KJV: And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra, and to Iconium, and Antioch,
YLT: Having proclaimed good news also to that city, and having discipled many, they turned back to Lystra, and Iconium, and Antioch,
Darby: And having announced the glad tidings to that city, and having made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, and Iconium, and Antioch,
ASV: And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, and to Iconium, and to Antioch,
Εὐαγγελισάμενοί | Having proclaimed the gospel to |
Parse: Verb, Aorist Participle Middle, Nominative Masculine Plural Root: εὐαγγελίζω Sense: to bring good news, to announce glad tidings. |
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πόλιν | city |
Parse: Noun, Accusative Feminine Singular Root: πόλις Sense: a city. |
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ἐκείνην | that |
Parse: Demonstrative Pronoun, Accusative Feminine Singular Root: ἐκεῖνος Sense: he, she it, etc. |
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μαθητεύσαντες | having discipled |
Parse: Verb, Aorist Participle Active, Nominative Masculine Plural Root: μαθητεύω Sense: to be a disciple of one. |
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ἱκανοὺς | many |
Parse: Adjective, Accusative Masculine Plural Root: ἱκανός Sense: sufficient. |
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ὑπέστρεψαν | they returned |
Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Active, 3rd Person Plural Root: ὑποστρέφω Sense: to turn back. |
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τὴν | - |
Parse: Article, Accusative Feminine Singular Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc. |
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Λύστραν | Lystra |
Parse: Noun, Accusative Feminine Singular Root: Λύστρα Sense: a city in the eastern part of the great plain of Lycaonia. |
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Ἰκόνιον | Iconium |
Parse: Noun, Accusative Neuter Singular Root: Ἰκόνιον Sense: a famous city of Asia Minor, which was the capital of Lycaonia. |
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Ἀντιόχειαν | Antioch |
Parse: Noun, Accusative Feminine Singular Root: Ἀντιόχεια Sense: Capital of Syria, situated on the river Orontes, founded by Seleucus Nicanor in 300 B. |
Greek Commentary for Acts 14:21
Having evangelized (first aorist middle participle) that city, a smaller city and apparently with no trouble from the Jews. [source]
First aorist active participle of ματητευω mathēteuō from ματητης mathētēs a learner or disciple. Late verb in Plutarch, to be a disciple (Matthew 27:57 like John 19:38) and then to disciple (old English, Spenser), to make a disciple as in Matthew 28:19 and here. Paul and Barnabas were literally here obeying the command of Jesus in discipling people in this heathen city. They returned to Lystra and to Iconium, and to Antioch (υπεστρεπσαν εις την Λυστραν και εις Ικονιον και εις Αντιοχειαν hupestrepsan eis tēn Lustran kai eis Ikonion kai eis Antiocheian). Derbe was the frontier city of the Roman empire. The quickest way to return to Antioch in Syria would have been by the Cilician Gates or by the pass over Matthew. Taurus by which Paul and Silas will come to Derbe in the second tour (Acts 15:41-16:1), but difficult to travel in winter. But it was necessary to revisit the churches in Lystra, Iconium, Antioch in Pisidia and to see that they were able to withstand persecution. Paul was a Roman citizen though he had not made use of this privilege as yet for his own protection. Against mob violence it would count for little, but he did not hesitate. Paul had been stoned in Lystra, threatened in Iconium, expelled in Antioch. He shows his wisdom in conserving his work. [source]
Derbe was the frontier city of the Roman empire. The quickest way to return to Antioch in Syria would have been by the Cilician Gates or by the pass over Matthew. Taurus by which Paul and Silas will come to Derbe in the second tour (Acts 15:41-16:1), but difficult to travel in winter. But it was necessary to revisit the churches in Lystra, Iconium, Antioch in Pisidia and to see that they were able to withstand persecution. Paul was a Roman citizen though he had not made use of this privilege as yet for his own protection. Against mob violence it would count for little, but he did not hesitate. Paul had been stoned in Lystra, threatened in Iconium, expelled in Antioch. He shows his wisdom in conserving his work. [source]
More correctly, made disciples of, as Rev. See on Matthew 13:52. [source]
See on Luke 7:6. [source]
Reverse Greek Commentary Search for Acts 14:21
Neuter plural as in Acts 16:2; 2 Timothy 3:11 while feminine singular in Acts 14:6, Acts 14:21; Acts 16:1. There was apparently no synagogue in Lystra and so not many Jews. Paul and Barnabas had to do open-air preaching and probably had difficulty in being understood by the natives though both Greek and Latin inscriptions were discovered here by Professor Sterrett in 1885. The incident narrated here (Acts 13:8-18) shows how they got a real hearing among these rude heathen. [source]