New American Standard Bible 1995

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While they were ministering to the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them."

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
While they were ministering to serve the state, i.e. by anal. to perform religious service V-PPA-GMP H3008 Λειτουργούντων leitourgountōn
to the Lord lord, master N-DMS H2962 κυρίῳ kuriō
Analysis:
Read more about: Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord
and fasting, to fast V-PPA-GMP H3522 νηστευόντων nēsteuontōn
the Holy sacred, holy Adj-NNS H40 ἅγιον agion
Spirit wind, spirit N-NNS H4151 πνεῦμα pneuma
said, to say H3004    
"Set apart to mark off by boundaries from, i.e. set apart V-AMA-2P H873 ἀφορίσατε aphorisate
for Me Barnabas Barnabas, an Isr. companion of Paul N-AMS H921 Βαρναβᾶν barnaban
Analysis:
Read more about: Barnabas
and Saul Saul, the Jewish name of the apostle Paul N-AMS H4569 Σαῦλον saulon
Analysis:
Read more about: Saul, Saul
for the work work N-ANS H2041 ἔργον ergon
to which usually rel. who, which, that, also demonstrative this, that RelPro-ANS H3739 ὁ o
I have called to call to V-RIM/P-1S H4341 προσκέκλημαι proskeklēmai
them."      

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

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... 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

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 While they were ministering to the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them."
King James Bible While As they were ministering ministered to the Lord Lord, and fasting, fasted, the Holy Spirit Ghost said, "Set apart for Me Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which whereunto I have called them."
Berean Bible While Now as they were ministering to the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set “Set apart for then to Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them."”
Hebrew Greek English While they were ministering to the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them."