Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleJudas and Silas, who themselves were prophets, said much to encourage and strengthen the brothers. Young's Literal Translation Judas also and Silas, being themselves also prophets, through much discourse did exhort the brethren, and confirm, King James Bible And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed [them]. Greek JudasἸούδας (Ioudas) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2455: Of Hebrew origin; Judas, the name of ten Israelites; also of the posterity of one of them and its region. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. Silas, Σιλᾶς (Silas) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 4609: Silas, a pet-form of the name Silvanus; a Roman citizen and a helper of Paul. Contraction for Silouanos; Silas, a Christian. [who] καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. themselves αὐτοὶ (autoi) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Plural Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. were ὄντες (ontes) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. prophets, προφῆται (prophētai) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 4396: From a compound of pro and phemi; a foreteller; by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet. said much διὰ (dia) Preposition Strong's 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through. to encourage παρεκάλεσαν (parekalesan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 3870: From para and kaleo; to call near, i.e. Invite, invoke. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. strengthen ἐπεστήριξαν (epestērixan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 1991: To prop up, uphold, support, confirm, make stronger. From epi and sterizo; to support further, i.e. Reestablish. the τοὺς (tous) Article - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. brothers. ἀδελφοὺς (adelphous) Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 80: A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote. |
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