Acts 11:25

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul:

Complete Jewish Bible:

Then Bar-Nabba went off to Tarsus to look for Sha’ul;

Berean Standard Bible:

Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul,

American Standard Version:

And he went forth to Tarsus to seek for Saul;

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

Then{G1161} departed{G1831} Barnabas{G921} to{G1519} Tarsus{G5019}, for to seek{G327} Saul{G4569}:

Cross-References (KJV):

Acts 9:11

  • And the Lord [said] unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and enquire in the house of Judas for [one] called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth,

Acts 9:30

  • [Which] when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.

Acts 9:27

  • But Barnabas took him, and brought [him] to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.

Acts 21:39

  • But Paul said, I am a man [which am] a Jew of Tarsus, [a city] in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and, I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people.

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Commentary for Acts 11:25

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: G1161
    There are 2556 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: δέ
    Transliteration:
    Pronunciation: deh
    Description: a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
  2. Strong's Number: G1831
    There are 216 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἐξέρχομαι
    Transliteration: exérchomai
    Pronunciation: ex-er'-khom-ahee
    Description: from ἐκ and ἔρχομαι; to issue (literally or figuratively):--come (forth, out), depart (out of), escape, get out, go (abroad, away, forth, out, thence), proceed (forth), spread abroad.
  3. Strong's Number: G921
    There are 28 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: Βαρνάβας
    Transliteration: Barnábas
    Pronunciation: bar-nab'-as
    Description: of Chaldee origin (בַּר and נְבִיא); son of Nabas (i.e. prophecy); Barnabas, an Israelite:--Barnabas.
  4. Strong's Number: G1519
    There are 1513 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: εἰς
    Transliteration: eis
    Pronunciation: ice
    Description: a primary preposition; to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases:--(abundant-)ly, against, among, as, at, (back-)ward, before, by, concerning, + continual, + far more exceeding, for (intent, purpose), fore, + forth, in (among, at, unto, -so much that, -to), to the intent that, + of one mind, + never, of, (up-)on, + perish, + set at one again, (so) that, therefore(-unto), throughout, til, to (be, the end, -ward), (here-)until(-to), …ward, (where-)fore, with. Often used in composition with the same general import, but only with verbs (etc.) expressing motion (literally or figuratively).
  5. Strong's Number: G5019
    There are 3 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: Ταρσός
    Transliteration: Tarsós
    Pronunciation: tar-sos'
    Description: perhaps the same as (a flat basket); Tarsus, a place in Asia Minor:--Tarsus.
  6. Strong's Number: G327
    There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἀναζητέω
    Transliteration: anazētéō
    Pronunciation: an-ad-zay-teh'-o
    Description: from ἀνά and ζητέω; to search out:--seek.
  7. Strong's Number: G4569
    There are 17 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: Σαῦλος
    Transliteration: Saûlos
    Pronunciation: sow'-los
    Description: of Hebrew origin, the same as Σαούλ; Saulus (i.e. Shaul), the Jewish name of Paul:--Saul.