Acts 13:20

Acts 13:20

And after that he gave unto them judges about the space of four hundred and fifty years, until Samuel the prophet.

a. NLT: All this took about 450 years. “After that, God gave them judges to rule until the time of Samuel the prophet.

b. NIV: All this took about 450 years. “After this, God gave them judges until the time of Samuel the prophet.

c. YLT: 'And after these things, about four hundred and fifty years, He gave judges -- till Samuel the prophet;

d. Amplified Bible Classic: After that, He gave them judges until the prophet Samuel.

e. Worrell Translation: And after theses things He gave them judges, until Samuel the prophet.

1. “And after that he gave unto them judges about the space of four hundred and fifty years…”

a. And [Strong: 2532 * kai kahee apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.]

b. after [Strong: 3326 * meta met-ah' a primary preposition (often used adverbially); properly, denoting accompaniment; "amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession) with which it is joined; occupying an intermediate position between 575 or 1537 and 1519 or 4314; less intimate than 1722 and less close than 4862):--after(-ward), X that he again, against, among, X and, + follow, hence, hereafter, in, of, (up-)on, + our, X and setting, since, (un-)to, + together, when, with (+ -out). Often used in composition, in substantially the same relations of participation or proximity, and transfer or sequence.]

c. that [Strong: 5023 * tauta tow'-tah nominative or accusative case neuter plural of 3778; these things:--+ afterward, follow, + hereafter, X him, the same, so, such, that, then, these, they, this, those, thus.]

d. he gave [Strong: 1325 * didomi did'-o-mee a prolonged form of a primary verb (which is used as an alternative in most of the tenses); to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection):--adventure, bestow, bring forth, commit, deliver (up), give, grant, hinder, make, minister, number, offer, have power, put, receive, set, shew, smite (+ with the hand), strike (+ with the palm of the hand), suffer, take, utter, yield.]

e. unto them [No Greek text.]

f. judges [Strong: 2923 * krites kree-tace' from 2919; a judge (genitive case or specially):--judge.]

g. about [Strong: 5613 * hos hoce probably adverb of comparative from 3739; which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows):--about, after (that), (according) as (it had been, it were), as soon (as), even as (like), for, how (greatly), like (as, unto), since, so (that), that, to wit, unto, when(-soever), while, X with all speed.]

h. four hundred [Strong: 5071 * tetrakosioi tet-rak-os'-ee-oy, or neuter tetrakosia tet-rak-os'-ee- ah plural from 5064 and 1540; four hundred:--four hundred.]

i. and [Strong: 2532 * kai kahee apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.]

j. fifty [Strong: 4004 * pentekonta pen-tay'-kon-tah multiplicative of 4002; fifty:--fifty.]

2.  “…until Samuel the prophet.”

a. until [Strong: 2193 * heos heh'-oce of uncertain affinity; a conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until (of time and place):--even (until, unto), (as) far (as), how long, (un-)til(-l), (hither-, un-, up) to, while(-s).]

b. Samuel [Strong: 4545 * Samouel sam-oo-ale' of Hebrew origin (8050); Samuel (i.e. Shemuel), an Israelite:--Samuel.]

c. the [Strong: tou from 3588 * ho ho, including the feminine he hay, and the neuter to to in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.]

d. prophet [Strong: 4396 * prophetes prof-ay'-tace from a compound of 4253 and 5346; a foreteller ("prophet"); by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet:--prophet.]