Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Acts.23.1", "source": "Ἀτενίσας δὲ ὁ Παῦλος τῷ συνεδρίῳ, εἶπεν, Ἄνδρες ἀδελφοί, ἐγὼ πάσῃ συνειδήσει ἀγαθῇ πεπολίτευμαι τῷ Θεῷ ἄχρι ταύτης τῆς ἡμέρας.", "text": "*Atenisas* *de* the *Paulos* to-the *synedriō*, *eipen*, *Andres* *adelphoi*, *egō* with-all *syneidēsei* *agathē* *pepoliteuma* to-the *Theō* until this the *hēmeras*.", "grammar": { "*Atenisas*": "aorist participle, masculine nominative singular - having gazed intently", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*Paulos*": "nominative masculine singular - Paul", "*synedriō*": "dative neuter singular - council/Sanhedrin", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said", "*Andres*": "vocative masculine plural - men", "*adelphoi*": "vocative masculine plural - brothers", "*egō*": "nominative personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*syneidēsei*": "dative feminine singular - conscience", "*agathē*": "dative feminine singular - good", "*pepoliteuma*": "perfect middle/passive indicative, 1st person singular - I have lived/conducted myself", "*Theō*": "dative masculine singular - God", "*hēmeras*": "genitive feminine singular - day" }, "variants": { "*Atenisas*": "gazing intently/looking steadfastly/fixing eyes upon", "*synedriō*": "Sanhedrin/council/Jewish high court", "*pepoliteuma*": "lived as citizen/conducted myself/fulfilled duties", "*syneidēsei*": "conscience/moral consciousness/awareness" } }

Verse 3

{ "verseID": "Acts.23.3", "source": "Τότε ὁ Παῦλος πρὸς αὐτὸν εἶπεν, Τύπτειν σε μέλλει ὁ Θεός, τοῖχε κεκονιαμένε: καὶ σὺ κάθῃ κρίνων με κατὰ τὸν νόμον, καὶ παρανομῶν κελεύεις με τύπτεσθαι;", "text": "Then the *Paulos* *pros* him *eipen*, *Typtein* you *mellei* the *Theos*, *toiche* *kekoniamene*: and you *kathē* *krinōn* me according-to the *nomon*, and *paranomōn* *keleueis* me *typtesthai*?", "grammar": { "*Paulos*": "nominative masculine singular - Paul", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said", "*Typtein*": "present active infinitive - to strike", "*mellei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is about to", "*Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God", "*toiche*": "vocative masculine singular - wall", "*kekoniamene*": "perfect passive participle, vocative masculine singular - having been whitewashed", "*kathē*": "present middle indicative, 2nd person singular - you sit", "*krinōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - judging", "*nomon*": "accusative masculine singular - law", "*paranomōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - acting contrary to law", "*keleueis*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you command", "*typtesthai*": "present passive infinitive - to be struck" }, "variants": { "*mellei*": "is about to/will/intends to", "*toiche kekoniamene*": "whitewashed wall (metaphor for hypocrite)", "*kathē*": "you sit/are seated (position of authority)", "*paranomōn*": "breaking the law/acting illegally/violating law" } }

