Acts 21:38

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

'Aren’t you the Egyptian who started a revolt some time ago and led four thousand terrorists into the wilderness?'

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Οὐκ ἄρα σὺ εἶ ὁ Αἰγύπτιος, ὁ πρὸ τούτων τῶν ἡμερῶν ἀναστατώσας, καὶ ἐξαγαγὼν εἰς τὴν ἔρημον τοὺς τετρακισχιλίους ἄνδρας τῶν σικαρίων;

Transliteration

Not ara you ei the Aigyptios, the pro these the hēmerōn anastatōsas, and exagagōn into the erēmon the four thousand andras of the sikariōn?

Grammar Details

• *ara*: inferential particle - then/therefore/consequently
• *ei*: present active, 2nd singular - you are
• *Aigyptios*: nominative, masculine, singular - Egyptian
• *pro*: preposition + genitive - before
• *hēmerōn*: genitive, feminine, plural - days
• *anastatōsas*: aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having stirred up/caused an uproar
• *exagagōn*: aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having led out
• *erēmon*: accusative, feminine, singular - wilderness/desert
• *andras*: accusative, masculine, plural - men
• *sikariōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - assassins/dagger-men

Word Meanings

• *ara*: then/therefore/surely
• *Aigyptios*: Egyptian (referring to a specific Egyptian rebel)
• *anastatōsas*: having stirred up/incited to revolt/caused an uprising
• *erēmon*: wilderness/desert/uninhabited place
• *sikariōn*: assassins/dagger-men (from Latin sicarius, referring to Jewish terrorists/zealots)

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Art not thou that Egyptian, which before these days madest an uproar, and leddest out into the wilderness four thousand men that were murderers?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Are you not that Egyptian, who before these days made an uproar and led out into the wilderness four thousand men who were assassins?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Art not thou that Egyptian, which before these days madest an uproar, and leddest out into the wilderness four thousand men that were murderers?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Art{G1488} thou{G4771} not{G3756} then{G687} the{G3588} Egyptian,{G124} who{G3588} before{G4253} these{G5130} days{G2250} stirred up to sedition{G387} and{G2532} led out{G1806} into{G1519} the wilderness{G2048} the four thousand{G5070} men{G435} of the Assassins?{G4607}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Art{G1488}{(G5748)} not{G3756} thou{G4771}{G686} that Egyptian{G124}, which before{G4253} these{G5130} days{G2250} madest an uproar{G387}{(G5660)}, and{G2532} leddest out{G1806}{(G5631)} into{G1519} the wilderness{G2048} four thousand{G5070} men{G435} that were murderers{G4607}?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Arte not thou that Egypcian which before these dayes made an vproure and ledde out into the wildernes.iiii. thousande men that were mortherers?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Art not thou the Egipcian, which before these dayes maydest an vproure, & leddest out in to the wyldernesse foure thousande preuy murthurers?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Art not thou the Egyptian who before these dayes raised a sedition, and led out into the wildernesse foure thousande men that were murtherers?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Art not thou that Egyptian which before these dayes madest an vprore, and leddest out into the wyldernesse foure thousande men that were murtherers?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Art not thou that Egyptian, which before these days madest an uproar, and leddest out into the wilderness four thousand men that were murderers?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Aren't you then the Egyptian, who before these days stirred up to sedition and led out into the wilderness the four thousand men of the Assassins?"

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  art not thou, then, the Egyptian who before these days made an uprising, and did lead into the desert the four thousand men of the assassins?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Art thou not then the Egyptian, who before these days stirred up to sedition and led out into the wilderness the four thousand men of the Assassins?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Art thou not then the Egyptian, who before these days stirred up to sedition and led out into the wilderness the four thousand men of the Assassins?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Are you by chance the Egyptian who, before this, got the people worked up against the government and took four thousand men of the Assassins out into the waste land?

• World English Bible (2000)

  Aren't you then the Egyptian, who before these days stirred up to sedition and led out into the wilderness the four thousand men of the Assassins?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then you’re not that Egyptian who started a rebellion and led the four thousand men of the‘Assassins’ into the wilderness some time ago?”

Referenced Verses

• Matt 24:26 : 26 So if anyone tells you, 'He is in the wilderness,' do not go out; or 'He is in the inner rooms,' do not believe it.
• Acts 5:36-37 : 36 'Some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody, and about four hundred men joined him. He was killed, and all who followed him were dispersed and came to nothing.' 37 'After him, Judas the Galilean rose up in the days of the census and led a number of people in revolt. He too perished, and all who followed him were scattered.'
• 1 Cor 4:13 : 13 When we are slandered, we respond gently. We have become like the scum of the earth, the refuse of all, even until now.
• Matt 5:11 : 11 Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.