King James Version
Acts 15:32 in the King James Version says “And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.” — study this verse from Acts chapter 15 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.”
Acts 15:32 · KJV
So when they were dismissed, they came to Antioch: and when they had gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle:
Which when they had read, they rejoiced for the consolation. consolation: or, exhortation
And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.
And after they had tarried there a space, they were let go in peace from the brethren unto the apostles.
Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“And Judas”
G2455judas (i.e., jehudah), the name of ten israelites; also of the posterity of one of them and its region
“also”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“also”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“themselves”
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
“prophets”
G4396a foreteller ("prophet"); by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet
“words”
G3056something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a
“many”
G4183(singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely
“exhorted”
G3870to call near, i.e., invite, invoke (by imploration, hortation or consolation)
“the brethren”
G80a brother (literally or figuratively) near or remote (much like g0001)
“also”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
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