Acts 23:12-24 : 12 {
"verseID": "Acts.23.12",
"source": "Γενομένης δὲ ἡμέρας, ποιήσαντές τινες τῶν Ἰουδαίων συστροφήν, ἀνεθεμάτισαν ἑαυτούς, λέγοντες μήτε φαγεῖν μήτε πιεῖν ἕως οὗ ἀποκτείνωσιν τὸν Παῦλον.",
"text": "*Genomenēs* *de* *hēmeras*, *poiēsantes* some of-the *Ioudaiōn* *systrophēn*, *anethematisan* themselves, *legontes* neither *phagein* nor *piein* until which *apokteinōsin* the *Paulon*.",
"grammar": {
"*Genomenēs*": "aorist middle participle, genitive feminine singular - having come",
"*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and",
"*hēmeras*": "genitive feminine singular - day",
"*poiēsantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having made",
"*Ioudaiōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of Jews",
"*systrophēn*": "accusative feminine singular - conspiracy/gathering",
"*anethematisan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they bound with a curse",
"*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - saying",
"*phagein*": "aorist active infinitive - to eat",
"*piein*": "aorist active infinitive - to drink",
"*apokteinōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might kill",
"*Paulon*": "accusative masculine singular - Paul"
},
"variants": {
"*Genomenēs*": "having come/arrived/occurred",
"*poiēsantes*": "having made/formed/created",
"*systrophēn*": "conspiracy/plot/band/gathering",
"*anethematisan*": "bound under a curse/put under oath/vowed with a curse",
"*apokteinōsin*": "they might kill/slay/murder"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "Acts.23.13",
"source": "Ἦσαν δὲ πλείους τεσσαράκοντα οἱ ταύτην τὴν συνωμοσίαν πεποιηκότες.",
"text": "*Ēsan* *de* more-than *tessarakonta* the-ones this the *synōmosian* *pepoiēkotes*.",
"grammar": {
"*Ēsan*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they were",
"*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and",
"*tessarakonta*": "cardinal numeral - forty",
"*synōmosian*": "accusative feminine singular - conspiracy/oath together",
"*pepoiēkotes*": "perfect active participle, nominative masculine plural - having made"
},
"variants": {
"*pleiou*": "more than/more numerous than/greater than",
"*synōmosian*": "conspiracy/plot/sworn compact/oath",
"*pepoiēkotes*": "having made/formed/created/entered into"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "Acts.23.14",
"source": "Οἵτινες προσελθόντες τοῖς ἀρχιερεῦσιν καὶ τοῖς πρεσβυτέροις, εἶπον, Ἀναθέματι ἀνεθεματίσαμεν ἑαυτούς, μηδενὸς γεύσασθαι ἕως οὗ ἀποκτείνωμεν τὸν Παῦλον.",
"text": "Who *proselthontes* to-the *archiereusin* and to-the *presbyterois*, *eipon*, With-*anathemati* *anethematisamen* ourselves, nothing *geusasthai* until which *apokteinōmen* the *Paulon*.",
"grammar": {
"*proselthontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having come to",
"*archiereusin*": "dative masculine plural - chief priests",
"*presbyterois*": "dative masculine plural - elders",
"*eipon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they said",
"*anathemati*": "dative neuter singular - with a curse",
"*anethematisamen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person plural - we have bound with a curse",
"*geusasthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to taste",
"*apokteinōmen*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st person plural - we might kill",
"*Paulon*": "accusative masculine singular - Paul"
},
"variants": {
"*proselthontes*": "having come to/approached/gone to",
"*archiereusin*": "high priests/chief priests",
"*presbyterois*": "elders/older men",
"*anathemati anethematisamen*": "Hebrew idiom: 'with a curse we have bound ourselves with a curse'",
"*geusasthai*": "to taste/eat/experience",
"*apokteinōmen*": "we might kill/slay/murder"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "Acts.23.15",
