Verse 3

{ "verseID": "Acts.21.3", "source": "Ἀναφάναντες δὲ τὴν Κύπρον, καὶ καταλιπόντες αὐτὴν εὐώνυμον, ἐπλέομεν εἰς Συρίαν, καὶ κατήχθημεν εἰς Τύρον: ἐκεῖσε γὰρ ἦν τὸ πλοῖον ἀποφορτιζόμενον τὸν γόμον.", "text": "And *anaphanantes* *Kypron*, and *katalipontes* it on the left, we *epleomen* to *Syrian*, and *katēchthēmen* to *Tyron*: for there was the *ploion* *apophortizomenon* the *gomon*.", "grammar": { "*anaphanantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - having sighted/having come in sight of", "*Kypron*": "accusative singular feminine - Cyprus", "*katalipontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - having left/abandoned", "*euwnymon*": "accusative singular feminine - left (side)", "*epleomen*": "imperfect active indicative, 1st plural - we were sailing", "*Syrian*": "accusative singular feminine - Syria", "*katēchthēmen*": "aorist passive indicative, 1st plural - we landed/were brought down", "*Tyron*": "accusative singular feminine - Tyre", "*ploion*": "nominative singular neuter - ship/boat", "*apophortizomenon*": "present middle participle, nominative singular neuter - unloading", "*gomon*": "accusative singular masculine - cargo/freight" }, "variants": { "*anaphanantes*": "sighting/coming in sight of/discovering", "*katalipontes*": "leaving behind/abandoning/forsaking", "*epleomen*": "we sailed/we were sailing/we continued sailing", "*katēchthēmen*": "we landed/we were brought down to shore", "*apophortizomenon*": "unloading/discharging cargo" } }

Verse 5

{ "verseID": "Acts.21.5", "source": "Ὅτε δὲ ἐγένετο ἡμᾶς ἐξαρτίσαι τὰς ἡμέρας, ἐξελθόντες ἐπορευόμεθα· προπεμπόντων ἡμᾶς, πάντων σὺν γυναιξὶ καὶ τέκνοις, ἕως ἔξω τῆς πόλεως: καὶ θέντες τὰ γόνατα ἐπὶ τὸν αἰγιαλὸν, προσηυξάμεθα.", "text": "And when *egeneto* us to *exartisai* the *hēmeras*, *exelthontes* we *eporeuometha*; *propempontōn* us, all with *gynaixi* and *teknois*, until outside of the *poleōs*: and *thentes* the *gonata* upon the *aigialon*, we *prosēuxametha*.", "grammar": { "*egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular - it happened/came to pass", "*exartisai*": "aorist active infinitive - to complete/finish", "*hēmeras*": "accusative plural feminine - days", "*exelthontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - having gone out/departed", "*eporeuometha*": "imperfect middle indicative, 1st plural - we were proceeding/going", "*propempontōn*": "present active participle, genitive plural masculine - escorting/accompanying", "*gynaixi*": "dative plural feminine - wives/women", "*teknois*": "dative plural neuter - children", "*poleōs*": "genitive singular feminine - city", "*thentes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - having placed/put", "*gonata*": "accusative plural neuter - knees", "*aigialon*": "accusative singular masculine - beach/shore", "*prosēuxametha*": "aorist middle indicative, 1st plural - we prayed" }, "variants": { "*egeneto*": "happened/came to pass/came about", "*exartisai*": "to complete/to finish/to end", "*exelthontes*": "going out/departing/leaving", "*eporeuometha*": "we were going/we were journeying/we proceeded", "*propempontōn*": "escorting/accompanying/sending forth", "*thentes*": "placing/putting/bending", "*prosēuxametha*": "we prayed/we offered prayer" } }

