Acts 14:12
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker.”
λόγος
In Greek thought, the logos was the rational principle holding the universe together. John opens his Gospel with this word — not as a concept, but as a person. In the beginning was the Word. Before anything existed, the Word already was.
Ζεύς
Zeus,
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Ζεύς
in the oblique cases there is used instead of it a (probably cognate) name , which is otherwise obsolete; Zeus or Dis (among the Latins, Jupiter or Jove), the supreme deity of the Greeks
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καλέω
They were calling
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καλέω
To call, to summon, to invite. Kaleo. Many are called but few are chosen. The call of God is universal but the response is personal. The invitation is open. Will you come.
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μέν
one
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μέν
properly, indicative of affirmation or concession (in fact); usually followed by a contrasted clause with G1161 (δέ) (this one, the former, etc.)
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Παῦλος
Paul
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Παῦλος
(little; but remotely from a derivative of G3973 (παύω), meaning the same); Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle
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ἡγέομαι
leading
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ἡγέομαι
To consider, to regard, to esteem. In humility consider others more important than yourself. This is the mind of Christ.
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Ἑρμῆς
Hermes,
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Ἑρμῆς
Hermes, the name of the messenger of the Greek deities; also of a Christian
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τέ
then
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τέ
both or also (properly, as correlation of G2532 (καί))
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ἐπειδή
because
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ἐπειδή
since now, i.e. (of time) when, or (of cause) whereas
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