Acts 21:34

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{ "verseID": "Acts.21.34", "source": "Ἄλλοι δὲ ἄλλο τι ἐβόων ἐν τῷ ὄχλῳ: μὴ δυνάμενος δὲ γνῶναι τὸ ἀσφαλὲς διὰ τὸν θόρυβον, ἐκέλευσεν ἄγεσθαι αὐτὸν εἰς τὴν παρεμβολήν.", "text": "Some *de* another thing *eboōn* in the *ochlō*: not *dynamenos* *de* *gnōnai* the *asphales* because of the *thorybon*, *ekeleusen* *agesthai* him into the *parembolēn*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "post-positive particle - but/and/now", "*eboōn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - were shouting", "*ochlō*": "dative masculine singular - crowd", "*dynamenos*": "present middle participle, nominative masculine singular - being able", "*gnōnai*": "aorist active infinitive - to know", "*asphales*": "accusative neuter singular - certain thing", "*thorybon*": "accusative masculine singular - uproar", "*ekeleusen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - ordered", "*agesthai*": "present passive infinitive - to be led", "*parembolēn*": "accusative feminine singular - barracks" }, "variants": { "*eboōn*": "were shouting/crying out/yelling", "*ochlō*": "crowd/mob/multitude", "*dynamenos*": "being able/capable", "*gnōnai*": "to know/learn/ascertain", "*asphales*": "certain thing/facts/truth", "*thorybon*": "uproar/commotion/disturbance", "*agesthai*": "to be led/brought/taken", "*parembolēn*": "barracks/fortress/military quarters" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἄλλοι δὲ ἄλλο τι ἐβόων ἐν τῷ ὄχλῳ: μὴ δυνάμενος δὲ γνῶναι τὸ ἀσφαλὲς διὰ τὸν θόρυβον, ἐκέλευσεν ἄγεσθαι αὐτὸν εἰς τὴν παρεμβολήν.

Transliteration

Some de another thing eboōn in the ochlō: not dynamenos de gnōnai the asphales because of the thorybon, ekeleusen agesthai him into the parembolēn.

Grammar Details

• *de*: post-positive particle - but/and/now
• *eboōn*: imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - were shouting
• *ochlō*: dative masculine singular - crowd
• *dynamenos*: present middle participle, nominative masculine singular - being able
• *gnōnai*: aorist active infinitive - to know
• *asphales*: accusative neuter singular - certain thing
• *thorybon*: accusative masculine singular - uproar
• *ekeleusen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - ordered
• *agesthai*: present passive infinitive - to be led
• *parembolēn*: accusative feminine singular - barracks

Word Meanings

• *eboōn*: were shouting/crying out/yelling
• *ochlō*: crowd/mob/multitude
• *dynamenos*: being able/capable
• *gnōnai*: to know/learn/ascertain
• *asphales*: certain thing/facts/truth
• *thorybon*: uproar/commotion/disturbance
• *agesthai*: to be led/brought/taken
• *parembolēn*: barracks/fortress/military quarters

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Some in the crowd shouted one thing and some another. Because the commander could not get at the truth due to the uproar, he ordered that Paul be taken into the barracks.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And some cried one thing, some another, among the multitude: and when he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the castle.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And some cried one thing, and some another, among the crowd: and when he could not determine the truth because of the uproar, he commanded him to be carried into the barracks.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And some cried one thing, some another, among the multitude: and when he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the castle.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And some shouted one thing, some another, among the crowd: and when he could not know the certainty for the uproar, he commanded him to be brought into the castle.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And some cried one thing, some another, among the multitude: and when he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the castle.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And one cryed this another that amoge the people. And whe he coulde not knowe the certayntie for ye rage he comaunded him to be caryed into the castle.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  One cried this, another that amonge the people. But whan he coulde not knowe the certente because of the rumoure, he commaunded him to be caried in to the castell.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And one cryed this, another that, among the people. So when he could not know the certeintie for the tumult, he commaunded him to be led into the castell.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And some cryed one thyng, some another, among the people. And when he coulde not knowe the certaintie for the rage, he commaunded him to be caryed into the castle.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And some cried one thing, some another, among the multitude: and when he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the castle.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Some shouted one thing, and some another, among the crowd. When he couldn't find out the truth because of the noise, he commanded him to be brought into the barracks.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and some were crying out one thing, and some another, among the multitude, and not being able to know the certainty because of the tumult, he commanded him to be carried to the castle,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And some shouted one thing, some another, among the crowd: and when he could not know the certainty for the uproar, he commanded him to be brought into the castle.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And some shouted one thing, some another, among the crowd: and when he could not know the certainty for the uproar, he commanded him to be brought into the castle.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And some said one thing and some another, among the people: and as he was not able to get a knowledge of the facts because of the noise, he gave orders for Paul to be taken into the army building.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Some shouted one thing, and some another, among the crowd. When he couldn't find out the truth because of the noise, he commanded him to be brought into the barracks.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But some in the crowd shouted one thing, and others something else, and when the commanding officer was unable to find out the truth because of the disturbance, he ordered Paul to be brought into the barracks.

