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Acts 20:12

And they brought the young man alive, and were not a little comforted.

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ἤγαγονēgagonthey broughtἄγω (agō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “they brought”, a single actionG71I lead, lead away, bring (a person, or animal), guide, spend a day, go.they broughtδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.τὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.παῖδαpaidayoung manπαῖς (pais)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “young man”, the object formG3816(a) a male child, boy, (b) a male slave, servant; thus: a servant of God, especially as a title of the Messiah, (c) a female child, girl.the young manζῶνταzōntaaliveζάω (zaō)verb, present active participle, accusative, singular, masculine — “alive”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2198I live, am alive.aliveκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andπαρεκλήθησανpareklēthēsanwereπαρακαλέω (parakaleō)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural — “were”, a single actionG3870(a) I send for, summon, invite, (b) I beseech, entreat, beg, (c) I exhort, admonish, (d) I comfort, encourage, console.wereοὐounotοὐadverb — “not”G3756no, not.notμετρίωςmetriōsa littleμετρίωςadverb — “a little”G3357moderately, greatly, exceedingly.a little

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and they brought up the lad alive, and were comforted in no ordinary measure.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And they brought the lad alive, and were not a little comforted.

Young’s Literal Translation

and they brought up the lad alive, and were comforted in no ordinary measure.

World English Bible

They brought the boy in alive, and were greatly comforted.

Darby Translation

And they brought [away] the boy alive, and were no little comforted.

Douay-Rheims

And they brought the youth alive, and were not a little comforted.

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