Verse 8

{ "verseID": "Acts.21.8", "source": "Τῇ δὲ ἐπαύριον ἐξελθόντες οἱ περὶ τὸν Παῦλον, ἤλθομεν εἰς Καισάρειαν: καὶ εἰσελθόντες εἰς τὸν οἶκον Φιλίππου τοῦ εὐαγγελιστοῦ, τοῦ ὄντος ἐκ τῶν ἑπτά· ἐμείναμεν παρʼ αὐτῷ.", "text": "And on the *epaurion* *exelthontes* those *peri* *Paulon*, we *ēlthomen* to *Kaisareian*: and *eiselthontes* into the *oikon* of *Philippou* the *euangelistou*, who *ontos* from the seven; we *emeinamen* with him.", "grammar": { "*epaurion*": "adverb - next day/morrow", "*exelthontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - having departed", "*peri*": "preposition + accusative - around/about", "*Paulon*": "accusative singular masculine - Paul", "*ēlthomen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st plural - we came", "*Kaisareian*": "accusative singular feminine - Caesarea", "*eiselthontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - having entered", "*oikon*": "accusative singular masculine - house", "*Philippou*": "genitive singular masculine - of Philip", "*euangelistou*": "genitive singular masculine - evangelist", "*ontos*": "present active participle, genitive singular masculine - being", "*emeinamen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st plural - we stayed/remained" }, "variants": { "*epaurion*": "next day/following day/morrow", "*exelthontes*": "departing/leaving/going out", "*peri*": "with/around/accompanying", "*eiselthontes*": "entering/going into/coming in", "*oikon*": "house/home/household", "*euangelistou*": "evangelist/gospel preacher/bringer of good news", "*ontos*": "being/who was/existing" } }

Verse 11

{ "verseID": "Acts.21.11", "source": "Καὶ ἐλθὼν πρὸς ἡμᾶς, καὶ ἄρας τὴν ζώνην τοῦ Παύλου, δήσας τε αὐτοῦ τὰς χεῖρας καὶ τοὺς πόδας, εἶπεν, Τάδε λέγει τὸ Πνεῦμα τὸ Ἅγιον, Τὸν ἄνδρα οὗ ἐστιν ἡ ζώνη αὕτη, Οὕτως δήσουσιν ἐν Ἰερουσαλὴμ οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι καὶ παραδώσουσιν εἰς χεῖρας Ἐθνῶν.", "text": "And *elthōn* *pros* us, and *aras* the *zōnēn* of *Paulou*, *dēsas* both his *cheiras* and the *podas*, he *eipen*, These things *legei* the *Pneuma* the *Hagion*, The *andra* whose is the *zōnē* this, Thus *dēsousin* in *Ierousalēm* the *Ioudaioi* and *paradōsousin* into *cheiras* of *Ethnōn*.", "grammar": { "*elthōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine - having come", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*aras*": "aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine - having taken", "*zōnēn*": "accusative singular feminine - belt/girdle", "*Paulou*": "genitive singular masculine - of Paul", "*dēsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine - having bound", "*cheiras*": "accusative plural feminine - hands", "*podas*": "accusative plural masculine - feet", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - he said", "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - says", "*Pneuma*": "nominative singular neuter - Spirit", "*Hagion*": "nominative singular neuter - Holy", "*andra*": "accusative singular masculine - man", "*zōnē*": "nominative singular feminine - belt/girdle", "*dēsousin*": "future active indicative, 3rd plural - they will bind", "*Ierousalēm*": "dative singular feminine - Jerusalem", "*Ioudaioi*": "nominative plural masculine - Jews", "*paradōsousin*": "future active indicative, 3rd plural - they will deliver over", "*cheiras*": "accusative plural feminine - hands", "*Ethnōn*": "genitive plural neuter - Gentiles/nations" }, "variants": { "*elthōn*": "coming/having come/arriving", "*pros*": "to/toward/with", "*aras*": "taking/lifting/removing", "*zōnēn*": "belt/girdle/sash", "*dēsas*": "binding/tying/fastening", "*eipen*": "said/spoke/declared", "*legei*": "says/declares/speaks", "*andra*": "man/husband/male person", "*dēsousin*": "they will bind/tie/fasten", "*paradōsousin*": "they will deliver over/hand over/betray", "*Ethnōn*": "Gentiles/nations/peoples" } }

