What Does Acts 15:3 Mean?

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“And”

properly, indicative of affirmation or concession (in fact); usually followed by a contrasted clause with g1161 (this one, the former, etc.)

(adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly

“being brought on their way”

to send forward, i.e., escort or aid in travel

“by”

under, i.e., (with the genitive case) of place (beneath), or with verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative case) of place (whither (

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“the church”

a calling out, i.e., (concretely) a popular meeting, especially a religious congregation (jewish synagogue, or christian community of members on earth

“they passed through”

to traverse (literally)

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“Phenice”

palm-country; phoenice (or phoenicia), a region of palestine

“and”

and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words

“Samaria”

samaria (i.e., shomeron), a city and region of palestine

“declaring”

to narrate through wholly

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“the conversion”

reversion, i.e., morally, revolution

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“of the Gentiles”

a race (as of the same habit), i.e., a tribe; specially, a foreign (non-jewish) one (usually, by implication, pagan)

“and”

and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words

“they caused”

to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)

“joy”

cheerfulness, i.e., calm delight

“great”

big (literally or figuratively, in a very wide application)

“unto all”

all, any, every, the whole

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“the brethren”

a brother (literally or figuratively) near or remote (much like g0001)