Referenced Verses

• Acts 19:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Acts.19.32", "source": "Ἄλλοι μὲν οὖν ἄλλο τι ἔκραζον: ἦν γὰρ ἡ ἐκκλησία συγκεχυμένη· καὶ οἱ πλείους οὐκ ᾔδεισαν τίνος ἕνεκεν συνεληλύθεισαν.", "text": "Others *men oun allo ti ekrazon*: *ēn gar hē ekklēsia syngkechymenē*; and *hoi pleious ouk ēdeisan tinos heneken synelēlytheisan*.", "grammar": { "*men*": "postpositive particle - indeed/on one hand", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*allo ti*": "accusative, neuter, singular - something else", "*ekrazon*": "imperfect, 3rd plural, indicative - were crying out", "*ēn*": "imperfect, 3rd singular, indicative - was", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for", "*hē ekklēsia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the assembly", "*syngkechymenē*": "perfect participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having been confused", "*hoi pleious*": "nominative, masculine, plural - the most", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*ēdeisan*": "pluperfect, 3rd plural, indicative - they knew", "*tinos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - for what", "*heneken*": "preposition + genitive - because of", "*synelēlytheisan*": "pluperfect, 3rd plural, indicative - they had come together" }, "variants": { "*allo ti*": "something else/different things", "*ekrazon*": "were crying out/shouting", "*ekklēsia*": "assembly/gathering/congregation", "*syngkechymenē*": "having been confused/in confusion/in disorder", "*pleious*": "most/majority/greater part", "*ēdeisan*": "they knew/were aware", "*heneken*": "because of/on account of/for what reason", "*synelēlytheisan*": "they had come together/assembled" } }
• Acts 23:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Acts.23.10", "source": "Πολλῆς δὲ γενομένης στάσεως, εὐλαβηθεὶς ὁ χιλίαρχος, μὴ διασπασθῇ ὁ Παῦλος ὑπʼ αὐτῶν, ἐκέλευσεν τὸ στράτευμα καταβῆναι, καὶ ἁρπάσαι αὐτὸν ἐκ μέσου αὐτῶν, ἄγειν τε εἰς τὴν παρεμβολήν.", "text": "*Pollēs* *de* *genomenēs* *staseōs*, *eulabētheis* the *chiliarchos*, lest *diaspasthē* the *Paulos* by them, *ekeleusen* the *strateuma* *katabēnai*, and *harpasai* him from *mesou* of-them, *agein* *te* into the *parembolēn*.", "grammar": { "*Pollēs*": "genitive feminine singular - much/great", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*genomenēs*": "aorist middle participle, genitive feminine singular - having arisen", "*staseōs*": "genitive feminine singular - dissension/riot", "*eulabētheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative masculine singular - having feared/been concerned", "*chiliarchos*": "nominative masculine singular - commander/tribune", "*diaspasthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might be torn apart", "*Paulos*": "nominative masculine singular - Paul", "*ekeleusen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he commanded", "*strateuma*": "accusative neuter singular - troops/soldiers", "*katabēnai*": "aorist active infinitive - to go down", "*harpasai*": "aorist active infinitive - to seize/take by force", "*mesou*": "genitive neuter singular - middle/midst", "*agein*": "present active infinitive - to lead/bring", "*te*": "enclitic conjunction - and", "*parembolēn*": "accusative feminine singular - barracks/fortress" }, "variants": { "*Pollēs*": "great/violent/severe", "*staseōs*": "dissension/riot/disturbance/uprising", "*eulabētheis*": "fearing/being afraid/becoming alarmed", "*chiliarchos*": "commander/tribune (officer in charge of a thousand men)", "*diaspasthē*": "torn apart/pulled to pieces/violently treated", "*strateuma*": "soldiers/troops/military detachment", "*katabēnai*": "go down/descend/come down", "*harpasai*": "seize/snatch/take by force", "*parembolēn*": "barracks/fortress/military quarters" } }
• Acts 23:16 : 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" } }
