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.
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Acts 11:23

ὃς παραγενόμενος καὶ ἰδὼν τὴν χάριν τοῦ θεοῦ ἐχάρη καὶ παρεκάλει πάντας τῇ προθέσει τῆς καρδίας προσμένειν τῷ κυρίῳ
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Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with they would purpose of heart cleave unto the Lord.

Acts 13:1

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
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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.

Acts 14:22

ἐπιστηρίζοντες τὰς ψυχὰς τῶν μαθητῶν παρακαλοῦντες ἐμμένειν τῇ πίστει καὶ ὅτι διὰ πολλῶν θλίψεων δεῖ ἡμᾶς εἰσελθεῖν εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ θεοῦ
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Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.

1 Peter 5:10

Ὁ δὲ θεὸς πάσης χάριτος ὁ καλέσας ἡμᾶς εἰς τὴν αἰώνιον αὐτοῦ δόξαν ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ ὀλίγον παθόντας αὐτὸς καταρτίσαι ὑμᾶς στηρίξαι σθενώσαι θεμελιώσαι
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But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make perfect, you stablish, strengthen, settle you.

1 Corinthians 14:3

ὁ δὲ προφητεύων ἀνθρώποις λαλεῖ οἰκοδομὴν καὶ παράκλησιν καὶ παραμυθίαν
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But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.

1 Thessalonians 3:2

καὶ ἐπέμψαμεν Τιμόθεον τὸν ἀδελφὸν ἡμῶν καὶ διάκονον τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ συνεργὸν ἡμῶν ἐν τῷ εὐαγγελίῳ τοῦ Χριστοῦ εἰς τὸ στηρίξαι ὑμᾶς καὶ παρακαλέσαι ὑμᾶς περὶ τῆς πίστεως ὑμῶν
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And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith:

1 Thessalonians 5:14

παρακαλοῦμεν δὲ ὑμᾶς ἀδελφοί νουθετεῖτε τοὺς ἀτάκτους παραμυθεῖσθε τοὺς ὀλιγοψύχους ἀντέχεσθε τῶν ἀσθενῶν μακροθυμεῖτε πρὸς πάντας
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Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.

1 Peter 5:1

Πρεσβυτέρους τοὺς ἐν ὑμῖν παρακαλῶ ὁ συμπρεσβύτερος καὶ μάρτυς τῶν τοῦ Χριστοῦ παθημάτων ὁ καὶ τῆς μελλούσης ἀποκαλύπτεσθαι δόξης κοινωνός·
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The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:

1 Peter 5:12

Διὰ Σιλουανοῦ ὑμῖν τοῦ πιστοῦ ἀδελφοῦ ὡς λογίζομαι δι' ὀλίγων ἔγραψα παρακαλῶν καὶ ἐπιμαρτυρῶν ταύτην εἶναι ἀληθῆ χάριν τοῦ θεοῦ εἰς ἣν ἑστήκατε
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By Silvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand.

1 Thessalonians 4:1

τὸ Λοιπὸν οὖν ἀδελφοί ἐρωτῶμεν ὑμᾶς καὶ παρακαλοῦμεν ἐν κυρίῳ Ἰησοῦ καθὼς παρελάβετε παρ' ἡμῶν Τὸ πῶς δεῖ ὑμᾶς περιπατεῖν καὶ ἀρέσκειν θεῷ ἵνα περισσεύητε μᾶλλον
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Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.

Ephesians 4:11

καὶ αὐτὸς ἔδωκεν τοὺς μὲν ἀποστόλους τοὺς δὲ προφήτας τοὺς δὲ εὐαγγελιστάς τοὺς δὲ ποιμένας καὶ διδασκάλους
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And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

Romans 12:8

εἴτε ὁ παρακαλῶν ἐν τῇ παρακλήσει· ὁ μεταδιδοὺς ἐν ἁπλότητι ὁ προϊστάμενος ἐν σπουδῇ ὁ ἐλεῶν ἐν ἱλαρότητι
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Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.

Acts 2:40

ἑτέροις τε λόγοις πλείοσιν διεμαρτύρετο καὶ παρεκάλει λέγων Σώθητε ἀπὸ τῆς γενεᾶς τῆς σκολιᾶς ταύτης
40
And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.

Acts 2:17

Καὶ ἔσται ἐν ταῖς ἐσχάταις ἡμέραις λέγει ὁ θεός ἐκχεῶ ἀπὸ τοῦ πνεύματός μου ἐπὶ πᾶσαν σάρκα καὶ προφητεύσουσιν οἱ υἱοὶ ὑμῶν καὶ αἱ θυγατέρες ὑμῶν καὶ οἱ νεανίσκοι ὑμῶν ὁράσεις ὄψονται καὶ οἱ πρεσβύτεροι ὑμῶν ἐνυπνία ἐνυπνιασθήσονται·
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And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:

1 Corinthians 1:8

ὃς καὶ βεβαιώσει ὑμᾶς ἕως τέλους ἀνεγκλήτους ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ
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Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Romans 12:6

ἔχοντες δὲ χαρίσματα κατὰ τὴν χάριν τὴν δοθεῖσαν ἡμῖν διάφορα εἴτε προφητείαν κατὰ τὴν ἀναλογίαν τῆς πίστεως
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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 18:23

καὶ ποιήσας χρόνον τινὰ ἐξῆλθεν διερχόμενος καθεξῆς τὴν Γαλατικὴν χώραν καὶ Φρυγίαν ἐπιστηρίζων πάντας τοὺς μαθητάς
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And after he had spent some time there, he departed, and went over all the country of Galatia and Phrygia in order, strengthening all the disciples.

