KJV: And there were many lights in the upper chamber, where they were gathered together.
YLT: and there were many lamps in the upper chamber where they were gathered together,
Darby: And there were many lights in the upper room where we were assembled.
ASV: And there were many lights in the upper chamber where we were gathered together.
Ἦσαν | There were |
Parse: Verb, Imperfect Indicative Active, 3rd Person Plural Root: εἰμί Sense: to be, to exist, to happen, to be present. |
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δὲ | now |
Parse: Conjunction Root: δέ Sense: but, moreover, and, etc. |
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λαμπάδες | lamps |
Parse: Noun, Nominative Feminine Plural Root: λαμπάς Sense: a torch. |
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ἱκαναὶ | many |
Parse: Adjective, Nominative Feminine Plural Root: ἱκανός Sense: sufficient. |
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ὑπερῴῳ | upper room |
Parse: Noun, Dative Neuter Singular Root: ὑπερῷον Sense: the highest part of the house, the upper rooms or story where the women resided. |
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οὗ | where |
Parse: Adverb Root: οὗ Sense: where. |
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ἦμεν | we were |
Parse: Verb, Imperfect Indicative Active, 1st Person Plural Root: εἰμί Sense: to be, to exist, to happen, to be present. |
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συνηγμένοι | assembled |
Parse: Verb, Perfect Participle Middle or Passive, Nominative Masculine Plural Root: συνάγω Sense: to gather together, to gather. |
Greek Commentary for Acts 20:8
It was dark at night since the full moon (passover) was three weeks behind. These lamps were probably filled with oil and had wicks that flickered and smoked. They would not meet in the dark. [source]
As in Acts 1:13 which see. [source]
A detail showing the vivid impression of the scene upon an eye-witness. It has been remarked that the abundance of lights shows how little of secrecy or disorder attached to these meetings. [source]
See on Acts 1:13. [source]
Reverse Greek Commentary Search for Acts 20:8
Probably torches with a wooden staff and a dish on top in which was placed a piece of rope or cloth dipped in oil or pitch. But sometimes λαμπας lampas has the meaning of oil lamp (λυχνος luchnos) as in Acts 20:8. That may be the meaning here (Rutherford, New Phrynichus). [source]
With the article, denoting some well-known place of resort. It was the name given to the room directly under the flat roof. Such rooms were often set apart as halls for meetings. In such an apartment Paul delivered his farewell address at Troas (Acts 20:8), and the body of Dorcas was laid (Acts 9:37). Used by Luke only. [source]