"source": "Νῦν οὖν ὑμεῖς ἐμφανίσατε τῷ χιλιάρχῳ σὺν τῷ συνεδρίῳ ὅπως αὔριον αὐτὸν καταγάγῃ πρὸς ὑμᾶς, ὡς μέλλοντας διαγινώσκειν ἀκριβέστερον τὰ περὶ αὐτοῦ: ἡμεῖς δέ, πρὸ τοῦ ἐγγίσαι αὐτόν, ἕτοιμοί ἐσμεν τοῦ ἀνελεῖν αὐτόν.",
"text": "Now therefore you *emphanisate* to-the *chiliarchō* with the *synedriō* so-that tomorrow him *katagagē* *pros* you, as *mellontas* *diaginōskein* more-*akribesterou* the things concerning him: we *de*, before the *engisai* him, *hetoimoi* *esmen* of-the *anelein* him.",
"grammar": {
"*emphanisate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - make known/inform",
"*chiliarchō*": "dative masculine singular - commander",
"*synedriō*": "dative neuter singular - council",
"*katagagē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might bring down",
"*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward",
"*mellontas*": "present active participle, accusative masculine plural - being about to",
"*diaginōskein*": "present active infinitive - to determine exactly",
"*akribesterou*": "comparative adverb - more accurately",
"*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and",
"*engisai*": "aorist active infinitive - to come near",
"*hetoimoi*": "nominative masculine plural - ready",
"*esmen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we are",
"*anelein*": "aorist active infinitive - to kill"
},
"variants": {
"*emphanisate*": "inform/notify/make known/report",
"*chiliarchō*": "commander/tribune",
"*katagagē*": "bring down/lead down",
"*diaginōskein*": "examine thoroughly/investigate accurately/determine",
"*akribesterou*": "more accurately/more precisely/more exactly",
"*engisai*": "come near/approach/arrive",
"*hetoimoi*": "ready/prepared",
"*anelein*": "kill/slay/eliminate"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "Acts.23.16",
"source": "Ἀκούσας δὲ ὁ υἱὸς τῆς ἀδελφῆς Παύλου τὴν ἐνέδραν, παραγενόμενος καὶ εἰσελθὼν εἰς τὴν παρεμβολήν, ἀπήγγειλεν τῷ Παύλῳ.",
"text": "*Akousas* *de* the *huios* of-the *adelphēs* of-*Paulou* the *enedran*, *paragenomenos* and *eiselthōn* into the *parembolēn*, *apēngeilen* to-the *Paulō*.",
"grammar": {
"*Akousas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having heard",
"*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and",
"*huios*": "nominative masculine singular - son",
"*adelphēs*": "genitive feminine singular - of sister",
"*Paulou*": "genitive masculine singular - of Paul",
"*enedran*": "accusative feminine singular - ambush/plot",
"*paragenomenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative masculine singular - having arrived",
"*eiselthōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having entered",
"*parembolēn*": "accusative feminine singular - barracks",
"*apēngeilen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he reported"
},
"variants": {
"*Akousas*": "having heard/learned of/been informed of",
"*huios tēs adelphēs*": "nephew (literally 'son of the sister')",
"*enedran*": "ambush/plot/trap/lying in wait",
"*paragenomenos*": "having arrived/come/appeared",
"*eiselthōn*": "having entered/gone in",
"*parembolēn*": "barracks/fortress/camp",
"*apēngeilen*": "reported/told/announced"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "Acts.23.17",
"source": "Προσκαλεσάμενος δὲ ὁ Παῦλος ἕνα τῶν ἑκατοντάρχων, ἔφη, Τὸν νεανίαν τοῦτον ἀπάγαγε πρὸς τὸν χιλίαρχον: ἔχει γάρ τι ἀπαγγεῖλαί αὐτῷ.",
"text": "*Proskalesamenos* *de* the *Paulos* one of-the *hekatontarchōn*, *ephē*, The *neanian* this *apagage* *pros* the *chiliarchon*: *echei* *gar* something *apangeilai* to-him.",
"grammar": {
"*Proskalesamenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative masculine singular - having called to himself",
"*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and",
"*Paulos*": "nominative masculine singular - Paul",
"*hekatontarchōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of centurions",
