King James Version

Acts 20:8

And there were many lights in the upper chamber, where they were gathered together.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “we were” (ἦμεν) before assembled here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “they were” (ἦσαν) before assembled here.

ἦσανēsanthere wereεἰμί (eimi)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural — “there were”, an ongoing action in the pastG1510I am, exist.there wereδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.λαμπάδεςlampadeslightsλαμπάς (lampas)noun, nominative, plural, feminine — “lights”, the subject formG2985a torch, lamp, lantern.lightsἱκαναὶhikanaisufficientἱκανός (hikanos)adjective, nominative, plural, feminine — “sufficient”, the subject formG2425(a) considerable, sufficient, of number, quantity, time, (b) of persons: sufficiently strong (good, etc.), worthy, suitable, with various constructions, (c) many, much.This verse uses “sufficient”.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ὑπερῴῳhuperōōupper chamberὑπερῷον (huperōon)noun, dative, singular, neuter — “upper chamber”, the to- or for-formG5253an upper room, the upper part of a house.the upper chamberοὗhouwhereοὗadverb — “where”G3757where, whither, when, in what place.This verse uses “where”.whereἦμενēmenthey wereεἰμί (eimi)verb, imperfect active indicative, 1st person plural — “they were”, an ongoing action in the pastG1510I am, exist.they wereσυνηγμένοιsunēgmenoigathered togetherσυνάγω (sunagō)verb, perfect passive participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “gathered together”, a completed action with a present resultG4863I gather together, collect, assemble, receive with hospitality, entertain.gathered together

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ἦσανēsanthere wereεἰμί (eimi)verb, imperfect active indicative, 1st person plural — “there were”, an ongoing action in the pastG1510I am, exist.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and there were many lamps in the upper chamber where they were gathered together,

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American Standard Version (1901)

And there were many lights in the upper chamber where we were gathered together.

Young’s Literal Translation

and there were many lamps in the upper chamber where they were gathered together,

World English Bible

There were many lights in the upper room where we were gathered together.

Darby Translation

And there were many lights in the upper room where we were assembled.

Douay-Rheims

And there were a great number of lamps in the upper chamber where we were assembled.

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