Acts 20:17
And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church.
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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.
Τούτου χάριν κατέλιπόν σε ἐν Κρήτῃ ἵνα τὰ λείποντα ἐπιδιορθώσῃ καὶ καταστήσῃς κατὰ πόλιν πρεσβυτέρους ὡς ἐγώ σοι διεταξάμην
For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee:
Οἱ καλῶς προεστῶτες πρεσβύτεροι διπλῆς τιμῆς ἀξιούσθωσαν μάλιστα οἱ κοπιῶντες ἐν λόγῳ καὶ διδασκαλίᾳ
Let the be counted elders that rule well worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
χειροτονήσαντες δὲ αὐτοῖς πρεσβυτέρους κατ' ἐκκλησίαν προσευξάμενοι μετὰ νηστειῶν παρέθεντο αὐτοὺς τῷ κυρίῳ εἰς ὃν πεπιστεύκεισαν
And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.
προσέχετε οὖν ἑαυτοῖς καὶ παντὶ τῷ ποιμνίῳ ἐν ᾧ ὑμᾶς τὸ πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγιον ἔθετο ἐπισκόπους ποιμαίνειν τὴν ἐκκλησίαν τοῦ θεοῦ ἣν περιεποιήσατο διὰ τοῦ ἰδίου αἵματος
Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
ἀσθενεῖ τις ἐν ὑμῖν προσκαλεσάσθω τοὺς πρεσβυτέρους τῆς ἐκκλησίας καὶ προσευξάσθωσαν ἐπ' αὐτὸν ἀλείψαντες αὐτὸν ἐλαίῳ ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι τοῦ κυρίου
Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:
ὡς δὲ διεπορεύοντο τὰς πόλεις παρεδίδουν αὐτοῖς φυλάσσειν τὰ δόγματα τὰ κεκριμένα ὑπὸ τῶν ἀποστόλων καὶ τῶν πρεσβυτέρων τῶν ἐν Ἰερουσαλήμ
And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem.
Ὁ πρεσβύτερος ἐκλεκτῇ κυρίᾳ καὶ τοῖς τέκνοις αὐτῆς οὓς ἐγὼ ἀγαπῶ ἐν ἀληθείᾳ καὶ οὐκ ἐγὼ μόνος ἀλλὰ καὶ πάντες οἱ ἐγνωκότες τὴν ἀλήθειαν
The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth;
Ὁ πρεσβύτερος Γαΐῳ τῷ ἀγαπητῷ ὃν ἐγὼ ἀγαπῶ ἐν ἀληθείᾳ
The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.
παραγενόμενοι δὲ εἰς Ἰερουσαλὴμ ἀπεδέχθησαν ὑπὸ τῆς ἐκκλησίας καὶ τῶν ἀποστόλων καὶ τῶν πρεσβυτέρων ἀνήγγειλάν τε ὅσα ὁ θεὸς ἐποίησεν μετ' αὐτῶν
And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and of the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them.
γράψαντες διὰ χειρὸς αὐτῶν τάδε Οἱ ἀπόστολοι καὶ οἱ πρεσβύτεροι καὶ Οἱ ἀδελφοὶ τοῖς κατὰ τὴν Ἀντιόχειαν καὶ Συρίαν καὶ Κιλικίαν ἀδελφοῖς τοῖς ἐξ ἐθνῶν χαίρειν
And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia:
Πρεσβυτέρους τοὺς ἐν ὑμῖν παρακαλῶ ὁ συμπρεσβύτερος καὶ μάρτυς τῶν τοῦ Χριστοῦ παθημάτων ὁ καὶ τῆς μελλούσης ἀποκαλύπτεσθαι δόξης κοινωνός·
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:
Συνήχθησάν δὲ οἱ ἀπόστολοι καὶ οἱ πρεσβύτεροι ἰδεῖν περὶ τοῦ λόγου τούτου
And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter.
