Acts 28:8

And it came to pass, that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and of a bloody flux: to whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laid his hands on him, and healed him.

Word Reference

Original Word	Definitions
ἐγένετο G1096 V-2ADI-3S	Strong's Definition ginomai to cause to be (___%___gen___%___-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.) to become, i.e., to come into existence, begin to be, receive being "to become, i.e., to come to pass, happen of events to arise, appear in history, come upon the stage of men appearing in public to be made, finished of miracles, to be performed, wrought to become, be made
δὲ G1161 CONJ	Strong's Definition de but, and, etc but, moreover, and, etc.
τὸν G3588 T-ASM	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
πατέρα G3962 N-ASM	Strong's Definition patēr a ___%___father___%___ (literally or figuratively, near or more remote) generator or male ancestor either the nearest ancestor: father of the corporeal nature, natural fathers, both parents "a more remote ancestor, the founder of a race or tribe, progenitor of a people, forefather: so Abraham is called, Jacob and David fathers i.e., ancestors, forefathers, founders of a race one advanced in years, a senior metaphorically the originator and transmitter of anything the authors of a family or society of persons animated by the same spirit as himself "one who has infused his own spirit into others, who actuates and governs their minds one who stands in a father's place and looks after another in a paternal way"a title of honor teachers, as those to whom pupils trace back the knowledge and training they have received "the members of the Sanhedrin, whose prerogative it was by virtue of the wisdom and experience in which they excelled, to take charge of the interests of others God is called the Father of the stars, the heavenly luminaries, because he is their creator, upholder, ruler "of all rational and intelligent beings, whether angels or men, because he is their creator, preserver, guardian and protector of spiritual beings and of all men of Christians, as those who through Christ have been exalted to a specially close and intimate relationship with God, and who no longer dread him as a stern judge of sinners, but revere him as their reconciled and loving Father"the Father of Jesus Christ, as one whom God has united to himself in the closest bond of love and intimacy, made acquainted with his purposes, appointed to explain and carry out...
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
Ποπλίου G4196 N-GSM-P	Strong's Definition poplios popular apparently ___%___popular___%___; Poplius (i.e., Publius), a Roman the chief magistrate of the island of Melita
πυρετοῖς G4446 N-DPM	Strong's Definition pyretos inflamed, i.e., (by implication) feverish (as noun, fever) fiery heat "fever
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
δυσεντερίᾳ G1420	Strong's Definition dysenteria a ___%___dysentery___%___ dysentery, bowel ailment
συνεχόμενον G4912 V-PPP-ASM	Strong's Definition synechō to hold together, i.e., to compress (the ears, with a crowd or siege) or arrest (a prisoner); figuratively, to compel, perplex, afflict, preoccupy to hold together any whole, lest it fall to pieces or something fall away from it to hold together with constraint, to compress to hold one's ears, to shut the heavens that it may not rain "to press on every side of a besieged city "of a strait, that forces a ship into a narrow channel"of a cattle squeeze, that pushing in on each side, forcing the beast into a position where it cannot move so the farmer can administer medication to hold completely to hold fast of a prisoner metaphorically to be held by, closely occupied with any business "in teaching the word"to constrain, oppress, of ills laying hold of one and distressing him"to be held with, afflicted with, suffering from"to urge, impel of the soul
κατακεῖσθαι G2621 V-PNN	Strong's Definition katakeimai to lie down, i.e., (by implication) be sick; specially, to recline at a meal to have lain down, i.e., to lie prostrate of the sick "of those at meals, to recline
πρὸς G4314 PREP	Strong's Definition pros a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e., toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e., pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e., near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e., whither or for which it is predicated) to the advantage of "at, near, by"to, towards, with, with regard to
ὃν G3739 R-ASM	Strong's Definition hos the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that who, which, what, that
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
Παῦλος G3972 N-NSM-P	Strong's Definition 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
εἰσελθὼν G1525 V-2AAP-NSM	Strong's Definition eiserchomai to enter (literally or figuratively) to go out or come in: to enter of men or animals, as into a house or a city "of Satan taking possession of the body of a person"of things: as food, that enters into the eater's mouth metaphorically of entrance into any condition, state of things, society, employment to arise, come into existence, begin to be "of men, to come before the public"to come into life of thoughts that come into the mind
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
προσευξάμενος G4336 V-ADP-NSM	Strong's Definition proseuchomai to pray to God, i.e., supplicate, worship to offer prayers, to pray
ἐπιθεὶς G2007 V-2AAP-NSM	Strong's Definition epitithēmi to impose (in a friendly or hostile sense) in the active voice to put or lay upon "to add to in the middle voice to have put on, bid to be laid on "to lay or throw one's self upon"to attack one, to make an assault on one
τὰς G3588 T-APF	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
χεῖρας G5495 N-APF	Strong's Definition cheir the hand (literally or figuratively (power); especially (by Hebraism) a means or instrument) by the help or agency of any one, by means of any one "figuratively applied to God symbolising his might, activity, power in creating the universe "in upholding and preserving (God is present protecting and aiding one)"in punishing"in determining and controlling the destinies of men
αὐτῷ G846 P-DSM	Strong's Definition 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
ἰάσατο G2390 V-ADI-3S	Strong's Definition iaomai to cure (literally or figuratively) to cure, heal "to make whole to free from errors and sins, to bring about (one's) salvation
αὐτόν G846 P-ASM	Strong's Definition 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

