Verse 21

{ "verseID": "Acts.16.21", "source": "Καὶ καταγγέλλουσιν ἔθη, ἃ οὐκ ἔξεστιν ἡμῖν παραδέχεσθαι, οὐδὲ ποιεῖν, Ῥωμαίοις οὖσιν.", "text": "And *katangellousin* *ethē*, which not *exestin* for us *paradechesthai*, nor *poiein*, *Rōmaiois* *ousin*.", "grammar": { "*katangellousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - they proclaim/announce", "*ethē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - customs/practices", "*exestin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - it is lawful/permitted", "*paradechesthai*": "present middle/passive infinitive - to receive/accept", "*poiein*": "present active infinitive - to do/practice", "*Rōmaiois*": "dative, masculine, plural - Romans", "*ousin*": "present active participle, dative, masculine, plural - being" }, "variants": { "*katangellousin*": "proclaim/announce/advocate", "*ethē*": "customs/practices/habits", "*exestin*": "is lawful/permitted/allowed", "*paradechesthai*": "to receive/accept/adopt", "*poiein*": "to do/practice/observe" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Esth 3:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Esther.3.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הָמָן֙ לַמֶּ֣לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ יֶשְׁנ֣וֹ עַם־אֶחָ֗ד מְפֻזָּ֤ר וּמְפֹרָד֙ בֵּ֣ין הָֽעַמִּ֔ים בְּכֹ֖ל מְדִינ֣וֹת מַלְכוּתֶ֑ךָ וְדָתֵיהֶ֞ם שֹׁנ֣וֹת מִכָּל־עָ֗ם וְאֶת־דָּתֵ֤י הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֵינָ֣ם עֹשִׂ֔ים וְלַמֶּ֥לֶךְ אֵין־שֹׁוֶ֖ה לְהַנִּיחָֽם׃", "text": "And-*wayyōmer* *hāmān* to-the-*melek* *ʾaḥašwērôš* *yešnô* *ʿam*-*ʾeḥād* *məfuzzār* and-*məfōrād* between the-*ʿammîm* in-all *mədînôt* *malkûtekā* and-*dātêhem* *šōnôt* from-all-*ʿām* and-ʾet-*dātê* the-*melek* not-they *ʿōśîm* and-to-the-*melek* no-*šōweh* to-*hannîḥām*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōmer*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*hāmān*": "proper name - Haman", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ʾaḥašwērôš*": "proper name - Ahasuerus/Xerxes", "*yešnô*": "particle of existence with 3rd masculine singular suffix - there is", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine singular - one", "*məfuzzār*": "Pual participle, masculine singular - scattered", "*məfōrād*": "Pual participle, masculine singular - separated", "*ʿammîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peoples", "*mədînôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - provinces of", "*malkûtekā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your kingdom", "*dātêhem*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their laws", "*šōnôt*": "Qal participle, feminine plural - different", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*dātê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - laws of", "*ʿōśîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - doing", "*šōweh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - profitable/beneficial", "*hannîḥām*": "Hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to leave them alone" }, "variants": { "*yešnô*": "there exists/there is", "*ʿam*": "people/nation/ethnic group", "*məfuzzār*": "scattered/dispersed/spread", "*məfōrād*": "separated/divided/isolated", "*mədînôt*": "provinces/districts/regions", "*dātêhem*": "their laws/customs/practices", "*šōnôt*": "different/diverse/varying", "*ʿōśîm*": "doing/performing/keeping", "*šōweh*": "worthwhile/profitable/beneficial", "*hannîḥām*": "to leave them alone/to let them be" } }