"*ephē*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he was saying",
"*neanian*": "accusative masculine singular - young man",
"*apagage*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - lead away",
"*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward",
"*chiliarchon*": "accusative masculine singular - commander",
"*echei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - he has",
"*gar*": "postpositive particle - for",
"*apangeilai*": "aorist active infinitive - to report"
},
"variants": {
"*Proskalesamenos*": "having called to himself/summoned/invited",
"*hekatontarchōn*": "centurions (officers commanding hundred men)",
"*neanian*": "young man/youth",
"*apagage*": "lead away/take/bring",
"*chiliarchon*": "commander/tribune (officer commanding thousand men)",
"*apangeilai*": "to report/announce/tell"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "Acts.23.18",
"source": "Ὁ μὲν οὖν παραλαβὼν αὐτὸν, ἤγαγεν πρὸς τὸν χιλίαρχον, καί φησιν, Ὁ δέσμιος Παῦλος προσκαλεσάμενός με, ἠρώτησεν τοῦτον τὸν νεανίαν ἀγαγεῖν πρός σε, ἔχοντά τι λαλῆσαί σοι.",
"text": "He *men* *oun* *paralabōn* him, *ēgagen* *pros* the *chiliarchon*, and *phēsin*, The *desmios* *Paulos* *proskalesamenos* me, *ērōtēsen* this the *neanian* *agagein* *pros* you, *echonta* something *lalēsai* to-you.",
"grammar": {
"*men*": "postpositive particle - on the one hand",
"*oun*": "postpositive inferential particle - therefore/so",
"*paralabōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having taken",
"*ēgagen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he brought",
"*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward",
"*chiliarchon*": "accusative masculine singular - commander",
"*phēsin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - he says",
"*desmios*": "nominative masculine singular - prisoner",
"*Paulos*": "nominative masculine singular - Paul",
"*proskalesamenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative masculine singular - having called",
"*ērōtēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he asked",
"*neanian*": "accusative masculine singular - young man",
"*agagein*": "aorist active infinitive - to bring",
"*echonta*": "present active participle, accusative masculine singular - having",
"*lalēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to speak"
},
"variants": {
"*paralabōn*": "having taken with/having received",
"*ēgagen*": "brought/led/took",
"*phēsin*": "says/states/declares",
"*desmios*": "prisoner/captive/one who is bound",
"*proskalesamenos*": "having called/summoned/sent for",
"*ērōtēsen*": "asked/requested/begged",
"*agagein*": "to bring/lead/take",
"*echonta*": "having/possessing",
"*lalēsai*": "to speak/say/tell"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "Acts.23.19",
"source": "Ἐπιλαβόμενος δὲ τῆς χειρὸς αὐτοῦ ὁ χιλίαρχος, καὶ ἀναχωρήσας κατʼ ἰδίαν, ἐπυνθάνετο, Τί ἐστιν ὃ ἔχεις ἀπαγγεῖλαί μοι;",
"text": "*Epilabomenos* *de* of-the *cheiros* of-him the *chiliarchos*, and *anachōrēsas* according-to *idian*, *epynthaneto*, What *estin* which *echeis* *apangeilai* to-me?",
"grammar": {
"*Epilabomenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative masculine singular - having taken hold",
"*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and",
"*cheiros*": "genitive feminine singular - hand",
"*chiliarchos*": "nominative masculine singular - commander",
"*anachōrēsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having withdrawn",
"*idian*": "accusative feminine singular - private (place)",
"*epynthaneto*": "imperfect middle indicative, 3rd person singular - he was inquiring",
"*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - it is",
"*echeis*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you have",
"*apangeilai*": "aorist active infinitive - to report"
},
"variants": {