ἐγένετο δὲ τὸν πατέρα τοῦ Ποπλίου πυρετοῖς καὶ δυσεντερίᾳ συνεχόμενον κατακεῖσθαι πρὸς ὃν ὁ Παῦλος εἰσελθὼν καὶ προσευξάμενος ἐπιθεὶς τὰς χεῖρας αὐτῷ ἰάσατο αὐτόν

And it came to pass, that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and of a bloody flux: to whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laid his hands on him, and healed him.

Cross References

Acts 9:40

ἐκβαλὼν δὲ ἔξω πάντας ὁ Πέτρος θεὶς τὰ γόνατα προσηύξατο καὶ ἐπιστρέψας πρὸς τὸ σῶμα εἶπεν Ταβιθά ἀνάστηθι ἡ δὲ ἤνοιξεν τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτῆς καὶ ἰδοῦσα τὸν Πέτρον ἀνεκάθισεν

But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up.

Mark 6:5

καὶ οὐκ ἠδύνατο ἐκεῖ οὐδεμίαν δύναμιν ποιῆσαι εἰ μὴ ὀλίγοις ἀῤῥώστοις ἐπιθεὶς τὰς χεῖρας ἐθεράπευσεν

And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them.

James 5:14

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:

Matthew 9:18

Ταῦτα αὐτοῦ λαλοῦντος αὐτοῖς ἰδού ἄρχων εἷς ἐλθὼν προσεκύνει αὐτῷ λέγων ὅτι Ἡ θυγάτηρ μου ἄρτι ἐτελεύτησεν· ἀλλὰ ἐλθὼν ἐπίθες τὴν χεῖρά σου ἐπ' αὐτήν καὶ ζήσεται

While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter even now is dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.

Matthew 10:8

ἀσθενοῦντας θεραπεύετε λεπροὺς καθαρίζετε νεκροὺς ἐγείρετε δαιμόνια ἐκβάλλετε· δωρεὰν ἐλάβετε δωρεὰν δότε

Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.

Mark 16:18

ὄφεις ἀροῦσιν κἂν θανάσιμόν τι πίωσιν οὐ μὴ αὐτοὺς βλάψει ἐπὶ ἀῤῥώστους χεῖρας ἐπιθήσουσιν καὶ καλῶς ἕξουσιν.

They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.

Acts 19:11

Δυνάμεις τε οὐ τὰς τυχούσας ἐποίει ὁ θεὸς διὰ τῶν χειρῶν Παύλου

And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:

1 Corinthians 12:28

καὶ οὓς μὲν ἔθετο ὁ θεὸς ἐν τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ πρῶτον ἀποστόλους δεύτερον προφήτας τρίτον διδασκάλους ἔπειτα δυνάμεις εἶτα χαρίσματα ἰαμάτων ἀντιλήψεις κυβερνήσεις γένη γλωσσῶν

And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.

