King James Version

Acts 21:6

And when we had taken our leave one of another, we took ship; and they returned home again.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “we greeted” (ἀπησπασάμεθα) before one another here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “we climbed” (ἐνέβημεν) before into here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “greeting” (ἀσπασάμενοι) before one another here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “we embarked” (ἐπέβημεν) before into here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

ἀπησπασάμεθαapēspasamethawrench away fromἀποσπάω (apospáō)verb, aorist middle indicative, 1st person plural — “wrench away from”, a single actionG645lit: I wrench away from, drag away, but perhaps sometimes in the well-attested weakened sense: I am parted or withdrawn.This verse uses “wrench away from”.Strong’s files this form under G782 (ἀσπάζομαι, enfold/salute/welcome).when we had taken our leaveἀλλήλουςallēlousone of anotherἀλλήλων (allēlōn)personal pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine — “one of another”, the object formG240one another, each other.one of anotherκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ἐνέβημενenebēmenwe tookἐμβαίνω (embainō)verb, aorist active indicative, 1st person plural — “we took”, a single actionG1684I step in; I go onboard a ship, embark.we tookεἰςeistowardεἰςpreposition — “toward”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πλοῖονploionshipπλοῖονnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “ship”, the object formG4143a ship, vessel, boat.shipἐκεῖνοιekeinoitheyἐκεῖνος (ekeinos)demonstrative pronoun, nominative, plural, masculine — “they”, the subject formG1565that, that one there, yonder.theyδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ὑπέστρεψανhupestrepsanreturnedὑποστρέφω (hupostrephō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “returned”, a single actionG5290I turn back, return.returnedεἰςeistowardεἰςpreposition — “toward”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.τὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἴδιαidiahomeἴδιος (idios)adjective, accusative, plural, neuter — “home”, the object formG2398one's own, belonging to one, private, personal; one's own people, one's own family, home, property.home

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ἀσπασάμενοιaspasamenoiwhen we had taken our leaveἀσπάζομαι (aspazomai)verb, aorist middle indicative, 1st person plural — “when we had taken our leave”, a single actionG782I greet, salute, pay my respects to, welcome.ἐπέβημενepebēmenwe tookἐπιβαίνω (epibainō)verb, second aorist active indicative, 1st person plural — “we took”, a single actionG1910(a) I set foot on, step on, (b) I mount (a horse), board (a vessel).

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and having embraced one another, we embarked in the ship, and they returned to their own friends.

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American Standard Version (1901)

and we went on board the ship, but they returned home again.

Young’s Literal Translation

and having embraced one another, we embarked in the ship, and they returned to their own friends.

World English Bible

After saying goodbye to each other, we went on board the ship, and they returned home again.

Darby Translation

And having embraced one another, we went on board ship, and they returned home.

Douay-Rheims

And when we had bid one another farewell, we took ship; and they returned home.

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