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SoδὲPaulΠαῦλοςstood up,ἀναστὰςandκαὶmotioningκατασείσαςwith his handτῇ χειρὶhe said,εἶπεν“MenἌνδρεςof IsraelἸσραηλῖταιandκαὶyou whoοἱfearφοβούμενοιGod,τὸν θεόνlisten.ἀκούσατε
Acts 13:16
Study it in the app“So Paul stood up, and motioning with his hand he said, “Men of Israel and you who fear God, listen.”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 13:16, word by word
- PaulΠαῦλοςPaulos
Paul
Paul: the Roman name of the apostle Saul; also Sergius Paulus, proconsul of Cyprus.
Where else “Paulos” appears- stood upἀναστὰςanastas
get up
To stand up, or set out somewhere.
Where else “anastas” appears- motioningκατασείσαςkataseisas
motion, wave
Wave or motion with the hand, to call for silence.
Where else “kataseisas” appears- with his handχειρὶcheiri
hand
The part of the body at the end of the arm, used to hold and touch.
Where else “cheiri” appears- he saidεἶπενeipen
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “eipen” appears- “MenἌνδρεςAndres
man
An adult male, as distinct from a woman or a child.
Where else “Andres” appears- of IsraelἸσραηλῖταιIsraēlitai
Israelite
Israelite.
Where else “Israēlitai” appears- fearφοβούμενοιphoboumenoi
revere
To honor God with reverence.
Where else “phoboumenoi” appears- Godθεόνtheon
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theon” appears- listenἀκούσατεakousate
listen
To pay attention and obey.
Where else “akousate” appears
The context
15And after the reading of the Law and the Prophets, the leaders of the synagogue sent to them, saying, “Brothers, if you have any word of encouragement for the people, speak.”
16 · This verse (above)
17The God of this people Israel chose our fathers and exalted the people during their stay as foreigners in the land of Egypt, and with an uplifted arm he brought them out of it.
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?