Acts 28:17

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{ "verseID": "Acts.28.17", "source": "Ἐγένετο δὲ, μετὰ ἡμέρας τρεῖς συγκαλέσασθαι τὸν Παῦλον τοὺς ὄντας τῶν Ἰουδαίων πρώτους: συνελθόντων δὲ αὐτῶν, ἔλεγεν πρὸς αὐτούς, Ἄνδρες ἀδελφοί, ἐγώ οὐδὲν ἐναντίον ποιήσας τῷ λαῷ, ἢ τοῖς ἔθεσι τοῖς πατρῴοις, δέσμιος ἐξ Ἱεροσολύμων παρεδόθην εἰς τὰς χεῖρας τῶν Ῥωμαίων.", "text": "It *egeneto de*, after three *hēmeras sunkalesasthai ton Paulon tous ontas tōn Ioudaiōn prōtous*: *sunelthontōn de autōn*, he *elegen pros autous*, \"*Andres adelphoi*, I *ouden enantion poiēsas tō laō*, or *tois ethesi tois patrōois*, *desmios ex Hierosolumōn paredothēn eis tas xeiras tōn Rhōmaiōn*.", "grammar": { "*Egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - it happened", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*meta hēmeras treis*": "after three days", "*sunkalesasthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to call together", "*ton Paulon*": "accusative masculine singular - Paul", "*tous ontas tōn Ioudaiōn prōtous*": "accusative masculine plural - those being first/chief of the Jews", "*sunelthontōn de autōn*": "genitive absolute - and they having come together", "*elegen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he was saying", "*pros autous*": "to them", "*Andres adelphoi*": "vocative masculine plural - men, brothers", "*ouden*": "accusative neuter singular - nothing", "*enantion*": "accusative neuter singular - contrary/opposed", "*poiēsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having done", "*tō laō*": "dative masculine singular - to the people", "*tois ethesi tois patrōois*": "dative neuter plural - to the ancestral customs", "*desmios*": "nominative masculine singular - prisoner", "*ex Hierosolumōn*": "from Jerusalem", "*paredothēn*": "aorist passive indicative, 1st person singular - I was handed over", "*eis tas xeiras tōn Rhōmaiōn*": "into the hands of the Romans" }, "variants": { "*egeneto*": "it happened/came to pass/came about", "*sunkalesasthai*": "to call together/summon/convene", "*tous ontas tōn Ioudaiōn prōtous*": "those being leaders/chiefs of the Jews", "*sunelthontōn*": "having come together/assembled", "*elegen*": "was saying/kept saying/told", "*ouden enantion*": "nothing contrary/opposed/hostile", "*poiēsas*": "having done/committed", "*laō*": "people/nation", "*ethesi*": "customs/traditions/practices", "*patrōois*": "ancestral/of the fathers/traditional", "*desmios*": "prisoner/captive", "*paredothēn*": "I was handed over/delivered/given up" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἐγένετο δὲ, μετὰ ἡμέρας τρεῖς συγκαλέσασθαι τὸν Παῦλον τοὺς ὄντας τῶν Ἰουδαίων πρώτους: συνελθόντων δὲ αὐτῶν, ἔλεγεν πρὸς αὐτούς, Ἄνδρες ἀδελφοί, ἐγώ οὐδὲν ἐναντίον ποιήσας τῷ λαῷ, ἢ τοῖς ἔθεσι τοῖς πατρῴοις, δέσμιος ἐξ Ἱεροσολύμων παρεδόθην εἰς τὰς χεῖρας τῶν Ῥωμαίων.

Transliteration

It egeneto de, after three hēmeras sunkalesasthai ton Paulon tous ontas tōn Ioudaiōn prōtous: sunelthontōn de autōn, he elegen pros autous, "Andres adelphoi, I ouden enantion poiēsas tō laō, or tois ethesi tois patrōois, desmios ex Hierosolumōn paredothēn eis tas xeiras tōn Rhōmaiōn.

