Acts 21:10

And as we tarried there many days, there came down from Judaea a certain prophet, named Agabus.

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Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	δὲ de	G1161	but · conjunction
we	ἡμῶν hēmōn	G2257	of (or from) us
tarried	Ἐπιμενόντων Epimenontōn	G1961	to stay over · verb — present active participle, genitive plural masculine
many	πλείων pleíōn	G4119	more in quantity
days	ἡμέρας hēmeras	G2250	day · noun — accusative plural feminine
down	κατῆλθέν katēlthen	G2718	to come (or go) down (literally or figuratively) · verb — second aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
from	ἀπὸ apo	G575	"off · preposition
Judæa	Ἰουδαίας Ioudaias	G2449	the Judæan land (i.e. Judæa) · noun — genitive singular feminine, a place
certain	τις tis	G5100	some or any person or object · indefinite pronoun — nominative singular masculine
prophet	προφήτης prophētēs	G4396	a foreteller ("prophet") · noun — nominative singular masculine
named	ὀνόματι onomati	G3686	a "name" (literally or figuratively) (authority · noun — dative singular neuter
Agabus	Ἅγαβος, Hagabos	G13	Agabus · noun — nominative singular masculine, a proper name

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Cross-references

Acts 11:28 And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world: which c…
Acts 21:4 And finding disciples, we tarried there seven days: who said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem.
Acts 20:16 For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, because he would not spend the time in Asia: for he hasted, if it were possible for him, to be a…
Acts 21:7 And when we had finished our course from Tyre, we came to Ptolemais, and saluted the brethren, and abode with them one day.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 21:8-14

We have here Paul and his company arrived at length at Caesarea, where he designed to make some stay, it being the place where the gospel was first preached to the Gentiles, and the Holy Ghost fell upon them, Act 10:1, Act 10:44. Now here we are told, I. Who it was that entertained Paul and his company at Caesarea. He seldom had occasion to go to a public house, but, wherever he came, some friend or other took him in, and bade him welcome. Observe, those that had sailed together parted when the voyage was accomplished, according as their business was. "Those that were concerned in the cargo staid where the ship was to unlade her burden (Act 21:3); others, when they came to Ptolemais, went as…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 21:10

tarried there many--"a good many" days--Finding himself in good time for Pentecost at Jerusalem, he would feel it a refreshing thing to his spirit to hold Christian communion for a few days with such a family. there came down from Judea--the news of Paul's arrival having spread. a certain prophet . . . Agabus--no doubt the same as in Act 11:28.

Adam Clarke on Acts 21:10

Agabus - See the note on Act 11:28.

John Gill on Acts 21:10

And as we tarried there many days,.... How many days is not said, it could not be very many, if the apostle got to Jerusalem by Pentecost, as he desired, Acts 20:6 there came down from Judea a certain prophet named Agabus; of whom mention is made in Acts 11:28 who is there said to come from Jerusalem, to Antioch, and here from Judea to Caesarea; he had been many years going about from place to place prophesying, for between that and this account must be a space of about sixteen or seventeen years.

John Calvin on Acts 21:7-14

Acts 21:7-14 7. And when we had finished our course from Tyre, we came down to Ptolemais, and after that we had saluted the brethren, we abode with them one day. 8. And on the morrow, we which were with Paul departed, and came to Cesarea; and, entering into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was one of the seven, we abode with him. 9. And this man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy. 10. And when we abode many days, there came a certain prophet from Judea, named Agabus. 11. When he was come to us, he took, Paul's girdle, and, binding his own feet and hands, he said, Thus saith the Holy Ghost, The man which owneth this girdle shall the Jews thus bind at Jerusalem, and shal…

The Church Fathers

Agabus, the one who long ago foretold the famine.
— Oecumenius, Commentary on Acts

A certain prophet came down from Judea. He says from Judea because Caesarea, where they were staying, belongs to the region of Samaria, situated at the border of Phoenicia and Palestine.
— Bede, Commentary on Acts

"And as we tarried there many days, there came down from Judea a certain prophet, named Agabus. And when he was come unto us, he took Paul's girdle, and bound his own hands and feet, and said, Thus saith the Holy Ghost, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle, and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles." He who formerly had declared about the famine, the same says, This "man, who owneth this girdle, thus shall they bind." The same that the prophets used to do, representing events to the sight, when they spoke about the captivity - as did Ezekiel - the same did this Agabus. And Agabus does not say, "They shall bind" Paul, that he may not seem to speak upon agreement with Paul, but "the man that owneth this girdle" - so then he had a girdle also.
— John Chrysostom, Homily on Acts 45

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Dictionary and topics

Agabus — A “prophet,” probably one of the seventy disciples of Christ. He prophesied at Antioch of an approaching famine (Acts 11:27, 28). Many years afterwards he met Paul at Caesarea, and warned him of the…
Agabus · A prophet — A prophet
Luke · To — To
Philip · .Has four daughters (prophetesses) — .Has four daughters (prophetesses)
Prophets · Mentioned in scripture: Agabus — Mentioned in scripture: Agabus
Rashness · admonitions of the Holy Spirit — admonitions of the Holy Spirit

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 21:8-14

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 21:10

Adam Clarke on Acts 21:10

John Gill on Acts 21:10

John Calvin on Acts 21:7-14

The Church Fathers

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Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 21:8-14

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 21:10

Adam Clarke on Acts 21:10

John Gill on Acts 21:10

John Calvin on Acts 21:7-14

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Acts 21:10