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" } }

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Denne mannen ble tatt av jødene, og de skulle ha drept ham; så kom jeg med en hær og reddet ham, etter å ha forstått at han var romer.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Denne mannen ble arrestert av de jødiske mennene, og de var i ferd med å drepe ham; men jeg kom med soldatene og reddet ham, da jeg fikk vite at han var romersk borger.

• Norsk King James

  Denne mannen ble tatt av jødene, og skulle ha blitt drept av dem: så kom jeg med en hær, og reddet ham, idet jeg forstod at han var romer.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Denne mannen ble grepet av jødene og var nær ved å bli drept av dem, men jeg kom til med soldatene og reddet ham, da jeg fikk høre at han er romersk borger.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Denne mannen ble grepet av jødene og skulle dreptes av dem. Da kom jeg med soldatene og reddet ham, etter at jeg fikk vite at han var romersk borger.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Denne mannen ble grepet av jødene og skulle til å bli drept av dem. Da jeg kom med soldatstyrken, reddet jeg ham etter å ha fått vite at han var romer.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Denne mannen ble grepet av jødene og skulle ha blitt drept av dem; så kom jeg med soldater og reddet ham, da jeg forsto at han var romer.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  «Denne mannen ble tatt av jødene og skulle ha blitt drept av dem; men så kom jeg med en hær og reddet ham, da jeg forsto at han var romersk.»

• gpt4.5-preview

  Denne mannen ble grepet av jødene og skulle ha blitt drept av dem. Da grep jeg inn med soldatene og reddet ham, etter at jeg fikk vite at han var romersk borger.

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

  Denne mannen ble grepet av jødene og skulle ha blitt drept av dem. Da grep jeg inn med soldatene og reddet ham, etter at jeg fikk vite at han var romersk borger.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Denne mannen ble arrestert av jødene og var i ferd med å bli drept av dem. Jeg grep inn med troppene mine og reddet ham da jeg forsto at han var romersk borger.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  This man was seized by the Jews and was about to be killed by them. I came with the troops and rescued him, having learned that he is a Roman citizen.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Denne mannen ble grepet av jødene og var nær ved å bli drept av dem. Da jeg kom med soldatene, reddet jeg ham, fordi jeg hadde fått vite at han er romersk borger.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Denne Mand, som var greben af Jøderne og nær ved at ihjelslaaes af dem, ham udfriede jeg, der jeg kom med Krigsfolket og fik at vide, at han er en Romer.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  This man was taken of the Jews, and should have been killed of them: then came I with an army, and rescued him, having understood that he was a Roman.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Denne mannen ble tatt av jødene, og de ville ha drept ham. Jeg kom med en hær og reddet ham, da jeg forsto at han var romer.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  This man was seized by the Jews and was about to be killed by them. Then I came with an army and rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  This man was taken of the Jews, and should have been killed of them: then came I with an army, and rescued him, having understood that he was a Roman.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  "Denne mannen ble tatt av jødene og var i ferd med å bli drept av dem, da jeg kom med soldatene og reddet ham, etter å ha fått vite at han var romersk.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Denne mannen ble grepet av jødene og skulle drept dem. Jeg reddet ham med soldatene, etter at jeg hadde fått vite at han var romer.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Denne mannen ble tatt av jødene, og de var i ferd med å drepe ham da jeg kom over dem med soldatene og reddet ham, etter at jeg hadde funnet ut at han var romersk borger.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Denne mannen ble tatt til fange av jødene og skulle bli drept av dem, da jeg kom over dem med soldater og reddet ham, fordi jeg hadde fått vite at han var romer.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  This man was take of the Iewes and shuld have bene killed of them. Then cam I with soudiers and rescued him and perceaved that he was a Romayne.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The Iewes had taken this man, and wolde haue slayne him, then came I with soudyers, and rescued him, and perceaued that he is a Romayne.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  As this man was taken of the Iewes, and shoulde haue bene killed of them, I came vpon them with the garison, and rescued him, perceiuing that he was a Romane.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  This man was taken of the Iewes, and shoulde haue ben kylled of them: Then came I with souldeirs, & rescued hym, and perceaued that he was a Romane.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  This man was taken of the Jews, and should have been killed of them: then came I with an army, and rescued him, having understood that he was a Roman.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  "This man was seized by the Jews, and was about to be killed by them, when I came with the soldiers and rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  This man having been taken by the Jews, and being about to be killed by them -- having come with the soldiery, I rescued him, having learned that he is a Roman;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  This man was seized by the Jews, and was about to be slain of them, when I came upon them with the soldiers and rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  This man was taken by the Jews, and was about to be put to death by them, when I came on them with the army and took him out of danger, having knowledge that he was a Roman.

