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Acts 6:9

Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.

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ἀνέστησανanestēsanthere aroseἀνίστημι (anistēmi)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “there arose”, a single actionG450I raise up, set up; I rise from among (the) dead; I arise, appear.there aroseδέdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.τινεςtinescertainτις (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, plural, masculine — “certain”, the subject formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.certainτῶνtōnwhichὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “which”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.whichἐκekout fromἐκpreposition — “out from”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.This verse uses “from”.τῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.συναγωγῆςsunagōgēssynagogueσυναγωγή (sunagōgē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “synagogue”, the of-formG4864an assembly, congregation, synagogue, either the place or the people gathered together in the place.This verse uses “synagogue”.τῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.λεγομένηςlegomenēsis calledλέγω (legō)verb, present passive participle, genitive, singular, feminine — “is called”, an ongoing or repeated 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.is calledΛιβερτίνωνlibertinōnsynagogue of the LibertinesΛιβερτῖνος (libertinos)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “synagogue of the Libertines”, the of-formG3032a freedman, one of the class of manumitted slaves; a synagogue at Jerusalem appears to have been reserved for them.the synagogue of the Libertinesκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andΚυρηναίωνkurēnaiōnCyreniansΚυρηναῖος (kurēnaios)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “Cyrenians”, the of-formG2956belonging to Cyrene, a Cyrenaean.Cyreniansκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἈλεξανδρέωνalexandreōnAlexandriansἈλεξανδρεύς (alexandreus)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “Alexandrians”, the of-formG221an Alexandrian, a native (or resident) of Alexandria in Egypt.Alexandriansκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀπὸapoof them ofἀπόpreposition — “of them of”G575from, away from.of them ofΚιλικίαςkilikiasCiliciaΚιλικία (kilikia)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “Cilicia”, the of-formG2791Cilicia, a Roman province between the Taurus range of mountains and the coast in the south-east corner of Asia Minor, linked up with the province of Syria.Ciliciaκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἈσίαςasiasof AsiaἈσία (asia)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “of Asia”, the of-formG773the Roman province of Asia, roughly the western third of Asia Minor.of Asiaσυζητοῦντεςsuzētountesdisputingσυζητέω (suzēteō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “disputing”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4802I seek together, discuss, dispute.disputingτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.Στεφάνῳstephanōwith StephenΣτέφανος (stephanos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “with Stephen”, the to- or for-formG4736Stephen, one of the seven original deacons at Jerusalem, and the first martyr.with Stephen

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and there arose certain of those of the synagogue, called of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of those from Cilicia, and Asia, disputing with Stephen,

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American Standard Version (1901)

But there arose certain of them that were of the synagogue called the synagogue of the Libertines, and of the Cyrenians, and of the Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and Asia, disputing with Stephen.

Young’s Literal Translation

and there arose certain of those of the synagogue, called of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of those from Cilicia, and Asia, disputing with Stephen,

World English Bible

But some of those who were of the synagogue called “The Libertines”, and of the Cyrenians, of the Alexandrians, and of those of Cilicia and Asia arose, disputing with Stephen.

Darby Translation

And there arose up certain of those of the synagogue called of freedmen, and of Cyrenians, and of Alexandrians, and of those of Cilicia and Asia, disputing with Stephen.

Douay-Rheims

Now there arose some of that which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and of the Cyrenians, and of the Alexandrians, and of them that were of Cilicia and Asia, disputing with Stephen.

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