Verse 13

{ "verseID": "Acts.21.13", "source": "Ἀπεκρίθη δὲ ὁ Παῦλος, Τί ποιεῖτε κλαίοντες καὶ συνθρύπτοντές μου τὴν καρδίαν; ἐγὼ γὰρ οὐ μόνον δεθῆναι, ἀλλὰ καὶ ἀποθανεῖν εἰς Ἰερουσαλὴμ ἑτοίμως ἔχω ὑπὲρ τοῦ ὀνόματος τοῦ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ.", "text": "But *apekrithē* *Paulos*, What *poieite* *klaiontes* and *synthryptontes* my *kardian*? for I not only to *dethēnai*, but also to *apothanein* in *Ierousalēm* *hetoimōs* *echō* for the *onomatos* of the *Kyriou* *Iēsou*.", "grammar": { "*apekrithē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - he answered", "*Paulos*": "nominative singular masculine - Paul", "*poieite*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - you are doing", "*klaiontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - weeping", "*synthryptontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - breaking/crushing", "*kardian*": "accusative singular feminine - heart", "*dethēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to be bound", "*apothanein*": "aorist active infinitive - to die", "*Ierousalēm*": "dative singular feminine - Jerusalem", "*hetoimōs*": "adverb - readily/willingly", "*echō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I have/am", "*onomatos*": "genitive singular neuter - name", "*Kyriou*": "genitive singular masculine - Lord", "*Iēsou*": "genitive singular masculine - Jesus" }, "variants": { "*apekrithē*": "answered/replied/responded", "*poieite*": "you are doing/you are making/you are causing", "*klaiontes*": "weeping/crying/lamenting", "*synthryptontes*": "breaking/crushing/weakening", "*kardian*": "heart/inner self/mind", "*dethēnai*": "to be bound/to be tied/to be imprisoned", "*apothanein*": "to die/to perish", "*hetoimōs*": "readily/willingly/preparedly", "*echō*": "I have/I am/I hold" } }

Verse 20

{ "verseID": "Acts.21.20", "source": "Οἱ δὲ ἀκούσαντες, ἐδόξαζον τὸν Κύριον, εἶπόν τε αὐτῷ, Θεωρεῖς, ἀδελφέ, πόσαι μυριάδες εἰσὶν Ἰουδαίων τῶν πεπιστευκότων· καὶ πάντες ζηλωταὶ τοῦ νόμου ὑπάρχουσιν:", "text": "The *de* *akousantes*, *edoxazon* the *Kyrion*, *eipon* *te* to him, *Theōreis*, *adelphe*, how many *myriades* *eisin* of *Ioudaiōn* the *pepisteukotōn*; and all *zēlōtai* of the *nomou* *hyparchousin*:", "grammar": { "*akousantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having heard", "*de*": "post-positive particle - but/and/now", "*edoxazon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - were glorifying [continuous]", "*Kyrion*": "accusative masculine singular - Lord", "*eipon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they said", "*te*": "post-positive particle - and/both", "*Theōreis*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you observe/see", "*adelphe*": "vocative masculine singular - brother", "*myriades*": "nominative feminine plural - tens of thousands/multitudes", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - are", "*Ioudaiōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of Jews", "*pepisteukotōn*": "perfect active participle, genitive masculine plural - having believed [with continuing results]", "*zēlōtai*": "nominative masculine plural - zealots/zealous ones", "*nomou*": "genitive masculine singular - of law", "*hyparchousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - exist/are" }, "variants": { "*akousantes*": "hearing/having heard/when they heard", "*zēlōtai*": "zealots/zealous ones/committed adherents", "*nomou*": "law/Torah/Mosaic law", "*hyparchousin*": "exist/are/are in a state of" } }

Verse 21

{ "verseID": "Acts.21.21", "source": "Κατηχήθησαν δὲ περὶ σοῦ, ὅτι ἀποστασίαν διδάσκεις ἀπὸ Μωσέως τοὺς κατὰ τὰ Ἔθνη πάντας Ἰουδαίους, λέγων μὴ περιτέμνειν αὐτοὺς τὰ τέκνα, μηδὲ τοῖς ἔθεσιν περιπατεῖν.", "text": "*Katēchēthēsan* *de* concerning you, that *apostasian* you *didaskeis* from *Mōseōs* the throughout the *Ethnē* all *Ioudaious*, *legōn* not to *peritemnein* them the *tekna*, neither in the *ethesin* to *peripatein*.", "grammar": { "*Katēchēthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they were informed/instructed", "*de*": "post-positive particle - but/and/now", "*apostasian*": "accusative feminine singular - apostasy/rebellion/forsaking", "*didaskeis*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you teach", "*Mōseōs*": "genitive masculine singular - of Moses", "*Ethnē*": "accusative neuter plural - nations/Gentiles", "*Ioudaious*": "accusative masculine plural - Jews", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - saying", "*peritemnein*": "present active infinitive - to circumcise", "*tekna*": "accusative neuter plural - children", "*ethesin*": "dative neuter plural - customs/traditions", "*peripatein*": "present active infinitive - to walk/live" }, "variants": { "*Katēchēthēsan*": "were informed/were instructed/were taught", "*apostasian*": "apostasy/rebellion/departure/forsaking", "*Ethnē*": "nations/Gentiles/peoples", "*ethesin*": "customs/traditions/practices", "*peripatein*": "to walk/to live/to conduct oneself" } }

