Acts 13:1

Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

Word Reference

Original Word	Definitions
Ἦσαν G2258	Strong's Definition ēn I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were) I was, etc.
δὲ G1161 CONJ	Strong's Definition de but, and, etc but, moreover, and, etc.
τινες G5100	Strong's Definition tis some or any person or object a certain, a certain one "some, some time, a while
ἐν G1722 PREP	Strong's Definition en ___%___in,___%___ at, (up-)on, by, etc in, by, with
Ἀντιοχείᾳ G490 N-DSF-L	Strong's Definition antiocheia driven against Antioch (Antiochia), a place in Syria Antioch, the capital of Syria and center of the early Christianity "Antioch in Pisidia, a city currently located in Turkey where Paul often visited on his missionary journeys
κατὰ G2596 PREP	Strong's Definition kata (prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined) down from, through out "according to, toward, along
τὴν G3588 T-ASF	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
οὖσαν G5607	Strong's Definition ōn being being, etc.
ἐκκλησίαν G1577 N-ASF	Strong's Definition ekklēsia a calling out, i.e., (concretely) a popular meeting, especially a religious congregation (Jewish synagogue, or Christian community of members on earth or saints in heaven or both) a gathering of citizens called out from their homes into some public place, an assembly an assembly of the people convened at the public place of the council for the purpose of deliberating "the assembly of the Israelites"any gathering or throng of men assembled by chance, tumultuously"in a Christian sense an assembly of Christians gathered for worship in a religious meeting "a company of Christian, or of those who, hoping for eternal salvation through Jesus Christ, observe their own religious rites, hold their own religious meetings, and manage their own affairs, according to regulations prescribed for the body for order's sake"those who anywhere, in a city, village, constitute such a company and are united into one body"the whole body of Christians scattered throughout the earth"the assembly of faithful Christians already dead and received into heaven
προφῆται G4396 N-NPM	Strong's Definition prophētēs a foreteller (___%___prophet___%___); by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet in Greek writings, an interpreter of oracles or of other hidden things "one who, moved by the Spirit of God and hence his organ or spokesman, solemnly declares to men what he has received by inspiration, especially concerning future events, and in particular such as relate to the cause and kingdom of God and to human salvation the Old Testament prophets, having foretold the kingdom, deeds and death, of Jesus the Messiah "of John the Baptist, the herald of Jesus the Messiah"of the illustrious prophet, the Jews expected before the advent of the Messiah"the Messiah"of men filled with the Spirit of God, who by God's authority and command in words of weight pleads the cause of God and urges salvation of men"of prophets that appeared in the apostolic age among Christians they are associated with the apostles "they discerned and did what is best for the Christian cause, foretelling certain future events (see Acts 11:27)"in the religious assemblies of the Christians, they were moved by the Holy Spirit to speak, having power to instruct, comfort, encourage, rebuke, convict, and stimulate, their hearers a poet (because poets were believed to sing under divine inspiration) of Epimenides (see Titus 1:12)
καὶ G2532 CONJ	Strong's Definition kai and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and, also, even, indeed, but
διδάσκαλοι G1320 N-NPM	Strong's Definition didaskalos an instructor (genitive case or specially) a teacher one who is fitted to teach, or thinks himself so "the teachers of the Jewish religion"of those who by their great power as teachers draw crowds around them i.e., John the Baptist, Jesus"by preeminence used of Jesus by himself, as one who showed men the way of salvation"of the apostles, and of Paul"of those who in the religious assemblies of the Christians, undertook the work of teaching, with the special assistance of the Holy Spirit"of false teachers among Christians in the New Testament one who teaches concerning the things of God, and the duties of man
ὅ G3588 T-NSM	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
τε G5037 CONJ	Strong's Definition te both or also (properly, as correlation of G2532) not only ... but also "both ... and"as ... so
Βαρναβᾶς G921 N-NSM-P	Strong's Definition barnabas son of rest son of Nabas (i.e., prophecy); Barnabas, an Israelite the surname of Joses or Joseph, a Levite, a native of Cyprus
καὶ G2532 CONJ	Strong's Definition kai and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and, also, even, indeed, but
Συμεὼν G4826 N-NSM-P	Strong's Definition symeōn harkening Symeon (i.e., Shimon), the name of five Israelites the second son of Jacob by Leah "one of Abraham's descendants"the one who took the infant Jesus in his arms in the temple"a teacher at the church of Antioch"the original name of Peter the apostle
ὁ G3588 T-NSM	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
καλούμενος G2564 V-PPP-NSM	Strong's Definition kaleō to ___%___call___%___ (properly, aloud, but used in a variety of applications, directly or otherwise) to call to call aloud, utter in a loud voice "to invite to call i.e., to name, by name to give a name to to receive the name of, receive as a name "to give some name to one, call his name to be called i.e., to bear a name or title (among men)"to salute one by name
Νίγερ G3526 N-NSM-P	Strong's Definition niger black black; Niger, a Christian surname of the prophet Simeon
καὶ G2532 CONJ	Strong's Definition kai and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and, also, even, indeed, but
Λούκιος G3066 N-NSM-P	Strong's Definition loukios light, bright, white illuminative; Lucius, a Christian a man from Cyrene who was a prophet and a teacher of the church in Antioch (Acts 13:1), perhaps the same one as mentioned in Romans 16:21
ὁ G3588 T-NSM	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Κυρηναῖος G2956	Strong's Definition kyrēnaios i.e., Cyrenaean, i.e., inhabitant of Cyrene a native of Cyrene
Μαναήν G3127 N-NSM-P	Strong's Definition manaēn comforter Manaën, a Christian one of the teachers and prophets in the church at Antioch
τε G5037 CONJ	Strong's Definition te both or also (properly, as correlation of G2532) not only ... but also "both ... and"as ... so
Ἡρῴδου G2264 N-GSM-P	Strong's Definition hērōdēs heroic heroic; Herod, the name of four Jewish kings the name of a royal family that flourished among the Jews in the times of Christ and the Apostles Herod the Great (the ruler of Judaea when Jesus Christ was born "Herod surnamed ___%___Antipas,___%___ the son of Herod the Great, (the ruler during the latter part of Jesus' earthly life"Herod Agrippa I, the son of Aristobulus and Berenice and grandson of Herod the Great, (he ordered James to be executed and imprisoned Peter)"Herod Agrippa II (referred to in the New Testament simply as Agrippa), son of Herod Agrippa I (he was almost persuaded to become a Christian by Paul's arguments)
τοῦ G3588 T-GSM	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
τετράρχου G5076	Strong's Definition tetrarchēs the ruler of a fourth part of a country (___%___tetrarch___%___) a tetrarch a governor of the fourth part of a region "the governor of a third part or half a country, or even a ruler of an entire country or district provided it were of comparatively narrow limits; a petty prince
σύντροφος G4939 A-NSM	Strong's Definition syntrophos a fellow-nursling, i.e., comrade nourished with one "brought up with one"companion of one's childhood and youth
καὶ G2532 CONJ	Strong's Definition kai and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and, also, even, indeed, but
Σαῦλος G4569 N-NSM-P	Strong's Definition saulos desired Saulus (i.e., Shaul), the Jewish name of Paul the Jewish name of the apostle Paul