Verse 6

{ "verseID": "Acts.23.6", "source": "Γνοὺς δὲ ὁ Παῦλος ὅτι τὸ ἓν μέρος ἐστὶν Σαδδουκαίων, τὸ δὲ ἕτερον Φαρισαίων, ἔκραξεν ἐν τῷ συνεδρίῳ, Ἄνδρες ἀδελφοί, ἐγὼ Φαρισαῖός εἰμι, υἱὸς Φαρισαίου: περὶ ἐλπίδος καὶ ἀναστάσεως νεκρῶν ἐγὼ κρίνομαι.", "text": "*Gnous* *de* the *Paulos* that the one *meros* *estin* of-*Saddoukaiōn*, the *de* other of-*Pharisaiōn*, *ekraxen* in the *synedriō*, *Andres* *adelphoi*, *egō* *Pharisaios* *eimi*, *huios* of-*Pharisaiou*: concerning *elpidos* and *anastaseōs* of-*nekrōn* *egō* *krinomai*.", "grammar": { "*Gnous*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having known/realized", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*Paulos*": "nominative masculine singular - Paul", "*meros*": "nominative neuter singular - part/portion", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*Saddoukaiōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of Sadducees", "*Pharisaiōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of Pharisees", "*ekraxen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he cried out", "*synedriō*": "dative neuter singular - council/Sanhedrin", "*Andres*": "vocative masculine plural - men", "*adelphoi*": "vocative masculine plural - brothers", "*egō*": "nominative personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*Pharisaios*": "nominative masculine singular - Pharisee", "*eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I am", "*huios*": "nominative masculine singular - son", "*Pharisaiou*": "genitive masculine singular - of a Pharisee", "*elpidos*": "genitive feminine singular - of hope", "*anastaseōs*": "genitive feminine singular - of resurrection", "*nekrōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of dead ones", "*krinomai*": "present passive indicative, 1st person singular - I am being judged" }, "variants": { "*Gnous*": "perceiving/realizing/understanding/recognizing", "*meros*": "part/portion/faction/section", "*Saddoukaiōn*": "Sadducees (Jewish sect that denied resurrection)", "*Pharisaiōn*": "Pharisees (Jewish sect that believed in resurrection)", "*ekraxen*": "cried out/shouted/exclaimed", "*elpidos*": "hope/expectation", "*anastaseōs*": "resurrection/rising up", "*nekrōn*": "dead persons/corpses", "*krinomai*": "I am judged/I am on trial/I am being examined" } }

Verse 9

{ "verseID": "Acts.23.9", "source": "Ἐγένετο δὲ κραυγὴ μεγάλη: καὶ ἀναστάντες οἱ γραμματεῖς τοῦ μέρους τῶν Φαρισαίων, διεμάχοντο, λέγοντες, Οὐδὲν κακὸν εὑρίσκομεν ἐν τῷ ἀνθρώπῳ τούτῳ: εἰ δὲ πνεῦμα ἐλάλησεν αὐτῷ ἢ ἄγγελος, μὴ θεομαχῶμεν.", "text": "*Egeneto* *de* *kraugē* *megalē*: and *anastantes* the *grammateis* of-the *merous* of-the *Pharisaiōn*, *diemachonto*, *legontes*, Nothing *kakon* *heuriskomen* in the *anthrōpō* this: if *de* *pneuma* *elalēsen* to-him or *angelos*, not *theomachōmen*.", "grammar": { "*Egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - there arose", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*kraugē*": "nominative feminine singular - outcry/clamor", "*megalē*": "nominative feminine singular - great/loud", "*anastantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having stood up", "*grammateis*": "nominative masculine plural - scribes", "*merous*": "genitive neuter singular - of the part/faction", "*Pharisaiōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of Pharisees", "*diemachonto*": "imperfect middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they were arguing strongly", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - saying", "*kakon*": "accusative neuter singular - evil/wrong", "*heuriskomen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we find", "*anthrōpō*": "dative masculine singular - man", "*pneuma*": "nominative neuter singular - spirit", "*elalēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - spoke", "*angelos*": "nominative masculine singular - angel", "*theomachōmen*": "present active subjunctive, 1st person plural - let us fight against God" }, "variants": { "*kraugē*": "outcry/clamor/shouting/uproar", "*grammateis*": "scribes/experts in law/scholars", "*merous*": "part/faction/side", "*diemachonto*": "contended strongly/argued vigorously/disputed", "*kakon*": "evil/wrong/bad/harmful", "*heuriskomen*": "we find/we discover", "*pneuma*": "spirit/ghost/supernatural being", "*elalēsen*": "spoke/talked/addressed", "*theomachōmen*": "fight against God/oppose God/resist God" } }

