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Acts 8:28

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Textus Receptus (Stephanus 1550)

(See Variants Below)

G2258 Was ην
G5037   τε
G5290 returning υποστρεφων
G2532 and και
G2521 sitting καθημενος
G1909 in επι
G3588 the του
G716 chariot αρματος
G846   αυτου
G2532 and και
G314 read ανεγινωσκεν
G3588 the τον
G4396 prophet προφητην
G2268 Esaias ησαιαν

King James Bible (Oxford 1769)

G5290 returning
G2521 sitting
G848 his
G716 chariot
G314 read
G2268 Esaias
G4396 prophet

Textus Receptus Support:

Stephanus:
Beza:
Scrivener:

Variants

Both the Stephanus 1550 and the Beza 1598 Textus Receptus do not fully support this verse. In many cases the verse is supported from either the Bishop's Bible, Tyndale Bible or the Erasmus reading.

Variant: Add "and" after "chariot" and render 'in his chariot, and he was reading.'


Greek-English Dictionary

Strongs: G4396
Greek: προφήτης
Transliteration: prophētēs
Pronunciation: prof-ay'-tace
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Bible Usage: prophet.
Definition:  

a foreteller (prophet); by analogy an inspired speaker; by extension a poet

1. in Greek writings, an interpreter of oracles or of other hidden things

2. one who, moved by the Spirit of God and hence his organ or spokesman, solemnly declares to men what he has received by inspiration, especially concerning future events, and in particular such as relate to the cause and kingdom of God and to human salvation

a. the OT prophets, having foretold the kingdom, deeds and death, of Jesus the Messiah.

b. of John the Baptist, the herald of Jesus the Messiah

c. of the illustrious prophet, the Jews expected before the advent of the Messiah

d. the Messiah

e. of men filled with the Spirit of God, who by God's authority and command in words of weight pleads the cause of God and urges salvation of men

f. of prophets that appeared in the apostolic age among Christians

1. they are associated with the apostles

2. they discerned and did what is best for the Christian cause, foretelling certain future events. (Acts 11:

3.

1. in the religious assemblies of the Christians, they were moved by the Holy Spirit to speak, having power to instruct, comfort, encourage, rebuke, convict, and stimulate, their hearers

4. a poet (because poets were believed to sing under divine inspiration)

a. of Epimenides (Tit. 1:

5.

Thayer's Greek–English Lexicon
of the New Testament 1889
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.