Acts 21:35

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{ "verseID": "Acts.21.35", "source": "Ὅτε δὲ ἐγένετο ἐπὶ τοὺς ἀναβαθμούς, συνέβη, βαστάζεσθαι αὐτὸν ὑπὸ τῶν στρατιωτῶν διὰ τὴν βίαν τοῦ ὄχλου.", "text": "When *de* *egeneto* upon the *anabathmous*, *synebē*, *bastazesthai* him by the *stratiōtōn* because of the *bian* of the *ochlou*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "post-positive particle - but/and/now", "*egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - he came", "*anabathmous*": "accusative masculine plural - steps", "*synebē*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - it happened", "*bastazesthai*": "present passive infinitive - to be carried", "*stratiōtōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of soldiers", "*bian*": "accusative feminine singular - violence", "*ochlou*": "genitive masculine singular - of crowd" }, "variants": { "*egeneto*": "he came/arrived/reached", "*anabathmous*": "steps/stairs/flight of stairs", "*synebē*": "it happened/occurred/came about", "*bastazesthai*": "to be carried/borne/lifted", "*bian*": "violence/force/strength", "*ochlou*": "crowd/mob/multitude" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὅτε δὲ ἐγένετο ἐπὶ τοὺς ἀναβαθμούς, συνέβη, βαστάζεσθαι αὐτὸν ὑπὸ τῶν στρατιωτῶν διὰ τὴν βίαν τοῦ ὄχλου.

Transliteration

When de egeneto upon the anabathmous, synebē, bastazesthai him by the stratiōtōn because of the bian of the ochlou.

Grammar Details

• *de*: post-positive particle - but/and/now
• *egeneto*: aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - he came
• *anabathmous*: accusative masculine plural - steps
• *synebē*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - it happened
• *bastazesthai*: present passive infinitive - to be carried
• *stratiōtōn*: genitive masculine plural - of soldiers
• *bian*: accusative feminine singular - violence
• *ochlou*: genitive masculine singular - of crowd

Word Meanings

• *egeneto*: he came/arrived/reached
• *anabathmous*: steps/stairs/flight of stairs
• *synebē*: it happened/occurred/came about
• *bastazesthai*: to be carried/borne/lifted
• *bian*: violence/force/strength
• *ochlou*: crowd/mob/multitude

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  When Paul reached the steps, the violence of the crowd was so great that he had to be carried by the soldiers.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And when he came upon the stairs, so it was, that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the people.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And when he reached the stairs, so it was, that he was carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the mob.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And when he came upon the stairs, so it was, that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the people.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G1161} when{G3753} he{G846} came{G1096} upon{G1909} the stairs,{G304} so it was{G4819} that he was borne{G941} of{G5259} the soldiers{G4757} for{G1223} the violence{G970} of the crowd;{G3793}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G1161} when{G3753} he came{G1096}{(G5633)} upon{G1909} the stairs{G304}, so it was{G4819}{(G5627)}, that he was borne{G941}{(G5745)} of{G5259} the soldiers{G4757} for{G1223} the violence{G970} of the people{G3793}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And whe he came vnto a grece it fortuned that he was borne of the soudiers of the violence of the people.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And wha he came to the steppes, it fortuned that he was borne of ye soudyers because of the violence of the people.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when hee came vnto the grieces, it was so that he was borne of the souldiers, for the violence of the people.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when he came vpon the stayres, it was so that he was borne of the souldyers for the violence of the people.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And when he came upon the stairs, so it was, that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the people.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  When he came to the stairs, it happened that he was carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the crowd;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and when he came upon the steps, it happened he was borne by the soldiers, because of the violence of the multitude,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when he came upon the stairs, so it was that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the crowd;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when he came upon the stairs, so it was that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the crowd;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And when he came on to the steps, he was lifted up by the armed men, because of the force of the people;

• World English Bible (2000)

  When he came to the stairs, it happened that he was carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the crowd;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When he came to the steps, Paul had to be carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the mob,