"*Epilabomenos*": "having taken hold of/grasped/seized",
"*cheiros*": "hand/arm",
"*anachōrēsas*": "having withdrawn/gone aside/departed",
"*kat' idian*": "privately/in private/alone",
"*epynthaneto*": "was inquiring/asking/questioning",
"*apangeilai*": "to report/tell/announce"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "Acts.23.20",
"source": "Εἶπεν δὲ ὅτι Οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι συνέθεντο τοῦ ἐρωτῆσαί σε, ὅπως αὔριον εἰς τὸ συνέδριον καταγάγῃς τὸν Παῦλον, ὡς μέλλοντές τι ἀκριβέστερον πυνθάνεσθαι περὶ αὐτοῦ.",
"text": "*Eipen* *de* that The *Ioudaioi* *synethento* of-the *erōtēsai* you, so-that tomorrow into the *synedrion* *katagagēs* the *Paulon*, as *mellontes* something more-*akribesterou* *pythanessthai* concerning him.",
"grammar": {
"*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said",
"*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and",
"*Ioudaioi*": "nominative masculine plural - Jews",
"*synethento*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they agreed together",
"*erōtēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to ask",
"*synedrion*": "accusative neuter singular - council",
"*katagagēs*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person singular - you might bring down",
"*Paulon*": "accusative masculine singular - Paul",
"*mellontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - being about to",
"*akribesterou*": "comparative adverb - more accurately",
"*pythanessthai*": "present middle infinitive - to inquire"
},
"variants": {
"*synethento*": "agreed/plotted together/made an agreement",
"*erōtēsai*": "to ask/request/beg",
"*synedrion*": "council/Sanhedrin",
"*katagagēs*": "bring down/lead down",
"*mellontes*": "intending/about to/planning to",
"*akribesterou*": "more accurately/precisely/exactly",
"*pythanessthai*": "inquire/investigate/learn by inquiry"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "Acts.23.21",
"source": "Σὺ οὖν μὴ πεισθῇς αὐτοῖς: ἐνεδρεύουσιν γὰρ αὐτὸν ἐξ αὐτῶν ἄνδρες πλείους τεσσαράκοντα, οἵτινες ἀνεθεμάτισαν ἑαυτοὺς, μήτε φαγεῖν μήτε πιεῖν ἕως οὗ ἀνέλωσιν αὐτόν: καὶ νῦν ἕτοιμοί εἰσιν, προσδεχόμενοι τὴν ἀπὸ σοῦ ἐπαγγελίαν.",
"text": "You *oun* not *peisthēs* to-them: *enedreuousin* *gar* him from them *andres* more-than *tessarakonta*, who *anethematisan* themselves, neither *phagein* nor *piein* until which *anelōsin* him: and now *hetoimoi* *eisin*, *prosdechomenoi* the from you *epangelian*.",
"grammar": {
"*oun*": "postpositive inferential particle - therefore",
"*peisthēs*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd person singular - you might be persuaded",
"*enedreuousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they are lying in wait for",
"*gar*": "postpositive particle - for",
"*andres*": "nominative masculine plural - men",
"*tessarakonta*": "cardinal numeral - forty",
"*anethematisan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they bound with a curse",
"*phagein*": "aorist active infinitive - to eat",
"*piein*": "aorist active infinitive - to drink",
"*anelōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might kill",
"*hetoimoi*": "nominative masculine plural - ready",
"*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they are",
"*prosdechomenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative masculine plural - waiting for",
"*epangelian*": "accusative feminine singular - promise/agreement"
},
"variants": {
"*peisthēs*": "be persuaded/convinced/yield to",
"*enedreuousin*": "lie in wait for/ambush/plot against",
"*anethematisan*": "bound under a curse/put under oath",
"*anelōsin*": "kill/slay/do away with",
"*hetoimoi*": "ready/prepared",
"*prosdechomenoi*": "waiting for/expecting/looking for",
"*epangelian*": "promise/agreement/consent"
}
}
22 {
"verseID": "Acts.23.22",
