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Acts 21:16 KJV (With Strong’s)

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There
de (Greek #1161)
but, and, etc.
KJV usage: also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
Pronounce: deh
Origin: a primary particle (adversative or continuative)
went
sunerchomai (Greek #4905)
to convene, depart in company with, associate with, or (specially), cohabit (conjugally)
KJV usage: accompany, assemble (with), come (together), come (company, go) with, resort.
Pronounce: soon-er'-khom-ahee
Origin: from 4862 and 2064
with
sun (Greek #4862)
with or together (but much closer than 3326 or 3844), i.e. by association, companionship, process, resemblance, possession, instrumentality, addition, etc.
KJV usage: beside, with. In composition it has similar applications, including completeness.
Pronounce: soon
Origin: a primary preposition denoting union
us
hemin (Greek #2254)
to (or for, with, by) us
KJV usage: our, (for) us, we.
Pronounce: hay-meen'
Origin: dative case plural of 1473
also
kai (Greek #2532)
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
KJV usage: and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
Pronounce: kahee
Origin: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force
certain of the disciples
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
mathetes (Greek #3101)
a learner, i.e. pupil
KJV usage: disciple.
Pronounce: math-ay-tes'
Origin: from 3129
of
apo (Greek #575)
"off," i.e. away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
KJV usage: (X here-)after, ago, at, because of, before, by (the space of), for(-th), from, in, (out) of, off, (up-)on(-ce), since, with. In composition (as a prefix) it usually denotes separation, departure, cessation, completion, reversal, etc.
Pronounce: apo'
Origin: a primary particle
Caesarea
Kaisereia (Greek #2542)
Caesaria, the name of two places in Palestine
KJV usage: Caesarea.
Pronounce: kahee-sar'-i-a
Origin: from 2541
, and brought with them
ago (Greek #71)
properly, to lead; by implication, to bring, drive, (reflexively) go, (specially) pass (time), or (figuratively) induce
KJV usage: be, bring (forth), carry, (let) go, keep, lead away, be open.
Pronounce: ag'-o
Origin: a primary verb
one
tis (Greek #5100)
some or any person or object
KJV usage: a (kind of), any (man, thing, thing at all), certain (thing), divers, he (every) man, one (X thing), ought, + partly, some (man, -body, - thing, -what), (+ that no-)thing, what(-soever), X wherewith, whom(-soever), whose(-soever).
Pronounce: tis
Origin: an enclitic indefinite pronoun
Mnason
Mnason (Greek #3416)
Mnason, a Christian
KJV usage: Mnason.
Pronounce: mnah'-sohn
Origin: of uncertain origin
of Cyprus
Kuprios (Greek #2953)
a Cyprian (Cypriot), i.e. inhabitant of Cyprus
KJV usage: of Cyprus.
Pronounce: koo'-pree-os
Origin: from 2954
, an old
archaios (Greek #744)
original or primeval
KJV usage: (them of) old (time).
Pronounce: ar-khah'-yos
Origin: from 746
disciple
mathetes (Greek #3101)
a learner, i.e. pupil
KJV usage: disciple.
Pronounce: math-ay-tes'
Origin: from 3129
q, with
para (Greek #3844)
properly, near; i.e. (with genitive case) from beside (literally or figuratively), (with dative case) at (or in) the vicinity of (objectively or subjectively), (with accusative case) to the proximity with (local (especially beyond or opposed to) or causal (on account of)
KJV usage: above, against, among, at, before, by, contrary to, X friend, from, + give (such things as they), + that (she) had, X his, in, more than, nigh unto, (out) of, past, save, side...by, in the sight of, than, (there-)fore, with. In compounds it retains the same variety of application.
Pronounce: par-ah'
Origin: a primary preposition
whom
hos (Greek #3739)
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
KJV usage: one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc. See also 3757.
Pronounce: hos
Origin: ἥ (hay), and neuter ὅ (ho) probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article 3588)
we should lodge
xenizo (Greek #3579)
to be a host (passively, a guest); by implication, be (make, appear) strange
KJV usage: entertain, lodge, (think it) strange.
Pronounce: xen-id'-zo
Origin: from 3581
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Prov. 16:31• 31The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness. (Prov. 16:31)

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Caesarea,
Cyprus,
Disciple,
Mnason

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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Acts 21:8• 8And the next day we that were of Paul's company departed, and came unto Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was one of the seven; and abode with him. (Acts 21:8)
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Acts 10:24,48• 24And the morrow after they entered into Caesarea. And Cornelius waited for them, and had called together his kinsmen and near friends.
 48And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days. (Acts 10:24,48)
Cyprus.
Acts 21:3• 3Now when we had discovered Cyprus, we left it on the left hand, and sailed into Syria, and landed at Tyre: for there the ship was to unlade her burden. (Acts 21:3)
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Acts 11:19• 19Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only. (Acts 11:19)
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Acts 15:39• 39And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus; (Acts 15:39)
an old.
Psa. 71:17‑18• 17O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.
 18Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have showed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come. (Psa. 71:17‑18)
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Psa. 92:14• 14They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing; (Psa. 92:14)
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Prov. 16:31• 31The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness. (Prov. 16:31)
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Rom. 16:7• 7Salute Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen, and my fellowprisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me. (Rom. 16:7)
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Philem. 9• 9Yet for love's sake I rather beseech thee, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ. (Philem. 9)
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1 John 2:13‑14• 13I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father.
 14I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one. (1 John 2:13‑14)
• An “old” disciple is certainly not exact, and may not even be true, ἀρχαίω expressing not his age as a man, but his discipleship from the beginning. It is interesting thus to find incidentally that Cyprus had been blest of God, not only through the visits of Paul and Barnabas, but even before. (“Acts 21:15-20” by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And some of the disciples from Caesarea went with us, bringing with them a certain Mnason, a Cyprian, an old disciple, with whomc we were to lodge.

JND Translation Notes

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Or "to bring us to a certain Mnason, a Cyprian, an old disciple with whom."

W. Kelly Translation

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And there went with us also [certain] disciples from Caesarea, bringing one Mnason of Cyprus, an earlya disciple, with whom we should lodge.

WK Translation Notes

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An "old" disciple is certainly not exact, and may not even be true, (archaiō) expressing not his age as a man, but his discipleship from the beginning.