Acts 23:7

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{ "verseID": "Acts.23.7", "source": "Τοῦτο δὲ αὐτοῦ λαλήσαντος, ἐγένετο στάσις τῶν Φαρισαίων καὶ τῶν Σαδδουκαίων: καὶ ἐσχίσθη τὸ πλῆθος.", "text": "This *de* of-him *lalēsantos*, *egeneto* *stasis* of-the *Pharisaiōn* and of-the *Saddoukaiōn*: and *eschisthē* the *plēthos*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*lalēsantos*": "aorist active participle, genitive masculine singular - having spoken", "*egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - there arose/came to be", "*stasis*": "nominative feminine singular - dissension/division", "*Pharisaiōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of Pharisees", "*Saddoukaiōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of Sadducees", "*eschisthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was divided", "*plēthos*": "nominative neuter singular - multitude/assembly" }, "variants": { "*lalēsantos*": "having spoken/having said/having declared", "*egeneto*": "arose/happened/came about", "*stasis*": "dissension/division/dispute/uprising", "*eschisthē*": "was divided/was split/was separated", "*plēthos*": "crowd/multitude/assembly/gathering" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Τοῦτο δὲ αὐτοῦ λαλήσαντος, ἐγένετο στάσις τῶν Φαρισαίων καὶ τῶν Σαδδουκαίων: καὶ ἐσχίσθη τὸ πλῆθος.

Transliteration

This de of-him lalēsantos, egeneto stasis of-the Pharisaiōn and of-the Saddoukaiōn: and eschisthē the plēthos.

Grammar Details

• *de*: postpositive particle - but/and
• *lalēsantos*: aorist active participle, genitive masculine singular - having spoken
• *egeneto*: aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - there arose/came to be
• *stasis*: nominative feminine singular - dissension/division
• *Pharisaiōn*: genitive masculine plural - of Pharisees
• *Saddoukaiōn*: genitive masculine plural - of Sadducees
• *eschisthē*: aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was divided
• *plēthos*: nominative neuter singular - multitude/assembly

Word Meanings

• *lalēsantos*: having spoken/having said/having declared
• *egeneto*: arose/happened/came about
• *stasis*: dissension/division/dispute/uprising
• *eschisthē*: was divided/was split/was separated
• *plēthos*: crowd/multitude/assembly/gathering

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  When he said this, a dispute broke out between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the assembly was divided.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And when he had said this, a dissension arose between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the assembly was divided.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and Sadducees; and the assembly was divided.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And when he had so sayde ther arose a debate bitwene the Pharisayes and ye Saduces and the multitude was devided.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And whan he had so sayde, there arose a dissencion betwene ye Pharises and the Saduces, and the multitude was deuyded:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when hee had saide this, there was a dissension betweene the Pharises and the Sadduces, so that the multitude was deuided.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when he had so sayde, there arose a debate betwene the pharisees and the saducees, & the multitude was deuided.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  When he had said this, an argument arose between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the assembly was divided.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he having spoken this, there came a dissension of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees, and the crowd was divided,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and Sadducees; and the assembly was divided.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and Sadducees; and the assembly was divided.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And when he had said this, there was an argument between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and a division in the meeting.

• World English Bible (2000)

  When he had said this, an argument arose between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the assembly was divided.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When he said this, an argument began between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the assembly was divided.

