Acts 19:35

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{ "verseID": "Acts.19.35", "source": "Καταστείλας δὲ ὁ γραμματεὺς τὸν ὄχλον, φησίν, Ἄνδρες Ἐφέσιοι, τίς γάρ ἐστιν ἄνθρωπος ὃς οὐ γινώσκει τὴν Ἐφεσίων πόλιν νεωκόρον οὖσαν τῆς μεγάλης θεᾶς Ἀρτέμιδος, καὶ τοῦ Διοπετοῦς;", "text": "*Katasteilas de ho grammateus ton ochlon*, he *phēsin*, *Andres Ephesioi*, who *gar estin anthrōpos hos ou ginōskei tēn Ephesiōn polin neōkoron ousan tēs megalēs theas Artemidos*, and of the *Diopetous*?", "grammar": { "*Katasteilas*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having quieted", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*ho grammateus*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the town clerk", "*ton ochlon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the crowd", "*phēsin*": "present, 3rd singular, indicative - he says", "*Andres*": "vocative, masculine, plural - Men", "*Ephesioi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - Ephesians", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular, indicative - is", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - person", "*hos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - who", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*ginōskei*": "present, 3rd singular, indicative - knows", "*tēn Ephesiōn polin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the city of the Ephesians", "*neōkoron*": "accusative, feminine, singular - temple guardian", "*ousan*": "present participle, accusative, feminine, singular - being", "*tēs megalēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the great", "*theas*": "genitive, feminine, singular - goddess", "*Artemidos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of Artemis", "*tou Diopetous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of the image fallen from Zeus" }, "variants": { "*Katasteilas*": "having quieted/calmed/restrained", "*grammateus*": "town clerk/secretary/scribe", "*ochlon*": "crowd/multitude/throng", "*phēsin*": "he says/declares/affirms", "*Andres*": "Men/Gentlemen", "*anthrōpos*": "person/man/human being", "*ginōskei*": "knows/understands/is aware", "*polin*": "city/town", "*neōkoron*": "temple guardian/temple keeper/worshipper", "*ousan*": "being/existing as", "*megalēs*": "great/mighty", "*theas*": "goddess/female deity", "*Diopetous*": "image fallen from Zeus/heaven-fallen object" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καταστείλας δὲ ὁ γραμματεὺς τὸν ὄχλον, φησίν, Ἄνδρες Ἐφέσιοι, τίς γάρ ἐστιν ἄνθρωπος ὃς οὐ γινώσκει τὴν Ἐφεσίων πόλιν νεωκόρον οὖσαν τῆς μεγάλης θεᾶς Ἀρτέμιδος, καὶ τοῦ Διοπετοῦς;

Transliteration

Katasteilas de ho grammateus ton ochlon, he phēsin, Andres Ephesioi, who gar estin anthrōpos hos ou ginōskei tēn Ephesiōn polin neōkoron ousan tēs megalēs theas Artemidos, and of the Diopetous?

Grammar Details

• *Katasteilas*: aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having quieted
• *de*: postpositive particle - but/and
• *ho grammateus*: nominative, masculine, singular - the town clerk
• *ton ochlon*: accusative, masculine, singular - the crowd
• *phēsin*: present, 3rd singular, indicative - he says
• *Andres*: vocative, masculine, plural - Men
• *Ephesioi*: vocative, masculine, plural - Ephesians
• *gar*: postpositive particle - for
• *estin*: present, 3rd singular, indicative - is
• *anthrōpos*: nominative, masculine, singular - person
• *hos*: nominative, masculine, singular - who
• *ou*: negative particle - not
• *ginōskei*: present, 3rd singular, indicative - knows
• *tēn Ephesiōn polin*: accusative, feminine, singular - the city of the Ephesians
• *neōkoron*: accusative, feminine, singular - temple guardian
• *ousan*: present participle, accusative, feminine, singular - being
• *tēs megalēs*: genitive, feminine, singular - of the great
• *theas*: genitive, feminine, singular - goddess
• *Artemidos*: genitive, feminine, singular - of Artemis
• *tou Diopetous*: genitive, neuter, singular - of the image fallen from Zeus