Verse 10

{ "verseID": "Acts.23.10", "source": "Πολλῆς δὲ γενομένης στάσεως, εὐλαβηθεὶς ὁ χιλίαρχος, μὴ διασπασθῇ ὁ Παῦλος ὑπʼ αὐτῶν, ἐκέλευσεν τὸ στράτευμα καταβῆναι, καὶ ἁρπάσαι αὐτὸν ἐκ μέσου αὐτῶν, ἄγειν τε εἰς τὴν παρεμβολήν.", "text": "*Pollēs* *de* *genomenēs* *staseōs*, *eulabētheis* the *chiliarchos*, lest *diaspasthē* the *Paulos* by them, *ekeleusen* the *strateuma* *katabēnai*, and *harpasai* him from *mesou* of-them, *agein* *te* into the *parembolēn*.", "grammar": { "*Pollēs*": "genitive feminine singular - much/great", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*genomenēs*": "aorist middle participle, genitive feminine singular - having arisen", "*staseōs*": "genitive feminine singular - dissension/riot", "*eulabētheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative masculine singular - having feared/been concerned", "*chiliarchos*": "nominative masculine singular - commander/tribune", "*diaspasthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might be torn apart", "*Paulos*": "nominative masculine singular - Paul", "*ekeleusen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he commanded", "*strateuma*": "accusative neuter singular - troops/soldiers", "*katabēnai*": "aorist active infinitive - to go down", "*harpasai*": "aorist active infinitive - to seize/take by force", "*mesou*": "genitive neuter singular - middle/midst", "*agein*": "present active infinitive - to lead/bring", "*te*": "enclitic conjunction - and", "*parembolēn*": "accusative feminine singular - barracks/fortress" }, "variants": { "*Pollēs*": "great/violent/severe", "*staseōs*": "dissension/riot/disturbance/uprising", "*eulabētheis*": "fearing/being afraid/becoming alarmed", "*chiliarchos*": "commander/tribune (officer in charge of a thousand men)", "*diaspasthē*": "torn apart/pulled to pieces/violently treated", "*strateuma*": "soldiers/troops/military detachment", "*katabēnai*": "go down/descend/come down", "*harpasai*": "seize/snatch/take by force", "*parembolēn*": "barracks/fortress/military quarters" } }

Verse 11

{ "verseID": "Acts.23.11", "source": "Τῇ δὲ ἐπιούσῃ νυκτὶ ἐπιστὰς αὐτῷ ὁ Κύριος, εἶπεν, Θάρσει, Παῦλε: ὡς γὰρ διεμαρτύρω τὰ περὶ ἐμοῦ εἰς Ἰερουσαλήμ, οὕτω σε δεῖ καὶ εἰς Ῥώμην μαρτυρῆσαι.", "text": "In-the *de* *epiousē* *nykti* *epistas* to-him the *Kyrios*, *eipen*, *Tharsei*, *Paule*: as *gar* *diemartyrō* the things concerning me in *Ierousalēm*, thus you *dei* also in *Rōmēn* *martyrēsai*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*epiousē*": "present active participle, dative feminine singular - following/next", "*nykti*": "dative feminine singular - night", "*epistas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having stood by", "*Kyrios*": "nominative masculine singular - Lord", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said", "*Tharsei*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - take courage", "*Paule*": "vocative masculine singular - Paul", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for", "*diemartyrō*": "aorist middle indicative, 2nd person singular - you testified fully", "*Ierousalēm*": "dative feminine singular - Jerusalem", "*dei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular impersonal - it is necessary", "*Rōmēn*": "accusative feminine singular - Rome", "*martyrēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to testify/bear witness" }, "variants": { "*epiousē*": "next/following/coming", "*epistas*": "standing by/appearing to/coming upon", "*Kyrios*": "Lord/master (referring to Jesus)", "*Tharsei*": "take courage/be of good cheer/be encouraged", "*diemartyrō*": "testified thoroughly/bore witness/solemnly testified", "*dei*": "it is necessary/must/ought", "*martyrēsai*": "testify/bear witness/give evidence" } }

