King James Version
Acts 20:2 in the King James Version says “And when he had gone over those parts, and had given them much exhortation , he came into Greece,” — study this verse from Acts chapter 20 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And when he had gone over those parts, and had given them much exhortation , he came into Greece,”
Acts 20:2 · KJV
And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples, and embraced them, and departed for to go into Macedonia.
And when he had gone over those parts, and had given them much exhortation , he came into Greece,
And there abode three months. And when the Jews laid wait for him, as he was about to sail into Syria, he purposed to return through Macedonia.
And there accompanied him into Asia Sopater of Berea; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timotheus; and of Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus.
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“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“exhortation”
G3870to call near, i.e., invite, invoke (by imploration, hortation or consolation)
“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
something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a
“had given”
G4183(singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely
“he came”
G2064to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
“into”
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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