Word Meanings

• *Katasteilas*: having quieted/calmed/restrained
• *grammateus*: town clerk/secretary/scribe
• *ochlon*: crowd/multitude/throng
• *phēsin*: he says/declares/affirms
• *Andres*: Men/Gentlemen
• *anthrōpos*: person/man/human being
• *ginōskei*: knows/understands/is aware
• *polin*: city/town
• *neōkoron*: temple guardian/temple keeper/worshipper
• *ousan*: being/existing as
• *megalēs*: great/mighty
• *theas*: goddess/female deity
• *Diopetous*: image fallen from Zeus/heaven-fallen object

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  When the city clerk had calmed the crowd, he said, "Men of Ephesus, who doesn’t know that the city of the Ephesians is the guardian of the temple of the great Artemis and of the image that fell from heaven?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And when the townclerk had appeased the people, he said, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not how that the city of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great goddess Diana, and of the image which fell down from Jupiter?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And when the town clerk had quieted the people, he said, Men of Ephesus, what man is there who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is the temple keeper of the great goddess Diana, and of the image which fell down from Jupiter?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And when the townclerk had appeased the people, he said, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not how that the city of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great goddess Diana, and of the image which fell down from Jupiter?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And when the townclerk had quieted the multitude, he saith, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there who knoweth not that the city of the Ephesians is temple-keeper of the great Diana, and of the [image] which fell down from Jupiter?

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And when the townclerk had appeased the people, he said, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not how that the city of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great goddess Diana, and of the image which fell down from Jupiter?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  When the toune clarcke had ceased the people he sayd: ye men of Ephesus what man is it that knoweth not how that the cite of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great goddas Diana and of ye ymage which came fro heven.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Whan the towne clarke had stylled the people, he sayde: Ye men of Ephesus, what man is it which knoweth not, that the cite of ye Ephesias is a worshipper of the greate goddesse Diana, and of the heauenly ymage?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then the towne clearke when hee had stayed the people, saide, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is it that knoweth not howe that the citie of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great goddesse Diana, and of the image, which came downe from Iupiter?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when the towne clarke had pacified the people, he sayde: Ye men of Ephesus, what man is it that knoweth not how that the citie of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great goddesse Diana, and of the image whiche came downe from Iupiter?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And when the townclerk had appeased the people, he said, [Ye] men of Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not how that the city of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great goddess Diana, and of the [image] which fell down from Jupiter?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  When the town clerk had quieted the multitude, he said, "You men of Ephesus, what man is there who doesn't know that the city of the Ephesians is temple-keeper of the great goddess Artemis, and of the image which fell down from Zeus?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the public clerk having quieted the multitude, saith, `Men, Ephesians, why, who is the man that doth not know that the city of the Ephesians is a devotee of the great goddess Artemis, and of that which fell down from Zeus?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when the townclerk had quieted the multitude, he saith, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there who knoweth not that the city of the Ephesians is temple-keeper of the great Diana, and of the `image' which fell down from Jupiter?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when the townclerk had quieted the multitude, he saith, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there who knoweth not that the city of the Ephesians is temple-keeper of the great Diana, and of the [image] which fell down from Jupiter?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And when the chief secretary had got the people quiet, he said, Men of Ephesus, is any man without knowledge that the town of Ephesus is the keeper of the holy place of the great Diana, who was sent down from Jupiter?

• World English Bible (2000)

  When the town clerk had quieted the multitude, he said, "You men of Ephesus, what man is there who doesn't know that the city of the Ephesians is temple keeper of the great goddess Artemis, and of the image which fell down from Zeus?

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  After the city secretary quieted the crowd, he said,“Men of Ephesus, what person is there who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is the keeper of the temple of the great Artemis and of her image that fell from heaven?

