King James Version
Acts 21:16 in the King James Version says “There went with us also certain of the disciples of Caesarea, and brought with them one Mnason of Cyprus, an old discipl...” — study this verse from Acts chapter 21 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“There went with us also certain of the disciples of Caesarea, and brought with them one Mnason of Cyprus, an old disciple, with whom we should lodge.”
Acts 21:16 · KJV
And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.
And after those days we took up our carriages, and went up to Jerusalem.
There went with us also certain of the disciples of Caesarea, and brought with them one Mnason of Cyprus, an old disciple, with whom we should lodge.
And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.
And the day following Paul went in with us unto James; and all the elders were present.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“There went”
G4905to convene, depart in company with, associate with, or (specially), cohabit (conjugally)
“also”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“of”
G575"off," i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
“with”
G4862with or together (but much closer than g3326 or g3844), i.e., by association, companionship, process, resemblance, possession, instrumentality, additi
“and brought”
G71properly, to lead; by implication, to bring, drive, (reflexively) go, (specially) pass (time), or (figuratively) induce
“with them”
G3844properly, near; i.e., (with genitive case) from beside (literally or figuratively), (with dative case) at (or in) the vicinity of (objectively or subj
“we should lodge”
G3579to be a host (passively, a guest); by implication, be (make, appear) strange
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