Acts 18:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
and becauseδιὰ
(dia)
1223: through, on account of, because ofa prim. preposition
he was of the same trade,ὁμότεχνον
(omotechnon)
3673: of the same tradefrom the same as homou and techné
he stayedἔμενεν
(emenen)
3306: to stay, abide, remaina prim. verb
with them and they were working,ἠργάζοντο
(ērgazonto)
2038b: to work, laborfrom ergon
for by tradeτέχνῃ
(technē)
5078: art, craft, tradefrom tektón
they were tent-makers.σκηνοποιοὶ
(skēnopoioi)
4635: making tentsfrom skéné and poieó


















KJV Lexicon
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
δια  preposition
dia  dee-ah':  through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
το  definite article - accusative 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.
ομοτεχνον  adjective - accusative singular masculine
homothechnos  hom-ot'-ekh-nos:  a fellow-artificer -- of the same craft.
ειναι  verb - present infinitive
einai  i'-nahee:  to exist -- am, was. come, is, lust after, please well, there is, to be, was.
εμενεν  verb - imperfect active indicative - third person singular
meno  men'-o:  to stay (in a given place, state, relation or expectancy) -- abide, continue, dwell, endure, be present, remain, stand, tarry (for), thine own.
παρ  preposition
para  par-ah':  near; i.e. (with genitive case) from beside, (with dative case) at (or in) the vicinity of (objectively or subjectively), (with accusative case) to the proximity with
αυτοις  personal pronoun - dative plural 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
ειργαζετο  verb - imperfect middle or passive deponent indicative - third person singular
ergazomai  er-gad'-zom-ahee:  to toil (as a task, occupation, etc.), (by implication) effect, be engaged in or with, etc. -- commit, do, labor for, minister about, trade (by), work.
ησαν  verb - imperfect indicative - third person
en  ane:  I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were) -- + agree, be, have (+ charge of), hold, use, was(-t), were.
γαρ  conjunction
gar  gar:  assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
σκηνοποιοι  noun - nominative plural masculine
skenopoios  skay-nop-oy-os':  a manufacturer of tents -- tent-maker.
την  definite article - accusative 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.
τεχνην  noun - accusative singular feminine
techne  tekh'-nay:  art (as productive), i.e. (specially), a trade, or (generally) skill -- art, craft, occupation.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
and because he was of the same trade, he stayed with them and they were working, for by trade they were tent-makers.

King James Bible
And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and being of the same occupation, stayed with them and worked, for they were tentmakers by trade.

International Standard Version
and because they had the same trade he stayed with them. They worked together because they were tentmakers by trade.

NET Bible
and because he worked at the same trade, he stayed with them and worked with them (for they were tentmakers by trade).

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And because he was a member of their craft, he stayed with them, and he was working with them in their craft, for they were Tentmakers.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
and because they made tents for a living as he did, he stayed with them and they worked together.

King James 2000 Bible
And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and worked: for by their occupation they were tentmakers.
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