KJV: Which was with the deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God.
YLT: who was with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man; this one having called for Barnabas and Saul, did desire to hear the word of God,
Darby: who was with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. He, having called Barnabas and Saul to him, desired to hear the word of God.
ASV: who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of understanding. The same called unto him Barnabas and Saul, and sought to hear the word of God.
| ἀνθυπάτῳ | proconsul |
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Parse: Noun, Dative Masculine Singular Root: ἀνθύπατος Sense: a proconsul. |
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| Σεργίῳ | Sergius |
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Parse: Noun, Dative Masculine Singular Root: Σέργιος Sense: surnamed Paulus, a deputy or proconsul of Cyprus and converted to Christianity by Paul. |
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| Παύλῳ | Paulus |
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Parse: Noun, Dative Masculine Singular Root: Παῦλος Sense: Paul was the most famous of the apostles and wrote a good part of the NT, the 4 Pauline epistles. |
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| ἀνδρὶ | man |
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Parse: Noun, Dative Masculine Singular Root: ἀνήρ Sense: with reference to sex. |
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| συνετῷ | an intelligent |
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Parse: Adjective, Dative Masculine Singular Root: συνετός Sense: intelligent, having understanding, wise, learned. |
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| προσκαλεσάμενος | having called to [him] |
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Parse: Verb, Aorist Participle Middle, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: προσκαλέω Sense: to call to. |
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| Βαρνάβαν | Barnabas |
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Parse: Noun, Accusative Masculine Singular Root: Βαρναβᾶς Sense: the surname of Joses or Joseph, a Levite, a native of Cyprus He was a distinguished Christian teacher and companion and colleague of Paul. |
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| Σαῦλον | Saul |
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Parse: Noun, Accusative Masculine Singular Root: Σαῦλος Sense: the Jewish name of the apostle Paul. |
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| ἐπεζήτησεν | desired |
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Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Active, 3rd Person Singular Root: ἐπιζητέω Sense: to enquire for, seek for, search for, seek diligently. |
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| ἀκοῦσαι | to hear |
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Parse: Verb, Aorist Infinitive Active Root: ἀκουστός Sense: to be endowed with the faculty of hearing, not deaf. |
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| λόγον | word |
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Parse: Noun, Accusative Masculine Singular Root: λόγος Sense: of speech. |
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| τοῦ | - |
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Parse: Article, Genitive Masculine Singular Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc. |
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| Θεοῦ | of God |
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Parse: Noun, Genitive Masculine Singular Root: θεός Sense: a god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities. |
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Greek Commentary for Acts 13:7
Luke used to be sharply criticized for applying this term to Sergius Paulus on the ground that Cyprus was a province under the appointment of the emperor with the title of propraetor and not under the control of the senate with the title of proconsul. That was true b.c. 30, but five years later it was changed to proconsul by Augustus and put under the control of the Senate. Two inscriptions have been found with the date a.d. 51 and 52 with the names of proconsuls of Cyprus and one is in the Cesnola Collection, an inscription found at Soli with the name of Paulus as Proconsul, undoubtedly this very man, though no date occurs. [source]
All the more amazing that he should be a victim of Barjesus. He had given up idolatry at any rate and was eager to hear Barnabas and Saul. [source]
Better, Rev., proconsul. See Introduction to Luke, on Luke's accuracy in designating public officers. [source]
Di Cesnola relates the discovery at Soli, which, next to Salamis, was the most important city in the island, of a slab with a Greek inscription containing the name of Paulus, proconsul. [source]
Better, as Rev., a man of understanding. See on Matthew 11:25. [source]
Reverse Greek Commentary Search for Acts 13:7
See on Acts 13:7. The verb, to be deputy, occurs only here. [source]
Second aorist active of κατεπιστημι kaṫepḣistēmi intransitive, to take a stand against, a double compound verb found nowhere else. They took a stand See Acts 12:21. The proconsul was sitting in the basilica in the forum or agora. The Jews had probably heard of his reputation for moderation and sought to make an impression as they had on the praetors of Philippi by their rush (συνεπεστη sunepestē Acts 16:22). The new proconsul was a good chance also (Acts 25:2). So for the second time Paul faces a Roman proconsul (Sergius Paulus, Acts 13:7) though under very different circumstances. [source]
See Acts 12:21. The proconsul was sitting in the basilica in the forum or agora. The Jews had probably heard of his reputation for moderation and sought to make an impression as they had on the praetors of Philippi by their rush The new proconsul was a good chance also (Acts 25:2). So for the second time Paul faces a Roman proconsul (Sergius Paulus, Acts 13:7) though under very different circumstances. [source]