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Acts 8:28

In Acts 8 of Acts.

Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet.

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ἦνēnWasεἰμί (eimi)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “Was”, an ongoing action in the pastG1510I am, exist.Wasτεteandτέconjunction — “and”G5037and, both.This verse uses “and”.ὑποστρέφωνhupostrephōnreturningὑποστρέφω (hupostrephō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “returning”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5290I turn back, return.returningκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andκαθήμενοςkathēmenossittingκάθημαι (kathēmai)verb, present middle participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “sitting”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2521I sit, am seated, enthroned; I dwell, reside.sittingἐπὶepiinἐπίpreposition — “in”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.inτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἅρματοςharmatoschariotἅρμα (harma)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “chariot”, the of-formG716a chariot, vehicle.chariotαὐτοῦautouheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ἀνεγίνωσκενaneginōskenreadἀναγινώσκω (anaginōskō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “read”, an ongoing action in the pastG314I read, know again, know certainly, recognize, discern.readτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.προφήτηνprophētēnprophetπροφήτης (prophētēs)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “prophet”, the object formG4396a prophet, poet; a person gifted at expositing divine truth.the prophetἨσαΐανēsaianIsaiahἨσαΐας (ēsaias)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “Isaiah”, the object formG2268Isaiah, the prophet.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

he was also returning, and is sitting on his chariot, and he was reading the prophet Isaiah.

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American Standard Version (1901)

and he was returning and sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah.

Young’s Literal Translation

he was also returning, and is sitting on his chariot, and he was reading the prophet Isaiah.

World English Bible

He was returning and sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah.

Darby Translation

was returning and sitting in his chariot: and he was reading the prophet Esaias.

Douay-Rheims

And he was returning, sitting in this chariot, and reading Isaias the prophet.

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