Referenced Verses

• 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" } }
• Matt 10:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Matthew.10.34", "source": "Μὴ νομίσητε ὅτι ἦλθον βαλεῖν εἰρήνην ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν: οὐκ ἦλθον βαλεῖν εἰρήνην, ἀλλὰ μάχαιραν.", "text": "*Mē* *nomisēte* that *ēlthon* *balein* *eirēnēn* upon the *gēn*: not *ēlthon* *balein* *eirēnēn*, *alla* *machairan*.", "grammar": { "*Mē*": "negative particle - not", "*nomisēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd plural - think/suppose", "*ēlthon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - I came", "*balein*": "aorist active infinitive - to cast/throw", "*eirēnēn*": "accusative feminine singular - peace", "*gēn*": "accusative feminine singular - earth/land", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but/rather", "*machairan*": "accusative feminine singular - sword" }, "variants": { "*nomisēte*": "think/suppose/consider", "*ēlthon*": "I came/arrived", "*balein*": "to cast/throw/send", "*eirēnēn*": "peace/harmony/tranquility", "*gēn*": "earth/land/world", "*alla*": "but/rather/instead", "*machairan*": "sword/weapon/division" } }
• John 7:40-43 : 40 { "verseID": "John.7.40", "source": "¶Πολλοὶ οὖν ἐκ τοῦ ὄχλου, ἀκούσαντες τὸν λόγον, ἔλεγον, Οὗτός ἐστιν ἀληθῶς ὁ Προφήτης.", "text": "*Polloi oun* from the *ochlou*, *akousantes ton logon*, *elegon*, This *estin alēthōs* the *Prophētēs*.", "grammar": { "*Polloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - many", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then/so", "*ochlou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - crowd/multitude", "*akousantes*": "aorist, participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - having heard", "*ton logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the word/saying", "*elegon*": "imperfect, indicative, active, 3rd plural - were saying", "*estin*": "present, indicative, 3rd singular - is/exists", "*alēthōs*": "adverb - truly/really", "*Prophētēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Prophet" }, "variants": { "*Polloi*": "many/numerous", "*oun*": "therefore/then/so/consequently", "*ochlou*": "crowd/multitude/throng", "*akousantes*": "having heard/listening to", "*logon*": "word/saying/message/statement", "*elegon*": "were saying/kept saying (continuous action)", "*alēthōs*": "truly/really/indeed", "*Prophētēs*": "Prophet/the Prophet (possibly referring to Deut 18:15-18)" } } 41 { "verseID": "John.7.41", "source": "Ἄλλοι ἔλεγον, Οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ Χριστός. Ἄλλοι δὲ ἔλεγον, Μὴ γὰρ ἐκ τῆς Γαλιλαίας ὁ Χριστὸς ἔρχεται;", "text": "*Alloi elegon*, This *estin* the *Christos*. *Alloi de elegon*, *Mē gar* from the *Galilaias* the *Christos erchetai*?", "grammar": { "*Alloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - others", "*elegon*": "imperfect, indicative, active, 3rd plural - were saying", "*estin*": "present, indicative, 3rd singular - is/exists", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ/Messiah", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*Mē*": "negative particle used in questions - not", "*gar*": "postpositive, causal conjunction - for/because", "*Galilaias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - Galilee", "*erchetai*": "present, indicative, middle/passive, 3rd singular - comes/is coming" }, "variants": { "*Alloi*": "others/some others", "*elegon*": "were saying/kept saying (continuous action)", "*Christos*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*de*": "but/and/now/yet", "*Mē gar*": "surely not/for not/can it be that", "*Galilaias*": "Galilee (region in northern Palestine)", "*erchetai*": "comes/is coming/arrives" } } 42 { "verseID": "John.7.42", "source": "Οὐχὶ ἡ γραφὴ εἶπεν, Ὅτι ἐκ τοῦ σπέρματος Δαυίδ, καὶ ἀπὸ Βηθλεέμ, τῆς κώμης ὅπου ἦν Δαυίδ ὁ Χριστὸς ἔρχεται;", "text": "*Ouchi* the *graphē eipen*, *Hoti* from the *spermatos David*, and from *Bēthleem*, the *kōmēs hopou ēn David* the *Christos erchetai*?", "grammar": { "*Ouchi*": "interrogative negative - not/has not", "*graphē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - scripture/writing", "*eipen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd singular - said/spoke", "*Hoti*": "conjunction introducing content - that", "*spermatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - seed/offspring", "*David*": "genitive, masculine, singular (indeclinable) - David", "*Bēthleem*": "genitive, feminine, singular (indeclinable) - Bethlehem", "*kōmēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - village/town", "*hopou*": "adverb - where", "*ēn*": "imperfect, indicative, 3rd singular - was", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ/Messiah", "*erchetai*": "present, indicative, middle/passive, 3rd singular - comes/is coming" }, "variants": { "*Ouchi*": "not/has not (emphatic)", "*graphē*": "scripture/writing/sacred text", "*eipen*": "said/spoke/declared", "*spermatos*": "seed/offspring/descendants", "*Bēthleem*": "Bethlehem (place name)", "*kōmēs*": "village/town/small settlement", "*hopou*": "where/in which place", "*Christos*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*erchetai*": "comes/is coming/will come" } } 43 { "verseID": "John.7.43", "source": "Σχίσμα οὖν ἐν τῷ ὄχλῳ ἐγένετο διʼ αὐτόν.", "text": "*Schisma oun* in the *ochlō egeneto di'* him.", "grammar": { "*Schisma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - division/split", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then/so", "*ochlō*": "dative, masculine, singular - crowd/multitude", "*egeneto*": "aorist, indicative, middle, 3rd singular - occurred/happened", "*di'*": "preposition + accusative - because of/on account of" }, "variants": { "*Schisma*": "division/split/schism/dissension", "*oun*": "therefore/then/so/consequently", "*ochlō*": "crowd/multitude/throng", "*egeneto*": "occurred/happened/came about", "*di'*": "because of/on account of/through" } }
• Acts 14:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Acts.14.4", "source": "Ἐσχίσθη δὲ τὸ πλῆθος τῆς πόλεως: καὶ οἱ μὲν ἦσαν σὺν τοῖς Ἰουδαίοις, οἱ δὲ σὺν τοῖς ἀποστόλοις.", "text": "*Eschisthē* *de* the *plēthos* of the *poleōs*: and some *men* were *syn* the *Ioudaiois*, others *de* *syn* the *apostolois*.", "grammar": { "*Eschisthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was divided/split", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*plēthos*": "nominative neuter singular - multitude/crowd", "*poleōs*": "genitive feminine singular - city", "*men... de*": "particle pair - on one hand... on the other hand", "*ēsan*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - were (continuing state)", "*syn*": "preposition with dative - with/together with", "*Ioudaiois*": "dative masculine plural - Jews", "*apostolois*": "dative masculine plural - apostles" }, "variants": { "*Eschisthē*": "was divided/was split/was torn apart", "*plēthos*": "multitude/crowd/population", "*hoi men... hoi de*": "some... others/part... part/these... those" } }