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whoὃςwasἦνwithσὺνthe proconsulτῷ ἀνθυπάτῳSergiusΣεργίῳPaulus,Παύλῳan intelligentσυνετῷman.ἀνδρὶHeοὗτοςsummonedπροσκαλεσάμενοςBarnabasΒαρναβᾶνandκαὶSaulΣαῦλονand soughtἐπεζήτησενto hearἀκοῦσαιthe wordτὸν λόγονof God.τοῦ θεοῦ
Acts 13:7
Study it in the app“who was with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. He summoned Barnabas and Saul and sought to hear the word of God.”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 13:7, word by word
- wasἦνēn
be present
To be in a place or with someone.
Where else “ēn” appears- withσὺνsyn
with
With, together with.
Where else “syn” appears- the proconsulἀνθυπάτῳanthypatōi
proconsul
Proconsul: the Roman governor of a province under the authority of the Senate.
Where else “anthypatōi” appears- SergiusΣεργίῳSergiōi
Sergius
Sergius, the name of the proconsul Sergius Paulus.
Where else “Sergiōi” appears- PaulusΠαύλῳPaulōi
Paul
Paul: the Roman name of the apostle Saul; also Sergius Paulus, proconsul of Cyprus.
Where else “Paulōi” appears- an intelligentσυνετῷsynetōi
intelligent, understanding
Intelligent, understanding, wise.
Where else “synetōi” appears- manἀνδρὶandri
man
An adult male, as distinct from a woman or a child.
Where else “andri” appears- summonedπροσκαλεσάμενοςproskalesamenos
summon
Call to oneself, summon.
Where else “proskalesamenos” 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- SaulΣαῦλονSaulon
Saul
Saul, the Hebrew name of the apostle Paul, used in its Greek form.
Where else “Saulon” appears- and soughtἐπεζήτησενepezētēsen
seek, strive for
Seek, search for, strive after; also wish for.
Where else “epezētēsen” appears- to hearἀκοῦσαιakousai
hear
To perceive a sound, a voice or words with the ears.
Where else “akousai” 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
Translation note
The proconsul was the Roman governor of a province that was under the Senate.
The context
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,
7 · This verse (above)
8But Elymas the magician (for that is how his name is translated) was opposing them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith.
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?