Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThe islanders were expecting him to swell up or suddenly drop dead. But after waiting a long time and seeing nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their minds and said he was a god. Young's Literal Translation and they were expecting him to be about to be inflamed, or to fall down suddenly dead, and they, expecting [it] a long time, and seeing nothing uncommon happening to him, changing [their] minds, said he was a god. King James Bible Howbeit they looked when he should have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but after they had looked a great while, and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god. Greek [The islanders] were expectingπροσεδόκων (prosedokōn) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 4328: To expect, wait for, await, think, anticipate. From pros and dokeuo; to anticipate; by implication, to await. him αὐτὸν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. to μέλλειν (mellein) Verb - Present Infinitive Active Strong's 3195: A strengthened form of melo; to intend, i.e. Be about to be, do, or suffer something. swell up πίμπρασθαι (pimprasthai) Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive Strong's 4092: To fill full of. I swell, am inflamed. or ἢ (ē) Conjunction Strong's 2228: Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than. suddenly ἄφνω (aphnō) Adverb Strong's 869: Suddenly. Adverb from aphanes; unawares, i.e. Unexpectedly. drop καταπίπτειν (katapiptein) Verb - Present Infinitive Active Strong's 2667: To fall down, fall prostrate. From kata and pipto; to fall down. dead. νεκρόν (nekron) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 3498: (a) adj: dead, lifeless, subject to death, mortal, (b) noun: a dead body, a corpse. From an apparently primary nekus; dead. But δὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. after waiting προσδοκώντων (prosdokōntōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 4328: To expect, wait for, await, think, anticipate. From pros and dokeuo; to anticipate; by implication, to await. a long πολὺ (poly) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 4183: Much, many; often. time ἐπὶ (epi) Preposition Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. seeing θεωρούντων (theōrountōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 2334: From a derivative of theaomai; to be a spectator of, i.e. Discern, (experience) or intensively (acknowledge). nothing μηδὲν (mēden) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 3367: No one, none, nothing. unusual ἄτοπον (atopon) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 824: (lit: out of place, unusual, unbecoming), improper, unrighteous, perverse. Out of place, i.e. improper, injurious, wicked. happen γινόμενον (ginomenon) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude. to εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. him, αὐτὸν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. they changed their minds μεταβαλόμενοι (metabalomenoi) Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 3328: To change; mid: I change my mind. From meta and ballo; to throw over, i.e. to turn about in opinion. [and] said ἔλεγον (elegon) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. he αὐτὸν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. was εἶναι (einai) Verb - Present Infinitive Active Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. a god. θεόν (theon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. |