Acts 20:16
Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus to avoid spending time in the province of Asia, because he was in a hurry to reach Jerusalem, if possible, by the day of Pentecost.
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ASV
For Paul had determined to sail past Ephesus, that he might not have to spend time in Asia; for he was hastening, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.
KJV
For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, because he would not spend the time in Asia: for he hasted, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.
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28 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| κεκρίκει | kekrikei | Had decided | G2919 → |
| γὰρ | gar | for | G1063 → |
| ὁ | ho | <the> | G3588 → |
| Παῦλος | Paulos | Paul | G3972 → |
| παραπλεῦσαι | parapleusai | to sail by | G3896 → |
| τὴν | tēn | <the> | G3588 → |
| Ἔφεσον, | Epheson | Ephesus, | G2181 → |
| ὅπως | hopōs | so that | G3704 → |
| μὴ | mē | not | G3361 → |
| γένηται | genētai | it may happen | G1096 → |
| αὐτῷ | autō | to him | G846 → |
| χρονοτριβῆσαι | chronotribēsai | to spend time | G5551 → |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 → |
| τῇ | tēa | <the> | G3588 → |
| Ἀσίᾳ· | Asia | Asia; | G773 → |
| ἔσπευδεν | espeuden | he was hastened | G4692 → |
| γὰρ | gar | for | G1063 → |
| εἰ | ei | if | G1487 → |
| δυνατὸν | dunaton | possible | G1415 → |
| εἴη | eiē | it would be | G1510 → |
| αὐτῷ | autō | for him | G846 → |
| τὴν | tēn | on the | G3588 → |
| ἡμέραν | hēmeran | day | G2250 → |
| τῆς | tēs | <the> | G3588 → |
| πεντηκοστῆς | pentēkostēs | of Pentecost | G4005 → |
| γενέσθαι | genesthai | to be | G1096 → |
| εἰς | eis | in | G1519 → |
| Ἱεροσόλυμα.¶ | Hi'erosoluma | Jerusalem. | G2414 → |
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