Verse 24

{ "verseID": "Acts.21.24", "source": "Τούτους παραλαβὼν, ἁγνίσθητι σὺν αὐτοῖς, καὶ δαπάνησον ἐπʼ αὐτοῖς, ἵνα ξυρήσωνται τὴν κεφαλήν: καὶ γνῶσιν πάντες ὅτι, ὧν κατήχηνται περὶ σοῦ, οὐδέν ἐστιν· ἀλλὰ στοιχεῖς, καὶ αὐτὸς τὸν νόμον φυλάσσων.", "text": "These *paralabōn*, *hagnisthēti* with them, and *dapanēson* upon them, so that *xyrēsōntai* the *kephalēn*: and *gnōsin* all that, what *katēchēntai* concerning you, *ouden* *estin*; but *stoicheis*, and yourself the *nomon* *phylassōn*.", "grammar": { "*paralabōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - taking/having taken", "*hagnisthēti*": "aorist passive imperative, 2nd person singular - be purified", "*dapanēson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - spend", "*xyrēsōntai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they may shave", "*kephalēn*": "accusative feminine singular - head", "*gnōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they may know", "*katēchēntai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they have been informed", "*ouden*": "nominative neuter singular - nothing", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*stoicheis*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you walk in line/conform", "*nomon*": "accusative masculine singular - law", "*phylassōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - keeping/observing" }, "variants": { "*paralabōn*": "taking/having taken with you/joining", "*hagnisthēti*": "be purified/undergo purification/cleanse yourself", "*dapanēson*": "spend/pay expenses/bear costs", "*xyrēsōntai*": "they may shave/have shaved", "*gnōsin*": "they may know/recognize/understand", "*katēchēntai*": "have been informed/instructed/taught", "*stoicheis*": "you walk in line/conform/follow the pattern", "*nomon*": "law/Torah/rule", "*phylassōn*": "keeping/guarding/observing" } }

Verse 25

{ "verseID": "Acts.21.25", "source": "Περὶ δὲ τῶν πεπιστευκότων Ἐθνῶν ἡμεῖς ἐπεστείλαμεν, κρίναντες μηδὲν τοιοῦτον τηρεῖν αὐτούς, εἰ μὴ φυλάσσεσθαι αὐτοὺς τό τε εἰδωλόθυτον, καὶ τό αἷμα, καὶ πνικτὸν, καὶ πορνείαν.", "text": "Concerning *de* the *pepisteukotōn* *Ethnōn* we *epesteilamen*, *krinantes* nothing such to *tērein* them, except to *phylassesthai* themselves the *te* *eidōlothyton*, and the *haima*, and *pnikton*, and *porneian*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "post-positive particle - but/and/now", "*pepisteukotōn*": "perfect active participle, genitive neuter plural - having believed", "*Ethnōn*": "genitive neuter plural - of nations/Gentiles", "*epesteilamen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person plural - we wrote/sent", "*krinantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having judged/decided", "*tērein*": "present active infinitive - to keep/observe", "*phylassesthai*": "present middle infinitive - to guard/keep themselves from", "*te*": "post-positive particle - and/both", "*eidōlothyton*": "accusative neuter singular - thing sacrificed to idols", "*haima*": "accusative neuter singular - blood", "*pnikton*": "accusative neuter singular - strangled thing", "*porneian*": "accusative feminine singular - sexual immorality" }, "variants": { "*pepisteukotōn*": "having believed/converted", "*epesteilamen*": "we wrote/sent a letter/instructed", "*krinantes*": "having judged/decided/determined", "*tērein*": "to keep/observe/maintain", "*phylassesthai*": "to guard themselves/keep themselves from/avoid", "*eidōlothyton*": "thing sacrificed to idols/idol offering", "*pnikton*": "strangled thing/meat from strangled animal", "*porneian*": "sexual immorality/fornication/prostitution" } }

