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Andκαὶwhen they wereγενόμενοιinἐνSalamis,Σαλαμῖνιthey were announcingκατήγγελλονthe wordτὸν λόγονof Godτοῦ θεοῦinἐνthe synagoguesταῖς συναγωγαῖςof the Jews;τῶν Ἰουδαίωνandδὲthey alsoκαὶhadεἶχονJohnἸωάννηνas theirassistant.ὑπηρέτην
Acts 13:5
Study it in the app“And when they were in Salamis, they were announcing the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews; and they also had John as their assistant.”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 13:5, word by word
- when they wereγενόμενοιgenomenoi
come
To reach a place, or fall upon someone.
Where else “genomenoi” appears- SalamisΣαλαμῖνιSalamini
Salamis
Salamis, a city on the east coast of Cyprus.
Where else “Salamini” appears- they were announcingκατήγγελλονkatēngellon
proclaim
Proclaim, announce publicly.
Where else “katēngellon” appears- the wordλόγονlogon
message
What God says, proclaimed to people.
Where else “logon” appears- of Godθεοῦtheou
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theou” appears- the synagoguesσυναγωγαῖςsynagōgais
synagogue
Synagogue: the gathering of Jews to read Scripture and pray, and the building where they met.
Where else “synagōgais” appears- of the JewsἸουδαίωνIoudaiōn
Jew
A person of the people of Israel, named after the tribe of Judah.
Where else “Ioudaiōn” appears- hadεἶχονeichon
have
To count something or someone as one's own: goods, family, faith, power.
Where else “eichon” appears- JohnἸωάννηνIōannēn
John
John. In the Gospels, John the Immerser (the Baptist) or John son of Zebedee, one of the Twelve.
Where else “Iōannēn” appears- assistantὑπηρέτηνhypēretēn
assistant
A helper who serves another.
Where else “hypēretēn” appears
The context
4So they, sent out by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus.
5 · This verse (above)
6And going through the whole island as far as Paphos, they found a certain man, a magician, a Jewish false prophet, whose name was Bar-Jesus,
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?