Acts 11:2

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{ "verseID": "Acts.11.2", "source": "Καὶ ὅτε ἀνέβη Πέτρος εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα, διεκρίνοντο πρὸς αὐτὸν οἱ ἐκ περιτομῆς,", "text": "And when *anebē* *Petros* to *Hierosolyma*, *diekrinonto* *pros* him those from *peritomēs*,", "grammar": { "*anebē*": "aorist active indicative 3rd person singular - went up", "*Petros*": "nominative masculine singular - Peter", "*Hierosolyma*": "accusative neuter plural - Jerusalem", "*diekrinonto*": "imperfect middle indicative 3rd person plural - were contending/disputing", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - toward/against/with", "*peritomēs*": "genitive feminine singular - circumcision" }, "variants": { "*anebē*": "went up/ascended/returned", "*diekrinonto*": "were disputing/contending/taking issue with", "*pros*": "with/against/toward", "*peritomēs*": "circumcision/the circumcision party/Jewish Christians" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ὅτε ἀνέβη Πέτρος εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα, διεκρίνοντο πρὸς αὐτὸν οἱ ἐκ περιτομῆς,

Transliteration

And when anebē Petros to Hierosolyma, diekrinonto pros him those from peritomēs,

Grammar Details

• *anebē*: aorist active indicative 3rd person singular - went up
• *Petros*: nominative masculine singular - Peter
• *Hierosolyma*: accusative neuter plural - Jerusalem
• *diekrinonto*: imperfect middle indicative 3rd person plural - were contending/disputing
• *pros*: preposition with accusative - toward/against/with
• *peritomēs*: genitive feminine singular - circumcision

Word Meanings

• *anebē*: went up/ascended/returned
• *diekrinonto*: were disputing/contending/taking issue with
• *pros*: with/against/toward
• *peritomēs*: circumcision/the circumcision party/Jewish Christians

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, those who were of the circumcision group began to argue with him,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him,

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And when Peter had come up to Jerusalem, those who were of the circumcision argued with him,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him,

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him,

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And when Peter was come vp to Ierusalem they of the circumcision reasoned wyth him

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And whan Peter was come vp to Ierusalem, they that were of the circucision, chode with him,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when Peter was come vp to Hierusalem, they of the circumcision contended against him,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when Peter was come vp to Hierusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended agaynst hym,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  When Peter had come up to Jerusalem, those who were of the circumcision contended with him,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and when Peter came up to Jerusalem, those of the circumcision were contending with him,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And when Peter came to Jerusalem, those who kept the rule of circumcision had an argument with him,

• World English Bible (2000)

  When Peter had come up to Jerusalem, those who were of the circumcision contended with him,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers took issue with him,