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Acts 20:17
Grammar
PREP
Preposition
| Ἀπὸ | Speech Preposition |
In English
In the KJV here: from
from ×377
of ×130
out of ×22
out ×13
since ×11
for ×10
off ×10
at ×8
Strong's Definition
G575
from, of, out, since, off, …
apo
___%___off,___%___ i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
- of separation
- of local separation, after verbs of motion from a place i.e., of departing, of fleeing "of separation of a part from the whole
- where of a whole some part is taken
- physical, of distance of place "temporal, of distance of time
- of the place whence anything is, comes, befalls, is taken "of origin of a cause
Variations
4 forms of this word
Translations
54 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
T-GSF
Definite Article — Genitive, feminine singular
possession or source — try "of ___" or "___'s"
| τῆς | Speech Definite Article Case Genitive Gender Feminine 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-GSF-L
Noun — Genitive, feminine singular
possession or source — try "of ___" or "___'s"
| Μιλήτου | Speech Noun Case Genitive Gender Feminine Number Singular More Location |
In English
In the KJV here: miletus
miletus ×2
miletum ×1
Strong's Definition
G3399
miletus, miletum
milētos
pure white fine wool
Miletus, a city of Asia Minor
- a maritime city, now nearly 10 miles (16 km), from the coast of Caria or Ionia, near the mouth of the Maeander and 35 miles (55 km) from Ephesus
Variations
3 forms of this word
Translations
2 English renderings
Grammar
V-AAP-NSM
Verb — Aorist Active Participle Nominative, masculine singular
the action as a single whole, usually past — try "he ___ed"
the subject does the action — "he ___s"
a verbal adjective — try "___ing" or "the one who ___s"
the subject — the one doing the action
| πέμψας | Speech Verb Tense Aorist Voice Active Mood Participle Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: he sent
that sent ×11
to send ×8
he sent ×7
sent ×7
send ×5
i sent ×4
which hath sent ×4
have i sent ×2
Strong's Definition
G3992
sent, send, sending, thrust, forth, …
pempō
to dispatch (from the subjective view or point of departure, whereas ἵημι (as a stronger form of εἶμι) refers rather to the objective point or terminus ad quem, and G4724 denotes properly, the orderly motion involved), especially on a temporary errand; also to transmit, bestow, or wield
- to send
- to bid a thing to be carried to one "to send (thrust or insert) a thing into another
Variations
25 forms of this word
Translations
34 English renderings
Grammar
PREP
Preposition
| εἰς | Speech Preposition |
In English
In the KJV here: to
into ×560
to ×325
unto ×204
for ×140
in ×127
on ×57
toward ×27
against ×26
Strong's Definition
G1519
into, to, unto, for, in, …
eis
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
- into, unto, to, towards, for, among
Variations
1 forms of this word
Translations
104 English renderings
Grammar
N-ASF-L
Noun — Accusative, feminine singular
the direct object — the one receiving the action
| Ἔφεσον | Speech Noun Case Accusative Gender Feminine Number Singular More Location |
In English
In the KJV here: ephesus
ephesus ×14
at ephesus ×1
Strong's Definition
G2181
ephesus
ephesos
permitted
Ephesus, a city of Asia Minor
- a maritime city of Asia Minor, capital of Ionia and under the Romans, of proconsular Asia, situated on the Icarian Sea between Smyrna and Miletus
Variations
3 forms of this word
Translations
2 English renderings
Grammar
V-AMI-3S
Verb — Aorist Middle Indicative, third person singular
the action as a single whole, usually past — try "he ___ed"
the subject acts on or for itself — "he ___s himself" / "he ___s for himself"
a statement of fact — "he ___s"
the built-in subject is "he / she / it"
| μετεκαλέσατο | Speech Verb Tense Aorist Voice Middle Mood Indicative Person Third Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: and called
and called ×1
call hither ×1
called ×1
i will call for ×1
Strong's Definition
G3333
called, hither, call
metakaleō
to call elsewhere, i.e., summon
- to call from one place to another, to summon "to call one's self
Variations
3 forms of this word
Translations
4 English renderings
Grammar
T-APM
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 |
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
A-APM
Adjective — Accusative, masculine plural
the direct object — the one receiving the action
plural — usually add "-s"
| πρεσβυτέρους | Speech Adjective Case Accusative Gender Masculine Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: elders
elders ×51
elder ×3
elders of ×3
the elders ×3
an elder ×2
elders for ×1
eldest ×1
old men ×1
Strong's Definition
G4245
elders, elder, eldest, men, women
presbyteros
older; as noun, a senior; specially, an Israelite Sanhedrist (also figuratively, member of the celestial council) or Christian ___%___presbyter___%___
- elder, of age,
- the elder of two people "advanced in life, an elder, a senior
- forefathers
- among the Jews
- members of the great council or Sanhedrin (because in early times the rulers of the people, judges, etc., were selected from elderly men) "of those who in separate cities managed public affairs and administered justice
Variations
10 forms of this word
Translations
10 English renderings
Grammar
T-GSF
Definite Article — Genitive, feminine singular
possession or source — try "of ___" or "___'s"
| τῆς | Speech Definite Article Case Genitive Gender Feminine 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
N-GSF
Noun — Genitive, feminine singular
possession or source — try "of ___" or "___'s"
| ἐκκλησίας | Speech Noun Case Genitive Gender Feminine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: of church
church ×49
churches ×19
churches unto ×10
church of ×9
the church ×6
church to ×4
of the church ×4
assembly ×3
Strong's Definition
G1577
church, churches, assembly
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
Variations
10 forms of this word
Translations
18 English renderings
Early Church