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As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
ministered to serve the state, i.e. by anal. to perform religious service V-PPA-GMP H3008 Λειτουργούντων leitourgeo (li-toorg-eh'-o)
to the Lord, lord, master N-DMS H2962 κυρίῳ kurios (koo'-ree-os)
Analysis:
Read more about: Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord
fasted, to fast V-PPA-GMP H3522 νηστευόντων nesteuo (nace-tyoo'-o)
the Holy sacred, holy Adj-NNS H40 ἅγιον hagios (hag'-ee-os)
Ghost wind, spirit N-NNS H4151 πνεῦμα pneuma (pnyoo'-mah)
Separate to mark off by boundaries from, i.e. set apart V-AMA-2P H873 ἀφορίσατε aphorizo (af-or-id'-zo)
Barnabas Barnabas, an Israelite companion of Paul N-AMS H921 Βαρναβᾶν Barnabas (bar-nab'-as)
Analysis:
Read more about: Barnabas
Saul Saul, the Jewish name of the apostle Paul N-AMS H4569 Σαῦλον Saulos (sow'-los)
Analysis:
Read more about: Saul, Saul
the work work N-ANS H2041 ἔργον ergon (er'-gon)
whereunto usually rel. who, which, that, also demonstrative this, that RelPro-ANS H3739 ὁ hos (hos)
I have called to call to V-RIM/P-1S H4341 προσκέκλημαι proskaleomai (pros-kal-eh'-om-ahee)

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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

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

Saul

Saul [N] [H] [S] asked for.  A king of Edom ( Genesis 36:37  Genesis 36:38 ); called Shaul in  1 Chronicles 1:48.    The son of Kish (probably his only son, and a child of prayer, "asked for"), of the tribe of Benjamin, the first king of the Jewish nation. The singular providential circumstances connected with his election as king are recorded in  1 ... View Details

Saul

Saul [N] [H] [S] asked for.  A king of Edom ( Genesis 36:37  Genesis 36:38 ); called Shaul in  1 Chronicles 1:48.    The son of Kish (probably his only son, and a child of prayer, "asked for"), of the tribe of Benjamin, the first king of the Jewish nation. The singular providential circumstances connected with his election as king are recorded in  1 ... View Details

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King James Bible As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.
Berean Bible As Now as they ministered were ministering to the Lord, Lord and fasted, fasting, the Holy Ghost Spirit said, Separate me “Set apart then to Me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto to which I have called them.”
Hebrew Greek English As While they ministered were ministering to the Lord, Lord and fasted, fasting, the Holy Ghost Spirit said, Separate me "Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto to which I have called them."
New American Standard Bible 1995 As While they ministered were ministering to the Lord, Lord and fasted, fasting, the Holy Ghost Spirit said, Separate me "Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto to which I have called them."