Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThe governor read the letter and asked what province Paul was from. Learning that he was from Cilicia, Young's Literal Translation And the governor having read [it], and inquired of what province he is, and understood that [he is] from Cilicia; King James Bible And when the governor had read [the letter], he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that [he was] of Cilicia; Greek [The governor] read [the letter]Ἀναγνοὺς (Anagnous) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 314: To read, know again, know certainly, recognize, discern. From ana and ginosko; to know again, i.e. to read. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. asked ἐπερωτήσας (eperōtēsas) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 1905: To interrogate, question, demand of. From epi and erotao; to ask for, i.e. Inquire, seek. what ποίας (poias) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 4169: Of what sort. From the base of pou and hoios; individualizing interrogative what sort of, or which one. province ἐπαρχείας (eparcheias) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 1885: Sphere of duty, province. From a compound of epi and archo; a special region of government, i.e. A Roman pr?Fecture. [Paul] was ἐστὶν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. from. ἐκ (ek) Preposition Strong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out. Learning πυθόμενος (pythomenos) Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 4441: To ask, inquire, ascertain by inquiry, understand. that ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. [he was] from ἀπὸ (apo) Preposition Strong's 575: From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses. Cilicia, Κιλικίας (Kilikias) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 2791: Probably of foreign origin; Cilicia, a region of Asia Minor. |
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