οἵτινεςhoitinesWhoὅστις (hostis)relative pronoun, nominative, plural, masculine — “Who”, the subject formG3748whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever.Whoκαταβάντεςkatabanteswhen they were come downκαταβαίνω (katabainō)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “when they were come down”, a single actionG2597I go down, come down, either from the sky or from higher land, descend.This verse uses “come down”.when they were come downπροσηύξαντοprosēuxantoprayedπροσεύχομαι (proseuchomai)verb, aorist middle indicative, 3rd person plural — “prayed”, a single actionG4336I pray, pray for, offer prayer.prayedπερὶperiforπερίpreposition — “for”G4012(a) gen: about, concerning, (b) acc: around.forαὐτῶνautōnthemαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “them”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.themὅπωςhopōsthatὅπωςconjunction — “that”G3704how, in order that, so that, that.thatλάβωσινlabōsinthey might receiveλαμβάνω (lambanō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural — “they might receive”, a single actionG2983(a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.This verse uses “receive”.they might receiveπνεῦμαpneumaGhostπνεῦμαnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “Ghost”, the object formG4151wind, breath, spirit.Ghostἅγιονhagionholyἅγιος (hagios)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “holy”, the object formG40set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred.This verse uses “holy”.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
who having come down did pray concerning them, that they may receive the Holy Spirit, —
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American Standard Version (1901)
who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit:
Young’s Literal Translation
who having come down did pray concerning them, that they may receive the Holy Spirit, —
World English Bible
who, when they had come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit;
Darby Translation
who, having come down, prayed for them that they might receive [the] Holy Spirit;
Douay-Rheims
Who, when they were come, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost.
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