Acts 14:12
And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker.
Connections
καταστείλας δὲ ὁ γραμματεὺς τὸν ὄχλον φησίν Ἄνδρες Ἐφέσιοι τίς γάρ ἐστιν ἄνθρωπος ὃς οὐ γινώσκει τὴν Ἐφεσίων πόλιν νεωκόρον οὖσαν τῆς μεγάλης θεᾶς Ἀρτέμιδος καὶ τοῦ διοπετοῦς
And when the townclerk had appeased the people, he said, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not how that the city of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great goddess Diana, and of the which fell down from image Jupiter?
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Acts 14:12
Grammar
V-IAI-3P
Verb — Imperfect Active Indicative, third person plural
continued action in the past — try "he was ___ing" or "he kept ___ing"
the subject does the action — "he ___s"
a statement of fact — "he ___s"
the built-in subject is "they"
| ἐκάλουν | Speech Verb Tense Imperfect Voice Active Mood Indicative Person Third Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: they called
called ×24
is called ×10
shall be called ×9
he called ×6
to call ×5
was called ×5
call ×4
to be called ×4
Strong's Definition
G2564
called, call, bidden, calleth, bade, …
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 give a name to
- to receive the name of, receive as a name "to give some name to one, call his name
Variations
56 forms of this word
Translations
65 English renderings
Grammar
CONJ
Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle
Dictionary form:
τέ
· teh
In English
In the KJV here: and
and ×141
both ×31
also ×2
then ×2
than ×1
and so ×1
as ×1
between ×1
Strong's Definition
G5037
and, both, also, the, then, …
te
both or also (properly, as correlation of G2532)
- not only ... but also "both ... and"as ... so
Variations
2 forms of this word
Translations
16 English renderings
Grammar
T-ASM
Definite Article — Accusative, masculine singular
the direct object — the one receiving the action
| τὸν | Speech Definite Article Case Accusative Gender Masculine Number Singular |
In English
the ×7529
he ×303
which ×278
that ×240
they ×142
a ×139
his ×92
them ×87
Strong's Definition
G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations
16 forms of this word
Translations
525 English renderings
In English
indeed ×22
verily ×13
truly ×12
a ×2
even ×2
is ×2
of ×2
some ×2
Strong's Definition
G3303
indeed, verily, truly, some, of, …
men
properly, indicative of affirmation or concession (in fact); usually followed by a contrasted clause with G1161 (this one, the former, etc.)
- truly, certainly, surely, indeed
Variations
3 forms of this word
Translations
26 English renderings
Grammar
N-ASM-P
Noun — Accusative, masculine singular
the direct object — the one receiving the action
| Βαρναβᾶν | Speech Noun Case Accusative Gender Masculine Number Singular More Person |
In English
In the KJV here: barnabas
barnabas ×26
to barnabas ×2
of barnabas ×1
Strong's Definition
G921
barnabas
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
Variations
4 forms of this word
Translations
3 English renderings
Grammar
N-ASM-T
Noun — Accusative, masculine singular
the direct object — the one receiving the action
| Δία | Speech Noun Case Accusative Gender Masculine Number Singular More Title |
In English
In the KJV here: jupiter
jupiter ×1
jupiter of ×1
Strong's Definition
G2203
jupiter
zeus
a father of helps
in the oblique cases there is used instead of it a (probably cognate) name Δίς , which is otherwise obsolete; Zeus or Dis (among the Latins, Jupiter or Jove), the supreme deity of the Greeks
- the national god of the Greeks and corresponds to the Roman Jupiter
Variations
2 forms of this word
Translations
2 English renderings
Grammar
T-ASM
Definite Article — Accusative, masculine singular
the direct object — the one receiving the action
| τὸν | Speech Definite Article Case Accusative Gender Masculine Number Singular |
In English
the ×7529
he ×303
which ×278
that ×240
they ×142
a ×139
his ×92
them ×87
Strong's Definition
G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations
16 forms of this word
Translations
525 English renderings
Grammar
CONJ
Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle
Dictionary form:
δέ
· theh
In English
In the KJV here: and
and ×1179
but ×922
now ×157
then ×129
when ×41
yet ×20
and when ×19
for ×18
Strong's Definition
G1161
and, but, now, then, when, …
de
but, and, etc
- but, moreover, and, etc.
