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To prolong

παρατείνωStrong’s G3905

parateinō

Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament

In short

Parateinō is the Greek word usually translated “was continuing”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.

“And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.”
Acts 20:7 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “was continuing”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • he was continuing 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • Acts 1

1 book in all.

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    Greek dictionary

    παρατείνω parateinō · to prolong

    παρα-τείνω [in LXX: Num.23:28 (שָׁקַף ni.), etc. ;] to extend, pro­long: τ. λόγον, Act.20:7.† (AS)

    From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

    Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.