Acts 18:2
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“And found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla; (because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome:) and came unto them.”
προσέρχομαι
To come to, to approach, to draw near. Proserchomai. Come to Me all who are weary and burdened. The invitation is always open. Bring what you have and He will give what you need.
Ἰουδαῖος
Jew
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Ἰουδαῖος
Jewish, belonging to Judah. Ioudaios. Salvation is from the Jews. God chose a people to bring the Messiah into the world. His choice of Israel was for the benefit of all nations.
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εὑρίσκω
having found
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εὑρίσκω
To find, to discover, to obtain. Heurisko. Seek and you will find. The finding is guaranteed for those who seek. God is findable because He wants to be found.
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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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γένος
a native,
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γένος
Race, family, kind, nation. Genos. A chosen race a royal priesthood. Your identity in Christ overrides every other category. You belong to God's own people.
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ἔρχομαι
having come
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ἔρχομαι
To come, to go, to arrive. Erchomai. Come Lord Jesus. The final prayer of Scripture is an invitation. The church lives in expectation of His return.
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διατάσσω
to have commanded
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διατάσσω
to arrange thoroughly, i.e. (specially) institute, prescribe, etc.
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διά
because of
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διά
through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
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χωρίζω
to depart
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χωρίζω
to place room between, i.e. part; reflexively, to go away
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Πρίσκιλλα
Priscilla
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Πρίσκιλλα
Priscilla (i.e. little Prisca), a Christian woman
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Ῥώμη
Rome,
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Ῥώμη
strength; Roma, the capital of Italy
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Ποντικός
of Pontus
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Ποντικός
a Pontican, i.e. native of Pontus
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Κλαύδιος
Claudius
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Κλαύδιος
Claudius, the name of two Romans
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τὶς
a certain
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τὶς
some or any person or object
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Ἰταλία
Italy,
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Ἰταλία
Italia, a region of Europe
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γυνή
wife
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γυνή
a woman; specially, a wife
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προσφάτως
recently
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προσφάτως
recently
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