Acts 20:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
From MiletusΜιλήτου
(milētou)
3399: Miletus, a city in S.W. Asia Minorof uncertain origin
he sentπέμψας
(pempsas)
3992: to senda prim. word
to EphesusἜφεσον
(epheson)
2181: Ephesus, a city in Asia Minorof uncertain origin
and calledμετεκαλέσατο
(metekalesato)
3333: to call from one place to anotherfrom meta and kaleó
to him the eldersπρεσβυτέρους
(presbuterous)
4245: eldera cptv. of presbus (an old man)
of the church.ἐκκλησίας
(ekklēsias)
1577: an assembly, a (religious) congregationfrom ek and kaleó


















KJV Lexicon
απο  preposition
apo  apo':  off, i.e. away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
της  definite article - genitive 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.
μιλητου  noun - genitive singular feminine
Miletos  mil'-ay-tos:  Miletus, a city of Asia Minor -- Miletus.
πεμψας  verb - aorist active participle - nominative singular masculine
pempo  pem'-po:  to dispatch, especially on a temporary errand; also to transmit, bestow, or wield -- send, thrust in.
εις  preposition
eis  ice:  to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
εφεσον  noun - accusative singular feminine
Ephesos  ef'-es-os:  Ephesus, a city of Asia Minor -- Ephesus.
μετεκαλεσατο  verb - aorist middle indicative - third person singular
metakaleo  met-ak-al-eh'-o:  to call elsewhere, i.e. summon -- call (for, hither).
τους  definite article - accusative plural 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.
πρεσβυτερους  adjective - accusative plural masculine
presbuteros  pres-boo'-ter-os:  older; as noun, a senior; specially, an Israelite Sanhedrist (also figuratively, member of the celestial council) or Christian presbyter -- elder(-est), old.
της  definite article - genitive 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.
εκκλησιας  noun - genitive singular feminine
ekklesia  ek-klay-see'-ah:  a calling out, i.e. (concretely) a popular meeting, especially a religious congregation--assembly, church.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
From Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called to him the elders of the church.

King James Bible
And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now from Miletus, he sent to Ephesus and called for the elders of the church.

International Standard Version
From Miletus he sent messengers to Ephesus to ask the elders of the church to meet with him.

NET Bible
From Miletus he sent a message to Ephesus, telling the elders of the church to come to him.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And from Miletus he sent and brought the Elders of the Church of Ephesaus.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
From Miletus Paul sent messengers to the city of Ephesus and called the spiritual leaders of the church to meet with him [in Miletus].

King James 2000 Bible
And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church.
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