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?" } }

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Og da Paulus skulle føres inn i festningen, sa han til høvdingen: 'Kan jeg få si noe til deg?' Han sa: 'Kan du tale gresk?'

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Da Paulus skulle bli ført inn i leiren, sa han til tribunen: "Er det tillatt for meg å si noe til deg?" Han svarte: "Svarer du gresk?"

• Norsk King James

  Og da Paulus skulle føres inn i festningen, sa han til høvdingen: Kan jeg få lov til å tale til deg? Som svarte: Kan du snakke gresk?

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da Paulus skulle føres inn i festningen, sa han til kommandanten: «Er det lov for meg å si noe til deg?» Han svarte: «Kan du gresk?

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Da Paulus skulle føres inn i borgen, sa han til den øverste høvedsmannen, Kan jeg tale med deg? Han svarte, Kan du gresk?

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Akkurat idet Paulus skulle føres inn i garnisonen, sa han til kommandanten: "Er det lov for meg å si noe til deg?" Han svarte: "Kan du gresk?

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Da Paulus skulle føres inn i festningen, sa han til kommandanten: Kan jeg få lov til å tale til deg? Han spurte: Kan du grekisk?

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da Paulus skulle føres inn i slottet, spurte han hovedvaktsjefen: «Kan jeg få tale med deg?» Denne spurte: «Kan du tale gresk?»

• gpt4.5-preview

  Da Paulus skulle føres inn i festningen, sa han til kommandanten: «Er det tillatt for meg å si noe til deg?» Han svarte: «Kan du gresk?

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Da Paulus skulle føres inn i festningen, sa han til kommandanten: «Er det tillatt for meg å si noe til deg?» Han svarte: «Kan du gresk?

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  I det Paulus skulle føres inn i borgen, sa han til kommandanten: «Er det tillatt for meg å si noe til deg?» Han svarte: «Så du kan gresk?

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  As Paul was about to be brought into the barracks, he said to the commander, 'May I say something to you?' The commander replied, 'Do you speak Greek?'

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Rett før Paulus skulle føres inn i festningen, sa han til kommandanten: «Er det lov for meg å si noe til deg?» Han svarte: «Kan du gresk?

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og der Paulus skulde føres ind i Fæstningen, siger han til den øverste Høvedsmand: Er det mig tilladt at tale Noget til dig? Men han sagde: Forstaaer du Græsk?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said unto the chief captain, May I speak unto thee? Who said, Canst thou speak Greek?

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Da Paulus skulle bli ført inn i borgen, sa han til kommandanten: 'Kan jeg få lov til å tale til deg?' Kommandanten svarte: 'Kan du gresk?'

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And as Paul was about to be led into the barracks, he said to the chief captain, May I speak with you? Who said, Can you speak Greek?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said unto the chief captain, May I speak unto thee? Who said, Canst thou speak Greek?

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Da Paulus skulle føres inn i borgen, spurte han kommandanten: "Kan jeg få si noe til deg?" Kommandanten sa: "Kan du gresk?

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Da Paulus var i ferd med å bli ført inn i festningen, sa han til kommandanten: 'Er det tillatt for meg å si noe til deg?' Og han sa: 'Kan du gresk?

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Da Paulus var på vei til å bli ført inn i borgen, sa han til kommandanten: Kan jeg få si noe til deg? Han sa: Kan du gresk?

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Da Paulus skulle føres inn i bygningen, sa han til kommandanten: 'Kan jeg si deg noe?' Han svarte: 'Kan du gresk?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And as Paul shuld have bene caryed into the castle he sayde vnto the hye Captayne: maye I speake vnto the? Which sayde: canst thou speake Greke?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Whan Paul was now to be caried in to the castell, he sayde vnto ye captayne: Maye I speake vnto the? He sayde: Canst thou Greke?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And as Paul should haue bene led into the castell, he sayd vnto the chiefe Captaine, May I speake vnto thee? Who sayd, Canst thou speake Greeke?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when Paul began to be caryed into the castle, he saide vnto the hye captaine: May I speake vnto thee? Who sayde: Canst thou speake Greke?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said unto the chief captain, May I speak unto thee? Who said, Canst thou speak Greek?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  As Paul was about to be brought into the barracks, he asked the commanding officer, "May I speak to you?" He said, "Do you know Greek?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Paul being about to be led into the castle, saith to the chief captain, `Is it permitted to me to say anything unto thee?' and he said, `Greek dost thou know?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And as Paul was about to be brought into the castle, he saith unto the chief captain, May I say something unto thee? And he said, Dost thou know Greek?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And when Paul was about to be taken into the building, he said to the chief captain, May I say something to you? And he said, Have you a knowledge of Greek?

