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Acts

15

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39

And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus;

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
was to come into being, to happen, to become V-AIM-3S H1096 ἐγένετο ginomai (ghin'-om-ahee)
the contention stimulation, provocation N-NMS H3948 παροξυσμὸς paroxusmos (par-ox-oos-mos')
they departed asunder to separate, part asunder V-ANP H673 ἀποχωρισθῆναι apochorizo (ap-okh-o-rid'-zo)
Barnabas Barnabas, an Israelite companion of Paul N-AMS H921 Βαρναβᾶν Barnabas (bar-nab'-as)
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took to receive from V-APA-AMS H3880 παραλαβόντα paralambano (par-al-am-ban'-o)
Mark, Mark, a Christian N-AMS H3138 Μᾶρκον Markos (mar'-kos)
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and sailed to sail away V-ANA H1602 ἐκπλεῦσαι ekpleo (ek-pleh'-o)
Cyprus; Cyprus, an island at the east end of the Mediterranean Sea N-AFS H2954 Κύπρον Kupros (koo'-pros)
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Locations

Cyprus

CYPRUSsi'-prus (Kupros):1. Name:An island situated near the Northeast corner of the Levant, in an angle formed by the coasts of Cilicia and Syria. In the Old Testament it is called Kittim, after the name of its Phoenician capital Kition. The identification is expressly made by Josephus (Ant., I, vi, 1) and by the Cyprian bishop Epiphanius (Haer., xxx.25). In... 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

Mark

Mark  the evangelist; "John whose surname was Mark" ( Acts 12:12  Acts 12:25 ). Mark (Marcus,  Colossians 4:10 , etc.) was his Roman name, which gradually came to supersede his Jewish name John. He is called John in  Acts 13:5  Acts 13:13 , and Mark in 15:39,2Tim  4:11 , etc.  He was the son of Mary, a woman apparently of some means and influence, and was p... View Details

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King James Bible And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus;
Berean Bible And the contention was so Therefore a sharp between them, disagreement arose, so that they departed asunder one separated from the other: and so one another. And Barnabas took having taken Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus;to Cyprus.
Hebrew Greek English And the contention was so there occurred such a sharp between them, disagreement that they departed asunder one separated from the other: one another, and so Barnabas took Mark, Mark with him and sailed unto Cyprus;away to Cyprus.
New American Standard Bible 1995 And the contention was so there occurred such a sharp between them, disagreement that they departed asunder one separated from the other: one another, and so Barnabas took Mark, Mark with him and sailed unto Cyprus;away to Cyprus.