Referenced Verses

• Acts 10:45 : 45 { "verseID": "Acts.10.45", "source": "Καὶ ἐξέστησαν οἱ ἐκ περιτομῆς πιστοί, ὅσοι συνῆλθον τῷ Πέτρῳ, ὅτι καὶ ἐπὶ τὰ Ἔθνη ἡ δωρεὰ τοῦ Ἁγίου Πνεύματος ἐκκέχυται.", "text": "And *exestēsan* the from *peritomēs pistoi*, as-many-as *synēlthon* with-the *Petrō*, because even upon the *Ethnē* the *dōrea* of-the *Hagiou Pneumatos ekkechytai*.", "grammar": { "*exestēsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they were amazed", "*peritomēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of circumcision", "*pistoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - faithful/believing ones", "*synēlthon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they came with/accompanied", "*Petrō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to/with Peter", "*Ethnē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - nations/Gentiles", "*dōrea*": "nominative, feminine, singular - gift", "*Hagiou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - Holy", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of Spirit", "*ekkechytai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - has been poured out" }, "variants": { "*exestēsan*": "were amazed/astonished/bewildered", "*peritomēs*": "circumcision/the circumcised group", "*pistoi*": "believers/faithful ones/those who trust", "*synēlthon*": "came with/accompanied/went along with", "*Petrō*": "with Peter/to Peter", "*Ethnē*": "Gentiles/nations/non-Jewish peoples", "*dōrea*": "gift/present/gratuity", "*Hagiou Pneumatos*": "Holy Spirit/Sacred Breath", "*ekkechytai*": "has been poured out/shed abroad/spilled out" } }
• Acts 15:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Acts.15.1", "source": "¶Καί τινες κατελθόντες ἀπὸ τῆς Ἰουδαίας ἐδίδασκον τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς, ὅτι Ἐὰν μὴ περιτέμνησθε τῷ ἔθει Μωϋσέως, οὐ δύνασθε σωθῆναι.", "text": "And *tines* having *katelthontes* from *tēs Ioudaias* were *edidaskon* the *adelphous*, that If not you are *peritemneisthe* to the *ethei Mōuseōs*, not you are *dunasthe* to be *sōthēnai*.", "grammar": { "*tines*": "nominative, masculine, plural - certain ones/some", "*katelthontes*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - having come down", "*tēs Ioudaias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of Judea", "*edidaskon*": "imperfect, active, 3rd person, plural - were teaching [continuous action]", "*adelphous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*peritemneisthe*": "present, subjunctive, passive, 2nd person, plural - you are circumcised", "*ethei*": "dative, neuter, singular - custom/manner", "*Mōuseōs*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Moses", "*dunasthe*": "present, indicative, middle/passive, 2nd person, plural - you are able", "*sōthēnai*": "aorist, infinitive, passive - to be saved" }, "variants": { "*katelthontes*": "having come down/descended", "*edidaskon*": "were teaching/instructing", "*ethei*": "custom/tradition/practice", "*sōthēnai*": "to be saved/delivered/preserved" } }
• Acts 15:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Acts.15.5", "source": "Ἐξανέστησαν δέ τινες τῶν ἀπὸ τῆς αἱρέσεως τῶν Φαρισαίων πεπιστευκότες, λέγοντες, Ὅτι Δεῖ περιτέμνειν αὐτούς, παραγγέλλειν τε τηρεῖν τὸν νόμον Μωϋσέως.", "text": "But *exanestēsan tines tōn apo tēs haireseōs tōn Pharisaiōn pepisteukotes*, *legontes*, That It is *dei* to *peritemnein* them, to *parangellein te tērein ton nomon Mōuseōs*.", "grammar": { "*exanestēsan*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person, plural - rose up/stood up", "*tines*": "nominative, masculine, plural - certain ones/some", "*tōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of those", "*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*tēs haireseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the sect/party", "*tōn Pharisaiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of the Pharisees", "*pepisteukotes*": "perfect participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - having believed", "*legontes*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*dei*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person, singular - it is necessary", "*peritemnein*": "present, infinitive, active - to circumcise", "*parangellein*": "present, infinitive, active - to command/charge", "*te*": "particle - and/also", "*tērein*": "present, infinitive, active - to observe/keep", "*ton nomon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the law", "*Mōuseōs*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Moses" }, "variants": { "*exanestēsan*": "rose up/stood up/emerged", "*haireseōs*": "sect/party/faction/school", "*pepisteukotes*": "having believed/having come to faith", "*dei*": "it is necessary/one must/it is proper", "*parangellein*": "to command/instruct/charge", "*tērein*": "to keep/observe/maintain" } }
