a brother, whether born of the same two parents or only of the same father or mother

having the same national ancestor, belonging to the same people, or countryman

any fellow or man

a fellow believer, united to another by the bond of affection

an associate in employment or office

brethren in Christ

1. his brothers by blood

2. all men

3. apostles

4. Christians, as those who are exalted to the same heavenly place

to go away, depart

Berea = "well watered"

1. a city in Macedonia, near Pella, at the foot of Mount Bermius

but, moreover, and, etc.

through

1. of place

   1. with

   2. in

2. of time

   1. throughout

   2. during

3. of means

   1. by

   2. by the means of

through

1. the ground or reason by which something is or is not done

   1. by reason of

   2. on account of

   3. because of for this reason

   4. therefore

   5. on this account

into, unto, to, towards, for, among

to send away, send forth

straightway, immediately, forthwith

Jewish, belonging to the Jewish nation

Jewish as respects to birth, origin, religion

and, also, even, indeed, but

night

metaph. the time when work ceases

1. the time of death

2. the time for deeds of sin and shame

3. the time of moral stupidity and darkness

4. the time when the weary and also the drunken give themselves up to slumber

this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than "the" counted

whoever, whatever, who

to be present, to come near, approach

to come forth, make one's public appearance

Paul or Paulus = "small or little"

1. Paul was the most famous of the apostles and wrote a good part of the NT, the 14 Pauline epistles

2. Paulus was a deputy or pro-consul of Cyprus and is said to be a prudent man, in the management of affairs, as a governor

Silas = "woody"

1. a Roman citizen, the companion of the apostle Paul on several of his missionary journeys

a bringing together, gathering (as of fruits), a contracting

in the NT, an assembling together of men, an assembly of men

a synagogue

1. an assembly of Jews formally gathered together to offer prayers and listen to the reading and expositions of the scriptures; assemblies of that sort were held every sabbath and feast day, afterwards also on the second and fifth days of every week; name transferred to an assembly of Christians formally gathered together for religious purposes

2. the buildings where those solemn Jewish assemblies are held. Synagogues seem to date their origin from the Babylonian exile. In the times of Jesus and the apostles every town, not only in Palestine, but also among the Gentiles if it contained a considerable number of Jewish inhabitants, had at least one synagogue, the larger towns several or even many. These were also used for trials and inflicting punishment.

not only... but also

both... and

as... so