• World English Bible (2000)

  "This man was seized by the Jews, and was about to be killed by them, when I came with the soldiers and rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  This man was seized by the Jews and they were about to kill him, when I came up with the detachment and rescued him, because I had learned that he was a Roman citizen.

Referenced Verses

• Acts 22:25-29 : 25 { "verseID": "Acts.22.25", "source": "Ὡς δὲ προέτειναν αὐτὸν τοῖς ἱμᾶσιν, εἶπεν πρὸς τὸν ἑστῶτα ἑκατόνταρχον ὁ Παῦλος, Εἰ ἄνθρωπον Ῥωμαῖον καὶ ἀκατάκριτον ἔξεστιν ὑμῖν μαστίζειν;", "text": "As *de proeteinan* him with the *himasin*, *eipen pros* the *hestōta hekatontarchon ho Paulos*, If *anthrōpon Rhōmaion* and *akatakriton exestin* you to *mastizein*?", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*proeteinan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they stretched out/forward", "*himasin*": "dative, masculine, plural - thongs/straps", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*hestōta*": "perfect active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - standing", "*hekatontarchon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - centurion", "*ho Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Paul (proper name)", "*anthrōpon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*Rhōmaion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Roman", "*akatakriton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - uncondemned", "*exestin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - it is lawful/permitted", "*mastizein*": "present active infinitive - to scourge/whip" }, "variants": { "*proeteinan*": "stretched out/tied up/secured", "*himasin*": "thongs/straps/leather cords", "*hestōta*": "standing by/standing near/who was there", "*hekatontarchon*": "centurion/captain of hundred", "*anthrōpon Rhōmaion*": "Roman citizen/Roman man", "*akatakriton*": "uncondemned/untried/without trial", "*exestin*": "is lawful/is permitted/is allowed", "*mastizein*": "to scourge/to whip/to flog" } } 26 { "verseID": "Acts.22.26", "source": "Ἀκούσας δὲ ὁ ἑκατόνταρχος, προσελθὼν ἀπήγγειλεν τῷ χιλιάρχῳ, λέγων, Ὅρα τί μέλλεις ποιεῖν: ὁ γὰρ ἄνθρωπος οὗτος Ῥωμαῖός ἐστιν.", "text": "*Akousas de ho hekatontarchos*, *proselthōn apēngeilen* to the *chiliarchō*, *legōn*, *Hora* what *melleis poiein*: the for *anthrōpos houtos Rhōmaios estin*.", "grammar": { "*Akousas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having heard", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*ho hekatontarchos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the centurion", "*proselthōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having approached", "*apēngeilen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he reported", "*chiliarchō*": "dative, masculine, singular - commander/tribune", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*Hora*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - see/take heed", "*melleis*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you are about to", "*poiein*": "present active infinitive - to do", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*houtos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - this", "*Rhōmaios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Roman", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is" }, "variants": { "*Akousas*": "having heard/when he heard", "*proselthōn*": "approaching/went to/came to", "*apēngeilen*": "reported/announced/told", "*legōn*": "saying/speaking/telling", "*Hora*": "take care/watch out/be careful", "*melleis poiein*": "about to do/going to do/intend to do", "*Rhōmaios estin*": "is a Roman/is a Roman citizen" } } 27 { "verseID": "Acts.22.27", "source": "Προσελθὼν δὲ ὁ χιλίαρχος, εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Λέγε μοι, εἰ σὺ Ῥωμαῖος εἶ; Ὁ δὲ ἔφη, Ναί.", "text": "*Proselthōn de ho chiliarchos*, *eipen* to him, *Lege* to me, if you *Rhōmaios ei*? The *de ephē*, *Nai*.", "grammar": { "*Proselthōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having approached", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*ho chiliarchos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the commander", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said", "*Lege*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - tell/say", "*Rhōmaios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Roman", "*ei*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you are", "*ephē*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said/affirmed", "*Nai*": "particle of affirmation - yes" }, "variants": { "*Proselthōn*": "approaching/came to/went to", "*eipen*": "said/spoke/asked", "*Lege*": "tell/say/speak", "*Rhōmaios ei*": "are you a Roman/are you a Roman citizen", "*ephē*": "said/affirmed/declared", "*Nai*": "yes/indeed/certainly" } } 28 { "verseID": "Acts.22.28", "source": "Ἀπεκρίθη τε ὁ χιλίαρχος, Ἐγὼ πολλοῦ κεφαλαίου τὴν πολιτείαν ταύτην ἐκτησάμην. Ὁ δὲ Παῦλος ἔφη, Ἐγὼ δὲ καὶ γεγέννημαι.", "text": "*Apekrithē te ho chiliarchos*, *Egō pollou kephalaiou* the *politeian tautēn ektēsamēn*. The *de Paulos ephē*, *Egō de kai gegennēmai*.", "grammar": { "*Apekrithē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - he answered", "*te*": "particle - and/both (connective)", "*ho chiliarchos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the commander", "*Egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative - I", "*pollou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - much/great", "*kephalaiou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - sum of money/capital", "*politeian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - citizenship", "*tautēn*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, feminine, singular - this", "*ektēsamēn*": "aorist middle indicative, 1st person singular - I acquired/obtained", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Paul (proper name)", "*ephē*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said/affirmed", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/even", "*gegennēmai*": "perfect passive indicative, 1st person singular - I have been born" }, "variants": { "*Apekrithē*": "answered/replied/responded", "*pollou kephalaiou*": "large sum/great price/much money", "*politeian*": "citizenship/civil rights", "*ektēsamēn*": "acquired/obtained/purchased", "*ephē*": "said/affirmed/declared", "*gegennēmai*": "I was born/I have been born (meaning born a citizen, not purchased)" } } 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" } }
• Acts 23:10 : 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" } }
• Acts 24:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Acts.24.6", "source": "Ὃς καὶ τὸ ἱερὸν ἐπείρασεν βεβηλῶσαι: ὃν καὶ ἐκρατήσαμεν, καὶ κατά τὸν ἡμέτερον νόμον ἠθελήσαμεν κρίνειν.", "text": "Who also the *hieron* *epeirasen* *bebēlōsai*: whom also we *ekratēsamen*, and according to the our *nomon* we *ēthelēsamen* *krinein*.", "grammar": { "*hieron*": "accusative, neuter, singular - temple", "*epeirasen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - attempted/tried", "*bebēlōsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to profane/desecrate", "*ekratēsamen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st plural - we seized/arrested", "*nomon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - law", "*ēthelēsamen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st plural - we wanted/desired", "*krinein*": "present active infinitive - to judge" }, "variants": { "*epeirasen*": "attempted/tried/tested", "*bebēlōsai*": "to profane/desecrate/defile", "*ekratēsamen*": "seized/arrested/took hold of", "*nomon*": "law/custom", "*ēthelēsamen*": "wanted/desired/wished", "*krinein*": "to judge/decide/try" } }
• Acts 21:31-33 : 31 { "verseID": "Acts.21.31", "source": "Ζητούντων δὲ αὐτὸν ἀποκτεῖναι, ἀνέβη φάσις τῷ χιλιάρχῳ τῆς σπείρης, ὅτι ὅλη συγκέχυται Ἰερουσαλήμ.", "text": "*Zētountōn* *de* him *apokteinai*, *anebē* *phasis* to the *chiliarchō* of the *speirēs*, that whole *sygkechytai* *Ierousalēm*.", "grammar": { "*Zētountōn*": "present active participle, genitive masculine plural - seeking", "*de*": "post-positive particle - but/and/now", "*apokteinai*": "aorist active infinitive - to kill", "*anebē*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - went up", "*phasis*": "nominative feminine singular - report", "*chiliarchō*": "dative masculine singular - to the commander", "*speirēs*": "genitive feminine singular - of the cohort", "*sygkechytai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - has been thrown into confusion", "*Ierousalēm*": "nominative feminine singular - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*Zētountōn*": "seeking/trying/attempting", "*apokteinai*": "to kill/slay/put to death", "*anebē*": "went up/ascended/was brought", "*phasis*": "report/news/information", "*chiliarchō*": "commander/tribune/military officer", "*speirēs*": "cohort/battalion/Roman military unit", "*sygkechytai*": "has been thrown into confusion/is in an uproar/is in turmoil" } } 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" } } 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" } }