King James Version

Acts 28:8

And it came to pass, that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and of a bloody flux: to whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laid his hands on him, and healed him.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “with dysentery” (δυσεντερίῳ) before oppressed here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “with dysentery” (δυσεντερίᾳ) before oppressed here.

ἐγένετοegenetoit came to passγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “it came to pass”, a single actionG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.it came to passδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.τὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πατέραpaterathat the fatherπατήρ (patēr)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “that the father”, the object formG3962father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior.This verse uses “father”.that the fatherτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.Ποπλίουpopliouof PubliusΠόπλιος (poplios)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of Publius”, the of-formG4196Publius, a governor of Malta.of Publiusπυρετοῖςpuretoisa feverπυρετός (puretos)noun, dative, plural, masculine — “a fever”, the to- or for-formG4446a fever, scorching heat.a feverκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andδυσεντερίῳdusenteriōof a bloody fluxδυσεντέριον (dusenterion)noun, dative, singular, neuter — “of a bloody flux”, the to- or for-formG1420dysentery.of a bloody fluxσυνεχόμενονsunechomenonto holdσυνέχω (sunechō)verb, present passive participle, accusative, singular, masculine — “to hold”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4912(a) I press together, close, (b) I press on every side, confine, (c) I hold fast, (d) I urge, impel, (e) pass: I am afflicted with (sickness).κατακεῖσθαιkatakeisthaito reclineκατάκειμαι (katakeimai)verb, present middle infinitive — “to recline”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2621I recline (at table); more often: I keep my bed, am lying ill (in bed).This verse uses “recline”.πρὸςprostoπρόςpreposition — “to”G4314to, towards, with.toὃνhonwhomὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “whom”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.whomὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ΠαῦλοςpaulosPaulΠαῦλοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Paul”, the subject formG3972Paul, Paulus.Paulεἰσελθὼνeiselthōnentered inεἰσέρχομαι (eiserchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “entered in”, a single actionG1525I go in, come in, enter.entered inκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andπροσευξάμενοςproseuxamenosprayedπροσεύχομαι (proseuchomai)verb, aorist middle participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “prayed”, a single actionG4336I pray, pray for, offer prayer.prayedἐπιθεὶςepitheisand laidἐπιτίθημι (epitithēmi)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “and laid”, a single actionG2007I put, place upon, lay on; I add, give in addition.and laidτὰςtastheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.χεῖραςcheirashis handsχείρ (cheir)noun, accusative, plural, feminine — “his hands”, the object formG5495a hand.his handsαὐτῷautōhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “him”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himἰάσατοiasatoand healedἰάομαι (iaomai)verb, aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “and healed”, a single actionG2390I heal, generally of the physical, sometimes of spiritual, disease.and healedαὐτόνautonhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “him”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.him

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

δυσεντερίᾳdusenteriaof a bloody fluxδυσεντερίαnoun, dative, singular, neuter — “of a bloody flux”, the to- or for-formG1420dysentery.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and it came to pass, the father of Publius with feverish heats and dysentery pressed, was laid, unto whom Paul having entered, and having prayed, having laid [his] hands on him, healed him;

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American Standard Version (1901)

And it was so, that the father of Publius lay sick of fever and dysentery: unto whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laying his hands on him healed him.

Young’s Literal Translation

and it came to pass, the father of Publius with feverish heats and dysentery pressed, was laid, unto whom Paul having entered, and having prayed, having laid [his] hands on him, healed him;

World English Bible

The father of Publius lay sick of fever and dysentery. Paul entered in to him, prayed, and laying his hands on him, healed him.

Darby Translation

And it happened that the father of Publius lay ill of fever and dysentery; to whom Paul entered in, and having prayed and laid his hands on him cured him.

Douay-Rheims

And it happened that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever, and of a bloody flux. To whom Paul entered in; and when he had prayed, and laid his hands on him, he healed him.

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