Grammar Details

• *Egeneto*: aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - it happened
• *de*: postpositive conjunction - and/but
• *meta hēmeras treis*: after three days
• *sunkalesasthai*: aorist middle infinitive - to call together
• *ton Paulon*: accusative masculine singular - Paul
• *tous ontas tōn Ioudaiōn prōtous*: accusative masculine plural - those being first/chief of the Jews
• *sunelthontōn de autōn*: genitive absolute - and they having come together
• *elegen*: imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he was saying
• *pros autous*: to them
• *Andres adelphoi*: vocative masculine plural - men, brothers
• *ouden*: accusative neuter singular - nothing
• *enantion*: accusative neuter singular - contrary/opposed
• *poiēsas*: aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having done
• *tō laō*: dative masculine singular - to the people
• *tois ethesi tois patrōois*: dative neuter plural - to the ancestral customs
• *desmios*: nominative masculine singular - prisoner
• *ex Hierosolumōn*: from Jerusalem
• *paredothēn*: aorist passive indicative, 1st person singular - I was handed over
• *eis tas xeiras tōn Rhōmaiōn*: into the hands of the Romans

Word Meanings

• *egeneto*: it happened/came to pass/came about
• *sunkalesasthai*: to call together/summon/convene
• *tous ontas tōn Ioudaiōn prōtous*: those being leaders/chiefs of the Jews
• *sunelthontōn*: having come together/assembled
• *elegen*: was saying/kept saying/told
• *ouden enantion*: nothing contrary/opposed/hostile
• *poiēsas*: having done/committed
• *laō*: people/nation
• *ethesi*: customs/traditions/practices
• *patrōois*: ancestral/of the fathers/traditional
• *desmios*: prisoner/captive
• *paredothēn*: I was handed over/delivered/given up

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  After three days, Paul called together the leaders of the Jews. When they had gathered, he said to them, 'Brothers, though I have done nothing against our people or the customs of our ancestors, I was handed over as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the chief of the Jews together: and when they were come together, he said unto them, Men and brethren, though I have committed nothing against the people, or customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  After three days, Paul called the leaders of the Jews together. When they had come together, he said to them, Men and brethren, though I have done nothing against our people or the customs of our fathers, yet I was delivered as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the chief of the Jews together: and when they were come together, he said unto them, Men and brethren, though I have committed nothing against the people, or customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G1161} it came to pass,{G1096} that after{G3326} three{G5140} days{G2250} he{G3972} called{G4779} together{G4779} those that were the chief{G4413} of the Jews:{G2453} and{G1161} when{G5607} they were{G846} come together,{G4905} he said{G3004} unto{G4314} them,{G846} I,{G1473} brethren,{G80} though I{G1473} had done{G4160} nothing{G3762} against{G1727} the people,{G2992} or{G2228} the customs{G1485} of our fathers,{G3971} yet was delivered{G3860} prisoner{G1198} from{G1537} Jerusalem{G2414} into{G1519} the hands{G5495} of the Romans:{G4514}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G1161} it came to pass{G1096}{(G5633)}, that after{G3326} three{G5140} days{G2250} Paul{G3972} called{G4779} the chief{G4413}{G5607}{(G5752)} of the Jews{G2453} together{G4779}{(G5670)}: and{G1161} when