else “kyriou” appears
The context
11And now, look, the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you will be blind, not seeing the sun for a time.” And immediately mist and darkness fell on him, and going around he was seeking people to lead him by the hand.
12 · This verse (above)
13And Paul and those with him put out to sea from Paphos and came to Perga in Pamphylia; but John left them and returned to Jerusalem.
To study Acts 13 in a group
1. What it says
In Antioch, while they fasted and served the Lord, what did the Holy Spirit say, and what did the assembly do? (vv. 1-3)
2. What it means
Why do you think the assembly fasted and prayed before sending Barnabas and Saul? (vv. 2-3)
3. How I live it
Facing an important decision, with whom can you seek counsel and pray before taking the step?