"source": "Ὁ μὲν οὖν χιλίαρχος ἀπέλυσεν τὸν νεανίαν, παραγγείλας μηδενὶ ἐκλαλῆσαι ὅτι ταῦτα ἐνεφάνισας πρός με.",
"text": "The *men* *oun* *chiliarchos* *apelysen* the *neanian*, *parangeilas* to-no-one *eklalēsai* that these-things *enephanisas* *pros* me.",
"grammar": {
"*men*": "postpositive particle - on the one hand",
"*oun*": "postpositive inferential particle - therefore/so",
"*chiliarchos*": "nominative masculine singular - commander",
"*apelysen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he released",
"*neanian*": "accusative masculine singular - young man",
"*parangeilas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having commanded",
"*eklalēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to tell",
"*enephanisas*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person singular - you revealed",
"*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to"
},
"variants": {
"*apelysen*": "released/let go/dismissed",
"*parangeilas*": "having instructed/ordered/charged",
"*eklalēsai*": "to tell/divulge/speak out",
"*enephanisas*": "revealed/disclosed/informed"
}
}
23 {
"verseID": "Acts.23.23",
"source": "Καὶ προσκαλεσάμενος δύο τινὰς τῶν ἑκατοντάρχων, εἶπεν, Ἑτοιμάσατε στρατιώτας διακοσίους ὅπως πορευθῶσιν ἕως Καισαρείας, καὶ ἱππεῖς ἑβδομήκοντα, καὶ δεξιολάβους διακοσίους, ἀπὸ τρίτης ὥρας τῆς νυκτός·",
"text": "And *proskalesamenos* two certain of-the *hekatontarchōn*, *eipen*, *Etoimasate* *stratiōtas* two-hundred so-that *poreuthōsin* until *Kaisareias*, and *hippeis* seventy, and *dexiolabous* two-hundred, from third *hōras* of-the *nyktos*;",
"grammar": {
"*proskalesamenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative masculine singular - having called to himself",
"*hekatontarchōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of centurions",
"*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said",
"*Etoimasate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - prepare",
"*stratiōtas*": "accusative masculine plural - soldiers",
"*poreuthōsin*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might journey",
"*Kaisareias*": "genitive feminine singular - Caesarea",
"*hippeis*": "accusative masculine plural - horsemen",
"*dexiolabous*": "accusative masculine plural - spearmen",
"*hōras*": "genitive feminine singular - hour",
"*nyktos*": "genitive feminine singular - night"
},
"variants": {
"*proskalesamenos*": "having called to himself/summoned",
"*hekatontarchōn*": "centurions (officers commanding hundred men)",
"*Etoimasate*": "prepare/make ready/get ready",
"*stratiōtas*": "soldiers/troops",
"*poreuthōsin*": "go/travel/journey",
"*hippeis*": "horsemen/cavalry",
"*dexiolabous*": "spearmen/light-armed troops (meaning uncertain)",
"*tritēs hōras tēs nyktos*": "third hour of the night (about 9 p.m.)"
}
}
24 {
"verseID": "Acts.23.24",
"source": "Κτήνη τε παραστῆσαι, ἵνα ἐπιβιβάσαντες τὸν Παῦλον, διασώσωσι πρὸς Φήλικα τὸν ἡγεμόνα.",
"text": "*Ktēnē* *te* *parastēsai*, so-that *epibibasantes* the *Paulon*, *diasōsōsi* *pros* *Phēlika* the *hēgemona*.",
"grammar": {
"*Ktēnē*": "accusative neuter plural - animals",
"*te*": "enclitic conjunction - and",
"*parastēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to provide",
"*epibibasantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having mounted",
"*Paulon*": "accusative masculine singular - Paul",
"*diasōsōsi*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might bring safely",
"*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to",
"*Phēlika*": "accusative masculine singular - Felix",
"*hēgemona*": "accusative masculine singular - governor"
},
"variants": {
"*Ktēnē*": "animals/beasts of burden/mounts",
"*parastēsai*": "provide/furnish/supply",
"*epibibasantes*": "having set upon/mounted/placed on",
"*diasōsōsi*": "bring safely through/rescue/preserve",
"*hēgemona*": "governor/leader/prefect"
}
}