they{G846} were come together{G4905}{(G5631)}, he said{G3004}{(G5707)} unto{G4314} them{G846}, Men{G435} and brethren{G80}, though I{G1473} have committed{G4160}{(G5660)} nothing{G3762} against{G1727} the people{G2992}, or{G2228} customs{G1485} of our fathers{G3971}, yet was I delivered{G3860}{(G5681)} prisoner{G1198} from{G1537} Jerusalem{G2414} into{G1519} the hands{G5495} of the Romans{G4514}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And it fortuned after thre dayes that Paul called ye chefe of ye Iewes together. And whe they were come he sayde vnto the: Men and brethren though I have comitted nothinge agaynst the people or lawes of oure fathers: yet was I delyvered presoner from Ierusalem in to the hondes of ye Romayns.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  After thre dayes it fortuned, yt Paul called ye chefe of ye Iewes together. And wha they were come, he sayde vnto the: Ye me & brethre I haue comytted nothinge agaynst or people, ner agaynst ye lawes of ye fathers, yet was I boude, delyuered out of Ierusale in to ye Romaynes hades:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the third day after, Paul called the chiefe of the Iewes together: and when they were come, he said vnto them, Men and brethren, though I haue committed nothing against the people, or Lawes of the fathers, yet was I deliuered prisoner from Hierusalem into the handes of the Romanes.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And it came to passe, that after three dayes Paul called ye chiefe of the Iewes together. And whe they were come, he sayde vnto them: Men and brethren, though I haue committed nothyng agaynst the people, or lawes of the fathers, yet was I delyuered prysoner from Hierusalem, into the handes of the Romanes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the chief of the Jews together: and when they were come together, he said unto them, Men [and] brethren, though I have committed nothing against the people, or customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  It happened that after three days Paul called together those who were the leaders of the Jews. When they had come together, he said to them, "I, brothers, though I had done nothing against the people, or the customs of our fathers, still was delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And it came to pass after three days, Paul called together those who are the principal men of the Jews, and they having come together, he said unto them: `Men, brethren, I -- having done nothing contrary to the people, or to the customs of the fathers -- a prisoner from Jerusalem, was delivered up to the hands of the Romans;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it came to pass, that after three days he called together those that were the chief of the Jews: and when they were come together, he said unto them, I, brethren, though I had done nothing against the people, or the customs of our fathers, yet was delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it came to pass, that after three days he called together those that were the chief of the Jews: and when they were come together, he said unto them, I, brethren, though I had done nothing against the people, or the customs of our fathers, yet was delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then after three days he sent for the chief men of the Jews: and when they had come together, he said to them, My brothers, though I had done nothing against the people or the ways of our fathers, I was given, a prisoner from Jerusalem, into the hands of the Romans.

