King James Version
Acts 11:2 in the King James Version says “And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him,” — study this verse from Acts chapter 11 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him,”
Acts 11:2 · KJV
And the apostles and brethren that were in Judaea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.
And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him,
Saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised , and didst eat with them.
But Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning, and expounded it by order unto them, saying,
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“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“to”
G1519to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
“contended”
G1252to separate thoroughly, i.e., (literally and reflexively) to withdraw from, or (by implication) oppose; figuratively, to discriminate (by implication,
“with”
G4314a 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,
“him”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“they that were of”
G1537a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct
“the circumcision”
G4061circumcision (the rite, the condition or the people, literally or figuratively)
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