Ἦσαν δὲ τινες ἐν Ἀντιοχείᾳ κατὰ τὴν οὖσαν ἐκκλησίαν προφῆται καὶ διδάσκαλοι ὅ τε Βαρναβᾶς καὶ Συμεὼν ὁ καλούμενος Νίγερ καὶ Λούκιος ὁ Κυρηναῖος Μαναήν τε Ἡρῴδου τοῦ τετράρχου σύντροφος καὶ Σαῦλος

Cross References

Acts 4:36

Ἰωσῆς δὲ ὁ ἐπικληθεὶς Βαρναβᾶς ὑπὸ τῶν ἀποστόλων ὅ ἐστιν μεθερμηνευόμενον υἱὸς παρακλήσεως Λευίτης Κύπριος τῷ γένει

And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,

Acts 15:35

Παῦλος δὲ καὶ Βαρναβᾶς διέτριβον ἐν Ἀντιοχείᾳ διδάσκοντες καὶ εὐαγγελιζόμενοι μετὰ καὶ ἑτέρων πολλῶν τὸν λόγον τοῦ κυρίου

Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.

Acts 11:22

ἠκούσθη δὲ ὁ λόγος εἰς τὰ ὦτα τῆς ἐκκλησίας τῆς ἐν Ἱεροσολύμοις περὶ αὐτῶν καὶ ἐξαπέστειλαν Βαρναβᾶν διελθεῖν ἕως Ἀντιοχείας·

Then tidings of these things came unto the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas, that he should go as far as Antioch.

Acts 13:9

Σαῦλος δέ ὁ καὶ Παῦλος πλησθεὶς πνεύματος ἁγίου καὶ ἀτενίσας εἰς αὐτὸν

Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him,

Galatians 2:9

καὶ γνόντες τὴν χάριν τὴν δοθεῖσάν μοι Ἰάκωβος καὶ Κηφᾶς καὶ Ἰωάννης οἱ δοκοῦντες στῦλοι εἶναι δεξιὰς ἔδωκαν ἐμοὶ καὶ Βαρναβᾷ κοινωνίας ἵνα ἡμεῖς εἰς τὰ ἔθνη αὐτοὶ δὲ εἰς τὴν περιτομήν·

And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we should go unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision.

