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Acts 18:9

Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace:

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εἶπενeipento sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to say”, a single actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).spakeδὲdebutδέconjunction — “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.κύριοςkuriosLordκύριοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Lord”, the subject formG2962lord, master, sir; the Lord.This verse uses “lord”.the Lordἐνenbyἐνpreposition — “by”G1722in, on, among.byνυκτὶnuktinightνύξ (nux)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “night”, the to- or for-formG3571the night, night-time.δι’dithroughδιά (dia)preposition — “through”G1223(a) gen: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) acc: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of.This verse uses “through”.ὁράματοςhoramatosa visionὅραμα (horama)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “a vision”, the of-formG3705a spectacle, vision, that which is seen.This verse uses “vision”.a visionτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ΠαύλῳpaulōPaulΠαῦλος (paulos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “Paul”, the to- or for-formG3972Paul, Paulus.Μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notφοβοῦphobouafraidφοβέομαι (phobeomai)verb, present middle imperative, 2nd person singular — “afraid”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5399I fear, dread, reverence, am afraid, terrified.afraidἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butλάλειlaleispeakλαλέω (laleō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person singular — “speak”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2980(I talk, chatter in classical Greek, but in NT a more dignified word) I speak, say.This verse uses “speak”.speakκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andμὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notσιωπήσῃςsiōpēsēsthy peaceσιωπάω (siōpaō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person singular — “thy peace”, a single actionG4623I keep silence, am silent, either voluntarily or involuntarily.thy peace

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And the Lord said through a vision in the night to Paul, 'Be not afraid, but be speaking and thou mayest be not silent;

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American Standard Version (1901)

And the Lord said unto Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak and hold not thy peace:

Young’s Literal Translation

And the Lord said through a vision in the night to Paul, 'Be not afraid, but be speaking and thou mayest be not silent;

World English Bible

The Lord said to Paul in the night by a vision, “Don’ t be afraid , but speak and don’ t be silent ;

Darby Translation

And the Lord said by vision in [the] night to Paul, Fear not, but speak and be not silent;

Douay-Rheims

And the Lord said to Paul in the nights, by a vision: Do not fear, but speak; and hold not thy peace,

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