King James Version

Acts 22:21

And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.

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καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andεἶπενeipento 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).he saidπρόςprosuntoπρόςpreposition — “unto”G4314to, towards, with.untoμεmeIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, accusative, singular — “I”, the object formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).meΠορεύουporeuouDepartπορεύομαι (poreuomai)verb, present middle imperative, 2nd person singular — “Depart”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4198I travel, journey, go, die.Departὅτιhotiforὅτιconjunction — “for”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.forἐγὼegōIἐγώpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “I”, the subject formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Iεἰςeisuntoεἰςpreposition — “unto”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.untoἔθνηethnēGentilesἔθνος (ethnos)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “Gentiles”, the object formG1484a race, people, nation; the nations, heathen world, Gentiles.the Gentilesμακρὰνmakranlongμακρός (makrós)adjective, accusative, singular, feminine — “long”, the object formG3117long, distant, far; of long duration.This verse uses “long”.Strong’s files this form under G3112 (μακράν).ἐξαποστελῶexapostelōto send outἐξαποστέλλω (exapostellō)verb, future active indicative, 1st person singular — “to send out”, an action still aheadG1821I send away, send forth (a person qualified for a task).σεseyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, singular — “you”, the object formG4771you.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and he said unto me, Go, because to nations far off I will send thee.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee forth far hence unto the Gentiles.

Young’s Literal Translation

and he said unto me, Go, because to nations far off I will send thee.'

World English Bible

“He said to me, ‘ Depart , for I will send you out far from here to the Gentiles .’ ”

Darby Translation

And he said to me, Go, for I will send thee to the nations afar off.

Douay-Rheims

And he said to me: Go, for unto the Gentiles afar off, will I send thee.

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