King James Version

Acts 28:2

And the barbarous people shewed us no little kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us every one, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “And” (τε) before natives here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “Having kindled” (ἅψαντες) before for here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “now” (δὲ) before natives here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “Having set fire” (ἀνάψαντες) before for here.

οἵhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.τεteAndτέconjunction — “And”G5037and, both.This verse uses “and”.Andβάρβαροιbarbaroibarbarous peopleβάρβαρος (barbaros)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “barbarous people”, the subject formG915a foreigner, one who speaks neither Greek nor Latin; as adj: foreign.the barbarous peopleπαρεῖχονpareichonshewedπαρέχω (parechō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural — “shewed”, an ongoing action in the pastG3930act. and mid: I offer, provide, confer, afford, give, bring, show, cause.shewedοὐounoοὐadverb — “no”G3756no, not.noτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.τυχοῦσανtuchousanlittleτυγχάνω (tunchanō)verb, aorist active participle, accusative, singular, feminine — “little”, a single actionG5177(a) gen: I obtain, (b) absol: I chance, happen; ordinary, everyday, it may chance, perhaps.littleφιλανθρωπίανphilanthrōpiankindnessφιλανθρωπία (philanthrōpia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “kindness”, the object formG5363love of mankind, benevolence.kindnessἡμῖνhēminIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “I”, the to- or for-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).ἅψαντεςhapsantesthey kindledἅπτω (haptō)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “they kindled”, a single actionG681I kindle, light.they kindledγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.πυρὰνpurana fireπυρά (pura)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “a fire”, the object formG4443a fire, pile of burning fuel.a fireπροσελάβοντοproselabontoand receivedπροσλαμβάνομαι (proslambanomai)verb, aorist middle indicative, 3rd person plural — “and received”, a single actionG4355(a) I take to myself, (b) I take aside, (c) I welcome.and receivedπάνταςpantasevery oneπᾶς (pas)adjective, accusative, plural, masculine — “every one”, the object formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.every oneἡμᾶςhēmasIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “I”, the object formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).διὰdiabecauseδιάpreposition — “because”G1223(a) gen: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) acc: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of.becauseτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ὑετὸνhuetonrainὑετός (huetos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “rain”, the object formG5205rain.rainτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἐφεστῶταephestōtato approachἐφίστημι (ephistēmi)verb, perfect active participle, accusative, singular, masculine — “to approach”, a completed action with a present resultG2186I stand by, am urgent, befall one (as of evil), am at hand, impend.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andδιὰdiabecauseδιάpreposition — “because”G1223(a) gen: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) acc: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of.becauseτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ψῦχοςpsuchosof the coldψῦχοςnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “of the cold”, the object formG5592cold.of the cold

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

δὲdeAndδέconjunction — “And”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “and”.ἀνάψαντεςanapsantesthey kindledἀνάπτω (anaptō)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “they kindled”, a single actionG381I kindle, set on fire, light.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and the foreigners were shewing us no ordinary kindness, for having kindled a fire, they received us all, because of the pressing rain, and because of the cold;

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American Standard Version (1901)

And the barbarians showed us no common kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us all, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.

Young’s Literal Translation

and the foreigners were shewing us no ordinary kindness, for having kindled a fire, they received us all, because of the pressing rain, and because of the cold;

World English Bible

The natives showed us uncommon kindness; for they kindled a fire and received us all, because of the present rain and because of the cold.

Darby Translation

But the barbarians shewed us no common kindness; for, having kindled a fire, they took us all in because of the rain that was falling and because of the cold.

Douay-Rheims

For kindling a fire, they refreshed us all, because of the present rain, and of the cold.

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