• Acts 21:37 : 37 { "verseID": "Acts.21.37", "source": "Μέλλων τε εἰσάγεσθαι εἰς τὴν παρεμβολὴν ὁ Παῦλος, λέγει τῷ χιλιάρχῳ, Εἰ ἔξεστίν μοι εἰπεῖν πρός σέ; Ὁ δὲ ἔφη, Ἑλληνιστὶ γινώσκεις;", "text": "*Mellōn* *te* to be *eisagesthai* into the *parembolēn* the *Paulos*, *legei* to the *chiliarchō*, If *exestin* to me to *eipein* *pros* you? The *de* *ephē*, *Hellēnisti ginōskeis*?", "grammar": { "*Mellōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being about to/intending to", "*te*": "connective particle - and/both", "*eisagesthai*": "present passive infinitive - to be led/brought in", "*parembolēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - barracks/fortress", "*Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Paul", "*legei*": "present active, 3rd singular - says/speaks", "*chiliarchō*": "dative, masculine, singular - commander/tribune", "*exestin*": "present active, 3rd singular, impersonal - it is permitted/lawful", "*eipein*": "aorist active infinitive - to speak/say", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*ephē*": "imperfect active, 3rd singular - said/was saying", "*Hellēnisti*": "adverb - in Greek", "*ginōskeis*": "present active, 2nd singular - you know" }, "variants": { "*Mellōn*": "being about to/intending to/on the point of", "*parembolēn*": "barracks/fortress/garrison", "*chiliarchō*": "commander/tribune (leader of a thousand men)", "*exestin*": "it is permitted/it is lawful/it is possible", "*Hellēnisti ginōskeis*": "Do you know Greek?/Can you speak Greek?" } }
• Acts 22:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Acts.22.24", "source": "Ἐκέλευσεν αὐτὸν ὁ χιλίαρχος ἄγεσθαι εἰς τὴν παρεμβολήν, εἰπὼν μάστιξιν ἀνετάζεσθαι αὐτόν· ἵνα ἐπιγνῷ διʼ ἣν αἰτίαν οὕτως ἐπεφώνουν αὐτῷ.", "text": "*Ekeleusen* him the *chiliarchos agesthai* into the *parembolēn*, *eipōn mastixi anetazesthai* him; in order that *epignō* for what *aitian* thus *epephōnoun* to him.", "grammar": { "*Ekeleusen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he commanded", "*chiliarchos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - commander/tribune", "*agesthai*": "present passive infinitive - to be led/brought", "*parembolēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - barracks/fortress", "*eipōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having said", "*mastixi*": "dative, feminine, plural - whips/scourges", "*anetazesthai*": "present passive infinitive - to be examined", "*epignō*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might know/find out", "*aitian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - cause/reason", "*epephōnoun*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they were shouting" }, "variants": { "*Ekeleusen*": "commanded/ordered/directed", "*chiliarchos*": "commander/tribune/military officer", "*agesthai*": "to be brought/to be led/to be taken", "*parembolēn*": "barracks/fortress/camp", "*mastixi anetazesthai*": "to be examined by scourging/to be interrogated under flogging", "*epignō*": "he might know/learn/discover", "*aitian*": "reason/cause/charge", "*epephōnoun*": "were shouting/were calling out/were crying against" } }
• Acts 22:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Acts.22.30", "source": "Τῇ δὲ ἐπαύριον βουλόμενος γνῶναι τὸ ἀσφαλές, τὸ τί κατηγορεῖται παρὰ τῶν Ἰουδαίων, ἔλυσεν αὐτόν ἀπὸ τῶν δεσμῶν, καὶ ἐκέλευσεν ἐλθεῖν τοὺς ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ ὅλον τὸ συνέδριον αὐτῶν, καὶ καταγαγὼν τὸν Παῦλον, ἔστησεν εἰς αὐτούς.", "text": "The *de epaurion boulomenos gnōnai* the *asphales*, the why *katēgoreitai para* the *Ioudaiōn*, *elysen* him from the *desmōn*, and *ekeleusen elthein* the *archiereis* and whole the *synedrion* of them, and *katagagōn* the *Paulon*, *estēsen* into them.