Acts 23:2

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὁ δὲ ἀρχιερεὺς Ἁνανίας ἐπέταξεν τοῖς παρεστῶσιν αὐτῷ τύπτειν αὐτοῦ τὸ στόμα.

Transliteration

The de archiereus Hananias epetaxen to-the parestōsin to-him typtein of-him the stoma.

Grammar Details

*de*: postpositive particle - but/and
*archiereus*: nominative masculine singular - high priest
*Hananias*: nominative masculine singular - Ananias (proper name)
*epetaxen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he commanded
*parestōsin*: present active participle, dative masculine plural - those standing beside/near
*typtein*: present active infinitive - to strike/hit
*stoma*: accusative neuter singular - mouth

Word Meanings

*archiereus*: high priest/chief priest
*epetaxen*: commanded/ordered/instructed
*parestōsin*: those standing near/bystanders/attendants
*typtein*: to strike/hit/beat

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

John 18:22 : 22 And when he had said this, one of the officers standing by struck Jesus with his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so?
Acts 24:1 : 1 And after five days the high priest Ananias came down with certain elders, and [with] an orator, one Tertullus; and they informed the governor against Paul.
1 Kgs 22:24 : 24 Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, and smote Micaiah on the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of Jehovah from me to speak unto thee?
Mic 5:1 : 1 Now shalt thou gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops: he hath laid siege against us; they shall smite the judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek.
Matt 26:67 : 67 Then did they spit in his face and buffet him: and some smote him with the palms of their hands,
Jer 20:2 : 2 Then Pashhur smote Jeremiah the prophet, and put him in the stocks that were in the upper gate of Benjamin, which was in the house of Jehovah.

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