Acts 23:7

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and Sadducees; and the assembly was divided.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Τοῦτο δὲ αὐτοῦ λαλήσαντος, ἐγένετο στάσις τῶν Φαρισαίων καὶ τῶν Σαδδουκαίων: καὶ ἐσχίσθη τὸ πλῆθος.

Transliteration

This de of-him lalēsantos, egeneto stasis of-the Pharisaiōn and of-the Saddoukaiōn: and eschisthē the plēthos.

Grammar Details

*de*: postpositive particle - but/and
*lalēsantos*: aorist active participle, genitive masculine singular - having spoken
*egeneto*: aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - there arose/came to be
*stasis*: nominative feminine singular - dissension/division
*Pharisaiōn*: genitive masculine plural - of Pharisees
*Saddoukaiōn*: genitive masculine plural - of Sadducees
*eschisthē*: aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was divided
*plēthos*: nominative neuter singular - multitude/assembly

Word Meanings

*lalēsantos*: having spoken/having said/having declared
*egeneto*: arose/happened/came about
*stasis*: dissension/division/dispute/uprising
*eschisthē*: was divided/was split/was separated
*plēthos*: crowd/multitude/assembly/gathering

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Ps 55:9 : 9 Destroy, O Lord, [and] divide their tongue; For I have seen violence and strife in the city.
Matt 10:34 : 34 Think not that I came to send peace on the earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.
John 7:40-43 : 40 [ Some] of the multitude therefore, when they heard these words, said, This is of a truth the prophet. 41 Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, What, doth the Christ come out of Galilee? 42 Hath not the scripture said that the Christ cometh of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was? 43 So there arose a division in the multitude because of him.
Acts 14:4 : 4 But the multitude of the city was divided; and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles.

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