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*epaurion*": "adverb - next day/tomorrow", "*boulomenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - desiring/wanting", "*gnōnai*": "aorist active infinitive - to know", "*asphales*": "accusative, neuter, singular - certainty/truth", "*katēgoreitai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person singular - he is accused", "*para*": "preposition + genitive - by/from", "*Ioudaiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - Jews", "*elysen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he loosed/released", "*desmōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - bonds/chains", "*ekeleusen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he commanded", "*elthein*": "aorist active infinitive - to come", "*archiereis*": "accusative, masculine, plural - chief priests", "*synedrion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - council/Sanhedrin", "*katagagōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having brought down", "*Paulon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Paul (proper name)", "*estēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he set/placed" }, "variants": { "*epaurion*": "next day/following day/morrow", "*boulomenos gnōnai to asphales*": "wanting to know the certainty/desiring to learn the truth", "*katēgoreitai*": "is accused/is charged/is being accused", "*elysen*": "released/untied/loosed", "*desmōn*": "bonds/chains/fetters", "*ekeleusen*": "commanded/ordered/directed", "*archiereis*": "chief priests/high priests", "*synedrion*": "council/Sanhedrin/Jewish high court", "*katagagōn*": "brought down/led down/having brought", "*estēsen*": "set/placed/stood [him]" } }
• Acts 23:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Acts.23.32", "source": "Τῇ δὲ ἐπαύριον ἐάσαντες τοὺς ἱππεῖς πορεύεσθαι σὺν αὐτῷ, ὑπέστρεψαν εἰς τὴν παρεμβολήν:", "text": "On-the *de* *epaurion* *easantes* the *hippeis* *poreuesthai* with him, *hypestrepsan* into the *parembolēn*:", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*epaurion*": "adverb - next day", "*easantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having allowed", "*hippeis*": "accusative masculine plural - horsemen", "*poreuesthai*": "present middle infinitive - to proceed", "*hypestrepsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they returned", "*parembolēn*": "accusative feminine singular - barracks" }, "variants": { "*epaurion*": "next day/following day/morrow", "*easantes*": "having allowed/permitted/let", "*hippeis*": "horsemen/cavalry", "*poreuesthai*": "to proceed/go/travel", "*hypestrepsan*": "returned/went back", "*parembolēn*": "barracks/fortress/camp" } }
• Acts 25:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Acts.25.26", "source": "Περὶ οὗ ἀσφαλές τι γράψαι τῷ κυρίῳ οὐκ ἔχω. Διὸ προήγαγον αὐτὸν ἐφʼ ὑμῶν, καὶ μάλιστα ἐπὶ σοῦ, Βασιλεῦ Ἀγρίππα, ὅπως, τῆς ἀνακρίσεως γενομένης, σχῶ τί γράψαι.", "text": "Concerning whom *asphales ti grapsai tō kyriō ouk echō*. Therefore I *proēgagon auton eph' hymōn*, and especially before you, *Basileu Agrippa*, so that, *tēs anakriseōs genomenēs*, I might *schō ti grapsai*.", "grammar": { "*asphales*": "accusative, neuter, singular - definite/certain", "*ti*": "accusative, neuter, singular - anything", "*grapsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to write", "*tō kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to the lord/master", "*ouk echō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I do not have", "*proēgagon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I brought forth/presented", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - him", "*eph' hymōn*": "preposition + genitive, 2nd person plural - before you (plural)", "*Basileu*": "vocative, masculine, singular - King", "*Agrippa*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Agrippa", "*tēs anakriseōs genomenēs*": "genitive absolute - when the examination has taken place", "*schō*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular - I might have", "*ti*": "accusative, neuter, singular - something", "*grapsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to write" }, "variants": { "*asphales*": "definite/certain/specific", "*grapsai*": "to write/record/document", "*kyriō*": "lord/master/sovereign (referring to Emperor)", "*proēgagon*": "brought forth/presented/produced", "*anakriseōs*": "examination/investigation/inquiry", "*genomenēs*": "having taken place/occurred/happened", "*schō*": "might have/possess/obtain" } }