Acts 15:31
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
When they had readἀναγνόντες
(anagnontes)
314: to know certainly, know again, readfrom ana and ginóskó
it, they rejoicedἐχάρησαν
(echarēsan)
5463: to rejoice, be glada prim. verb
becauseἐπὶ
(epi)
1909: on, upona prim. preposition
of its encouragement.παρακλήσει
(paraklēsei)
3874: a calling to one's aid, i.e. encouragement, comfortfrom parakaleó


















KJV Lexicon
αναγνοντες  verb - second aorist active participle - nominative plural masculine
anaginosko  an-ag-in-oce'-ko:  to know again, i.e. (by extension) to read -- read.
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
εχαρησαν  verb - second aorist passive deponent indicative - third person
chairo  khah'-ee-ro:  to be cheerful, i.e. calmly happy or well-off; impersonally, especially as salutation (on meeting or parting), be well
επι  preposition
epi  ep-ee':  meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
τη  definite article - dative singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
παρακλησει  noun - dative singular feminine
paraklesis  par-ak'-lay-sis:  imploration, hortation, solace -- comfort, consolation, exhortation, intreaty.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
When they had read it, they rejoiced because of its encouragement.

King James Bible
Which when they had read, they rejoiced for the consolation.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When they read it, they rejoiced because of its encouragement.

International Standard Version
When the people read it, they were pleased with how the letter encouraged them.

NET Bible
When they read it aloud, the people rejoiced at its encouragement.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And when they read it, they rejoiced and were comforted.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When the people read the letter, they were pleased with the encouragement it brought them.

King James 2000 Bible
Which when they had read, they rejoiced for the exhortation.
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