Acts 14:5

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

When both Gentiles and Jews, along with their leaders, made a violent attempt to mistreat and stone them,

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὡς δὲ ἐγένετο ὁρμὴ τῶν Ἐθνῶν τε, καὶ Ἰουδαίων σὺν τοῖς ἄρχουσιν αὐτῶν, ὑβρίσαι, καὶ λιθοβολῆσαι αὐτούς,

Transliteration

Hōs de egeneto hormē of the Ethnōn te, and Ioudaiōn syn the archousin of them, hybrisai, and lithobolēsai them,

Grammar Details

• *Hōs*: subordinating conjunction - when/as
• *de*: postpositive particle - but/and
• *egeneto*: aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - occurred/arose
• *hormē*: nominative feminine singular - violent attempt/impulse/rush
• *Ethnōn*: genitive neuter plural - Gentiles/nations
• *te*: connective particle - both/and
• *Ioudaiōn*: genitive masculine plural - Jews
• *syn*: preposition with dative - with/together with
• *archousin*: dative masculine plural - rulers/leaders
• *hybrisai*: aorist active infinitive - to mistreat/insult
• *lithobolēsai*: aorist active infinitive - to stone

Word Meanings

• *Hōs*: when/as/after
• *hormē*: violent attempt/rush/assault/impulse
• *archousin*: rulers/leaders/officials
• *hybrisai*: to mistreat/to insult/to abuse
• *lithobolēsai*: to stone/to pelt with stones

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And when there was an assault made both of the Gentiles, and also of the Jews with their rulers, to use them despitefully, and to stone them,

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And when an attempt was made by both the Gentiles and the Jews with their rulers to mistreat and stone them,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And when there was an assault made both of the Gentiles, and also of the Jews with their rulers, to use them despitefully, and to stone them,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And when there was made an onset both of the Gentiles and of the Jews with their rulers, to treat them shamefully and to stone them,

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And when there was an assault made both of the Gentiles, and also of the Jews with their rulers, to use them despitefully, and to stone them,

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  When ther was a saute made both of the gentyls and also of the Iewes with their rulers to put them to shame and to stone

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But whan there rose vp an insurreccion of the Heythe and of ye Iewes, and of their rulers, to put them to shame, and to stone the,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when there was an assault made both of the Gentiles, and of the Iewes with their rulers, to doe them violence, and to stone them,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when there was an assault made both of the gentiles, and also of the Iewes, with their rulers, to do them violence, and to stone them,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And when there was an assault made both of the Gentiles, and also of the Jews with their rulers, to use [them] despitefully, and to stone them,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  When some of both the Gentiles and the Jews, with their rulers, made a violent attempt to mistreat and stone them,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and when there was a purpose both of the nations and of the Jews with their rulers to use `them' despitefully, and to stone them,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when there was made an onset both of the Gentiles and of the Jews with their rulers, to treat them shamefully and to stone them,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when there was made an onset both of the Gentiles and of the Jews with their rulers, to treat them shamefully and to stone them,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And when a violent attempt was made by the Gentiles and the Jews, with their rulers, to make an attack on them and have them stoned,

• World English Bible (2000)

  When some of both the Gentiles and the Jews, with their rulers, made a violent attempt to mistreat and stone them,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When both the Gentiles and the Jews(together with their rulers) made an attempt to mistreat them and stone them,

Referenced Verses

• Acts 14:19 : 19 But some Jews from Antioch and Iconium arrived, persuaded the crowds, and they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, thinking he was dead.
• Acts 17:5 : 5 But the Jews, becoming jealous, gathered some wicked men from the marketplace, formed a mob, and caused an uproar in the city. They attacked Jason's house, seeking to bring Paul and Silas out to the assembly.
• 2 Tim 3:11 : 11 You know my persecutions and sufferings—what happened to me in Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra—the persecutions I endured. But the Lord delivered me from all of them.
• Ps 2:1-3 : 1 Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? 2 The kings of the earth take their stand, and the rulers gather together against the Lord and against His Anointed One. 3 Let us break their chains and throw off their ropes from us.
• Ps 83:5 : 5 They say, 'Come, let us destroy them as a nation, so that the name of Israel may no longer be remembered.'
• Matt 5:44 : 44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
• Luke 6:28 : 28 Bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you.
• Acts 4:25-29 : 25 'You spoke through the mouth of your servant David, saying: Why did the nations rage, and the peoples plot in vain?' 26 'The kings of the earth took their stand, and the rulers gathered together against the Lord and against His Anointed One.' 27 'Indeed, in this city, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, along with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, gathered together against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed.' 28 'They did what your hand and will had predestined to take place.' 29 'And now, Lord, consider their threats and grant that your servants may speak your word with all boldness.'