  • Acts 16:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Acts.16.12", "source": "Ἐκειθέν τε εἰς Φιλίππους, ἥτις ἐστὶν πρώτη τὴς μερίδος τῆς Μακεδονίας πόλις, κολωνία: ἦμεν δὲ ἐν ταύτῃ τῇ πόλει διατρίβοντες ἡμέρας τινάς.", "text": "From there *te* to *Philippous*, which *estin* first of the *meridos* of *Makedonias* *polis*, *kolōnia*: we were *de* in this the *polei* *diatribontes* *hēmeras* some.", "grammar": { "*te*": "connective particle - and/both", "*Philippous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - Philippi", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*meridos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - district/portion", "*Makedonias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of Macedonia", "*polis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - city", "*kolōnia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - colony", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*polei*": "dative, feminine, singular - city", "*diatribontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - staying/spending time", "*hēmeras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - days" }, "variants": { "*meridos*": "district/portion/part/division", "*polis*": "city/town", "*kolōnia*": "colony/Roman colony", "*diatribontes*": "staying/spending time/remaining" } }
  • Acts 26:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Acts.26.3", "source": "Μάλιστα γνώστην ὄντα σὲ [εἰδὼς] πάντων τῶν κατὰ Ἰουδαίους ἐθῶν τε καὶ ζητημάτων: διὸ δέομαί σου μακροθύμως ἀκοῦσαί μου.", "text": "*Malista* *gnōstēn* *onta* you [*eidōs*] of all the *kata* *Ioudaious* *ethōn* *te* *kai* *zētēmatōn*: *dio* I *deomai* you *makrothymōs* to *akousai* me.", "grammar": { "*Malista*": "superlative adverb - especially/particularly", "*gnōstēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - expert/one who knows", "*onta*": "present participle, accusative, masculine, singular - being", "*eidōs*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - knowing [bracketed in text]", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to/among", "*Ioudaious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - Jews", "*ethōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - customs/habits", "*te*": "conjunction - and/both", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*zētēmatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - questions/controversies", "*dio*": "conjunction - therefore/wherefore", "*deomai*": "present middle, 1st singular - I beg/request", "*makrothymōs*": "adverb - patiently", "*akousai*": "aorist active infinitive - to hear", "*mou*": "genitive, personal pronoun - me/my" }, "variants": { "*Malista*": "especially/particularly/above all", "*gnōstēn*": "expert/knower/one acquainted with", "*kata*": "according to/concerning/among", "*ethōn*": "customs/traditions/practices", "*zētēmatōn*": "questions/controversies/disputes", "*dio*": "therefore/for this reason", "*deomai*": "I beg/request/implore", "*makrothymōs*": "patiently/with forbearance/with longsuffering" } }
  • Jer 10:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.10.3", "source": "כִּֽי־חֻקּ֥וֹת הָֽעַמִּ֖ים הֶ֣בֶל ה֑וּא כִּֽי־עֵץ֙ מִיַּ֣עַר כְּרָת֔וֹ מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה יְדֵ֥י־חָרָ֖שׁ בַּֽמַּעֲצָֽד׃", "text": "*Kî*-*ḥuqqôt* *hā-ʿammîm* *hebel* *hûʾ* *kî*-*ʿēṣ* from-*yaʿar* *kərātô* *maʿăśēh* *yədê*-*ḥārāš* with-*ma'ăṣād*", "grammar": { "*ḥuqqôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - statutes/customs of", "*hā-ʿammîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the peoples", "*hebel*": "noun, masculine singular - vanity/emptiness", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - it/he", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - tree/wood", "*yaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular - forest", "*kərātô*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - he cut it", "*maʿăśēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - work of", "*yədê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - hands of", "*ḥārāš*": "noun, masculine singular - craftsman/artisan", "*ma'ăṣād*": "noun, masculine singular - axe/cutting tool" }, "variants": { "*ḥuqqôt*": "customs/statutes/ordinances", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/tribes", "*hebel*": "vanity/emptiness/breath/worthlessness", "*ʿēṣ*": "tree/wood/timber", "*ḥārāš*": "craftsman/artisan/workman/engraver", "*ma'ăṣād*": "axe/cutting tool/adze" } }