King James Version

Acts 14:23

And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.

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χειροτονήσαντεςcheirotonēsanteswhen they had ordainedχειροτονέω (cheirotoneō)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “when they had ordained”, a single actionG5500I elect by show of hands, choose by vote, appoint.when they had ordainedδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.αὐτοῖςautoisthemαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “them”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.themκατ’katin everyκατά (kata)preposition — “in every”G2596gen: against, down from, throughout, by; acc: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of.in everyἐκκλησίανekklēsianchurchἐκκλησία (ekklēsia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “church”, the object formG1577an assembly, congregation, church; the Church, the whole body of Christian believers.This verse uses “church”.churchπρεσβυτέρουςpresbuterouselderπρεσβύτερος (presbuteros)adjective, accusative, plural, masculine — “elder”, the object formG4245elder, usually used as subst.; an elder, a member of the Sanhedrin, an elder of a Christian assembly.προσευξάμενοιproseuxamenoiand had prayedπροσεύχομαι (proseuchomai)verb, aorist middle participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “and had prayed”, a single actionG4336I pray, pray for, offer prayer.and had prayedμετὰmetawithμετάpreposition — “with”G3326(a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives.This verse uses “with”.withνηστειῶνnēsteiōnfastingνηστεία (nēsteia)noun, genitive, plural, feminine — “fasting”, the of-formG3521fasting, the day of atonement.This verse uses “fasting”.fastingπαρέθεντοparethentothey commendedπαρατίθημι (paratithēmi)verb, aorist middle indicative, 3rd person plural — “they commended”, a single actionG3908(a) I set (especially a meal) before, serve, (b) act. and mid: I deposit with, entrust to, (c) I bring forward, quote as evidence.they commendedαὐτοὺςautousthemαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine — “them”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.themτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.κυρίῳkuriōto the Lordκύριος (kurios)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “to the Lord”, the to- or for-formG2962lord, master, sir; the Lord.This verse uses “lord”.to the Lordεἰςeisonεἰςpreposition — “on”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.onὃνhonwhomὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “whom”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.whomπεπιστεύκεισανpepisteukeisanthey believedπιστεύω (pisteuō)verb, pluperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural — “they believed”, a completed action before another past momentG4100I believe, have faith in, trust in; pass: I am entrusted with.they believed

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and having appointed to them by vote elders in every assembly, having prayed with fastings, they commended them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And when they had appointed for them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.

Young’s Literal Translation

and having appointed to them by vote elders in every assembly, having prayed with fastings, they commended them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

World English Bible

When they had appointed elders for them in every assembly, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord on whom they had believed.

Darby Translation

And having chosen them elders in each assembly, having prayed with fastings, they committed them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.

Douay-Rheims

And passing through Pisidia, they came into Pamphylia.

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