Referenced Verses

• Acts 14:12-13 : 12 { "verseID": "Acts.14.12", "source": "Ἐκάλουν τε τὸν μὲν Βαρνάβαν, Δία· τὸν δὲ Παῦλον, Ἑρμῆν, ἐπειδὴ αὐτὸς ἦν ὁ ἡγούμενος τοῦ λόγου.", "text": "They were *ekaloun* *te* the *men* *Barnaban*, *Dia*; the *de* *Paulon*, *Hermēn*, *epeidē* he was the *hēgoumenos* of the *logou*.", "grammar": { "*ekaloun*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - were calling", "*te*": "connective particle - and/both", "*men... de*": "particle pair - on one hand... on the other hand", "*Barnaban*": "accusative masculine singular - Barnabas", "*Dia*": "accusative masculine singular - Zeus", "*Paulon*": "accusative masculine singular - Paul", "*Hermēn*": "accusative masculine singular - Hermes", "*epeidē*": "conjunction - since/because", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was", "*hēgoumenos*": "present middle participle, nominative masculine singular - leading/chief", "*logou*": "genitive masculine singular - word/speech" }, "variants": { "*ekaloun*": "were calling/were naming/kept calling", "*hēgoumenos tou logou*": "leader of speaking/chief speaker/one who led the conversation" } } 13 { "verseID": "Acts.14.13", "source": "Ὁ δὲ ἱερεὺς τοῦ Διὸς, τοῦ ὄντος πρὸ τῆς πόλεως αὐτῶν, ταύρους καὶ στέμματα ἐπὶ τοὺς πυλῶνας ἐνέγκας, σὺν τοῖς ὄχλοις ἤθελεν θύειν.", "text": "The *de* *hiereus* of the *Dios*, the one *ontos* before the *poleōs* of them, *taurous* and *stemmata* to the *pylōnas* having *enegkas*, *syn* the *ochlois* he *ēthelen* *thyein*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*hiereus*": "nominative masculine singular - priest", "*Dios*": "genitive masculine singular - of Zeus", "*ontos*": "present active participle, genitive masculine singular - being", "*pro*": "preposition with genitive - before/in front of", "*poleōs*": "genitive feminine singular - city", "*taurous*": "accusative masculine plural - bulls", "*stemmata*": "accusative neuter plural - garlands/wreaths", "*pylōnas*": "accusative masculine plural - gates/entrances", "*enegkas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having brought", "*syn*": "preposition with dative - with/together with", "*ochlois*": "dative masculine plural - crowds", "*ēthelen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was wanting/desiring", "*thyein*": "present active infinitive - to sacrifice" }, "variants": { "*hiereus tou Dios*": "priest of Zeus", "*tou ontos pro tēs poleōs*": "who was before the city/whose temple was in front of the city", "*stemmata*": "garlands/wreaths/festive decorations", "*ēthelen thyein*": "wanted to sacrifice/was intending to sacrifice" } }
• Acts 18:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Acts.18.19", "source": "Κατήντησεν δὲ εἰς Ἔφεσον, κἀκείνους κατέλιπεν αὐτοῦ: αὐτὸς δὲ εἰσελθὼν εἰς τὴν συναγωγὴν, διελέχθη τοῖς Ἰουδαίοις.", "text": "*Katēntēsen de eis Epheson*, *kakeinous katelipen autou*: *autos de eiselthōn eis tēn synagōgēn*, *dielechthē tois Ioudaiois*.", "grammar": { "*Katēntēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he arrived", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - at/to", "*Epheson*": "accusative feminine singular - Ephesus", "*kakeinous*": "crasis of *kai* + *ekeinous*, accusative plural pronoun - and those/them", "*katelipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he left", "*autou*": "adverb - there", "*autos*": "intensive pronoun, nominative masculine singular - he himself", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*eiselthōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having entered", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - into", "*tēn synagōgēn*": "article + accusative feminine singular - the synagogue", "*dielechthē*": "aorist middle/passive indicative, 3rd person singular - he reasoned/discussed", "*tois Ioudaiois*": "article + dative masculine plural - with the Jews" }, "variants": { "*Katēntēsen*": "arrived/came to/reached", "*katelipen*": "left/left behind", "*eiselthōn*": "having entered/going into", "*dielechthē*": "reasoned/discussed/discoursed/debated" } }