• Acts 21:20-23 : 20 { "verseID": "Acts.21.20", "source": "Οἱ δὲ ἀκούσαντες, ἐδόξαζον τὸν Κύριον, εἶπόν τε αὐτῷ, Θεωρεῖς, ἀδελφέ, πόσαι μυριάδες εἰσὶν Ἰουδαίων τῶν πεπιστευκότων· καὶ πάντες ζηλωταὶ τοῦ νόμου ὑπάρχουσιν:", "text": "The *de* *akousantes*, *edoxazon* the *Kyrion*, *eipon* *te* to him, *Theōreis*, *adelphe*, how many *myriades* *eisin* of *Ioudaiōn* the *pepisteukotōn*; and all *zēlōtai* of the *nomou* *hyparchousin*:", "grammar": { "*akousantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having heard", "*de*": "post-positive particle - but/and/now", "*edoxazon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - were glorifying [continuous]", "*Kyrion*": "accusative masculine singular - Lord", "*eipon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they said", "*te*": "post-positive particle - and/both", "*Theōreis*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you observe/see", "*adelphe*": "vocative masculine singular - brother", "*myriades*": "nominative feminine plural - tens of thousands/multitudes", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - are", "*Ioudaiōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of Jews", "*pepisteukotōn*": "perfect active participle, genitive masculine plural - having believed [with continuing results]", "*zēlōtai*": "nominative masculine plural - zealots/zealous ones", "*nomou*": "genitive masculine singular - of law", "*hyparchousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - exist/are" }, "variants": { "*akousantes*": "hearing/having heard/when they heard", "*zēlōtai*": "zealots/zealous ones/committed adherents", "*nomou*": "law/Torah/Mosaic law", "*hyparchousin*": "exist/are/are in a state of" } } 21 { "verseID": "Acts.21.21", "source": "Κατηχήθησαν δὲ περὶ σοῦ, ὅτι ἀποστασίαν διδάσκεις ἀπὸ Μωσέως τοὺς κατὰ τὰ Ἔθνη πάντας Ἰουδαίους, λέγων μὴ περιτέμνειν αὐτοὺς τὰ τέκνα, μηδὲ τοῖς ἔθεσιν περιπατεῖν.", "text": "*Katēchēthēsan* *de* concerning you, that *apostasian* you *didaskeis* from *Mōseōs* the throughout the *Ethnē* all *Ioudaious*, *legōn* not to *peritemnein* them the *tekna*, neither in the *ethesin* to *peripatein*.", "grammar": { "*Katēchēthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they were informed/instructed", "*de*": "post-positive particle - but/and/now", "*apostasian*": "accusative feminine singular - apostasy/rebellion/forsaking", "*didaskeis*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you teach", "*Mōseōs*": "genitive masculine singular - of Moses", "*Ethnē*": "accusative neuter plural - nations/Gentiles", "*Ioudaious*": "accusative masculine plural - Jews", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - saying", "*peritemnein*": "present active infinitive - to circumcise", "*tekna*": "accusative neuter plural - children", "*ethesin*": "dative neuter plural - customs/traditions", "*peripatein*": "present active infinitive - to walk/live" }, "variants": { "*Katēchēthēsan*": "were informed/were instructed/were taught", "*apostasian*": "apostasy/rebellion/departure/forsaking", "*Ethnē*": "nations/Gentiles/peoples", "*ethesin*": "customs/traditions/practices", "*peripatein*": "to walk/to live/to conduct oneself" } } 22 { "verseID": "Acts.21.22", "source": "Τί οὖν ἐστιν; πάντως δεῖ πλῆθος συνελθεῖν: ἀκούσονται γὰρ ὅτι ἐλήλυθας.", "text": "What *oun* *estin*? Certainly *dei* *plēthos* *synelthein*: *akousontai* *gar* that *elēlythas*.", "grammar": { "*oun*": "post-positive inferential particle - therefore/then", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*dei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular, impersonal - it is necessary", "*plēthos*": "accusative neuter