Referenced Verses

• Gen 6:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "Genesis.6.11", "source": "וַתִּשָּׁחֵ֥ת הָאָ֖רֶץ לִפְנֵ֣י הֽ͏ָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וַתִּמָּלֵ֥א הָאָ֖רֶץ חָמָֽס׃", "text": "And *tiššāḥēt* *hā-ʾāreṣ* before *hā-ʾĕlōhîm* and *timmālēʾ* *hā-ʾāreṣ* *ḥāmās*", "grammar": { "*tiššāḥēt*": "niphal imperfect 3fs - it was corrupted/ruined", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular with definite article - the earth/land", "*lip̄nê*": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct - before/in the presence of", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - God", "*timmālēʾ*": "niphal imperfect 3fs - it was filled", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular with definite article - the earth/land", "*ḥāmās*": "noun masculine singular - violence/wrong" }, "variants": { "*tiššāḥēt*": "was corrupted/was ruined/was destroyed", "*ḥāmās*": "violence/wrong/injustice/cruelty" } } 12 { "verseID": "Genesis.6.12", "source": "וַיַּ֧רְא אֱלֹהִ֛ים אֶת־הָאָ֖רֶץ וְהִנֵּ֣ה נִשְׁחָ֑תָה כִּֽי־הִשְׁחִ֧ית כָּל־בָּשָׂ֛ר אֶת־דַּרְכּ֖וֹ עַל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And *yarʾ* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾet*-*hā-ʾāreṣ* and behold *nišḥātâ* because *hišḥît* all *bāśār* *ʾet*-*darkô* upon *hā-ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*yarʾ*": "qal imperfect 3ms - he saw/looked", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular with definite article - the earth/land", "*nišḥātâ*": "niphal perfect 3fs - it was corrupted/ruined", "*hišḥît*": "hiphil perfect 3ms - he had corrupted/ruined", "*bāśār*": "noun masculine singular - flesh/living creature", "*darkô*": "noun masculine singular + 3ms suffix - his way", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular with definite article with prefix preposition - upon the earth/land" }, "variants": { "*nišḥātâ*": "was corrupted/was ruined/was spoiled", "*hišḥît*": "had corrupted/had ruined/had spoiled", "*bāśār*": "flesh/all living creatures/humanity", "*darkô*": "his way/his path/his conduct" } }
• Ps 55:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.55.9", "source": "אָחִ֣ישָׁה מִפְלָ֣ט לִ֑י מֵר֖וּחַ סֹעָ֣ה מִסָּֽעַר׃", "text": "*ʾāḥîšāh miplāṭ* for me from *rûaḥ sōʿāh missāʿar*", "grammar": { "*ʾāḥîšāh*": "hiphil cohortative, 1st person singular - I would hasten", "*miplāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - escape/refuge", "*lî*": "preposition lamed with 1st person singular suffix - for me", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun with prefixed preposition min (from) - from wind", "*sōʿāh*": "qal active participle, feminine singular - stormy/raging", "*missāʿar*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition min (from) - from the tempest" }, "variants": { "*ʾāḥîšāh*": "I would hasten/I would hurry", "*miplāṭ*": "escape/refuge/place of deliverance", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/spirit/breath", "*sōʿāh*": "stormy/raging/driving", "*sāʿar*": "tempest/storm/whirlwind" } }
• Ps 58:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.58.2", "source": "‫הַֽאֻמְנָ֗ם אֵ֣לֶם צֶ֭דֶק תְּדַבֵּר֑וּן מֵישָׁרִ֥ים תִּ֝שְׁפְּט֗וּ בְּנֵ֣י אָדָֽם׃‬", "text": "*haʾumnām* *ʾēlem* *ṣedeq* *tədabbērûn* *mêšārîm* *tišpəṭû* *bənê* *ʾādām*", "grammar": { "*haʾumnām*": "interrogative particle - indeed/truly/really", "*ʾēlem*": "masculine singular noun - silence/muteness", "*ṣedeq*": "masculine singular noun - righteousness/justice", "*tədabbērûn*": "piel 2mp imperfect - you(plural) speak", "*mêšārîm*": "masculine plural noun - uprightness/equity/straightness", "*tišpəṭû*": "qal 2mp imperfect - you(plural) judge", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun - man/mankind/humanity" }, "variants": { "*haʾumnām*": "indeed/truly/in truth", "*ʾēlem*": "silence/muteness/speechlessness (some suggest alternate reading 'gods')", "*ṣedeq*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*mêšārîm*": "uprightness/equity/fairness/straight things", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity" } }
• Jer 23:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.23.10", "source": "כִּי מְנָאֲפִים מָלְאָה הָאָרֶץ כִּי־מִפְּנֵי אָלָה אָבְלָה הָאָרֶץ יָבְשׁוּ נְאוֹת מִדְבָּר וַתְּהִי מְרוּצָתָם רָעָה וּגְבוּרָתָם לֹא־כֵן", "text": "*Kî* *mənāʾăp̄îm* *mālʾâ* *hāʾāreṣ* *kî*-*mippənê* *ʾālâ* *ʾābəlâ* *hāʾāreṣ* *yābəšû* *nəʾôt* *midbār* *wattəhî* *mərûṣātām* *rāʿâ* *ûgəbûrātām* *lōʾ*-*kēn*", "grammar": { "*Kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*mənāʾăp̄îm*": "piel participle masculine plural - adulterers", "*mālʾâ*": "qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - is full", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the land/earth", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*mippənê*": "preposition + plural construct - because of", "*ʾālâ*": "feminine singular noun - oath/curse", "*ʾābəlâ*": "qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - mourns", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the land/earth", "*yābəšû*": "qal perfect 3rd person common plural - are dried up", "*nəʾôt*": "feminine plural construct - pastures of", "*midbār*": "masculine singular noun - wilderness/desert", "*wattəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular apocopated - and has become", "*mərûṣātām*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their course/running", "*rāʿâ*": "adjective feminine singular - evil/bad", "*ûgəbûrātām*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their might/strength", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*kēn*": "adverb - right/correct" }, "variants": { "*mənāʾăp̄îm*": "adulterers/those who commit adultery", "*ʾālâ*": "oath/curse/swearing falsely", "*ʾābəlâ*": "mourns/dries up/withers", "*yābəšû*": "are dried up/are withered", "*nəʾôt*": "pastures/meadows/habitations", "*mərûṣātām*": "their course/their running/their way of life", "*gəbûrātām*": "their might/their strength/their power" } }