• World English Bible (2000)

  As Paul was about to be brought into the barracks, he asked the commanding officer, "May I speak to you?" He said, "Do you know Greek?

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  As Paul was about to be brought into the barracks, he said to the commanding officer,“May I say something to you?” The officer replied,“Do you know Greek?

Referenced Verses

• Matt 10:18-20 : 18 { "verseID": "Matthew.10.18", "source": "Καὶ ἐπὶ ἡγεμόνας δὲ καὶ βασιλεῖς ἀχθήσεσθε ἕνεκεν ἐμοῦ, εἰς μαρτύριον αὐτοῖς καὶ τοῖς Ἔθνεσιν.", "text": "And before *hēgemonas* *de* and *basileis* *achthēsesthe* *heneken* of-me, for *martyrion* to-them and to-the *Ethnesin*.", "grammar": { "*hēgemonas*": "accusative masculine plural - governors/rulers", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/also/indeed", "*basileis*": "accusative masculine plural - kings", "*achthēsesthe*": "future passive indicative, 2nd plural - you will be brought/led", "*heneken*": "preposition + genitive - because of/for the sake of", "*martyrion*": "accusative neuter singular - testimony/witness", "*Ethnesin*": "dative neuter plural - to Gentiles/nations" }, "variants": { "*hēgemonas*": "governors/rulers/leaders", "*basileis*": "kings/monarchs", "*achthēsesthe*": "you will be brought/led/dragged", "*heneken*": "because of/for the sake of/on account of", "*martyrion*": "testimony/witness/evidence", "*Ethnesin*": "Gentiles/nations/foreigners" } } 19 { "verseID": "Matthew.10.19", "source": "Ὅταν δὲ παραδιδῶσιν ὑμᾶς, μὴ μεριμνήσητε πῶς ἢ τί λαλήσητε: δοθήσεται γὰρ ὑμῖν ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ὥρᾳ τί λαλήσετε.", "text": "Whenever *de* they *paradidōsin* you, *mē* *merimnēsēte* how or what *lalēsēte*: *dothēsetai* *gar* to-you in that *hōra* what *lalēsete*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*paradidōsin*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd plural - they deliver over", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*merimnēsēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd plural - be anxious/worry", "*lalēsēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd plural - you should speak", "*dothēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd singular - it will be given", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*hōra*": "dative feminine singular - hour/time", "*lalēsete*": "future active indicative, 2nd plural - you will speak" }, "variants": { "*paradidōsin*": "they deliver over/hand over/betray", "*merimnēsēte*": "be anxious/worry/be concerned", "*lalēsēte*": "you should speak/say", "*dothēsetai*": "it will be given/provided", "*hōra*": "hour/time/moment", "*lalēsete*": "you will speak/say" } } 20 { "verseID": "Matthew.10.20", "source": "Οὐ γὰρ ὑμεῖς ἐστε οἱ λαλοῦντες, ἀλλὰ τὸ Πνεῦμα τοῦ Πατρὸς ὑμῶν τὸ λαλοῦν ἐν ὑμῖν.", "text": "Not *gar* you *este* the ones *lalountes*, *alla* the *Pneuma* of-the *Patros* of-you the one *laloun* in you.", "grammar": { "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*este*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - you are", "*lalountes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - speaking", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but/rather", "*Pneuma*": "nominative neuter singular - Spirit", "*Patros*": "genitive masculine singular - of Father", "*laloun*": "present active participle, nominative neuter singular - speaking" }, "variants": { "*lalountes*": "speaking/talking", "*alla*": "but/rather/instead", "*Pneuma*": "Spirit/breath/wind", "*Patros*": "Father/ancestor", "*laloun*": "speaking/talking" } }
• Luke 21:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Luke.21.15", "source": "Ἐγὼ γὰρ δώσω ὑμῖν στόμα καὶ σοφίαν, ᾗ οὐ δυνήσονται ἀντειπεῖν οὐδὲ ἀντιστῆναι πάντες οἱ ἀντικείμενοι ὑμῖν.", "text": "*Egō* *gar* will *dōsō* to you *stoma* *kai* *sophian*, which not they will be *dynēsontai* *anteipein* *oude* *antistēnai* all the ones *antikeimenoi* to you.", "grammar": { "*Egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative singular - I", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for", "*dōsō*": "future active indicative, 1st person singular - I will give", "*stoma*": "accusative neuter singular - mouth", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*sophian*": "accusative feminine singular - wisdom", "*dynēsontai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they will be able", "*anteipein*": "aorist active infinitive - to contradict", "*oude*": "negative conjunction - nor/neither", "*antistēnai*": "aorist active infinitive - to resist/withstand", "*antikeimenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative masculine plural - opposing" }, "variants": { "*Egō*": "I/myself", "*gar*": "for/because/indeed", "*dōsō*": "will give/will grant", "*stoma*": "mouth/speech/utterance", "*sophian*": "wisdom/insight/knowledge", "*dynēsontai*": "will be able/will have power", "*anteipein*": "to contradict/to speak against", "*oude*": "nor/neither/not even", "*antistēnai*": "to resist/to withstand/to oppose", "*antikeimenoi*": "opposing/adversaries/enemies" } }
• Acts 19:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Acts.19.30", "source": "Τοῦ δὲ Παύλου βουλομένου εἰσελθεῖν εἰς τὸν δῆμον, οὐκ εἴων αὐτὸν οἱ μαθηταί.", "text": "*Tou de Paulou boulomenou eiselthein eis ton dēmon*, not *eiōn auton hoi mathētai*.", "grammar": { "*Tou Paulou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Paul", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*boulomenou*": "present participle, genitive, masculine, singular - desiring", "*eiselthein*": "aorist infinitive - to enter", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into", "*ton dēmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the assembly", "*eiōn*": "imperfect, 3rd plural, indicative - were permitting", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - him", "*hoi mathētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - the disciples" }, "variants": { "*boulomenou*": "desiring/wishing/wanting", "*eiselthein*": "to enter/go in", "*dēmon*": "assembly/people/crowd", "*eiōn*": "were permitting/allowing", "*mathētai*": "disciples/pupils/followers" } }
• Acts 21:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Acts.21.19", "source": "Καὶ ἀσπασάμενος αὐτούς, ἐξηγεῖτο καθʼ ἓν ἕκαστον ὧν ἐποίησεν ὁ Θεὸς ἐν τοῖς Ἔθνεσιν διὰ τῆς διακονίας αὐτοῦ.", "text": "And *aspasamenos* them, he *exēgeito* *kath' hen hekaston* which *epoiēsen* *Theos* among the *Ethnesin* through the *diakonias* of him.", "grammar": { "*aspasamenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative singular masculine - having greeted", "*exēgeito*": "imperfect middle indicative, 3rd singular - he was relating/explaining", "*kath' hen hekaston*": "according to one each - one by one", "*epoiēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - did/made", "*Theos*": "nominative singular masculine - God", "*Ethnesin*": "dative plural neuter - Gentiles/nations", "*diakonias*": "genitive singular feminine - ministry/service" }, "variants": { "*aspasamenos*": "greeting/embracing/saluting", "*exēgeito*": "was relating/was explaining/was narrating", "*epoiēsen*": "did/made/accomplished", "*Ethnesin*": "Gentiles/nations/peoples", "*diakonias*": "ministry/service/work" } }
• Acts 21:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Acts.21.34", "source": "Ἄλλοι δὲ ἄλλο τι ἐβόων ἐν τῷ ὄχλῳ: μὴ δυνάμενος δὲ γνῶναι τὸ ἀσφαλὲς διὰ τὸν θόρυβον, ἐκέλευσεν ἄγεσθαι αὐτὸν εἰς τὴν παρεμβολήν.", "text": "Some *de* another thing *eboōn* in the *ochlō*: not *dynamenos* *de* *gnōnai* the *asphales* because of the *thorybon*, *ekeleusen* *agesthai* him into the *parembolēn*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "post-positive particle - but/and/now", "*eboōn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - were shouting", "*ochlō*": "dative masculine singular - crowd", "*dynamenos*": "present middle participle, nominative masculine singular - being able", "*gnōnai*": "aorist active infinitive - to know", "*asphales*": "accusative neuter singular - certain thing", "*thorybon*": "accusative masculine singular - uproar", "*ekeleusen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - ordered", "*agesthai*": "present passive infinitive - to be led", "*parembolēn*": "accusative feminine singular - barracks" }, "variants": { "*eboōn*": "were shouting/crying out/yelling", "*ochlō*": "crowd/mob/multitude", "*dynamenos*": "being able/capable", "*gnōnai*": "to know/learn/ascertain", "*asphales*": "certain thing/facts/truth", "*thorybon*": "uproar/commotion/disturbance", "*agesthai*": "to be led/brought/taken", "*parembolēn*": "barracks/fortress/military quarters" } }