Verse 26

{ "verseID": "Acts.21.26", "source": "Τότε ὁ Παῦλος παραλαβὼν τοὺς ἄνδρας, τῇ ἐχομένῃ ἡμέρᾳ σὺν αὐτοῖς ἁγνισθεὶς εἰσῄει εἰς τὸ ἱερόν, διαγγέλλων τὴν ἐκπλήρωσιν τῶν ἡμερῶν τοῦ ἁγνισμοῦ, ἕως οὗ προσηνέχθη ὑπὲρ ἑνὸς ἑκάστου αὐτῶν ἡ προσφορά.", "text": "Then the *Paulos* *paralabōn* the *andras*, on the *echomenē* *hēmera* with them *hagnistheis* *eisēei* into the *hieron*, *diaggellōn* the *ekplērōsin* of the *hēmerōn* of the *hagnismou*, until which *prosēnechthē* on behalf of one each of them the *prosphora*.", "grammar": { "*Paulos*": "nominative masculine singular - Paul", "*paralabōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having taken", "*andras*": "accusative masculine plural - men", "*echomenē*": "present middle participle, dative feminine singular - next/following", "*hēmera*": "dative feminine singular - day", "*hagnistheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative masculine singular - having been purified", "*eisēei*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was entering", "*hieron*": "accusative neuter singular - temple", "*diaggellōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - announcing/declaring", "*ekplērōsin*": "accusative feminine singular - completion/fulfillment", "*hēmerōn*": "genitive feminine plural - of days", "*hagnismou*": "genitive masculine singular - of purification", "*prosēnechthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be offered", "*prosphora*": "nominative feminine singular - offering/sacrifice" }, "variants": { "*paralabōn*": "having taken/taking along/joining with", "*echomenē*": "next/following/adjoining", "*hagnistheis*": "having been purified/cleansed", "*eisēei*": "was entering/went into", "*diaggellōn*": "announcing/declaring/proclaiming", "*ekplērōsin*": "completion/fulfillment/accomplishment", "*hagnismou*": "purification/cleansing ritual", "*prosēnechthē*": "might be offered/presented/brought", "*prosphora*": "offering/sacrifice/presentation" } }

Verse 27

{ "verseID": "Acts.21.27", "source": "Ὡς δὲ ἔμελλον αἱ ἑπτὰ ἡμέραι συντελεῖσθαι, οἱ ἀπὸ τῆς Ἀσίας Ἰουδαῖοι, θεασάμενοι αὐτὸν ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ, συνέχεον πάντα τὸν ὄχλον, καὶ ἐπέβαλον τὰς χεῖρας ἐπʼ αὐτόν,", "text": "As *de* *emellon* the seven *hēmerai* *synteleisthai*, the from the *Asias* *Ioudaioi*, *theasamenoi* him in the *hierō*, *synecheon* all the *ochlon*, and *epebalon* the *cheiras* upon him,", "grammar": { "*de*": "post-positive particle - but/and/now", "*emellon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - were about to", "*hēmerai*": "nominative feminine plural - days", "*synteleisthai*": "present passive infinitive - to be completed", "*Asias*": "genitive feminine singular - of Asia", "*Ioudaioi*": "nominative masculine plural - Jews", "*theasamenoi*": "aorist middle participle, nominative masculine plural - having seen", "*hierō*": "dative neuter singular - temple", "*synecheon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - were stirring up", "*ochlon*": "accusative masculine singular - crowd", "*epebalon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - laid", "*cheiras*": "accusative feminine plural - hands" }, "variants": { "*emellon*": "were about to/were going to", "*synteleisthai*": "to be completed/finished/ended", "*theasamenoi*": "having seen/observed/noticed", "*synecheon*": "were stirring up/confusing/agitating", "*ochlon*": "crowd/multitude/mob", "*epebalon*": "laid/placed/threw" } }