• Acts 19:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Acts.19.26", "source": "Καὶ θεωρεῖτε καὶ ἀκούετε, ὅτι οὐ μόνον Ἐφέσου, ἀλλὰ σχεδὸν πάσης τῆς Ἀσίας, ὁ Παῦλος οὗτος πείσας μετέστησεν ἱκανὸν ὄχλον, λέγων ὅτι οὐκ εἰσὶν θεοὶ, οἱ διὰ χειρῶν γινόμενοι:", "text": "And you *theōreite* and *akouete*, that not only of *Ephesou*, but *schedon pasēs tēs Asias*, this *Paulos peisas metestēsen hikanon ochlon*, *legōn* that not *eisin theoi*, those *dia cheirōn ginomenoi*:", "grammar": { "*theōreite*": "present, 2nd plural, indicative - you see", "*akouete*": "present, 2nd plural, indicative - you hear", "*Ephesou*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of Ephesus", "*schedon*": "adverb - almost", "*pasēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - all", "*tēs Asias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of Asia", "*Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Paul", "*peisas*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having persuaded", "*metestēsen*": "aorist, 3rd singular, indicative - has turned away", "*hikanon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - considerable", "*ochlon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - crowd", "*legōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*eisin*": "present, 3rd plural, indicative - they are", "*theoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - gods", "*dia*": "preposition + genitive - by", "*cheirōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - hands", "*ginomenoi*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being made" }, "variants": { "*theōreite*": "you see/observe/watch", "*akouete*": "you hear/listen to", "*schedon*": "almost/nearly/approximately", "*peisas*": "having persuaded/convinced", "*metestēsen*": "has turned away/moved/changed", "*hikanon*": "considerable/large/many", "*ochlon*": "crowd/multitude/throng", "*legōn*": "saying/speaking", "*theoi*": "gods/deities", "*ginomenoi*": "being made/created/fashioned" } }
• Eph 2:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Ephesians.2.12", "source": "Ὅτι ἦτε ἐν τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ χωρὶς Χριστοῦ, ἀπηλλοτριωμένοι τῆς πολιτείας τοῦ Ἰσραὴλ, καὶ ξένοι τῶν διαθηκῶν τῆς ἐπαγγελίας, ἐλπίδα μὴ ἔχοντες, καὶ ἄθεοι ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ:", "text": "That you were in the *kairō* *ekeinō* without *Christou*, *apēllotriōmenoi* of the *politeias* of the *Israēl*, and *xenoi* of the *diathēkōn* of the *epangelias*, *elpida* not *echontes*, and *atheoi* in the *kosmō*", "grammar": { "*kairō*": "dative singular masculine - time/season/opportunity", "*ekeinō*": "dative singular masculine - that/remote", "*Christou*": "genitive singular masculine - Christ/Anointed One", "*apēllotriōmenoi*": "perfect passive participle, nominative plural masculine - having been alienated/estranged", "*politeias*": "genitive singular feminine - citizenship/commonwealth", "*Israēl*": "genitive singular - Israel", "*xenoi*": "nominative plural masculine - strangers/foreigners", "*diathēkōn*": "genitive plural feminine - covenants/testaments", "*epangelias*": "genitive singular feminine - promise", "*elpida*": "accusative singular feminine - hope/expectation", "*echontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - having", "*atheoi*": "nominative