King James Version

Acts 28:1

And when they were escaped, then they knew that the island was called Melita.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “we found out” (ἐπέγνωμεν) before that here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “they found out” (ἐπέγνωσαν) before that here.

ΚαὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andδιασωθέντεςdiasōthenteswhen they were escapedδιασῴζω (diasōzō)verb, aorist passive participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “when they were escaped”, a single actionG1295I save (rescue) through (some danger), bring safely to, escaped to.when they were escapedτότεtotethenτότεadverb — “then”G5119then, at that time.thenἐπέγνωμενepegnōmenthey knewἐπιγινώσκω (epiginōskō)verb, aorist active indicative, 1st person plural — “they knew”, a single actionG1921I come to know by directing my attention to him or it, I perceive, discern, recognize; aor: I found out.they knewὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatΜελίτηmelitēMelitaΜελίτηnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “Melita”, the subject formG3194Melita, now Malta.This verse uses “Melita”.Melitaἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.νῆσοςnēsosislandνῆσοςnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “island”, the subject formG3520an island.καλεῖταιkaleitaito callκαλέω (kaleō)verb, present passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “to call”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2564(a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name.This verse uses “call”.

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ἐπέγνωσανepegnōsanthey knewἐπιγινώσκω (epiginōskō)verb, second aorist active indicative, 1st person plural — “they knew”, a single actionG1921I come to know by directing my attention to him or it, I perceive, discern, recognize; aor: I found out.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And having been saved, then they knew that the island is called Melita,

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American Standard Version (1901)

And when we were escaped, then we knew that the island was called Melita.

Young’s Literal Translation

And having been saved, then they knew that the island is called Melita,

World English Bible

When we had escaped, then they learned that the island was called Malta.

Darby Translation

And when we got safe [to land] we then knew that the island was called Melita.

Douay-Rheims

And when we had escaped, then we knew that the island was called Melita. But the barbarians shewed us no small courtesy.

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