16‘After this I will return and rebuild the fallen tent of David. Its ruins I will rebuild, and I will restore it, 17so that the remnant of men may seek the Lord, and all the Gentiles who are called by My name, says the Lord who does these things 18that have been known for ages.’Acts 15:16-18
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Verse 16
Original language (Greek)
μετὰ ταῦτα ἀναστρέψω καὶ ἀνοικοδομήσω τὴν σκηνὴν Δαυὶδ τὴν πεπτωκυῖαν καὶ τὰ κατεσκαμμένα αὐτῆς ἀνοικοδομήσω καὶ ἀνορθώσω αὐτήν·
- μετὰmeta“After”Preposition · from μετά · “with/after” · Strong's G3326
- ταῦταtauta“these things”Demonstrative pronoun, accusative, plural, neuter · from οὗτος · “this/he/she/it” · Strong's G3778
- ἀναστρέψωanastrepsō“I will return”Verb, future, active, indicative, 1st person singular · from ἀναστρέφω · “to live/return” · Strong's G0390
- καὶkai“and”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- ἀνοικοδομήσωanoikodomēsō“will rebuild”Verb, future, active, indicative, 1st person singular · from ἀνοικοδομέω · “to rebuild” · Strong's G0456
- τὴνtēn“the”Article, accusative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- σκηνὴνskēnēn“tabernacle”Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from σκηνή · “tent” · Strong's G4633
- ΔαυὶδDauid“of David”Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from Δαυείδ, Δαυίδ, Δαβίδ · “David” · Strong's G1138
- τὴνtēn“which”Article, accusative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- πεπτωκυῖανpeptōkuian“having fallen”Verb, perfect, active, participle, accusative, singular, feminine · from πίπτω · “to collapse” · Strong's G4098
- καὶkai“and”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- τὰta“the”Article, accusative, plural, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- κατεσκαμμέναkateskammena“ruined”Verb, perfect, passive, participle, accusative, plural, neuter · from κατασκάπτω · “to ruin” · Strong's G2679
- αὐτῆςautēs“of it”Personal pronoun, genitive, singular, feminine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
- ἀνοικοδομήσωanoikodomēsō“I will rebuild”Verb, future, active, indicative, 1st person singular · from ἀνοικοδομέω · “to rebuild” · Strong's G0456
- καὶkai“and”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- ἀνορθώσωanorthōsō“I will set upright”Verb, future, active, indicative, 1st person singular · from ἀνορθόω · “to restore” · Strong's G0461
- αὐτήν·autēn“it;”Personal pronoun, accusative, singular, feminine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
Verse 17
Original language (Greek)
ὅπως ἂν ἐκζητήσωσιν οἱ κατάλοιποι τῶν ἀνθρώπων τὸν κύριον καὶ πάντα τὰ ἔθνη, ἐφ᾽ οὓς ἐπικέκληται τὸ ὄνομά μου ἐπ᾽ αὐτούς, λέγει κύριος ὁ ποιῶν ταῦτα
- ὅπωςhopōs“so that”Conjunction · “that” · Strong's G3704
- ἂνan“when”Particle · from ἄν · “if” · Strong's G0302
- ἐκζητήσωσινekzētēsōsin“may seek out”Verb, aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person plural · from ἐκζητέω · “to seek out” · Strong's G1567
- οἱhoi“the”Article, nominative, plural, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- κατάλοιποιkataloipoi“remnant”Adjective, nominative, plural, masculine · from κατάλοιπος · “remaining” · Strong's G2645
- τῶνtōn“<the>”Article, genitive, plural, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- ἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōn“of men”Noun, genitive, plural, masculine · from ἄνθρωπος · “a human” · Strong's G0444
- τὸνton“the”Article, accusative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- κύριονkurion“Lord”Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from κύριος · “lord” · Strong's G2962G
- καὶkai“and”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- πάνταpanta“all”Adjective, nominative, plural, neuter · from πᾶς · “all” · Strong's G3956
- τὰta“the”Article, nominative, plural, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- ἔθνη,ethnē“Gentiles,”Noun, nominative, plural, neuter · from ἔθνος · “Gentile nation” · Strong's G1484
- ἐφ᾽eph᾽“upon”Preposition · from ἐπί · “upon/to/against” · Strong's G1909
- οὓςhous“whom”Relative pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine · from ὅς, ἥ · “which” · Strong's G3739
- ἐπικέκληταιepikeklētai“has been called”Verb, perfect, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἐπικαλέω · “to call (on)/name” · Strong's G1941
- τὸto“the”Article, nominative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- ὄνομάonoma“name”Noun, nominative, singular, neuter · from ὄνομα · “name” · Strong's G3686
- μουmou“of Me”Personal pronoun, 1st person, genitive, singular · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
- ἐπ᾽ep᾽“upon”Preposition · from ἐπί · “upon/to/against” · Strong's G1909
- αὐτούς,autous“them,”Personal pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
- λέγειlegei“says”Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from λέγω · “to speak” · Strong's G3004G
- κύριοςkurios“[the] Lord”Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · “lord” · Strong's G2962G
- ὁho“who”Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- ποιῶνpoiōn“is doing”Verb, present, active, participle, nominative, singular, masculine · from ποιέω · “to do/make” · Strong's G4160G
- ταῦταtauta“these things”Demonstrative pronoun, accusative, plural, neuter · from οὗτος · “this/he/she/it” · Strong's G3778
Verse 18
Original language (Greek)
γνωστὰ ἀπ᾽ αἰῶνος
- γνωστὰgnōsta“known”Adjective, accusative, plural, neuter · from γνωστός, γνώριμος · “acquainted with” · Strong's G1110
- ἀπ᾽ap᾽“from”Preposition · from ἀπό · “away from” · Strong's G0575
- αἰῶνοςaiōnos“eternity’”Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from αἰών · “an age” · Strong's G0165H
- Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)