1 Corinthians 12:9

ἑτέρῳ δὲ πίστις ἐν τῷ αὐτῷ πνεύματι ἄλλῳ δὲ χαρίσματα ἰαμάτων ἐν τῷ αὐτῷ πνεύματι

To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;

Luke 13:13

καὶ ἐπέθηκεν αὐτῇ τὰς χεῖρας· καὶ παραχρῆμα ἀνωρθώθη καὶ ἐδόξαζεν τὸν θεόν

And he laid his hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.

Matthew 10:1

Καὶ προσκαλεσάμενος τοὺς δώδεκα μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ ἔδωκεν αὐτοῖς ἐξουσίαν πνευμάτων ἀκαθάρτων ὥστε ἐκβάλλειν αὐτὰ καὶ θεραπεύειν πᾶσαν νόσον καὶ πᾶσαν μαλακίαν

And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.

Luke 9:1

Συγκαλεσάμενος δὲ τοὺς δώδεκα μαθητὰς αὑτοῦ ἔδωκεν αὐτοῖς δύναμιν καὶ ἐξουσίαν ἐπὶ πάντα τὰ δαιμόνια καὶ νόσους θεραπεύειν

Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.

Luke 4:40

Δύνοντος δὲ τοῦ ἡλίου πάντες ὅσοι εἶχον ἀσθενοῦντας νόσοις ποικίλαις ἤγαγον αὐτοὺς πρὸς αὐτόν· ὁ δὲ ἑνὶ ἑκάστῳ αὐτῶν τὰς χεῖρας ἐπιθεὶς ἐθεράπευσεν αὐτούς

Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them unto him; and he laid on his hands every one of them, and healed them.

Luke 10:8

καὶ εἰς ἣν δ' ἂν πόλιν εἰσέρχησθε καὶ δέχωνται ὑμᾶς ἐσθίετε τὰ παρατιθέμενα ὑμῖν

And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you:

Mark 1:30

ἡ δὲ πενθερὰ Σίμωνος κατέκειτο πυρέσσουσα καὶ εὐθὲως λέγουσιν αὐτῷ περὶ αὐτῆς

But Simon's wife's mother lay sick of a fever, and anon they tell him of her.

Acts 9:17

Ἀπῆλθεν δὲ Ἁνανίας καὶ εἰσῆλθεν εἰς τὴν οἰκίαν καὶ ἐπιθεὶς ἐπ' αὐτὸν τὰς χεῖρας εἶπεν Σαοὺλ ἀδελφέ ὁ κύριος ἀπέσταλκέν με Ἰησοῦς ὁ ὀφθείς σοι ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ ᾗ ἤρχου ὅπως ἀναβλέψῃς καὶ πλησθῇς πνεύματος ἁγίου

And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.

Mark 7:32

καὶ φέρουσιν αὐτῷ κωφὸν μογιλάλον καὶ παρακαλοῦσιν αὐτὸν ἵνα ἐπιθῇ αὐτῷ τὴν χεῖρα

And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to put upon his hand him.

1 Kings 17:20

וַיִּקְרָא אֶל-יְהוָה וַיֹּאמַר יְהוָה אֱלֹהָי הֲגַם עַל-הָֽאַלְמָנָה אֲשֶׁר-אֲנִי מִתְגּוֹרֵר עִמָּהּ הֲרֵעוֹתָ לְהָמִית אֶת-בְּנָֽהּ׃

And he cried unto the LORD, and said, O LORD my God, hast thou also brought evil upon the widow with whom I sojourn, by slaying her son?

Mark 5:23

καὶ παρεκάλει αὐτὸν πολλὰ λέγων ὅτι Τὸ θυγάτριόν μου ἐσχάτως ἔχει ἵνα ἐλθὼν ἐπιθῇς αὐτῇ τὰς χεῖρας ὅπως σωθῇ καὶ ζήσεται

And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live.

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