Acts 12:20 — compare English translations
Compare translationsActs 12:20 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
ἦν
eimí
G1510
to be
δὲ
dé
G1161
but
θυμομαχῶν
thymomachéō
G2371
to be very angry
Τυρίοις
Týrios
G5183
Tyrian
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
Σιδωνίοις
Sidṓnios
G4606
Sidonian
ὁμοθυμαδὸν
homothymadón
G3661
with one accord
δὲ
dé
G1161
but
παρῆσαν
páreimi
G3918
to be present
πρὸς
prós
G4314
to
αὐτόν
autós
G846
he
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
πείσαντες
peíthō
G3982
to persuade
Βλάστον
Blástos
G986
Blastus
τὸν
ho
G3588
the
ἐπὶ
epí
G1909
upon
τοῦ
ho
G3588
the
κοιτῶνος
koitṓn
G2846
bedroom
τοῦ
ho
G3588
the
βασιλέως
basileús
G935
king
ᾐτοῦντο
aitéō
G154
to ask
εἰρήνην
eirḗnē
G1515
peace
διὰ
diá
G1223
through
τὸ
ho
G3588
the
τρέφεσθαι
tréphō
G5142
to nourish
αὐτῶν
autós
G846
he
τὴν
ho
G3588
the
χώραν
chṓra
G5561
region
ἀπὸ
apó
G575
from
τῆς
ho
G3588
the
βασιλικῆς
basilikós
G937
kingly
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World English Bible Public Domain
Now Herod was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon. They came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus, the king's chamberlain, their friend, they asked for peace, because their country depended on the king's country for food.
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King James Version Public Domain
And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king's chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king's country.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Now he was quarreling with the Tyrians and Sidonians. So they came to him unanimously, and having persuaded Blastus, the one over the bedchamber of the king, they were requesting peace, because their country was nourished from the king’s country.
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