Verse 28

{ "verseID": "Acts.21.28", "source": "Κράζοντες, Ἄνδρες Ἰσραηλῖται, βοηθεῖτε: Οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ ἄνθρωπος, ὁ κατὰ τοῦ λαοῦ, καὶ τοῦ νόμου, καὶ τοῦ τόπου τούτου πάντας πανταχοῦ διδάσκων: ἔτι τε καὶ Ἕλληνας εἰσήγαγεν εἰς τὸ ἱερόν, καὶ κεκοίνωκεν τὸν ἅγιον τόπον τοῦτον.", "text": "*Krazontes*, *Andres* *Israēlitai*, *boētheite*: This *estin* the *anthrōpos*, the against the *laou*, and the *nomou*, and the *topou* this all *pantachou* *didaskōn*: furthermore *te* also *Hellēnas* *eisēgagen* into the *hieron*, and *kekoinōken* the *hagion* *topon* this.", "grammar": { "*Krazontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - crying out", "*Andres*": "vocative masculine plural - men", "*Israēlitai*": "vocative masculine plural - Israelites", "*boētheite*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - help", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative masculine singular - man", "*laou*": "genitive masculine singular - of people", "*nomou*": "genitive masculine singular - of law", "*topou*": "genitive masculine singular - of place", "*pantachou*": "adverb - everywhere", "*didaskōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - teaching", "*te*": "post-positive particle - and/both", "*Hellēnas*": "accusative masculine plural - Greeks", "*eisēgagen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he brought in", "*hieron*": "accusative neuter singular - temple", "*kekoinōken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - has defiled", "*hagion*": "accusative masculine singular - holy", "*topon*": "accusative masculine singular - place" }, "variants": { "*Krazontes*": "crying out/shouting/screaming", "*boētheite*": "help/assist/come to the rescue", "*laou*": "people/nation/population", "*nomou*": "law/Torah/rule", "*topou*": "place/location/site", "*didaskōn*": "teaching/instructing/training", "*Hellēnas*": "Greeks/Gentiles/non-Jews", "*eisēgagen*": "brought in/led in/introduced", "*kekoinōken*": "has defiled/made common/profaned", "*hagion*": "holy/sacred/set apart" } }

Verse 30

{ "verseID": "Acts.21.30", "source": "Ἐκινήθη τε ἡ πόλις ὅλη, καὶ ἐγένετο συνδρομὴ τοῦ λαοῦ: καὶ ἐπιλαβόμενοι τοῦ Παύλου, εἷλκον αὐτὸν ἔξω τοῦ ἱεροῦ: καὶ εὐθέως ἐκλείσθησαν αἱ θύραι.", "text": "*Ekinēthē* *te* the *polis* whole, and *egeneto* *syndromē* of the *laou*: and *epilabomenoi* the *Paulou*, *heilkon* him outside the *hierou*: and immediately *ekleisthēsan* the *thyrai*.", "grammar": { "*Ekinēthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was stirred up", "*te*": "post-positive particle - and/both", "*polis*": "nominative feminine singular - city", "*egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - became/happened", "*syndromē*": "nominative feminine singular - rushing together", "*laou*": "genitive masculine singular - of people", "*epilabomenoi*": "aorist middle participle, nominative masculine plural - having seized", "*Paulou*": "genitive masculine singular - of Paul", "*heilkon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - were dragging", "*hierou*": "genitive neuter singular - of temple", "*ekleisthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - were shut", "*thyrai*": "nominative feminine plural - doors" }, "variants": { "*Ekinēthē*": "was stirred up/agitated/moved", "*egeneto*": "became/happened/occurred", "*syndromē*": "rushing together/gathering/concourse", "*laou*": "people/crowd/populace", "*epilabomenoi*": "having seized/taken hold of/grasped", "*heilkon*": "were dragging/pulling/drawing", "*ekleisthēsan*": "were shut/closed/locked" } }

Verse 32

{ "verseID": "Acts.21.32", "source": "Ὃς ἐξαυτῆς παραλαβὼν στρατιώτας καὶ ἑκατοντάρχους, κατέδραμεν ἐπʼ αὐτούς: οἱ δέ ἰδόντες τὸν χιλίαρχον καὶ τοὺς στρατιώτας, ἐπαύσαντο τύπτοντες τὸν Παῦλον.", "text": "Who immediately *paralabōn* *stratiōtas* and *hekatontarchous*, *katedramen* upon them: they *de* *idontes* the *chiliarchon* and the *stratiōtas*, *epausanto* *typtontes* the *Paulon*.", "grammar": { "*paralabōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having taken", "*stratiōtas*": "accusative masculine plural - soldiers", "*hekatontarchous*": "accusative masculine plural - centurions", "*katedramen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - ran down", "*de*": "post-positive particle - but/and/now", "*idontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having seen", "*chiliarchon*": "accusative masculine singular - commander", "*stratiōtas*": "accusative masculine plural - soldiers", "*epausanto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they stopped", "*typtontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - beating", "*Paulon*": "accusative masculine singular - Paul" }, "variants": { "*paralabōn*": "having taken/taking along", "*stratiōtas*": "soldiers/troops", "*hekatontarchous*": "centurions/captains", "*katedramen*": "ran down/charged down/hurried down", "*idontes*": "having seen/when they saw", "*epausanto*": "they stopped/ceased/desisted", "*typtontes*": "beating/striking/hitting" } }

