Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleAbout midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. Young's Literal Translation And at midnight Paul and Silas praying, were singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were hearing them, King James Bible And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. Greek AboutΚατὰ (Kata) Preposition Strong's 2596: A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined). midnight, μεσονύκτιον (mesonyktion) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 3317: Midnight, the middle of the period between sunset and sunrise. Neuter of compound of mesos and nux; midnight. Paul Παῦλος (Paulos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3972: Paul, Paulus. Of Latin origin; Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. Silas Σιλᾶς (Silas) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 4609: Silas, a pet-form of the name Silvanus; a Roman citizen and a helper of Paul. Contraction for Silouanos; Silas, a Christian. were praying προσευχόμενοι (proseuchomenoi) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 4336: To pray, pray for, offer prayer. From pros and euchomai; to pray to God, i.e. Supplicate, worship. [and] singing hymns ὕμνουν (hymnoun) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 5214: To sing, sing hymns to, praise. From humnos; to hymn, i.e. Sing a religious ode; by implication, to celebrate in song. to τὸν (ton) Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. God, Θεόν (Theon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. and δὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. the οἱ (hoi) Article - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. [other] prisoners δέσμιοι (desmioi) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 1198: One bound, a prisoner. From desmon; a captive. were listening ἐπηκροῶντο (epēkroōnto) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 1874: To listen to, hear, hearken to. From epi and the base of akroates; to listen to. to them. αὐτῶν (autōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. |
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