1 Thessalonians 5:20

προφητείας μὴ ἐξουθενεῖτε
20
Despise not prophesyings.

1 Corinthians 14:29

προφῆται δὲ δύο ἢ τρεῖς λαλείτωσαν καὶ οἱ ἄλλοι διακρινέτωσαν·
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Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge.

Isaiah 35:3

חַזְּקוּ יָדַיִם רָפוֹת וּבִרְכַּיִם כֹּשְׁלוֹת אַמֵּֽצוּ׃
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Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.
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Acts 15:32
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it ×144 him ×95 them ×83 thee ×59 me ×53 unto him ×35 you ×28 he ×22
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Noun — Nominative, masculine singular the subject — the one doing the action
Ἰούδας Speech Noun Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Singular More Person
Dictionary form: Ἰούδας · ee-OO-thahs
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In the KJV here: judas
judas ×27 which was the son of juda ×3 of judas ×2 and judas ×1 it to judas ×1 judas of ×1 jude ×1 namely judas ×1
Strong's Definition G2455
judas, juda, jude
ioudas
he shall be praised
Judas (i.e., Jehudah), the name of ten Israelites; also of the posterity of one of them and its region
  • the fourth son of Jacob
    • "an unknown ancestor of Christ"a man surnamed the Galilean, who at the time of the census of Quirinus, excited the revolt in Galilee (see Acts 5:37)"a certain Jew of Damascus (see Acts 9:11)"a prophet surnamed Barsabas, of the church at Jerusalem (see Acts 15:22, 27, 32)"the apostle who was surnamed Lebbaeus or Thaddaeus (see John 14:22), and believed to have written the Epistle of Jude"the half-brother of Jesus (see Matthew 13:55)"Judas Iscariot, the apostle who betrayed Jesus
Variations 6 forms of this word
Translations 9 English renderings
Juda Son of Joanna Juda Son of Joseph Judah Son of Jacob Judas The Brother of James Judas Iscariot Judas of Damascus Judas Barsabas Judas Of Galilee Thaddaeus Lebbaeus, Judas son of James
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Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle Dictionary form: τέ · teh
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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
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Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle Dictionary form: καί · keh
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In the KJV here: and
and ×8028 also ×492 even ×102 both ×51 but ×40 then ×25 neither ×21 it and ×18
Strong's Definition G2532
and, also, even, both, but, …
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
Variations 3 forms of this word
Translations 161 English renderings
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Noun — Nominative, masculine singular the subject — the one doing the action
Σιλᾶς Speech Noun Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Singular More Person
Dictionary form: Σίλας · SEE-lahs
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In the KJV here: silas
silas ×13
Strong's Definition G4609
silas
silas
woody
Silas, a Christian
  • a Roman citizen, the companion of the apostle Paul on several of his missionary journeys
Variations 4 forms of this word
Translations 1 English renderings
Silas Silvanus
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Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle Dictionary form: καί · keh
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In the KJV here: also
and ×8028 also ×492 even ×102 both ×51 but ×40 then ×25 neither ×21 it and ×18
Strong's Definition G2532
and, also, even, both, but, …
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
Variations 3 forms of this word
Translations 161 English renderings
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Personal Pronoun — Nominative, masculine plural the subject — the one doing the action plural — usually add "-s"
αὐτοὶ Speech Personal Pronoun Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Plural
Dictionary form: αὐτός · av-TOSE
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In the KJV here: themselves
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
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Noun — Nominative, masculine plural the subject — the one doing the action plural — usually add "-s"
προφῆται Speech Noun Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Plural
Dictionary form: προφήτης · proh-FAY-tase
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In the KJV here: prophets
prophets ×58 prophet ×37 a prophet ×21 prophets of ×13 of prophets ×3 prophet of ×3 the prophets ×2 a prophets ×1
Strong's Definition G4396
prophets, prophet
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)
Variations 11 forms of this word
Translations 18 English renderings
Prophet
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being ×35 is ×14 are ×7 was ×6 that is ×5 were ×5 which are ×4 which is ×4
Strong's Definition G5607
being, is, were, was, are, …
ōn
being
  • being, etc.
Variations 16 forms of this word
Translations 64 English renderings
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Preposition
διὰ Speech Preposition
Dictionary form: διά · thee-AH
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In the KJV here: with
by ×233 for ×92 through ×88 therefore ×39 because ×35 with ×15 because of ×14 wherefore ×11
Strong's Definition G1223
by, for, through, because, therefore, …
dia
through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
  • through
    • of place
      • with
        • "in
      of time
      • throughout
        • "during
      of means
      • by
        • "by the means of
    through
    • the ground or reason by which something is or is not done
      • by reason of
        • "on account of"because of for this reason"therefore"on this account
Variations 3 forms of this word
Translations 75 English renderings