plural masculine - without God/godless", "*kosmō*": "dative singular masculine - world/universe" }, "variants": { "*kairō*": "time/season/appointed time", "*apēllotriōmenoi*": "alienated/estranged/excluded", "*politeias*": "citizenship/commonwealth/state", "*xenoi*": "strangers/foreigners/aliens", "*diathēkōn*": "covenants/testaments/contracts", "*epangelias*": "promise/announcement/declaration", "*elpida*": "hope/expectation/confidence", "*atheoi*": "without God/godless/atheists", "*kosmō*": "world/ordered system/universe" } }
• 2 Thess 2:10-11 : 10 { "verseID": "2Thessalonians.2.10", "source": "Καὶ ἐν πάσῃ ἀπάτῃ τῆς ἀδικίας ἐν τοῖς ἀπολλυμένοις· ἀνθʼ ὧν τὴν ἀγάπην τῆς ἀληθείας οὐκ ἐδέξαντο, εἰς τὸ σωθῆναι αὐτούς.", "text": "And in all *apatē* of the *adikias* in the *apollymenois*; in return for which the *agapēn* of the *alētheias* not *edexanto*, to the *sōthēnai* them.", "grammar": { "*apatē*": "dative, feminine singular - deception/deceit", "*adikias*": "genitive, feminine singular - unrighteousness/wickedness", "*apollymenois*": "present middle/passive participle, dative masculine plural - perishing/being destroyed", "*agapēn*": "accusative, feminine singular - love", "*alētheias*": "genitive, feminine singular - truth", "*edexanto*": "verb, aorist middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they received", "*sōthēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to be saved" }, "variants": { "*apatē*": "deception/deceit/trickery", "*adikias*": "unrighteousness/wickedness/injustice", "*apollymenois*": "perishing/being destroyed/those who are perishing", "*agapēn*": "love/affection", "*alētheias*": "truth/reality", "*edexanto*": "received/accepted/welcomed", "*sōthēnai*": "be saved/rescued/preserved" } } 11 { "verseID": "2Thessalonians.2.11", "source": "Καὶ διὰ τοῦτο πέμψει αὐτοῖς ὁ Θεὸς ἐνέργειαν πλάνης, εἰς τὸ πιστεῦσαι αὐτοὺς τῷ ψεύδει:", "text": "And through this *pempsei* to them the *Theos* *energeian* of *planēs*, to the *pisteusai* them in the *pseudei*:", "grammar": { "*pempsei*": "verb, future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will send", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine singular - God", "*energeian*": "accusative, feminine singular - working/operation", "*planēs*": "genitive, feminine singular - error/delusion", "*pisteusai*": "aorist active infinitive - to believe", "*pseudei*": "dative, neuter singular - lie/falsehood" }, "variants": { "*pempsei*": "will send/dispatch", "*energeian*": "working/operation/active power", "*planēs*": "error/delusion/deception/wandering", "*pisteusai*": "believe/trust/have faith in", "*pseudei*": "lie/falsehood/untruth" } }
• 1 Tim 4:2 : 2 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.4.2", "source": "Ἐν ὑποκρίσει ψευδολόγων· κεκαυτηριασμένων τὴν ἰδίαν συνείδησιν·", "text": "In *hypokrisei* *pseudologōn*; *kekautēriasmenōn* the *idian* *syneidēsin*;", "grammar": { "*hypokrisei*": "dative, feminine, singular - hypocrisy/pretense", "*pseudologōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - speaking lies/liars", "*kekautēriasmenōn*": "perfect, passive, participle, genitive, masculine, plural - having been seared/cauterized", "*idian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - own/one's own", "*syneidēsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - conscience/consciousness" }, "variants": { "*hypokrisei*": "hypocrisy/pretense/insincerity", "*pseudologōn*": "liars/those speaking falsehoods/false speakers", "*kekautēriasmenōn*": "having been seared/cauterized/branded", "*syneidēsin*": "conscience/moral consciousness/awareness" } }