Acts 20:16 — King James Version← Study notes
“For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, because he would not spend the time in Asia: for he hasted, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.”
Acts 20:16 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Acts 20:1628 words
κεκρίκειkekrikeiavenge, conclude, condemn
γὰρgarfor
ὁhothe
ΠαῦλοςPaulosPaul, Paulus
παραπλεῦσαιparapleusaisail by
τὴνtēnthe
ἜφεσονEphesonEphesus
ὅπωςhopōsbecause, how, (so) that
μὴmēnot
γένηταιgenētaiarise, be
assembled, be(-come
αὐτῷautōhe / she / it / same
χρονοτριβῆσαιchronotribēsaispend time
ἐνenabout, after, against
τῇtēthe
ἈσίᾳAsiaAsia
ἔσπευδενespeuden(make, with) haste unto
γὰρgarfor
εἰeiforasmuch as, if, that
δυνατὸνdynatonable, could, (that is) mighty (man)
εἴηeiēam, have been, is I
αὐτῷautōhe / she / it / same
τὴνtēnthe
ἡμέρανhēmeranage, + alway, (mid-)day (by day
τῆςtēsthe
πεντηκοστῆςpentēkostēsPentecost
γενέσθαιgenesthaiarise, be
assembled, be(-come
εἰςeisinto / to
ἹεροσόλυμαHierosolymaJerusalem
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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