• World English Bible (2000)

  It happened that after three days Paul called together those who were the leaders of the Jews. When they had come together, he said to them, "I, brothers, though I had done nothing against the people, or the customs of our fathers, still was delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Paul Addresses the Jewish Community in Rome After three days Paul called the local Jewish leaders together. When they had assembled, he said to them,“Brothers, although I had done nothing against our people or the customs of our ancestors, from Jerusalem I was handed over as a prisoner to the Romans.

Referenced Verses

• Acts 25:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Acts.25.8", "source": "Ἀπολογουμένου αὐτοῦ, Ὅτι Οὔτε εἰς τὸν νόμον τῶν Ἰουδαίων, οὔτε εἰς τὸ ἱερόν, οὔτε εἰς Καίσαρά, τι ἥμαρτον.", "text": "*Apologoumenou autou*, That Neither against the *nomon tōn Ioudaiōn*, nor against the *hieron*, nor against *Kaisara*, in anything have I *hēmarton*.", "grammar": { "*Apologoumenou autou*": "genitive absolute - as he was defending himself", "*nomon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - law", "*tōn Ioudaiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of the Jews", "*hieron*": "accusative, neuter, singular - temple", "*Kaisara*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Caesar", "*hēmarton*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I sinned/offended/did wrong" }, "variants": { "*Apologoumenou*": "defending himself/making defense/speaking in defense", "*nomon*": "law/custom/code", "*hieron*": "temple/sanctuary", "*hēmarton*": "sinned/offended/did wrong/transgressed" } }
• Acts 24:10-16 : 10 { "verseID": "Acts.24.10", "source": "Ἀπεκρίθη δὲ, ὁ Παῦλος, νεύσαντος αὐτῷ τοῦ ἡγεμόνος λέγειν, Ἐκ πολλῶν ἐτῶν ὄντα σε κριτὴν τῷ ἔθνει τούτῳ ἐπιστάμενος, εὐθυμότερον τὰ περὶ ἐμαυτοῦ ἀπολογοῦμαι:", "text": "*Apekrithē* *de*, the *Paulos*, *neusantos* to him the *hēgemonos* *legein*, From many *etōn* being you *kritēn* to the *ethnei* this *epistamenos*, more *euthymoteron* the things concerning myself I *apologoumai*:", "grammar": { "*Apekrithē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - answered/replied", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*neusantos*": "aorist active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - having nodded/gestured", "*hēgemonos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - governor", "*legein*": "present active infinitive - to speak", "*etōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - years", "*kritēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - judge", "*ethnei*": "dative, neuter, singular - nation/people", "*epistamenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - knowing", "*euthymoteron*": "comparative adverb - more cheerfully/confidently", "*apologoumai*": "present middle indicative, 1st singular - I defend myself" }, "variants": { "*neusantos*": "having nodded/gestured/signaled", "*kritēn*": "judge/magistrate", "*ethnei*": "nation/people/ethnic group", "*epistamenos*": "knowing/understanding/being aware", "*euthymoteron*": "more cheerfully/confidently/courageously", "*apologoumai*": "I defend myself/make my defense" } } 11 { "verseID": "Acts.24.11", "source": "Δυναμένου σου γνῶναι, ὅτι οὐ πλείους εἰσίν μοι ἡμέραι δεκαδύο, ἀφʼ ἧς ἀνέβην προσκυνήσων ἐν Ἰερουσαλήμ.", "text": "Being able you *gnōnai*, that not more *eisin* to me *hēmerai* twelve, from which I *anebēn* *proskynēsōn* in *Ierousalēm*.", "grammar": { "*gnōnai*": "aorist active infinitive - to know/learn", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - they are", "*hēmerai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - days", "*anebēn*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - I went up", "*proskynēsōn*": "future active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - about to worship" }, "variants": { "*gnōnai*": "to know/learn/understand", "*anebēn*": "I went up/ascended", "*proskynēsōn*": "about to worship/to worship/for the purpose of worshiping" } } 12 { "verseID": "Acts.24.12", "source": "Καὶ οὔτε ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ εὗρόν με πρός τινα διαλεγόμενον, ἢ ἐπισύστασιν ποιοῦντα ὄχλου, οὔτε ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς, οὔτε κατὰ τὴν πόλιν:", "text": "And neither in the *hierō* they *heuron* me with anyone *dialegomenon*, or *episystasin* *poiounta* of crowd, neither in the *synagōgais*, neither throughout the city:", "grammar": { "*hierō*": "dative, neuter, singular - temple", "*heuron*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - they found", "*dialegomenon*": "present middle/passive participle, accusative, masculine, singular - discussing/arguing", "*episystasin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - disturbance/gathering", "*poiounta*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - making/causing", "*synagōgais*": "dative, feminine, plural - synagogues" }, "variants": { "*hierō*": "temple/sanctuary", "*dialegomenon*": "discussing/arguing/reasoning