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Acts 20:16

For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, because he would not spend the time in Asia: for he hasted, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “Had decided” (κεκρίκει) before for here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “it would be” (εἴη) before him here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “he has judged” (Ἔκρινεν) before for here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “it was” (ἦν) before him here.

κεκρίκειkekrikeihad determinedκρίνω (krinō)verb, pluperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “had determined”, a completed action before another past momentG2919(a) I judge, whether in a law-court or privately: sometimes with cognate nouns emphasizing the notion of the verb, (b) I decide, I think (it) good.had determinedγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.forὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ΠαῦλοςpaulosPaulΠαῦλοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Paul”, the subject formG3972Paul, Paulus.παραπλεῦσαιparapleusaito sail pastπαραπλέω (parapleō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to sail past”, a single actionG3896I sail past (without stopping there).τὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἜφεσονephesonEphesusἜφεσος (ephesos)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “Ephesus”, the object formG2181Ephesus, a coast city, capital of the Roman province Asia.ὅπωςhopōsthatὅπωςconjunction — “that”G3704how, in order that, so that, that.μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.γένηταιgenētaito beγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “to be”, a single actionG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.to beαὐτῷautōheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “he”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.χρονοτριβῆσαιchronotribēsaito spend timeχρονοτριβέω (chronotribeō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to spend time”, a single actionG5551I waste time, spend time, delay.This verse uses “spend time”.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.τῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἈσίᾳasiaAsiaἈσίαnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “Asia”, the to- or for-formG773the Roman province of Asia, roughly the western third of Asia Minor.ἔσπευδενespeudento hastenσπεύδω (speudō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to hasten”, an ongoing action in the pastG4692I hasten, urge on, desire earnestly.This verse uses “hasten”.γὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.εἰeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.δυνατὸνdunatonableδυνατός (dunatos)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “able”, the subject formG1415(a) of persons: powerful, able, (b) of things: possible.This verse uses “able”.εἴηeiēto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active optative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.αὐτῷautōheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “he”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.τὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἡμέρανhēmerandayἡμέρα (hēmera)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “day”, the object formG2250a day, the period from sunrise to sunset.the dayτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.πεντηκοστῆςpentēkostēsof Pentecostπεντηκοστή (pentēkostē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “of Pentecost”, the of-formG4005Pentecost, a feast of the Jews, the fiftieth day after Passover.of Pentecostγενέσθαιgenesthaito beγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, aorist middle infinitive — “to be”, a single actionG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.εἰςeistowardεἰςpreposition — “toward”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.ἹεροσόλυμαhierosolumaJerusalemἹεροσόλυμαnoun, accusative, plural, neuter — “Jerusalem”, the object formG2414the Greek form of the Hebrew name: Jerusalem.

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Ἔκρινενekrinenhad determinedκρίνω (krinō)verb, pluperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “had determined”, a completed action before another past momentG2919(a) I judge, whether in a law-court or privately: sometimes with cognate nouns emphasizing the notion of the verb, (b) I decide, I think (it) good.ἦνēnit wereεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active optative, 3rd person singular — “it were”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for Paul decided to sail past Ephesus, that there may not be to him a loss of time in Asia, for he hasted, if it were possible for him, on the day of the Pentecost to be at Jerusalem.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For Paul had determined to sail past Ephesus, that he might not have to spend time in Asia; for he was hastening, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.

Young’s Literal Translation

for Paul decided to sail past Ephesus, that there may not be to him a loss of time in Asia, for he hasted, if it were possible for him, on the day of the Pentecost to be at Jerusalem.

World English Bible

For Paul had determined to sail past Ephesus, that he might not have to spend time in Asia; for he was hastening, if it were possible for him, to be in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost.

Darby Translation

for Paul thought it desirable to sail by Ephesus, so that he might not be made to spend time in Asia; for he hastened, if it was possible for him, to be the day of Pentecost at Jerusalem.

Douay-Rheims

For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, lest he should be stayed any time in Asia. For he hasted, if it were possible for him, to keep the day of Pentecost at Jerusalem.

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