singular - multitude/crowd", "*synelthein*": "aorist active infinitive - to come together/assemble", "*akousontai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they will hear", "*gar*": "post-positive causal particle - for/because", "*elēlythas*": "perfect active indicative, 2nd person singular - you have come" }, "variants": { "*plēthos*": "multitude/crowd/assembly", "*synelthein*": "to come together/to assemble/to gather", "*elēlythas*": "you have come/you have arrived" } } 23 { "verseID": "Acts.21.23", "source": "Τοῦτο οὖν ποίησον ὅ σοι λέγομεν: Εἰσὶν ἡμῖν ἄνδρες τέσσαρες εὐχὴν ἔχοντες ἐφʼ ἑαυτῶν·", "text": "This *oun* *poiēson* which to you we *legomen*: *Eisin* to us *andres* four *euchēn* *echontes* upon *heautōn*;", "grammar": { "*oun*": "post-positive inferential particle - therefore/then", "*poiēson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - do", "*legomen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we say/tell", "*Eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they are", "*andres*": "nominative masculine plural - men", "*euchēn*": "accusative feminine singular - vow/prayer", "*echontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - having", "*heautōn*": "reflexive pronoun, genitive masculine plural - themselves" }, "variants": { "*poiēson*": "do/perform/act", "*euchēn*": "vow/oath/prayer", "*echontes*": "having/holding/maintaining" } }
• Gal 2:12-14 : 12 { "verseID": "Galatians.2.12", "source": "Πρὸ τοῦ γὰρ ἐλθεῖν τινας ἀπὸ Ἰακώβου, μετὰ τῶν Ἐθνῶν συνήσθιεν: ὅτε δὲ ἦλθον, ὑπέστελλεν καὶ ἀφώριζεν ἑαυτόν, φοβούμενος τοὺς ἐκ περιτομῆς.", "text": "*Pro tou gar elthein tinas apo Iakōbou*, with the *Ethnōn* he *synēsthien*: when *de* they came, he *hypestellen kai aphōrizen heauton*, *phoboumenos* those *ek peritomēs*.", "grammar": { "*pro tou*": "preposition + genitive article - before", "*gar*": "conjunction - for", "*elthein*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to come", "*tinas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - certain ones", "*apo Iakōbou*": "preposition + genitive, masculine, singular - from James", "*meta tōn Ethnōn*": "preposition + genitive, neuter, plural - with the Gentiles", "*synēsthien*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - he was eating with", "*hote de*": "conjunction + particle - but when", "*ēlthon*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they came", "*hypestellen*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - he was withdrawing", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*aphōrizen*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - he was separating", "*heauton*": "accusative, reflexive pronoun, masculine, singular - himself", "*phoboumenos*": "present, middle/passive, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - fearing", "*tous ek peritomēs*": "accusative, masculine, plural + preposition + genitive, feminine, singular - those of/from circumcision" }, "variants": { "*synēsthien*": "was eating with/was sharing meals with/was having table fellowship with", "*hypestellen*": "was withdrawing/was drawing back/was pulling away", "*aphōrizen heauton*": "was separating himself/was setting himself apart/was keeping himself separate", "*phoboumenos*": "fearing/being afraid of/dreading", "*tous ek peritomēs*": "those of the circumcision/the Jewish Christians/those from the circumcision party" } } 13 { "verseID": "Galatians.2.13", "source": "Καὶ συνυπεκρίθησαν αὐτῷ καὶ οἱ λοιποὶ Ἰουδαῖοι· ὥστε καὶ Βαρναβᾶς συναπήχθη αὐτῶν τῇ ὑποκρίσει.", "text": "And *synypekrithēsan autō* also the rest of *Ioudaioi*; *hōste* also *Barnabas synapēchthē* by their *hypokrisei*.", "grammar": { "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*synypekrithēsan*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person plural - joined in hypocrisy", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - with him", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/even", "*hoi loipoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - the rest/remaining", "*Ioudaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Jews", "*hōste*": "conjunction - so that/with the result that", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/even", "*Barnabas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Barnabas", "*synapēchthē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - was carried away with", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - their/of them", "*tē hypokrisei*": "dative, feminine, singular - by the hypocrisy" }, "variants": { "*synypekrithēsan*": "joined in hypocrisy/acted hypocritically with/played along with the pretense", "*synapēchthē*": "was carried away with/was led astray with/was swept along with", "*hypokrisei*": "hypocrisy/pretense/insincerity" } } 14 { "verseID": "Galatians.2.14", "source": "Ἀλλʼ ὅτε εἶδον ὅτι οὐκ ὀρθοποδοῦσιν πρὸς τὴν ἀλήθειαν τοῦ εὐαγγελίου, εἶπον τῷ Πέτρῳ ἔμπροσθεν πάντων, Εἰ σὺ, Ἰουδαῖος ὑπάρχων, Ἐθνικῶς ζῇς, καὶ οὐκ Ἰουδαϊκῶς, τί τὰ Ἔθνη ἀναγκάζεις Ἰουδαΐζειν;", "text": "But when I *eidon* that they *ouk orthopodousin pros* the *alētheian* of the *euangeliou*, I *eipon* to *Petrō emprosthen pantōn*, If you, *Ioudaios hyparchōn*, *Ethnikōs zēs*, and not *Ioudaikōs*, why the *Ethnē* do you *anankazeis Ioudaizein*?", "grammar": { "*all' hote*": "conjunction + conjunction - but when", "*eidon*": "aorist, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I saw", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*ouk orthopodousin*": "negative + present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they are not walking straight", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - according to/toward", "*tēn alētheian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the truth", "*tou euangeliou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of the gospel", "*eipon*": "aorist, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I said", "*tō Petrō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Peter", "*emprosthen pantōn*": "preposition + genitive, neuter, plural - before all/in the presence of all", "*ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*sy*": "nominative, 2nd person singular - you", "*Ioudaios hyparchōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular + present, active, participle - being a Jew", "*Ethnikōs*": "adverb - like a Gentile/in Gentile manner", "*zēs*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person singular - you live", "*kai ouk*": "conjunction + negative - and not", "*Ioudaikōs*": "adverb - Jewishly/in Jewish manner", "*ti*": "interrogative pronoun - why", "*ta Ethnē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - the Gentiles", "*anankazeis*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person singular - you compel", "*Ioudaizein*": "present, active, infinitive - to live as Jews/to Judaize" }, "variants": { "*orthopodousin*": "walk straight/walk uprightly/conduct properly", "*Ioudaios hyparchōn*": "being a Jew/existing as a Jew/though you are a Jew", "*Ethnikōs zēs*": "live like a Gentile/follow Gentile customs/live in Gentile way", "*anankazeis*": "compel/force/require", "*Ioudaizein*": "to Judaize/to live as Jews/to follow Jewish customs" } }
• Acts 10:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Acts.10.9", "source": "¶Τῇ δὲ ἐπαύριον, ὁδοιπορούντων ἐκείνων, καὶ τῇ πόλει ἐγγιζόντων, ἀνέβη Πέτρος ἐπὶ τὸ δῶμα προσεύξασθαι περὶ ὥραν ἕκτην:", "text": "On the *de* *epaurion*, *hodoiporountōn* those, and to the *polei* *engizontōn*, *anebē* *Petros* upon the *dōma* *proseuxasthai* about *hōran* sixth:", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but", "*epaurion*": "adverb - next day/morrow", "*hodoiporountōn*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - journeying", "*polei*": "dative, feminine, singular - city", "*engizontōn*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - drawing near", "*anebē*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - went up", "*Petros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Peter [proper name]", "*dōma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - roof/housetop", "*proseuxasthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to pray", "*hōran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - hour" }, "variants": { "*epaurion*": "next day/morrow", "*hodoiporountōn*": "journeying/traveling", "*polei*": "city/town", "*engizontōn*": "approaching/drawing near", "*anebē*": "went up/ascended", "*dōma*": "roof/housetop/terrace", "*proseuxasthai*": "to pray/to offer prayer" } }