Acts 9:30

9:29 And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.

Which when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.

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When the brothers knew it, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him off to Tarsus.

Which when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Cesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.

Which when the brothers knew, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.

9:31 Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.

What does Acts 9:30 mean?

Acts 9:30 is a verse in the book of Acts, in the New Testament. In the original Greek, key words include δέ (de), ἀδελφός (adelphos), ἐπιγινώσκω (epiginosko).

Greek interlinear

Which

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

the

brethrenἀδελφόςadelphos/ad-el-fos'/G80from 1 (as a connective particle) and delphus (the womb); a brother (literally or figuratively) near or remote (much like 1):--brother.

knew,ἐπιγινώσκωepiginosko/ep-ig-in-oce'-ko/G1921from 1909 and 1097; to know upon some mark, i.e. recognize; by implication, to become fully acquainted with, to acknowledge:--(ac-, have, take)know(-ledge, well), perceive.

they

broughtκατάγωkatago/kat-ag'-o/G2609from 2596 and 71; to lead down; specially, to moor a vessel:--bring (down, forth), (bring to) land, touch.

himαὐτόςautos/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.

downκατάγωkatago/kat-ag'-o/G2609from 2596 and 71; to lead down; specially, to moor a vessel:--bring (down, forth), (bring to) land, touch.

toεἰςeis/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).

Caesarea,Καισάρεια ΚαισαρίαKaisereia/kahee-sar'-i-a/G2542from 2541; Caesaria, the name of two places in Palestine:--Caesarea.

andκαίkai/kahee/G2532apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.

sentἐξαποστέλλωexapostello/ex-ap-os-tel'-lo/G1821from 1537 and 649; to send away forth, i.e. (on a mission) to despatch, or (peremptorily) to dismiss:--send (away, forth, out).

forthἐξαποστέλλωexapostello/ex-ap-os-tel'-lo/G1821from 1537 and 649; to send away forth, i.e. (on a mission) to despatch, or (peremptorily) to dismiss:--send (away, forth, out).

Tarsus.ΤαρσόςTarsos/tar-sos'/G5019perhaps the same as tarsos (a flat basket); Tarsus, a place in Asia Minor:--Tarsus.

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What does Acts 9:30 say?

Acts 9:30 (King James Version) reads: "Which when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus."

Is Acts 9:30 in the Old or New Testament?

Acts 9:30 is in the New Testament of the Bible, in the book of Acts.

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