King James Version
Acts 14:28
And there they abode long time with the disciples.
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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “there” (ἐκεῖ) before time here.
διέτριβονdietribonthey abodeδιατρίβω (diatribō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural — “they abode”, an ongoing action in the pastG1304I tarry, continue, stay in a place.they abodeδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.χρόνονchronontimeχρόνος (chronos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “time”, the object formG5550time, a particular time, season.This verse uses “time”.timeοὐκouknoοὐ (ou)adverb — “no”G3756no, not.ὀλίγονoligonlittleὀλίγος (oligos)adjective, accusative, singular, masculine — “little”, the object formG3641(a) especially in plur: few, (b) in sing: small; hence, of time: short, of degree: light, slight, little.σὺνsunwithσύνpreposition — “with”G4862with.withτοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.μαθηταῖςmathētaisdisciplesμαθητής (mathētēs)noun, dative, plural, masculine — “disciples”, the to- or for-formG3101a learner, disciple, pupil.the disciples
Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text
ἐκεῖekeithereἐκεῖadverb — “there”G1563(a) there, yonder, in that place, (b) thither, there.This verse uses “there”.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
and they abode there not a little time with the disciples.
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American Standard Version (1901)
And they tarried no little time with the disciples.
Young’s Literal Translation
and they abode there not a little time with the disciples.
World English Bible
They stayed there with the disciples for a long time.
Darby Translation
And they stayed no little time with the disciples.
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