Acts 8:4

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

They {G3303} therefore that were scattered abroad, went about preaching the word.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Οἱ μὲν οὖν διασπαρέντες διῆλθον εὐαγγελιζόμενοι τὸν λόγον.

Transliteration

The men oun diasparentes diēlthon euangelizomenoi the logon.

Grammar Details

*men*: particle marking contrast - on the one hand/indeed
*oun*: conjunction - therefore/then
*diasparentes*: aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been scattered
*diēlthon*: aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - went through/traveled
*euangelizomenoi*: present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - preaching/announcing good news
*logon*: accusative, masculine, singular - word/message

Word Meanings

*diasparentes*: having been scattered/dispersed
*diēlthon*: went through/traveled about/passed through
*euangelizomenoi*: preaching the gospel/announcing good news/evangelizing
*logon*: word/message/account

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Acts 8:1 : 1 And Saul was consenting unto his death. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church which was in Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.
Acts 11:19 : 19 They therefore {G3303} that were scattered abroad upon the tribulation that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phoenicia, and Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to none save only to Jews.
Acts 14:2-7 : 2 But the Jews that were disobedient stirred up the souls of the Gentiles, and made them evil affected against the brethren. 3 Long time therefore {G3303} they tarried [there] speaking boldly in the Lord, who bare witness unto the word of his grace, {G2532} granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands. 4 But the multitude of the city was divided; and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles. 5 And when there was made an onset both of the Gentiles and of the Jews with their rulers, to treat them shamefully and to stone them, 6 they became aware of it, and fled unto the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra and Derbe, and the region round about: 7 and there they preached the gospel.
Acts 15:35 : 35 But Paul {G1161} and Barnabas tarried in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.
1 Thess 2:2 : 2 but {G2532} having suffered before and been shamefully treated, as ye know, at Philippi, we waxed bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God in much conflict.
Matt 10:23 : 23 But when they persecute you in this city, flee into the next: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone through the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.

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