Acts 17:7

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

whom Jason hath received: and these all act contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, [one] Jesus.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Οὓς ὑποδέδεκται Ἰάσων: καὶ οὗτοι πάντες ἀπέναντι τῶν δογμάτων Καίσαρος πράττουσι, βασιλέα λέγοντες ἕτερον εἶναι, Ἰησοῦν.

Transliteration

Whom hypodedektai Iasōn: and these all apenanti of the dogmatōn of Kaisaros prattousi, basilea legontes another einai, Iēsoun.

Grammar Details

• *hypodedektai*: perfect middle indicative, 3rd person singular - has received/welcomed
• *Iasōn*: nominative singular masculine - Jason
• *apenanti*: preposition with genitive - against/contrary to
• *dogmatōn*: genitive plural neuter - decrees/ordinances
• *Kaisaros*: genitive singular masculine - of Caesar
• *prattousi*: present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they do/act
• *basilea*: accusative singular masculine - king
• *legontes*: present active participle, nominative plural masculine - saying
• *einai*: present active infinitive - to be
• *Iēsoun*: accusative singular masculine - Jesus

Word Meanings

• *hypodedektai*: has received/welcomed/harbored
• *apenanti*: against/contrary to/in opposition to
• *dogmatōn*: decrees/ordinances/official edicts
• *prattousi*: do/act/practice/conduct themselves
• *basilea*: king/sovereign/ruler

Referenced Verses

• Luke 23:2 : 2 And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this man perverting our nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ a king.
• John 19:12 : 12 Upon this Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou release this man, thou art not Caesar's friend: every one that maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar.
• Acts 16:21 : 21 and set forth customs which it is not lawful for us to receive, or to observe, being Romans.
• Acts 25:8-9 : 8 while Paul said in his defense, Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I sinned at all. 9 But Festus, desiring to gain favor with the Jews, answered Paul and said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me? 10 But Paul said, I am standing before Caesar's judgment-seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou also very well knowest. 11 {G1063} If then {G3303} I am a wrong-doer, and have committed anything worthy of death, I refuse not to die; but if none of those things is [true] whereof these accuse me, no man can give me up unto them. I appeal unto Caesar.
• 1 Pet 2:15 : 15 For so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
• Ezra 4:12-15 : 12 Be it known unto the king, that the Jews that came up from thee are come to us unto Jerusalem; they are building the rebellious and the bad city, and have finished the walls, and repaired the foundations. 13 Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city be builded, and the walls finished, they will not pay tribute, custom, or toll, and in the end it will be hurtful unto the kings. 14 Now because we eat the salt of the palace, and it is not meet for us to see the king's dishonor, therefore have we sent and certified the king; 15 that search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers: so shalt thou find in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful unto kings and provinces, and that they have moved sedition within the same of old time; for which cause was this city laid waste.
• Dan 3:12 : 12 There are certain Jews whom thou hast appointed over the affairs of the province of Babylon: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego; these men, O king, have not regarded thee: they serve not thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.
• Dan 6:13 : 13 Then answered they and said before the king, That Daniel, who is of the children of the captivity of Judah, regardeth not thee, O king, nor the interdict that thou hast signed, but maketh his petition three times a day.