Acts 20:38
Strong's Lexicon
They were especially grieved
ὀδυνώμενοι (odynōmenoi)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3600: To torment, pain; mid. and pass: To be tormented, pained; I suffer acute pain, physical or mental. From odune; to grieve.

μάλιστα (malista)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3122: Most of all, especially. Neuter plural of the superlative of an apparently primary adverb mala; most or particularly.

by
ἐπὶ (epi)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at.

his statement
εἰρήκει (eirēkei)
Verb - Pluperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2046: Probably a fuller form of rheo; an alternate for epo in certain tenses; to utter, i.e. Speak or say.

that
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

they would [never]
μέλλουσιν (mellousin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 3195: A strengthened form of melo; to intend, i.e. Be about to be, do, or suffer something.

see
θεωρεῖν (theōrein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 2334: From a derivative of theaomai; to be a spectator of, i.e. Discern, (experience) or intensively (acknowledge).

his
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

face
πρόσωπον (prosōpon)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 4383: From pros and ops; the front, i.e. The countenance, aspect, appearance, surface; by implication, presence, person.

[again].
οὐκέτι (ouketi)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3765: No longer, no more. Also ouk eti from ou and eti; not yet, no longer.

Then
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

they accompanied
προέπεμπον (proepempon)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4311: To send forward, accompany, equip for a journey. From pro and pempo; to send forward, i.e. Escort or aid in travel.

him
αὐτὸν (auton)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

to
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

the
τὸ (to)
Article - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

ship.
πλοῖον (ploion)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 4143: A ship, vessel, boat. From pleo; a sailer, i.e. Vessel.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
They were especially grieved by his statement that they would never see his face again. Then they accompanied him to the ship.

Young's Literal Translation
sorrowing most of all for the word that{.htm" title="{"> he had said—that they are about no more to see his face; and they were accompanying him to the ship.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
grieving most of all over his statement that they would never see his face again. Then they escorted him to the ship.

New American Standard Bible
grieving especially over the word which he had spoken, that they would not see his face again. And they were accompanying him to the ship.

King James Bible
Sorrowing most of all for the words which he spake, that they should see his face no more. And they accompanied him unto the ship.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
What grieved them most was his statement that they would never see his face again. Then they accompanied him to the ship.

New Living Translation
They were sad most of all because he had said that they would never see him again. Then they escorted him down to the ship.

English Standard Version
being sorrowful most of all because of the word he had spoken, that they would not see his face again. And they accompanied him to the ship.

New American Standard Bible
grieving especially over the word which he had spoken, that they would not see his face again. And they were accompanying him to the ship.

King James Bible
Sorrowing most of all for the words which he spake, that they should see his face no more. And they accompanied him unto the ship.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
grieving most of all over his statement that they would never see his face again. Then they escorted him to the ship.

International Standard Version
They were especially sorrowful because of what he had said—that they would never see his face again. Then they took him to the ship.

NET Bible
especially saddened by what he had said, that they were not going to see him again. Then they accompanied him to the ship.

American Standard Version
sorrowing most of all for the word which he had spoken, that they should behold his face no more. And they brought him on his way unto the ship.

English Revised Version
Sorrowing most of all for the word which he had spoken, that they should behold his face no more. And they brought him on his way unto the ship.

Young's Literal Translation
sorrowing most of all for the word that he had said -- that they are about no more to see his face; and they were accompanying him to the ship.
















Cross References
Acts 15:3
And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren.

Acts 20:25
And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more.

Acts 25:26
Of whom I have no certain thing to write unto my lord. Wherefore I have brought him forth before you, and specially before thee, O king Agrippa, that, after examination had, I might have somewhat to write.

Galatians 6:10
As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.

Acts 1:1
The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,

Acts 20:37
And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him,

Acts 20:36
And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all.

Acts 20:35
I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

Acts 21:1
And it came to pass, that after we were gotten from them, and had launched, we came with a straight course unto Coos, and the day following unto Rhodes, and from thence unto Patara:

Acts 21:2
And finding a ship sailing over unto Phenicia, we went aboard, and set forth.

Acts 21:3
Now when we had discovered Cyprus, we left it on the left hand, and sailed into Syria, and landed at Tyre: for there the ship was to unlade her burden.
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