Verse 33

{ "verseID": "Acts.21.33", "source": "Τότε ἐγγίσας ὁ χιλίαρχος, ἐπελάβετο αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐκέλευσεν δεθῆναι ἁλύσεσιν δυσίν· καὶ ἐπυνθάνετο τίς ἂν εἴη, καὶ τί ἐστιν πεποιηκώς.", "text": "Then *eggisas* the *chiliarchos*, *epelabeto* him, and *ekeleusen* *dethēnai* with *halysesin* two; and *epynthaneto* who *an* *eiē*, and what *estin* *pepoiēkōs*.", "grammar": { "*eggisas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having drawn near", "*chiliarchos*": "nominative masculine singular - commander", "*epelabeto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - seized", "*ekeleusen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - ordered", "*dethēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to be bound", "*halysesin*": "dative feminine plural - with chains", "*epynthaneto*": "imperfect middle indicative, 3rd person singular - was inquiring", "*an*": "particle - [potential mood]", "*eiē*": "present active optative, 3rd person singular - he might be", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - he is", "*pepoiēkōs*": "perfect active participle, nominative masculine singular - having done" }, "variants": { "*eggisas*": "having drawn near/approached/come close", "*epelabeto*": "seized/took hold of/arrested", "*ekeleusen*": "ordered/commanded/instructed", "*dethēnai*": "to be bound/chained/tied", "*halysesin*": "chains/fetters", "*epynthaneto*": "was inquiring/asking/investigating", "*eiē*": "he might be/could be", "*pepoiēkōs*": "having done/committed/performed" } }

Verse 37

{ "verseID": "Acts.21.37", "source": "Μέλλων τε εἰσάγεσθαι εἰς τὴν παρεμβολὴν ὁ Παῦλος, λέγει τῷ χιλιάρχῳ, Εἰ ἔξεστίν μοι εἰπεῖν πρός σέ; Ὁ δὲ ἔφη, Ἑλληνιστὶ γινώσκεις;", "text": "*Mellōn* *te* to be *eisagesthai* into the *parembolēn* the *Paulos*, *legei* to the *chiliarchō*, If *exestin* to me to *eipein* *pros* you? The *de* *ephē*, *Hellēnisti ginōskeis*?", "grammar": { "*Mellōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being about to/intending to", "*te*": "connective particle - and/both", "*eisagesthai*": "present passive infinitive - to be led/brought in", "*parembolēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - barracks/fortress", "*Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Paul", "*legei*": "present active, 3rd singular - says/speaks", "*chiliarchō*": "dative, masculine, singular - commander/tribune", "*exestin*": "present active, 3rd singular, impersonal - it is permitted/lawful", "*eipein*": "aorist active infinitive - to speak/say", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*ephē*": "imperfect active, 3rd singular - said/was saying", "*Hellēnisti*": "adverb - in Greek", "*ginōskeis*": "present active, 2nd singular - you know" }, "variants": { "*Mellōn*": "being about to/intending to/on the point of", "*parembolēn*": "barracks/fortress/garrison", "*chiliarchō*": "commander/tribune (leader of a thousand men)", "*exestin*": "it is permitted/it is lawful/it is possible", "*Hellēnisti ginōskeis*": "Do you know Greek?/Can you speak Greek?" } }

Verse 38

{ "verseID": "Acts.21.38", "source": "Οὐκ ἄρα σὺ εἶ ὁ Αἰγύπτιος, ὁ πρὸ τούτων τῶν ἡμερῶν ἀναστατώσας, καὶ ἐξαγαγὼν εἰς τὴν ἔρημον τοὺς τετρακισχιλίους ἄνδρας τῶν σικαρίων;", "text": "Not *ara* you *ei* the *Aigyptios*, the *pro* these the *hēmerōn* *anastatōsas*, and *exagagōn* into the *erēmon* the four thousand *andras* of the *sikariōn*?", "grammar": { "*ara*": "inferential particle - then/therefore/consequently", "*ei*": "present active, 2nd singular - you are", "*Aigyptios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Egyptian", "*pro*": "preposition + genitive - before", "*hēmerōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - days", "*anastatōsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having stirred up/caused an uproar", "*exagagōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having led out", "*erēmon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - wilderness/desert", "*andras*": "accusative, masculine, plural - men", "*sikariōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - assassins/dagger-men" }, "variants": { "*ara*": "then/therefore/surely", "*Aigyptios*": "Egyptian (referring to a specific Egyptian rebel)", "*anastatōsas*": "having stirred up/incited to revolt/caused an uprising", "*erēmon*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited place", "*sikariōn*": "assassins/dagger-men (from Latin sicarius, referring to Jewish terrorists/zealots)" } }