Verse 12

{ "verseID": "Acts.23.12", "source": "Γενομένης δὲ ἡμέρας, ποιήσαντές τινες τῶν Ἰουδαίων συστροφήν, ἀνεθεμάτισαν ἑαυτούς, λέγοντες μήτε φαγεῖν μήτε πιεῖν ἕως οὗ ἀποκτείνωσιν τὸν Παῦλον.", "text": "*Genomenēs* *de* *hēmeras*, *poiēsantes* some of-the *Ioudaiōn* *systrophēn*, *anethematisan* themselves, *legontes* neither *phagein* nor *piein* until which *apokteinōsin* the *Paulon*.", "grammar": { "*Genomenēs*": "aorist middle participle, genitive feminine singular - having come", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*hēmeras*": "genitive feminine singular - day", "*poiēsantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having made", "*Ioudaiōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of Jews", "*systrophēn*": "accusative feminine singular - conspiracy/gathering", "*anethematisan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they bound with a curse", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - saying", "*phagein*": "aorist active infinitive - to eat", "*piein*": "aorist active infinitive - to drink", "*apokteinōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might kill", "*Paulon*": "accusative masculine singular - Paul" }, "variants": { "*Genomenēs*": "having come/arrived/occurred", "*poiēsantes*": "having made/formed/created", "*systrophēn*": "conspiracy/plot/band/gathering", "*anethematisan*": "bound under a curse/put under oath/vowed with a curse", "*apokteinōsin*": "they might kill/slay/murder" } }

Verse 14

{ "verseID": "Acts.23.14", "source": "Οἵτινες προσελθόντες τοῖς ἀρχιερεῦσιν καὶ τοῖς πρεσβυτέροις, εἶπον, Ἀναθέματι ἀνεθεματίσαμεν ἑαυτούς, μηδενὸς γεύσασθαι ἕως οὗ ἀποκτείνωμεν τὸν Παῦλον.", "text": "Who *proselthontes* to-the *archiereusin* and to-the *presbyterois*, *eipon*, With-*anathemati* *anethematisamen* ourselves, nothing *geusasthai* until which *apokteinōmen* the *Paulon*.", "grammar": { "*proselthontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having come to", "*archiereusin*": "dative masculine plural - chief priests", "*presbyterois*": "dative masculine plural - elders", "*eipon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they said", "*anathemati*": "dative neuter singular - with a curse", "*anethematisamen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person plural - we have bound with a curse", "*geusasthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to taste", "*apokteinōmen*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st person plural - we might kill", "*Paulon*": "accusative masculine singular - Paul" }, "variants": { "*proselthontes*": "having come to/approached/gone to", "*archiereusin*": "high priests/chief priests", "*presbyterois*": "elders/older men", "*anathemati anethematisamen*": "Hebrew idiom: 'with a curse we have bound ourselves with a curse'", "*geusasthai*": "to taste/eat/experience", "*apokteinōmen*": "we might kill/slay/murder" } }

Verse 15

{ "verseID": "Acts.23.15", "source": "Νῦν οὖν ὑμεῖς ἐμφανίσατε τῷ χιλιάρχῳ σὺν τῷ συνεδρίῳ ὅπως αὔριον αὐτὸν καταγάγῃ πρὸς ὑμᾶς, ὡς μέλλοντας διαγινώσκειν ἀκριβέστερον τὰ περὶ αὐτοῦ: ἡμεῖς δέ, πρὸ τοῦ ἐγγίσαι αὐτόν, ἕτοιμοί ἐσμεν τοῦ ἀνελεῖν αὐτόν.", "text": "Now therefore you *emphanisate* to-the *chiliarchō* with the *synedriō* so-that tomorrow him *katagagē* *pros* you, as *mellontas* *diaginōskein* more-*akribesterou* the things concerning him: we *de*, before the *engisai* him, *hetoimoi* *esmen* of-the *anelein* him.", "grammar": { "*emphanisate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - make known/inform", "*chiliarchō*": "dative masculine singular - commander", "*synedriō*": "dative neuter singular - council", "*katagagē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might bring down", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*mellontas*": "present active participle, accusative masculine plural - being about to", "*diaginōskein*": "present active infinitive - to determine exactly", "*akribesterou*": "comparative adverb - more accurately", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*engisai*": "aorist active infinitive - to come near", "*hetoimoi*": "nominative masculine plural - ready", "*esmen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we are", "*anelein*": "aorist active infinitive - to kill" }, "variants": { "*emphanisate*": "inform/notify/make known/report", "*chiliarchō*": "commander/tribune", "*katagagē*": "bring down/lead down", "*diaginōskein*": "examine thoroughly/investigate accurately/determine", "*akribesterou*": "more accurately/more precisely/more exactly", "*engisai*": "come near/approach/arrive", "*hetoimoi*": "ready/prepared", "*anelein*": "kill/slay/eliminate" } }

