Acts 21:34

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And some shouted one thing, some another, among the crowd: and when he could not know the certainty for the uproar, he commanded him to be brought into the castle.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἄλλοι δὲ ἄλλο τι ἐβόων ἐν τῷ ὄχλῳ: μὴ δυνάμενος δὲ γνῶναι τὸ ἀσφαλὲς διὰ τὸν θόρυβον, ἐκέλευσεν ἄγεσθαι αὐτὸν εἰς τὴν παρεμβολήν.

Transliteration

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 Details

*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

Word Meanings

*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

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Referenced Verses

Acts 19:32 : 32 Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was in confusion; and the more part knew not {G5101} wherefore they were come together.
Acts 23:10 : 10 And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should be torn in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them, and bring him into the castle.
Acts 23:16 : 16 But Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, and he came and entered into the castle and told Paul.
Acts 21:37 : 37 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?
Acts 22:24 : 24 the chief captain commanded him be brought into the castle, bidding that he should be examined by scourging, that he might know for what cause they so shouted against him.
Acts 22:30 : 30 But on the morrow, desiring to know the certainty wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him, {G575} {G1199} and commanded the chief priests and all the council to come together, and brought Paul down and set him before them.
Acts 23:32 : 32 But on the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle:
Acts 25:26 : 26 Of whom I have no certain thing to write unto my lord. Wherefore I have brought him forth before you, and specially before thee, king Agrippa, that, after examination had, I may have somewhat to write.

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