Verse 39

{ "verseID": "Acts.21.39", "source": "Εἶπεν δὲ ὁ Παῦλος, Ἐγὼ ἄνθρωπος μέν εἰμι Ἰουδαῖος Ταρσεὺς, τῆς Κιλικίας, οὐκ ἀσήμου πόλεως πολίτης: δέομαι δέ σου, ἐπίτρεψόν μοι λαλῆσαι πρὸς τὸν λαόν.", "text": "*Eipen de* the *Paulos*, I *anthrōpos men eimi Ioudaios Tarseus*, of the *Kilikias*, not *asēmou poleōs politēs*: *deomai de* of you, *epitrepson moi lalēsai pros* the *laon*.", "grammar": { "*Eipen de*": "aorist active, 3rd singular + postpositive particle - but/and he said", "*Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Paul", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*men*": "particle indicating contrast with following *de* - on one hand/indeed", "*eimi*": "present active, 1st singular - I am", "*Ioudaios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jewish/Jew", "*Tarseus*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Tarsian/from Tarsus", "*Kilikias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - Cilicia", "*asēmou*": "genitive, feminine, singular - insignificant/obscure", "*poleōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - city", "*politēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - citizen", "*deomai*": "present middle, 1st singular - I beg/request", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*epitrepson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - permit/allow", "*moi*": "dative, 1st singular pronoun - to me", "*lalēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to speak", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to", "*laon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - people" }, "variants": { "*anthrōpos*": "man/person/human being", "*Ioudaios*": "Jewish/Jew (by ethnicity/religion)", "*Tarseus*": "Tarsian/from Tarsus (city in Cilicia)", "*asēmou poleōs*": "no insignificant city/not an obscure city (litotes)", "*deomai*": "I beg/request/pray", "*laon*": "people/crowd/nation" } }

Verse 40

{ "verseID": "Acts.21.40", "source": "Ἐπιτρέψαντος δὲ αὐτοῦ, ὁ Παῦλος ἑστὼς ἐπὶ τῶν ἀναβαθμῶν, κατέσεισεν τῇ χειρὶ τῷ λαῷ. Πολλῆς δὲ σιγῆς γενομένης, προσεφώνησεν τῇ Ἑβραΐδι διαλέκτῳ, λέγων,", "text": "*Epitrepsantos de autou*, the *Paulos hestōs epi* the *anabathmōn*, *kateseisen* the *cheiri* to the *laō*. *Pollēs de sigēs genomenēs*, *prosephōnēsen* the *Hebraidi dialektō*, *legōn*,", "grammar": { "*Epitrepsantos*": "aorist active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - having permitted", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular pronoun - of him", "*Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Paul", "*hestōs*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - standing/having stood", "*epi*": "preposition + genitive - on/upon", "*anabathmōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - steps/stairs", "*kateseisen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - motioned down/gestured", "*cheiri*": "dative, feminine, singular - with the hand", "*laō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to the people", "*Pollēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - much/great", "*sigēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - silence", "*genomenēs*": "aorist middle participle, genitive, feminine, singular - having come about", "*prosephōnēsen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - addressed/called out to", "*Hebraidi*": "dative, feminine, singular - Hebrew", "*dialektō*": "dative, feminine, singular - language/dialect", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying" }, "variants": { "*Epitrepsantos de autou*": "when he had given permission/after he permitted", "*anabathmōn*": "steps/stairs (of the barracks)", "*kateseisen*": "motioned down/gestured/made a signal", "*Pollēs de sigēs genomenēs*": "when great silence occurred/when much quiet came about", "*Hebraidi dialektō*": "in the Hebrew language/dialect (likely Aramaic, the common language of Jews in this period)" } }