Verse 16

{ "verseID": "Acts.23.16", "source": "Ἀκούσας δὲ ὁ υἱὸς τῆς ἀδελφῆς Παύλου τὴν ἐνέδραν, παραγενόμενος καὶ εἰσελθὼν εἰς τὴν παρεμβολήν, ἀπήγγειλεν τῷ Παύλῳ.", "text": "*Akousas* *de* the *huios* of-the *adelphēs* of-*Paulou* the *enedran*, *paragenomenos* and *eiselthōn* into the *parembolēn*, *apēngeilen* to-the *Paulō*.", "grammar": { "*Akousas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having heard", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*huios*": "nominative masculine singular - son", "*adelphēs*": "genitive feminine singular - of sister", "*Paulou*": "genitive masculine singular - of Paul", "*enedran*": "accusative feminine singular - ambush/plot", "*paragenomenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative masculine singular - having arrived", "*eiselthōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having entered", "*parembolēn*": "accusative feminine singular - barracks", "*apēngeilen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he reported" }, "variants": { "*Akousas*": "having heard/learned of/been informed of", "*huios tēs adelphēs*": "nephew (literally 'son of the sister')", "*enedran*": "ambush/plot/trap/lying in wait", "*paragenomenos*": "having arrived/come/appeared", "*eiselthōn*": "having entered/gone in", "*parembolēn*": "barracks/fortress/camp", "*apēngeilen*": "reported/told/announced" } }

Verse 17

{ "verseID": "Acts.23.17", "source": "Προσκαλεσάμενος δὲ ὁ Παῦλος ἕνα τῶν ἑκατοντάρχων, ἔφη, Τὸν νεανίαν τοῦτον ἀπάγαγε πρὸς τὸν χιλίαρχον: ἔχει γάρ τι ἀπαγγεῖλαί αὐτῷ.", "text": "*Proskalesamenos* *de* the *Paulos* one of-the *hekatontarchōn*, *ephē*, The *neanian* this *apagage* *pros* the *chiliarchon*: *echei* *gar* something *apangeilai* to-him.", "grammar": { "*Proskalesamenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative masculine singular - having called to himself", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*Paulos*": "nominative masculine singular - Paul", "*hekatontarchōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of centurions", "*ephē*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he was saying", "*neanian*": "accusative masculine singular - young man", "*apagage*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - lead away", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*chiliarchon*": "accusative masculine singular - commander", "*echei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - he has", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for", "*apangeilai*": "aorist active infinitive - to report" }, "variants": { "*Proskalesamenos*": "having called to himself/summoned/invited", "*hekatontarchōn*": "centurions (officers commanding hundred men)", "*neanian*": "young man/youth", "*apagage*": "lead away/take/bring", "*chiliarchon*": "commander/tribune (officer commanding thousand men)", "*apangeilai*": "to report/announce/tell" } }