Variations
3 forms of this word
Translations
79 English renderings
Grammar
N-ASM-P
Noun — Accusative, masculine singular
the direct object — the one receiving the action
| Παῦλον | Speech Noun Case Accusative Gender Masculine Number Singular More Person |
In English
In the KJV here: paul
paul ×136
pauls ×5
of paul ×4
paul when ×4
paul to ×3
when paul ×2
had ×1
is called paul ×1
Strong's Definition
G3972
paul, pauls, paulus
paulos
small, little
(little; but remotely from a derivative of G3973, meaning the same); Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle
- Paul was the most famous of the apostles and wrote a good part of the New Testament, the 14 Pauline epistles "Paulus was a deputy or pro-consul of Cyprus and is said to be a prudent man, in the management of affairs, as a governor
Variations
9 forms of this word
Translations
15 English renderings
Grammar
N-ASM-T
Noun — Accusative, masculine singular
the direct object — the one receiving the action
| Ἑρμῆν | Speech Noun Case Accusative Gender Masculine Number Singular More Title |
In English
In the KJV here: mercurius
hermes ×1
mercurius ×1
Strong's Definition
G2060
hermes, mercurius
hermēs
herald of the gods
Hermes, the name of the messenger of the Greek deities; also of a Christian
- a Greek deity called by the Romans Mercurius (Mercury) "a certain Christian
Variations
1 forms of this word
Translations
2 English renderings
Grammar
CONJ
Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle
Dictionary form:
ἐπειδή
· ep-ee-THAY
In English
In the KJV here: because
for ×4
because ×2
seeing ×2
after that ×1
forasmuch as ×1
since ×1
Strong's Definition
G1894
for, seeing, because, as, since, …
epeidē
since now, i.e., (of time) when, or (of cause) whereas
- when now, since now
- of time: when now, after that "of cause: since, seeing that, forasmuch as
Variations
2 forms of this word
Translations
6 English renderings
Grammar
P-NSM
Personal Pronoun — Nominative, masculine singular
the subject — the one doing the action
| αὐτὸς | Speech Personal Pronoun Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: he
him ×1449
his ×979
them ×691
unto him ×353
unto them ×338
their ×290
he ×217
her ×177
Strong's Definition
G846
him, them, his, their, he, …
autos
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
- himself, herself, themselves, itself "he, she, it"the same
Variations
38 forms of this word
Translations
208 English renderings
In English
In the KJV here: was
was ×161
were ×54
he was ×35
there was ×32
it was ×23
they were ×20
there were ×17
had ×9
Strong's Definition
G2258
was, were, been, had, he, …
ēn
I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were)
- I was, etc.
Variations
8 forms of this word
Translations
58 English renderings
Grammar
T-NSM
Definite Article — Nominative, masculine singular
the subject — the one doing the action
| ὁ | Speech Definite Article Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: the
the ×7529
he ×303
which ×278
that ×240
they ×142
a ×139
his ×92
them ×87
Strong's Definition
G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations
16 forms of this word
Translations
525 English renderings
Grammar
V-PNP-NSM
Verb — Present Participle Nominative, masculine singular
ongoing action — try "he ___s" or "he is ___ing"
a verbal adjective — try "___ing" or "the one who ___s"
the subject — the one doing the action
| ἡγούμενος | Speech Verb Tense Present Mood Participle Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: chief
chief ×2
count ×2
rule over them that have ×2
a governor ×1
account ×1
as they that count it ×1
count it ×1
count let ×1
Strong's Definition
G2233
count, counted, over, chief, governor, …
hēgeomai
to lead, i.e., command (with official authority); figuratively, to deem, i.e., consider
- to lead
- to go before "to be a leader
- to rule, command "to have authority over"a prince, of regal power, governor, viceroy, chief, leading as respects influence, controlling in counsel, overseers or leaders of the churches"used of any kind of leader, chief, commander"the leader in speech, chief, spokesman
Variations
16 forms of this word
Translations
25 English renderings
Grammar
T-GSM
Definite Article — Genitive, masculine singular
possession or source — try "of ___" or "___'s"
| τοῦ | Speech Definite Article Case Genitive Gender Masculine Number Singular |
In English
the ×7529
he ×303
which ×278
that ×240
they ×142
a ×139
his ×92
them ×87
Strong's Definition
G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations
16 forms of this word
Translations
525 English renderings
Grammar
N-GSM
Noun — Genitive, masculine singular
possession or source — try "of ___" or "___'s"
| λόγου | Speech Noun Case Genitive Gender Masculine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: speaker
word ×139
words ×39
saying ×29
sayings ×16
the word ×13
account ×6
speech ×5
a word ×4
Strong's Definition
G3056
word, words, saying, sayings, speech, …
logos
something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, (with the article in John) the Divine Expression (i.e., Christ)
- of speech
- a word, uttered by a living voice, embodies a conception or idea "what someone has said
- a word "the sayings of God"decree, mandate or order"of the moral precepts given by God"Old Testament prophecy given by the prophets"what is declared, a thought, declaration, aphorism, a weighty saying, a dictum, a maxim
- the act of speaking, speech "the faculty of speech, skill and practice in speaking"a kind or style of speaking"a continuous speaking discourse, instruction
- reason, the mental faculty of thinking, meditating, reasoning, calculating "account, i.e., regard, consideration"account, i.e., reckoning, score"account, i.e., answer or explanation in reference to judgment"relation, i.e., with whom as judge we stand in relation
- reason would
Variations
12 forms of this word
Translations
67 English renderings
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