King James Version
Acts 13:51 in the King James Version says “But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came unto Iconium.” — study this verse from Acts chapter 13 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came unto Iconium.”
Acts 13:51 · KJV
And the word of the Lord was published throughout all the region.
But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts.
But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came unto Iconium.
And the disciples were filled with joy, and with the Holy Ghost.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“them”
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
“against”
G1909properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of re
“them”
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
“and came”
G2064to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
“unto”
G1519to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
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