Verse 38

{ "verseID": "Acts.16.38", "source": "Ἀνήγγειλαν δὲ τοῖς στρατηγοῖς οἱ ῥαβδοῦχοι τὰ ῥήματα ταῦτα: καὶ ἐφοβήθησαν, ἀκούσαντες ὅτι Ῥωμαῖοί εἰσιν.", "text": "*Anēngeilan* *de* to the *stratēgois* the *rhabdouchoi* the *rhēmata* these: and *ephobēthēsan*, *akousantes* that *Rōmaioi* *eisin*.", "grammar": { "*Anēngeilan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - reported/announced", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now", "*stratēgois*": "dative, masculine, plural - magistrates", "*rhabdouchoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - lictors/officers", "*rhēmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - sayings/words", "*ephobēthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd plural - they were afraid", "*akousantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having heard", "*Rōmaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Romans", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - they are" }, "variants": { "*Anēngeilan*": "reported/announced/told", "*stratēgois*": "magistrates/praetors/city authorities", "*rhabdouchoi*": "lictors/officers/rod-bearers", "*rhēmata*": "sayings/words/statements", "*ephobēthēsan*": "they were afraid/they became frightened/they feared" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Acts 22:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Acts.22.29", "source": "Εὐθέως οὖν ἀπέστησαν ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ οἱ μέλλοντες αὐτὸν ἀνετάζειν: Καὶ ὁ χιλίαρχος δὲ ἐφοβήθη, ἐπιγνοὺς ὅτι Ῥωμαῖός ἐστιν, καὶ ὅτι ἦν αὐτὸν δεδεκώς.", "text": "*Eutheōs oun apestēsan* from him the *mellontes* him *anetazein*: And the *chiliarchos de ephobēthē*, *epignous* that *Rhōmaios estin*, and that *ēn* him *dedekōs*.", "grammar": { "*Eutheōs*": "adverb - immediately/at once", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*apestēsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they withdrew", "*mellontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being about to/intending", "*anetazein*": "present active infinitive - to examine", "*chiliarchos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - commander/tribune", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*ephobēthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - he was afraid", "*epignous*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having learned/realized", "*Rhōmaios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Roman", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he was", "*dedekōs*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having bound" }, "variants": { "*Eutheōs*": "immediately/at once/straightway", "*apestēsan*": "withdrew/departed/stood away from", "*mellontes anetazein*": "about to examine/who were going to interrogate", "*ephobēthē*": "was afraid/feared/became alarmed", "*epignous*": "having learned/having realized/when he found out", "*ēn dedekōs*": "had bound/had chained/had tied up" } }
  • Matt 14:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Matthew.14.5", "source": "Καὶ θέλων αὐτὸν ἀποκτεῖναι, ἐφοβήθη τὸν ὄχλον, ὅτι ὡς προφήτην αὐτὸν εἶχον.", "text": "And *thelōn* him *apokteinai*, *ephobēthē* the *ochlon*, because as *prophētēn* him *eichon*.", "grammar": { "*thelōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - wanting/wishing", "*apokteinai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to kill", "*ephobēthē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - feared/was afraid", "*ochlon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - crowd/multitude", "*prophētēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - prophet", "*eichon*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they had/held/regarded" }, "variants": { "*thelōn*": "wanting/wishing/desiring", "*ephobēthē*": "feared/was afraid of", "*ochlon*": "crowd/multitude/common people", "*eichon*": "held/regarded/considered" } }
  • Matt 21:46 : 46 { "verseID": "Matthew.21.46", "source": "Καὶ ζητοῦντες αὐτὸν, κρατῆσαι ἐφοβήθησαν τοὺς ὄχλους, ἐπειδὴ ὡς προφήτην αὐτὸν εἶχον.", "text": "And *zētountes* him, *kratēsai ephobēthēsan* the *ochlous*, since as *prophētēn* him they *eichon*.", "grammar": { "*zētountes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - seeking", "*kratēsai*": "aorist infinitive - to seize/arrest", "*ephobēthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd plural - they feared/were afraid", "*ochlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - crowds/multitudes", "*prophētēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - prophet", "*eichon*": "imperfect indicative, 3rd plural - they were holding/regarding" }, "variants": { "*zētountes*": "seeking/looking for/trying", "*kratēsai*": "to seize/to arrest/to take hold of", "*ephobēthēsan*": "they feared/they were afraid of", "*ochlous*": "crowds/multitudes/masses of people", "*prophētēn*": "prophet/one who speaks for God", "*eichon*": "they were regarding/they were holding/they were considering" } }