Verse 18

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Verse 20

{ "verseID": "Acts.23.20", "source": "Εἶπεν δὲ ὅτι Οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι συνέθεντο τοῦ ἐρωτῆσαί σε, ὅπως αὔριον εἰς τὸ συνέδριον καταγάγῃς τὸν Παῦλον, ὡς μέλλοντές τι ἀκριβέστερον πυνθάνεσθαι περὶ αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Eipen* *de* that The *Ioudaioi* *synethento* of-the *erōtēsai* you, so-that tomorrow into the *synedrion* *katagagēs* the *Paulon*, as *mellontes* something more-*akribesterou* *pythanessthai* concerning him.", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*Ioudaioi*": "nominative masculine plural - Jews", "*synethento*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they agreed together", "*erōtēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to ask", "*synedrion*": "accusative neuter singular - council", "*katagagēs*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person singular - you might bring down", "*Paulon*": "accusative masculine singular - Paul", "*mellontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - being about to", "*akribesterou*": "comparative adverb - more accurately", "*pythanessthai*": "present middle infinitive - to inquire" }, "variants": { "*synethento*": "agreed/plotted together/made an agreement", "*erōtēsai*": "to ask/request/beg", "*synedrion*": "council/Sanhedrin", "*katagagēs*": "bring down/lead down", "*mellontes*": "intending/about to/planning to", "*akribesterou*": "more accurately/precisely/exactly", "*pythanessthai*": "inquire/investigate/learn by inquiry" } }

Verse 21

{ "verseID": "Acts.23.21", "source": "Σὺ οὖν μὴ πεισθῇς αὐτοῖς: ἐνεδρεύουσιν γὰρ αὐτὸν ἐξ αὐτῶν ἄνδρες πλείους τεσσαράκοντα, οἵτινες ἀνεθεμάτισαν ἑαυτοὺς, μήτε φαγεῖν μήτε πιεῖν ἕως οὗ ἀνέλωσιν αὐτόν: καὶ νῦν ἕτοιμοί εἰσιν, προσδεχόμενοι τὴν ἀπὸ σοῦ ἐπαγγελίαν.", "text": "You *oun* not *peisthēs* to-them: *enedreuousin* *gar* him from them *andres* more-than *tessarakonta*, who *anethematisan* themselves, neither *phagein* nor *piein* until which *anelōsin* him: and now *hetoimoi* *eisin*, *prosdechomenoi* the from you *epangelian*.", "grammar": { "*oun*": "postpositive inferential particle - therefore", "*peisthēs*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd person singular - you might be persuaded", "*enedreuousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they are lying in wait for", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for", "*andres*": "nominative masculine plural - men", "*tessarakonta*": "cardinal numeral - forty", "*anethematisan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they bound with a curse", "*phagein*": "aorist active infinitive - to eat", "*piein*": "aorist active infinitive - to drink", "*anelōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might kill", "*hetoimoi*": "nominative masculine plural - ready", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they are", "*prosdechomenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative masculine plural - waiting for", "*epangelian*": "accusative feminine singular - promise/agreement" }, "variants": { "*peisthēs*": "be persuaded/convinced/yield to", "*enedreuousin*": "lie in wait for/ambush/plot against", "*anethematisan*": "bound under a curse/put under oath", "*anelōsin*": "kill/slay/do away with", "*hetoimoi*": "ready/prepared", "*prosdechomenoi*": "waiting for/expecting/looking for", "*epangelian*": "promise/agreement/consent" } }

Verse 23

{ "verseID": "Acts.23.23", "source": "Καὶ προσκαλεσάμενος δύο τινὰς τῶν ἑκατοντάρχων, εἶπεν, Ἑτοιμάσατε στρατιώτας διακοσίους ὅπως πορευθῶσιν ἕως Καισαρείας, καὶ ἱππεῖς ἑβδομήκοντα, καὶ δεξιολάβους διακοσίους, ἀπὸ τρίτης ὥρας τῆς νυκτός·", "text": "And *proskalesamenos* two certain of-the *hekatontarchōn*, *eipen*, *Etoimasate* *stratiōtas* two-hundred so-that *poreuthōsin* until *Kaisareias*, and *hippeis* seventy, and *dexiolabous* two-hundred, from third *hōras* of-the *nyktos*;", "grammar": { "*proskalesamenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative masculine singular - having called to himself", "*hekatontarchōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of centurions", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said", "*Etoimasate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - prepare", "*stratiōtas*": "accusative masculine plural - soldiers", "*poreuthōsin*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might journey", "*Kaisareias*": "genitive feminine singular - Caesarea", "*hippeis*": "accusative masculine plural - horsemen", "*dexiolabous*": "accusative masculine plural - spearmen", "*hōras*": "genitive feminine singular - hour", "*nyktos*": "genitive feminine singular - night" }, "variants": { "*proskalesamenos*": "having called to himself/summoned", "*hekatontarchōn*": "centurions (officers commanding hundred men)", "*Etoimasate*": "prepare/make ready/get ready", "*stratiōtas*": "soldiers/troops", "*poreuthōsin*": "go/travel/journey", "*hippeis*": "horsemen/cavalry", "*dexiolabous*": "spearmen/light-armed troops (meaning uncertain)", "*tritēs hōras tēs nyktos*": "third hour of the night (about 9 p.m.)" } }

