King James Version

Acts 15:33

And after they had tarried there a space, they were let go in peace from the brethren unto the apostles.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “having sent them” (ἀποστείλαντας αὐτούς.) after those here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “apostles” (ἀποστόλους) after those here.

ποιήσαντεςpoiēsantesafter they had tarriedποιέω (poieō)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “after they had tarried”, a single actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.after they had tarriedδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.χρόνονchrononthere a spaceχρόνος (chronos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “there a space”, the object formG5550time, a particular time, season.there a spaceἀπελύθησανapeluthēsanthey were let goἀπολύω (apoluō)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural — “they were let go”, a single actionG630I release, let go, send away, divorce, am rid; mid: I depart.This verse uses “let go”.they were let goμετ’metinμετά (meta)preposition — “in”G3326(a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives.inεἰρήνηςeirēnēspeaceεἰρήνη (eirēnē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “peace”, the of-formG1515peace, peace of mind; invocation of peace a common Jewish farewell, in the Hebraistic sense of the health (welfare) of an individual.This verse uses “peace”.peaceἀπὸapofromἀπόpreposition — “from”G575from, away from.This verse uses “from”.fromτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀδελφῶνadelphōnbrethrenἀδελφός (adelphos)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “brethren”, the of-formG80a brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian.the brethrenπρὸςprosuntoπρόςpreposition — “unto”G4314to, towards, with.untoτοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἀποστείλανταςaposteilantasapostlesἀποστέλλω (apostellō)verb, aorist active participle, accusative, plural, masculine — “apostles”, a single actionG649I send forth, send (as a messenger, commission, etc.), send away, dismiss.the apostlesαὐτούςautousheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine — “he”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.

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ἀποστόλουςapostolousapostlesἀπόστολος (apostolos)verb, aorist active participle, accusative, plural, masculine — “apostles”, a single actionG652a messenger, envoy, delegate, one commissioned by another to represent him in some way, especially a man sent out by Jesus Christ Himself to preach the Gospel; an apostle.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and having passed some time, they were let go with peace from the brethren unto the apostles;

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American Standard Version (1901)

And after they had spent some time there , they were dismissed in peace from the brethren unto those that had sent them forth.

Young’s Literal Translation

and having passed some time, they were let go with peace from the brethren unto the apostles;

World English Bible

After they had spent some time there, they were dismissed in peace from the brothers to the apostles.

Darby Translation

And having passed some time [there], they were let go in peace from the brethren to those who sent them.

Douay-Rheims

And after they had spent some time there, they were let go with peace by the brethren, unto them that had sent them.

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