Acts 14:12 — King James Version← Study notes
“And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker.”
Acts 14:12 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Acts 14:1216 words
ἐκάλουνekalounbid, call (forth), (whose
τεtealso, and, both
τὸνtonthe
ΒαρναβᾶνBarnabanBarnabas
ΔίαDiaJupiter
τὸνtonthe
δὲdeand / but
ΠαῦλονPaulonPaul, Paulus
ἙρμῆνHermēnHermes, Mercury
ἐπειδὴepeidēafter that, because, for (that
αὐτὸςautoshe / she / it / same
ἦνēnam, have been, is I
ὁhothe
ἡγούμενοςhēgoumenosaccount, (be) chief, count
τοῦtouthe
λόγουlogouword / message
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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