New American Standard Bible 1995

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Acts

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Now there were at Antioch, in the church that was there, prophets and teachers: Barnabas, and Simeon who was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
Now but, and, now, (a connective or adversative particle) Conj H1161 δὲ de
there were at Antioch, Antioch, the name of two cities N-DFS H490 Ἀντιοχείᾳ antiocheia
in the church an assembly, a (religious) congregation N-AFS H1577 ἐκκλησίαν ekklēsian
that was [there], prophets a prophet (an interpreter or forth-teller of the divine will) N-NMP H4396 προφῆται prophētai
and teachers: an instructor N-NMP H1320 διδάσκαλοι didaskaloi
Barnabas, Barnabas, an Isr. companion of Paul N-NMS H921 Βαρναβᾶς barnabas
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and Simeon Symeon, Simeon, the name of several Isr., also a tribe of Isr. N-NMS H4826 Συμεὼν sumeōn
who was called to call V-PPM/P-NMS H2564 καλούμενος kaloumenos
Niger, Niger, a Christian N-NMS H3526 Νίγερ niger
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and Lucius Lucius, the name of two Christian N-NMS H3066 Λούκιος loukios
of Cyrene, of Cyrene N-NMS H2956 Κυρηναῖος kurēnaios
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and Manaen Manaen, a Christian N-NMS H3127 Μαναήν manaēn
who had been brought one brought up with, i.e. a foster brother or an intimate friend Adj-NMS H4939 σύντροφος suntrophos
up with Herod perhaps "son of a hero," Herod, the name of several kings of the Jews N-GMS H2264 Ἡρῴδου ērōdou
the tetrarch, a tetrarch (the governor of a fourth part of a region) H5068    
and Saul. Saul, the Jewish name of the apostle Paul N-NMS H4569 Σαῦλος saulos
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Locations

Cyrene

CYRENEsi-re'-ne (Kurene "wall"):1. Location:Cyrene was a city of Libya in North Africa, lat. 32 degrees 40' North, long. 22 degrees 15' East. It lay West of ancient Egypt, from which it was separated by a portion of the Libyan desert, and occupied the territory now belonging to Barca and Tripoli. It was situated upon an elevated plateau about 2,000 ft. above... View Details

People

Barnabas

Barnabas [N] [H] [S] son of consolation, the surname of Joses, a Levite ( Acts 4:36 ). His name stands first on the list of prophets and teachers of the church at Antioch ( 13:1 ). Luke speaks of him as a "good man" ( 11:24 ). He was born of Jewish parents of the tribe of Levi. He was a native of Cyprus, where he had a possession of land ( Acts 4:36  Acts 4:37 ), which he sold. H... View Details

Niger

Niger, a Christian

Saul

Saul [N] [H] [S] asked for.  A king of Edom ( Genesis 36:37  Genesis 36:38 ); called Shaul in  1 Chronicles 1:48.    The son of Kish (probably his only son, and a child of prayer, "asked for"), of the tribe of Benjamin, the first king of the Jewish nation. The singular providential circumstances connected with his election as king are recorded in  1 ... View Details

Saul

Saul [N] [H] [S] asked for.  A king of Edom ( Genesis 36:37  Genesis 36:38 ); called Shaul in  1 Chronicles 1:48.    The son of Kish (probably his only son, and a child of prayer, "asked for"), of the tribe of Benjamin, the first king of the Jewish nation. The singular providential circumstances connected with his election as king are recorded in  1 ... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Now there were at Antioch, in the church that was there, prophets and teachers: Barnabas, and Simeon who was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
King James Bible Now there were at Antioch, in the church that was there, at Antioch certain prophets and teachers: teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon who that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen who Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
Berean Bible Now there were at Antioch, prophets and teachers in Antioch in the church that was being there, prophets and teachers: Barnabas, both Barnabas and Simeon who was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, the Cyrenian, and Manaen who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
Hebrew Greek English Now there were at Antioch, in the church that was there, prophets and teachers: Barnabas, and Simeon who was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.