King James Version

1 Corinthians 16:8

But I will tarry at Ephesus until Pentecost.

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ἐπιμενῶepimenōI will tarryἐπιμένωverb, future active indicative, 1st person singular — “I will tarry”, an action still aheadG1961(a) I remain, tarry, (b) I remain in, persist in.This verse uses “tarry”.I will tarryδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ἐνenatἐνpreposition — “at”G1722in, on, among.atἘφέσῳephesōEphesusἜφεσος (ephesos)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “Ephesus”, the to- or for-formG2181Ephesus, a coast city, capital of the Roman province Asia.Ephesusἕωςheōsuntilἕωςpreposition — “until”G2193(a) conj: until, (b) prep: as far as, up to, as much as, until.This verse uses “until”.untilτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.πεντηκοστῆςpentēkostēsPentecostπεντηκοστή (pentēkostē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “Pentecost”, the of-formG4005Pentecost, a feast of the Jews, the fiftieth day after Passover.Pentecost

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and I will remain in Ephesus till the Pentecost,

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American Standard Version (1901)

But I will tarry at Ephesus until Pentecost;

Young’s Literal Translation

and I will remain in Ephesus till the Pentecost,

World English Bible

But I will stay at Ephesus until Pentecost,

Darby Translation

But I remain in Ephesus until Pentecost.

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