Verse 27

{ "verseID": "Acts.23.27", "source": "Τὸν ἄνδρα τοῦτον συλληφθέντα ὑπὸ τῶν Ἰουδαίων, καὶ μέλλοντα ἀναιρεῖσθαι ὑπʼ αὐτῶν: Ἐπιστὰς σὺν τῷ στρατεύματι, ἐξειλόμην αὐτόν, μαθὼν ὅτι Ῥωμαῖός ἐστιν.", "text": "The *andra* this *syllēphthenta* by the *Ioudaiōn*, and *mellonta* *anaireisthai* by them: *Epistas* with the *strateumati*, *exeilomēn* him, *mathōn* that *Rōmaios* *estin*.", "grammar": { "*andra*": "accusative masculine singular - man", "*syllēphthenta*": "aorist passive participle, accusative masculine singular - having been arrested", "*Ioudaiōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of Jews", "*mellonta*": "present active participle, accusative masculine singular - being about to", "*anaireisthai*": "present passive infinitive - to be killed", "*Epistas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having come upon", "*strateumati*": "dative neuter singular - troop", "*exeilomēn*": "aorist middle indicative, 1st person singular - I rescued", "*mathōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having learned", "*Rōmaios*": "nominative masculine singular - Roman", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - he is" }, "variants": { "*syllēphthenta*": "arrested/seized/taken", "*mellonta*": "about to/going to", "*anaireisthai*": "be killed/executed/murdered", "*Epistas*": "having arrived/coming upon/intervening", "*strateumati*": "troops/army/soldiers", "*exeilomēn*": "rescued/delivered/saved", "*mathōn*": "having learned/discovered/found out" } }

Verse 30

{ "verseID": "Acts.23.30", "source": "Μηνυθείσης δέ μοι ἐπιβουλῆς εἰς τὸν ἄνδρα μέλλειν ἔσεσθαι ὑπὸ τῶν Ἰουδαίων, ἐξαυτῆς ἔπεμψα πρός σε, παραγγείλας καὶ τοῖς κατηγόροις λέγειν τὰ πρὸς αὐτὸν ἐπὶ σοῦ. Ἔρρωσο.", "text": "*Mēnytheisēs* *de* to-me *epiboulēs* against the *andra* *mellein* *esesthai* by the *Ioudaiōn*, *exautēs* *epempsa* *pros* you, *parangeilas* also to-the *katēgorois* *legein* the things *pros* him before you. *Errōso*.", "grammar": { "*Mēnytheisēs*": "aorist passive participle, genitive feminine singular - having been disclosed", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*epiboulēs*": "genitive feminine singular - plot", "*andra*": "accusative masculine singular - man", "*mellein*": "present active infinitive - to be about to", "*esesthai*": "future middle infinitive - to be", "*Ioudaiōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of Jews", "*exautēs*": "adverb - at once", "*epempsa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I sent", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to", "*parangeilas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having commanded", "*katēgorois*": "dative masculine plural - accusers", "*legein*": "present active infinitive - to speak", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - against", "*Errōso*": "perfect passive imperative, 2nd person singular - be strong/farewell" }, "variants": { "*Mēnytheisēs*": "having been disclosed/revealed/reported", "*epiboulēs*": "plot/conspiracy/design against", "*mellein esesthai*": "was about to happen/would occur", "*exautēs*": "immediately/at once/without delay", "*parangeilas*": "commanding/instructing/ordering", "*katēgorois*": "accusers/prosecutors", "*Errōso*": "farewell/goodbye (formal letter ending)" } }