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Noun — Genitive, masculine singular possession or source — try "of ___" or "___'s"
λόγου Speech Noun Case Genitive Gender Masculine Number Singular
Dictionary form: λόγος · LOH-gose
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In the KJV here: words
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
      discourse
      • 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
      doctrine, teaching"anything reported in speech; a narration, narrative"matter under discussion, thing spoken of, affair, a matter in dispute, case, suit at law"the thing spoken of or talked about; event, deed
    its use as respect to the mind alone
    • 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
      reason, cause, ground
    In John, denotes the essential Word of God, Jesus Christ, the personal wisdom and power in union with God, his minister in creation and government of the universe, the cause of all the world's life both physical and ethical, which for the procurement of man's salvation put on human nature in the person of Jesus the Messiah, the second person in the Godhead, and shone for...
Variations 12 forms of this word
Translations 67 English renderings
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Adjective — Genitive, masculine singular possession or source — try "of ___" or "___'s"
πολλοῦ Speech Adjective Case Genitive Gender Masculine Number Singular
Dictionary form: πολύς · poh-LOOS
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In the KJV here: many
many ×159 much ×66 great ×37 many things ×19 a great ×16 of many ×13 greatly ×4 with many ×4
Strong's Definition G4183
many, much, great, things, greatly, …
polys
(singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely
  • many, much, large
Variations 27 forms of this word
Translations 48 English renderings
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Verb — Aorist Active Indicative, third person plural the action as a single whole, usually past — try "he ___ed" the subject does the action — "he ___s" a statement of fact — "he ___s" the built-in subject is "they"
παρεκάλεσαν Speech Verb Tense Aorist Voice Active Mood Indicative Person Third Number Plural
Dictionary form: παρακαλέω · pa-ra-ka-LEH-oh
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In the KJV here: exhorted
i beseech ×12 besought ×10 exhort ×8 comfort ×6 they besought ×4 and besought ×3 beseech ×3 beseeching ×2
Strong's Definition G3870
besought, beseech, exhort, comforted, comfort, …
parakaleō
to call near, i.e., invite, invoke (by imploration, hortation or consolation)
  • to call to one's side, call for, summon
    • "to address, speak to, (call to, call upon), which may be done in the way of exhortation, entreaty, comfort, instruction, etc.
    • to admonish, exhort
      • "to beg, entreat, beseech
      • to strive to appease by entreaty
      to console, to encourage and strengthen by consolation, to comfort
      • to receive consolation, be comforted
      to encourage, strengthen"exhorting and comforting and encouraging"to instruct, teach
Variations 34 forms of this word
Translations 59 English renderings
Beseech
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Definite Article — Accusative, masculine plural the direct object — the one receiving the action plural — usually add "-s"
τοὺς Speech Definite Article Case Accusative Gender Masculine Number Plural
Dictionary form: ὁ · hoh
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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
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Noun — Accusative, masculine plural the direct object — the one receiving the action plural — usually add "-s"
ἀδελφοὺς Speech Noun Case Accusative Gender Masculine Number Plural
Dictionary form: ἀδελφός · ah-thel-FOSE
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In the KJV here: brethren
brethren ×199 brother ×91 and brethren ×11 brothers ×6 the brother ×5 to brother ×5 a brother ×4 brethren of ×2
Strong's Definition G80
brethren, brother, brothers
adelphos
a brother (literally or figuratively) near or remote (much like G0001)
  • a brother, whether born of the same two parents or only of the same father or mother
    • "having the same national ancestor, belonging to the same people, or countryman"any fellow or man"a fellow believer, united to another by the bond of affection"an associate in employment or office"brethren in Christ
    • his brothers by blood
      • "all men"apostles"Christians, as those who are exalted to the same heavenly place
Variations 15 forms of this word
Translations 27 English renderings
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Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle Dictionary form: καί · keh
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In the KJV here: and
and ×8028 also ×492 even ×102 both ×51 but ×40 then ×25 neither ×21 it and ×18
Strong's Definition G2532
and, also, even, both, but, …
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
Variations 3 forms of this word
Translations 161 English renderings
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Verb — Aorist Active Indicative, third person plural the action as a single whole, usually past — try "he ___ed" the subject does the action — "he ___s" a statement of fact — "he ___s" the built-in subject is "they"
ἐπεστήριξαν Speech Verb Tense Aorist Voice Active Mood Indicative Person Third Number Plural
Dictionary form: ἐπιστηρίζω · eh-pee-stay-REE-zoh
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In the KJV here: confirmed
confirming ×2 confirmed ×1 strengthening ×1
Strong's Definition G1991
confirming, strengthening, confirmed
epistērizō
to support further, i.e., reestablish
  • to establish besides, strengthen more
    • "to render more firm, confirm
Variations 3 forms of this word
Translations 3 English renderings
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