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Acts 16:36

And the keeper of the prison told this saying to Paul, The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore depart, and go in peace.

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ἀπήγγειλενapēngeilentoldἀπαγγέλλω (apangellō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “told”, a single actionG518I report (from one place to another), bring a report, announce, declare.toldδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.δεσμοφύλαξdesmophulaxjailerδεσμοφύλαξnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “jailer”, the subject formG1200a keeper of a prison, a jailer.τοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.λόγουςlogoussayingλόγος (logos)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “saying”, the object formG3056a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy.sayingτούτουςtoutousthisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine — “this”, the object formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.πρὸςprostoπρόςpreposition — “to”G4314to, towards, with.toτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ΠαῦλονpaulonPaulΠαῦλος (paulos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “Paul”, the object formG3972Paul, Paulus.Paulὅτιhotithatὅτιadverb — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.Ἀπέσταλκανapestalkanhave sentἀποστέλλω (apostellō)verb, perfect active indicative, 3rd person plural — “have sent”, a completed action with a present resultG649I send forth, send (as a messenger, commission, etc.), send away, dismiss.have sentοἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.στρατηγοὶstratēgoiofficerστρατηγός (stratēgos)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “officer”, the subject formG4755(a) a general or leader of the army, (b) a magistrate or governor, (c) captain of the temple.ἵναhinatoἵναconjunction — “to”G2443in order that, so that.toἀπολυθῆτεapoluthētelet you goἀπολύω (apoluō)verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd person plural — “let you go”, a single actionG630I release, let go, send away, divorce, am rid; mid: I depart.let you goνῦνnunnowνῦνadverb — “now”G3568adv. (a) of time: just now, even now; just at hand, immediately, (b) of logical connection: now then, (c) in commands and appeals: at this instant.This verse uses “now”.nowοὖνounthereforeοὖνconjunction — “therefore”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “therefore”.thereforeἐξελθόντεςexelthontesdepartἐξέρχομαι (exerchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “depart”, a single actionG1831I go out, come out.departπορεύεσθεporeuestheand goπορεύομαι (poreuomai)verb, present middle imperative, 2nd person plural — “and go”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4198I travel, journey, go, die.and goἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inεἰρήνῃeirēnēpeaceεἰρήνηnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “peace”, the to- or for-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”.peace

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and the jailor told these words unto Paul — 'The magistrates have sent, that ye may be let go; now, therefore, having gone forth go on in peace;'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And the jailor reported the words to Paul, saying , The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore come forth, and go in peace.

Young’s Literal Translation

and the jailor told these words unto Paul — 'The magistrates have sent, that ye may be let go; now, therefore, having gone forth go on in peace;'

World English Bible

The jailer reported these words to Paul, saying, “The magistrates have sent to let you go; now therefore come out and go in peace.”

Darby Translation

And the jailor reported these words to Paul: The praetors have sent that ye may be let go. Now therefore go out and depart in peace.

Douay-Rheims

And the keeper of the prison told these words to Paul: The magistrates have sent to let you go; now therefore depart, and go in peace.

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