Acts 11:28
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Cesar.”
ἐπί
properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
μέλλω
to ensue
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μέλλω
to intend, i.e. be about to be, do, or suffer something (of persons or things, especially events; in the sense of purpose, duty, necessity, probability, possibility, or hesitation)
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μέγας
great
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μέγας
Great, large, important. Megas. A great door and effectual is opened. God opens great doors. Do not settle for small thinking about a great God. He works on a grand scale.
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πνεῦμα
Spirit that
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πνεῦμα
Spirit, breath, wind. Pneuma. God is Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity, God living inside every believer. He leads guides comforts and empowers.
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ὄνομα
named
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ὄνομα
A name, a reputation, a character. There is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved. The name of Jesus is unique and exclusive.
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οἰκουμένη
world —
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οἰκουμένη
land, i.e. the (terrene part of the) globe; specially, the Roman empire
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σημαίνω
he signified
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σημαίνω
of uncertain derivation); to indicate
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Καῖσαρ
of Caesar.
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Καῖσαρ
Cæsar, a title of the Roman emperor
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εἰμί
being
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εἰμί
I exist (used only when emphatic)
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Κλαύδιος
Claudius
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Κλαύδιος
Claudius, the name of two Romans
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λιμός
a famine
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λιμός
a scarcity of food
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