• Hab 1:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Habakkuk.1.2", "source": "עַד־אָ֧נָה יְהוָ֛ה שִׁוַּ֖עְתִּי וְלֹ֣א תִשְׁמָ֑ע אֶזְעַ֥ק אֵלֶ֛יךָ חָמָ֖ס וְלֹ֥א תוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃", "text": "Until-when *YHWH* *šiwwaʿtî* and-not *tišmāʿ*? *ʾezʿaq* to-you *ḥāmās* and-not *tôšîaʿ*", "grammar": { "*ʿad-ʾānāh*": "preposition + interrogative adverb - until when/how long", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*šiwwaʿtî*": "verb, Piel perfect, 1st person singular - I have cried out", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*tišmāʿ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you hear/listen", "*ʾezʿaq*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I cry out", "*ʾēleḵā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*ḥāmās*": "noun, masculine singular - violence/wrong", "*tôšîaʿ*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you save/deliver" }, "variants": { "*šiwwaʿtî*": "I cry for help/I call out in distress", "*ḥāmās*": "violence/oppression/wrong/injustice" } } 3 { "verseID": "Habakkuk.1.3", "source": "לָ֣מָּה תַרְאֵ֤נִי אָ֙וֶן֙ וְעָמָ֣ל תַּבִּ֔יט וְשֹׁ֥ד וְחָמָ֖ס לְנֶגְדִּ֑י וַיְהִ֧י רִ֦יב וּמָד֖וֹן יִשָּֽׂא׃", "text": "Why *tarʾēnî* *ʾāwen* and-*ʿāmāl* *tabbîṭ* and-*šōd* and-*ḥāmās* before-me? *wa-yəhî* *rîḇ* and-*mādôn* *yiśśāʾ*", "grammar": { "*lāmmāh*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*tarʾēnî*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you cause me to see", "*ʾāwen*": "noun, masculine singular - iniquity/wickedness", "*wə-ʿāmāl*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and toil/misery/trouble", "*tabbîṭ*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you look/gaze", "*wə-šōd*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and destruction/violence", "*wə-ḥāmās*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and violence", "*lə-negdî*": "preposition + preposition with 1st person singular suffix - before me", "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and there is", "*rîḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - strife/dispute", "*û-mādôn*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and contention", "*yiśśāʾ*": "verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is lifted up/arises" }, "variants": { "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/wickedness/trouble/sorrow", "*ʿāmāl*": "toil/misery/trouble/mischief", "*šōd*": "destruction/violence/devastation", "*ḥāmās*": "violence/wrong/injustice", "*rîḇ*": "strife/dispute/controversy/legal case", "*mādôn*": "contention/strife/discord" } }
• Acts 21:40 : 40 { "verseID": "Acts.21.40", "source": "Ἐπιτρέψαντος δὲ αὐτοῦ, ὁ Παῦλος ἑστὼς ἐπὶ τῶν ἀναβαθμῶν, κατέσεισεν τῇ χειρὶ τῷ λαῷ. Πολλῆς δὲ σιγῆς γενομένης, προσεφώνησεν τῇ Ἑβραΐδι διαλέκτῳ, λέγων,", "text": "*Epitrepsantos de autou*, the *Paulos hestōs epi* the *anabathmōn*, *kateseisen* the *cheiri* to the *laō*. *Pollēs de sigēs genomenēs*, *prosephōnēsen* the *Hebraidi dialektō*, *legōn*,", "grammar": { "*Epitrepsantos*": "aorist active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - having permitted", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular pronoun - of him", "*Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Paul", "*hestōs*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - standing/having stood", "*epi*": "preposition + genitive - on/upon", "*anabathmōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - steps/stairs", "*kateseisen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - motioned down/gestured", "*cheiri*": "dative, feminine, singular - with the hand", "*laō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to the people", "*Pollēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - much/great", "*sigēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - silence", "*genomenēs*": "aorist middle participle, genitive, feminine, singular - having come about", "*prosephōnēsen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - addressed/called out to", "*Hebraidi*": "dative, feminine, singular - Hebrew", "*dialektō*": "dative, feminine, singular - language/dialect", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying" }, "variants": { "*Epitrepsantos de autou*": "when he had given permission/after he permitted", "*anabathmōn*": "steps/stairs (of the barracks)", "*kateseisen*": "motioned down/gestured/made a signal", "*Pollēs de sigēs genomenēs*": "when great silence occurred/when much quiet came about", "*Hebraidi dialektō*": "in the Hebrew language/dialect (likely Aramaic, the common language of Jews in this period)" } }