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Now an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, “Rise up and go toward the south, to the road going down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” (This is the desert road.)

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
an angel A messenger, generally a (supernatural) messenger from God, an angel, conveying news or behests from God to men. N-NMS H32 Ἄγγελος angelos
of [the] Lord Lord, master, sir; the Lord. N-GMS H2962 κυρίου kuriou
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spoke (to talk, chatter in classical Greek, but in NT a more dignified word) to speak, say. V-AIA-3S H2980 ἐλάλησεν elalēsen
Philip, Philip, (a) one of the twelve apostles of Jesus, (b) tetrarch of the Ituraean and Trachonitic region, half-brother of Herod Antipas, tetrarch of Galilee, (c) one of the seven original deacons at Jerusalem and a missionary. N-AMS H5376 Φίλιππον philippon
saying, (denoting speech in progress), (a) to say, speak; to mean, mention, tell, (b) to call, name, especially in the pass., (c) to tell, command. V-PPA-NMS H3004 λέγων legōn
“Rise up To raise up, set up; to rise from among (the) dead; to arise, appear. V-AMA-2S H450 ἀνάστηθι anastēthi
go To travel, journey, go, die. V-PMM/P-2S H4198 πορεύου poreuou
[the] south, (literal: midday, hence, the position of the sun at midday), the South. N-AFS H3314 μεσημβρίαν mesēmbrian
road A way, road, journey, path. N-AFS H3598 ὁδὸν odon
toward Genitive: against, down from, throughout, by; accusative: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of. V-PPA-AFS H2597 καταβαίνουσαν katabainousan
Jerusalem (Aramaic form), Jerusalem, the capital of Palestine: hence Judaism, and allegorically, Christendom, the Christian Church. N-GFS H2419 Ἰερουσαλὴμ ierousalēm
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Gaza.” Gaza, an old town in the south of Palestine, on the sea-coast. N-AFS H1048 Γάζαν gazan
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(This This; he, she, it. DPro-NFS H3778 αὕτη autē
[the] desert [road].) Deserted, desolate, waste; hence: the desert, to the east and south of Palestine; of a person: deserted, abandoned, desolate. Adj-NFS H2048 ἔρημος erēmos

Locations

Gaza

GAZAga'-za (`azzah, "strong"; Septuagint Gaza; Arabic Ghazzeh):One of the five chief towns of Philistia and probably the oldest, situated near the coast in lat. 31 degrees 30' and about 40 miles South of Jaffa. It is on a hill rising 60 to 200 ft. above the plain, with sand dunes between it and the sea, which is about 2 1/2 miles distant. The plain around is... 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

People

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

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Berean Bible Now an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, “Rise up and go toward the south, to the road going down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” (This is the desert road.)
King James Bible Now an And the angel of the Lord spoke to spake unto Philip, saying, “Rise up Arise, and go toward the south, to south unto the road going way that goeth down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” (This unto Gaza, which is the desert road.)desert.
Hebrew Greek English Now But an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, Philip saying, “Rise "Get up and go toward the south, south to the road going down that descends from Jerusalem to Gaza.” " (This is the a desert road.)
New American Standard Bible 1995 Now But an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, Philip saying, “Rise "Get up and go toward the south, south to the road going down that descends from Jerusalem to Gaza.” " (This is the a desert road.)