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For Paul had decided to sail by Ephesus, so that it might not come upon him to spend time in Asia; for he was hastened, if it was possible for him, to be in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
Paul Paul, Paulus. N-NMS H3972 Παῦλος paulos
had decided (a) to judge, whether in a law-court or privately: sometimes with cognate nouns emphasizing the notion of the verb, (b) to decide, to think (it) good. V-LIA-3S H2919 κεκρίκει kekrikei
to sail by To sail past (without stopping there). V-ANA H3896 παραπλεῦσαι parapleusai
Ephesus, Ephesus, a coast city, capital of the Roman province Asia. N-AFS H2181 Ἔφεσον epheson
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so that How, in order that, so that, that. Conj H3704 ὅπως opōs
it might not come upon To come into being, to be born, become, come about, happen. V-ANM H1096 γένηται genētai
to spend time To waste time, spend time, delay. V-ANA H5551 χρονοτριβῆσαι chronotribēsai
Asia; The Roman province of Asia, roughly the western third of Asia Minor. N-DFS H773 Ἀσίᾳ asia
in In, on, among. V-IIA-3S H4692 ἔσπευδεν espeuden
Jerusalem The Greek form of the Hebrew name: Jerusalem. N-ANP H2414 Ἱεροσόλυμα ierosoluma
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if If. Conj H1487 εἰ ei
possible (a) of persons: powerful, able, (b) of things: possible. Adj-NNS H1415 δυνατὸν dunaton
day A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. N-AFS H2250 ἡμέραν ēmeran
of Pentecost. Pentecost, a feast of the Jews, the fiftieth day after Passover. N-GFS H4005 πεντηκοστῆς pentēkostēs

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