1 Corinthians 14:24

ἐὰν δὲ πάντες προφητεύωσιν εἰσέλθῃ δέ τις ἄπιστος ἢ ἰδιώτης ἐλέγχεται ὑπὸ πάντων ἀνακρίνεται ὑπὸ πάντων

But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all:

Luke 3:1

Ἐν ἔτει δὲ πεντεκαιδεκάτῳ τῆς ἡγεμονίας Τιβερίου Καίσαρος ἡγεμονεύοντος Ποντίου Πιλάτου τῆς Ἰουδαίας καὶ τετραρχοῦντος τῆς Γαλιλαίας Ἡρῴδου Φιλίππου δὲ τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ αὐτοῦ τετραρχοῦντος τῆς Ἰτουραίας καὶ Τραχωνίτιδος χώρας καὶ Λυσανίου τῆς Ἀβιληνῆς τετραρχοῦντος

Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene,

Ephesians 4:11

καὶ αὐτὸς ἔδωκεν τοὺς μὲν ἀποστόλους τοὺς δὲ προφήτας τοὺς δὲ εὐαγγελιστάς τοὺς δὲ ποιμένας καὶ διδασκάλους

And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

Acts 15:32

Ἰούδας τε καὶ Σιλᾶς καὶ αὐτοὶ προφῆται ὄντες διὰ λόγου πολλοῦ παρεκάλεσαν τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς καὶ ἐπεστήριξαν

And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.

Acts 11:30

ὃ καὶ ἐποίησαν ἀποστείλαντες πρὸς τοὺς πρεσβυτέρους διὰ χειρὸς Βαρναβᾶ καὶ Σαύλου

Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.

Luke 3:19

ὁ δὲ Ἡρῴδης ὁ τετράρχης ἐλεγχόμενος ὑπ' αὐτοῦ περὶ Ἡρῳδιάδος τῆς γυναικὸς φιλίππου τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ αὐτοῦ καὶ περὶ πάντων ὧν ἐποίησεν πονηρῶν ὁ Ἡρῴδης

But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,

Acts 19:6

καὶ ἐπιθέντος αὐτοῖς τοῦ Παύλου τὰς χεῖρας ἦλθεν τὸ πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγιον ἐπ' αὐτούς ἐλάλουν τε γλώσσαις καὶ προεφήτευον

And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.

Romans 12:6

ἔχοντες δὲ χαρίσματα κατὰ τὴν χάριν τὴν δοθεῖσαν ἡμῖν διάφορα εἴτε προφητείαν κατὰ τὴν ἀναλογίαν τῆς πίστεως

Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;

Acts 21:9

τούτῳ δὲ ἦσαν θυγατέρες παρθένοι τέσσαρες προφητεύουσαι

And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy.

Acts 8:1

Σαῦλος δὲ ἦν συνευδοκῶν τῇ ἀναιρέσει αὐτοῦ Ἐγένετο δὲ ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ διωγμὸς μέγας ἐπὶ τὴν ἐκκλησίαν τὴν ἐν Ἱεροσολύμοις πάντες τε διεσπάρησαν κατὰ τὰς χώρας τῆς Ἰουδαίας καὶ Σαμαρείας πλὴν τῶν ἀποστόλων

And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.

Luke 13:31

Ἐν αὐτῇ τῇ ἡμέρα προσῆλθόν τινες Φαρισαῖοι λέγοντες αὐτῷ Ἔξελθε καὶ πορεύου ἐντεῦθεν ὅτι Ἡρῴδης θέλει σε ἀποκτεῖναι

The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Get thee out, and depart hence: for Herod will kill thee.

1 Corinthians 9:6

ἢ μόνος ἐγὼ καὶ Βαρναβᾶς οὐκ ἔχομεν ἐξουσίαν τοῦ μὴ ἐργάζεσθαι

Or I only and Barnabas, have we not power to forbear working?

Romans 16:21

ἀσπάζονταί ὑμᾶς Τιμόθεος ὁ συνεργός μου καὶ Λούκιος καὶ Ἰάσων καὶ Σωσίπατρος οἱ συγγενεῖς μου

Timotheus my workfellow, and Lucius, and Jason, and Sosipater, my kinsmen, salute you.

Matthew 14:1

Ἐν ἐκείνῳ τῷ καιρῷ ἤκουσεν Ἡρῴδης ὁ τετράρχης τὴν ἀκοὴν Ἰησοῦ

At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,

Philippians 4:22

ἀσπάζονται ὑμᾶς πάντες οἱ ἅγιοι μάλιστα δὲ οἱ ἐκ τῆς Καίσαρος οἰκίας

All the saints salute you, chiefly they that are of Caesar's household.

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