Acts 13:51

13:50 But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts.

But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came unto Iconium.

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But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came to Iconium.

But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came unto Iconium.

But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came to Iconium.

13:52 And the disciples were filled with joy, and with the Holy Ghost.

What does Acts 13:51 mean?

Acts 13:51 is a verse in the book of Acts, in the New Testament. In the original Greek, key words include δέ (de), ἐκτινάσσω (ektinasso), κονιορτός (koniortos).

Greek interlinear

Butδέde/deh/G1161a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).

they

shook

offἐκτινάσσωektinasso/ek-tin-as'-so/G1621from 1537 and tinasso (to swing); to shake violently:--shake (off).

the

dustκονιορτόςkoniortos/kon-ee-or-tos'/G2868from the base of 2867 and ornumi (to "rouse"); pulverulence (as blown about):--dust.

theirαὐτόςautos/ow-tos'/G846from the particle au (perhaps akin to the base of 109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative 1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare 848.

feetπούςpous/pooce/G4228a primary word; a "foot" (figuratively or literally):--foot(-stool).

againstἐπίepi/ep-ee'/G1909a primary preposition; properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.:--about (the times), above, after, against, among, as long as (touching), at, beside, X have charge of, (be-, (where-))fore, in (a place, as much as, the time of, -to), (because) of, (up-)on (behalf of), over, (by, for) the space of, through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), with. In compounds it retains essentially the same import, at, upon, etc. (literally or figuratively).

them,αὐτόςautos/ow-tos'/G846from the particle au (perhaps akin to the base of 109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative 1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare 848.

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cameἔρχομαιerchomai/er'-khom-ahee/G2064middle voice of a primary verb (used only in the present and imperfect tenses, the others being supplied by a kindred (middle voice) eleuthomai el-yoo'-thom-ahee, or (active) eltho el'-tho, which do not otherwise occur) to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively):--accompany, appear, bring, come, enter, fall out, go, grow, X light, X next, pass, resort, be set.

untoεἰςeis/ice/G1519a primary preposition; to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases:--(abundant-)ly, against, among, as, at, (back-)ward, before, by, concerning, + continual, + far more exceeding, for (intent, purpose), fore, + forth, in (among, at, unto, -so much that, -to), to the intent that, + of one mind, + never, of, (up-)on, + perish, + set at one again, (so) that, therefore(-unto), throughout, til, to (be, the end, -ward), (here-)until(-to), ...ward, (where-)fore, with. Often used in composition with the same general import, but only with verbs (etc.) expressing motion (literally or figuratively).

Iconium.ἸκόνιονIkonion/ee-kon'-ee-on/G2430perhaps from 1504; image-like; Iconium, a place in Asia Minor:--Iconium.

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What does Acts 13:51 say?

Acts 13:51 (King James Version) reads: "But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came unto Iconium."

Is Acts 13:51 in the Old or New Testament?

Acts 13:51 is in the New Testament of the Bible, in the book of Acts.

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