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For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus so that he would not have to spend time in Asia; for he was hurrying to be in Jerusalem, if possible, on the day of Pentecost.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
For Paul (Sergius) Paulus (a Rom. proconsul), also Paul (an apostle) N-NMS H3972 Παῦλος paulos
had decided to judge, decide V-LIA-3S H2919 κεκρίκει kekrikei
to sail past to sail by or past V-ANA H3896 παραπλεῦσαι parapleusai
Ephesus Ephesus, a city in Asia Minor N-AFS H2181 Ἔφεσον epheson
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so as, how, that Conj H3704 ὅπως opōs
that he would to come into being, to happen, to become V-ANM H1096 γένηται genētai
not have to spend time to spend time V-ANA H5551 χρονοτριβῆσαι chronotribēsai
in Asia; Asia, a Roman province N-DFS H773 Ἀσίᾳ asia
for he was hurrying to hasten, urge on V-IIA-3S H4692 ἔσπευδεν espeuden
to be in Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the capital of united Isr. and Judah N-ANP H2414 Ἱεροσόλυμα ierosoluma
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if sometimes used with a command or as an indirect question, etc.) Conj H1487 εἰ ei
possible, strong, mighty, powerful Adj-NNS H1415 δυνατὸν dunaton
on the day day N-AFS H2250 ἡμέραν ēmeran
of Pentecost. fiftieth, Pentecost, the second of the three great Jewish feasts N-GFS H4005 πεντηκοστῆς pentēkostēs

Locations

Asia

ASIAa'-shi-a (Asia): A Roman province embracing the greater part of western Asia Minor, including the older countries of Mysia, Lydia, Caria, and a part of Phrygia, also several of the independent coast cities, the Troad, and apparently the islands of Lesbos, Samos, Patmos, Cos and others near the Asia Minor coast (Acts 16:6; Acts 19:10, 27). It is exceeding... View Details

Ephesus

EPHESUSef'-e-sus (Ephesos, "desirable"):A city of the Roman province of Asia, near the mouth of the Cayster river, 3 miles from the western coast of Asia Minor, and opposite the island of Samos. With an artificial harbor accessible to the largest ships, and rivaling the harbor at Miletus, standing at the entrance of the valley which reaches far into the inte... View Details

Jerusalem

JERUSALEMje-roo'-sa-lem:I. THE NAME1. In Cuneiform2. In Hebrew3. In Greek and Latin4. The Meaning of Jerusalem5. Other NamesII. GEOLOGY, CLIMATE AND SPRINGS1. Geology2. Climate and Rainfall3. The Natural SpringsIII. THE NATURAL SITE1. The Mountains Around2. The Valleys3. The HillsIV. GENERAL TOPOGRAPHY OF JERUSALEM1. Description of Josephus2. Summary of the... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus so that he would not have to spend time in Asia; for he was hurrying to be in Jerusalem, if possible, on the day of Pentecost.
King James Bible For Paul had decided determined to sail past Ephesus so that by Ephesus, because he would not have to spend the time in Asia; Asia: for he was hurrying hasted, if it were possible for him, to be in Jerusalem, if possible, on at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.
Berean Bible For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus by Ephesus, so that he would it might not have come upon him to spend time in Asia; for he was hurrying hastened, if it was possible for him, to be in Jerusalem, if possible, Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost.
Hebrew Greek English For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus so that he would not have to spend time in Asia; for he was hurrying to be in Jerusalem, if possible, on the day of Pentecost.