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Acts 13:1

Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch), and Saul.
Acts 13:1
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Original language and places

Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

Original language (Greek)

Ἦσαν δὲ ἐν Ἀντιοχείᾳ κατὰ τὴν οὖσαν ἐκκλησίαν προφῆται καὶ διδάσκαλοι, ὅ τε Βαρναβᾶς καὶ Συμεὼν ὁ καλούμενος Νίγερ καὶ Λούκιος ὁ Κυρηναῖος, Μαναήν τε Ἡρῴδου τοῦ τετραάρχου σύντροφος καὶ Σαῦλος.

  1. ἮσανĒsan“There were”
    Verb, imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person plural · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
  2. δὲde“now”
    Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
  3. ἐνen“in”
    Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
  4. ἈντιοχείᾳAntiocheia“Antioch”
    Noun, dative, singular, feminine · from Ἀντιόχεια · “Antioch” · Strong's G0490G
  5. κατὰkata“in”
    Preposition · from κατά · “according to” · Strong's G2596
  6. τὴνtēn“what”
    Article, accusative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  7. οὖσανousan“is”
    Verb, present, active, participle, accusative, singular, feminine · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
  8. ἐκκλησίανekklēsian“[the] church”
    Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from ἐκκλησία · “assembly” · Strong's G1577
  9. προφῆταιprophētai“prophets”
    Noun, nominative, plural, masculine · from προφήτης · “prophet” · Strong's G4396
  10. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  11. διδάσκαλοι,didaskaloi“teachers,”
    Noun, nominative, plural, masculine · from διδάσκαλος · “teacher” · Strong's G1320
  12. ὅho“<the>”
    Article, nominative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  13. τεte“both”
    Conjunction · “and/both” · Strong's G5037
  14. ΒαρναβᾶςBarnabas“Barnabas”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · from Βαρνάβας · “Barnabas” · Strong's G0921G
  15. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  16. ΣυμεὼνSumeōn“Simeon”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · from Συμεών · “Simeon” · Strong's G4826I
  17. ὁho“who”
    Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  18. καλούμενοςkaloumenos“is being called”
    Verb, present, passive, participle, nominative, singular, masculine · from καλέω · “to call” · Strong's G2564G
  19. ΝίγερNiger“Niger”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · “Niger” · Strong's G3526
  20. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  21. ΛούκιοςLoukios“Lucius”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · “Lucius” · Strong's G3066
  22. ὁho“the”
    Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  23. Κυρηναῖος,Kurēnaios“Cyrenian,”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · from Κυρηναῖος · “from Cyrene” · Strong's G2956
  24. ΜαναήνManaēn“Manaen”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · “Manaen” · Strong's G3127
  25. τεte“also —”
    Conjunction · “and/both” · Strong's G5037
  26. ἩρῴδουHērōdou“with Herod”
    Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from Ἡρώδης · “Herod” · Strong's G2264H
  27. τοῦtou“the”
    Article, genitive, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  28. τετραάρχουtetraarchou“tetrarch”
    Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from τετράρχης · “tetrarch” · Strong's G5076
  29. σύντροφοςsuntrophos“brought up —”
    Adjective, nominative, singular, masculine · “brought up with” · Strong's G4939
  30. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  31. Σαῦλος.Saulos“Saul.”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · from Σαῦλος · “Saul” · Strong's G4569G
Places named in this verse
  • Places: OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Coordinates from OpenStreetMap (ODbL) are left out. Source (version 7eb18a5)
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)