Greek Interlinear

Acts 13:36 Interlinear

David For his own generation after he had served of God by the will fell on sleep and was laid unto fathers and saw corruption

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1ΔαβὶδG1138Daviddavid, the israelite king
2μὲνG3303properly, indicative of affirmation or concession (in fact); usually followed by a contrasted clause with g1161 (this one, the former, etc.)
3γὰρG1063Forproperly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
4ἰδίᾳG2398his ownpertaining to self, i.e., one's own; by implication, private or separate
5γενεᾷG1074generationa generation; by implication, an age (the period or the persons)
6ὑπηρετήσαςG5256after he had servedto be a subordinate, i.e., (by implication) subserve
7τῇG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
8τοῦG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
9θεοῦG2316of Goda deity, especially (with g3588) the supreme divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by hebraism)
10βουλῇG1012by the willvolition, i.e., (objectively) advice, or (by implication) purpose
11ἐκοιμήθηG2837fell on sleepto put to sleep, i.e., (passively or reflexively) to slumber; figuratively, to decease
12καὶG2532andand, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
13προσετέθηG4369was laidto place additionally, i.e., lay beside, annex, repeat
14πρὸςG4314untoa preposition of direction; forward to, i.e., toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e., pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of,
15τοὺςG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
16πατέραςG3962fathersa "father" (literally or figuratively, near or more remote)
17αὐτοῦG846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
18καὶG2532andand, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
19εἶδενG1492sawused only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent g3700 and g3708; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by impl
20διαφθοράν·G1312corruptiondecay

Verse Context

Acts 13:35Wherefore also in another he saith not...
Acts 13:36 (current)David For his own generation after he had served of God by the will fell on sleep and was laid unto fathers and saw corruption
Acts 13:37he whom But God raised again no...

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