Acts 8:28
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
and he was returningὑποστρέφων
(upostrephōn)
5290: to turn back, returnfrom hupo and strephó
and sittingκαθήμενος
(kathēmenos)
2521: to be seatedfrom kata and hémai (to sit)
in his chariot,ἅρματος
(armatos)
716: a chariotof uncertain origin
and was readingἀνεγίνωσκεν
(aneginōsken)
314: to know certainly, know again, readfrom ana and ginóskó
the prophetπροφήτην
(prophētēn)
4396: a prophet (an interpreter or forth-teller of the divine will)from a comp. of pro and phémi
Isaiah.Ἠσαΐαν
(ēsaian)
2268: Isaiah, an Isr. prophetof Hebrew origin Yeshayahu


















KJV Lexicon
ην  verb - imperfect indicative - third person singular
en  ane:  I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were) -- + agree, be, have (+ charge of), hold, use, was(-t), were.
τε  particle
te  teh:  also, and, both, even, then, whether. Often used in composition, usually as the latter participle.
υποστρεφων  verb - present active participle - nominative singular masculine
hupostrepho  hoop-os-tref'-o:  to turn under (behind), i.e. to return -- come again, return (again, back again), turn back (again).
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
καθημενος  verb - present middle or passive deponent participle - nominative singular masculine
kathemai  kath'-ay-mahee:  figuratively, to remain, reside -- dwell, sit (by, down).
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.
του  definite article - genitive singular neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
αρματος  noun - genitive singular neuter
harma  har'-mah:  a chariot (as raised or fitted together) -- chariot.
αυτου  personal pronoun - genitive singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
ανεγινωσκεν  verb - imperfect active indicative - third person singular
anaginosko  an-ag-in-oce'-ko:  to know again, i.e. (by extension) to read -- read.
τον  definite article - accusative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
προφητην  noun - accusative singular masculine
prophetes  prof-ay'-tace:  a foreteller (prophet); by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet -- prophet.
ησαιαν  noun - accusative singular masculine
Hesaias  hay-sah-ee'-as:  Hesaias (i.e. Jeshajah), an Israelite -- Esaias.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
and he was returning and sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah.

King James Bible
Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and was sitting in his chariot on his way home, reading the prophet Isaiah aloud.

International Standard Version
Now he was returning home, seated in his chariot, and reading from the prophet Isaiah.

NET Bible
and was returning home, sitting in his chariot, reading the prophet Isaiah.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
As he turned to go, he sat down on the chariot and was reading in Isaiah The Prophet.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
As the official rode along in his carriage, he was reading the prophet Isaiah out loud.

King James 2000 Bible
Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Isaiah the prophet.
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