Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleOn many past occasions and in many different ways, God spoke to our fathers through the prophets. Young's Literal Translation In many parts, and many ways, God of old having spoken to the fathers in the prophets, King James Bible God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, Greek {On many} pastπάλαι (palai) Adverb Strong's 3819: Of old, long ago, in times past, former. Probably another form for palin; formerly, or sometime since; ancient. occasions Πολυμερῶς (Polymerōs) Adverb Strong's 4181: Adverb from a compound of polus and meros; in many portions, i.e. Variously as to time and agency. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. in many different ways, πολυτρόπως (polytropōs) Adverb Strong's 4187: In many ways. Adverb from a compound of polus and tropos; in many ways, i.e. Variously as to method or form. God Θεὸς (Theos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. spoke λαλήσας (lalēsas) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2980: A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words. to [our] τοῖς (tois) Article - Dative Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. fathers πατράσιν (patrasin) Noun - Dative Masculine Plural Strong's 3962: Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'. through ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. the τοῖς (tois) Article - Dative Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. prophets. προφήταις (prophētais) Noun - Dative Masculine Plural Strong's 4396: From a compound of pro and phemi; a foreteller; by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet. |