Acts 28:2
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“And the barbarous people shewed us no little kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us every one, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.”
τυγχάνω
akin to the base of G5088 (τίκτω) through the idea of effecting; properly, to affect; or (specially), to hit or light upon (as a mark to be reached), i.e. (transitively) to attain or secure an object or end, or (intransitively) to happen (as if meeting with); but in the latter application only impersonal (with G1487 (εἰ)), i.e. perchance; or (present participle) as adjective, usual (as if commonly met with, with G3756 (οὐ), extraordinary), neuter (as adverb) perhaps; or (with another verb) as adverb, by accident (as it were)
φιλανθρωπία
kindness
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φιλανθρωπία
Love of mankind, kindness. Philanthropia. The kindness and love of God toward man appeared. The incarnation is the ultimate act of philanthropia. God loved humanity enough to become human.
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ἐφίστημι
already coming on
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ἐφίστημι
to stand upon, i.e. be present (in various applications, friendly or otherwise, usually literal);
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προσλαμβάνω
they received
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προσλαμβάνω
to take to oneself, i.e. use (food), lead (aside), admit (to friendship or hospitality)
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διά
because
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διά
through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
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παρέχω
were showing
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παρέχω
to hold near, i.e. present, afford, exhibit, furnish occasion
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τέ
And
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τέ
both or also (properly, as correlation of G2532 (καί))
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ὑετός
rain
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ὑετός
rain, especially a shower
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πυρά
a fire
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πυρά
a fire (concretely)
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ψύχος
cold.
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ψύχος
coolness
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