with", "*episystasin*": "disturbance/gathering/riot", "*poiounta*": "making/causing/creating" } } 13 { "verseID": "Acts.24.13", "source": "Οὔτε παραστῆσαι δύνανται περὶ ὧν νῦν κατηγοροῦσίν μου.", "text": "Neither to *parastēsai* they *dynantai* concerning which things now they *katēgorousin* me.", "grammar": { "*parastēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to prove/present", "*dynantai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd plural - they are able", "*katēgorousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - they accuse" }, "variants": { "*parastēsai*": "to prove/present/establish", "*dynantai*": "they are able/can", "*katēgorousin*": "they accuse/bring charges against" } } 14 { "verseID": "Acts.24.14", "source": "Ὁμολογῶ δὲ τοῦτό σοι, ὅτι κατὰ τὴν ὁδὸν ἣν λέγουσιν αἵρεσιν, οὕτως λατρεύω τῷ πατρῴῳ Θεῷ, πιστεύων πᾶσι τοῖς κατὰ τὸν νόμον καὶ τοῖς προφήταις γεγραμμένοις:", "text": "I *homologō* *de* this to you, that according to the *hodon* which they call *hairesin*, thus I *latreuō* the *patrōō* *Theō*, *pisteuōn* all the things according to the *nomon* and the things in *prophētais* *gegrammenois*:", "grammar": { "*homologō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I confess/admit", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*hodon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - way/road", "*hairesin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sect/faction", "*latreuō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I serve/worship", "*patrōō*": "dative, masculine, singular - ancestral/of fathers", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - God", "*pisteuōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - believing", "*nomon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - law", "*prophētais*": "dative, masculine, plural - prophets", "*gegrammenois*": "perfect passive participle, dative, neuter, plural - having been written" }, "variants": { "*homologō*": "I confess/admit/acknowledge", "*hodon*": "way/road/path", "*hairesin*": "sect/faction/heresy", "*latreuō*": "I serve/worship/render religious service", "*patrōō*": "ancestral/of fathers/inherited", "*pisteuōn*": "believing/trusting/having faith in", "*gegrammenois*": "having been written/recorded" } } 15 { "verseID": "Acts.24.15", "source": "Ἐλπίδα ἔχων εἰς τὸν Θεόν, ἣν καὶ αὐτοὶ οὗτοι προσδέχονται, ἀνάστασιν μέλλειν ἔσεσθαι νεκρῶν, δικαίων τε καὶ ἀδίκων.", "text": "*Elpida* *echōn* toward the *Theon*, which also themselves these *prosdechontai*, *anastasin* *mellein* *esesthai* of *nekrōn*, of *dikaiōn* *te* and of *adikōn*.", "grammar": { "*Elpida*": "accusative, feminine, singular - hope", "*echōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*prosdechontai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd plural - they expect/accept", "*anastasin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - resurrection", "*mellein*": "present active infinitive - to be about to", "*esesthai*": "future middle infinitive - to be", "*nekrōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - dead ones", "*dikaiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - righteous ones", "*te*": "conjunction - both/and", "*adikōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - unrighteous ones" }, "variants": { "*Elpida*": "hope/expectation", "*prosdechontai*": "they expect/accept/await", "*anastasin*": "resurrection/rising up", "*mellein*": "to be about to/going to", "*nekrōn*": "dead ones/corpses", "*dikaiōn*": "righteous ones/just persons", "*adikōn*": "unrighteous ones/unjust persons" } } 16 { "verseID": "Acts.24.16", "source": "Ἐν τούτῳ δὲ αὐτὸς ἀσκῶ, ἀπρόσκοπον συνείδησιν ἔχειν πρὸς τὸν Θεὸν, καὶ τοὺς ἀνθρώπους δια παντός.", "text": "In this *de* myself I *askō*, *aproskopon* *syneidēsin* *echein* *pros* the *Theon*, and the *anthrōpous* through all.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*askō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I practice/train", "*aproskopon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - blameless/without offense", "*syneidēsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - conscience", "*echein*": "present active infinitive - to have", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - toward", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*anthrōpous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - men/people" }, "variants": { "*askō*": "I practice/train/exercise myself", "*aproskopon*": "blameless/without offense/clear", "*syneidēsin*": "conscience/moral consciousness", "*echein*": "to have/maintain", "*pros*": "toward/with respect to", "*anthrōpous*": "men/people/humanity" } }
• Acts 6:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Acts.6.14", "source": "Ἀκηκόαμεν γὰρ αὐτοῦ λέγοντος, ὅτι Ἰησοῦς ὁ Ναζωραῖος οὗτος καταλύσει τὸν τόπον τοῦτον, καὶ ἀλλάξει τὰ ἔθη ἃ παρέδωκεν ἡμῖν Μωϋσῆς.", "text": "*Akēkoamen* *gar* of him *legontos*, that *Iēsous* the *Nazōraios* this *katalysei* the *topon* this, and *allaxei* the *ethē* which *paredōken* to us *Mōysēs*.", "grammar": { "*Akēkoamen*": "perfect, active, indicative, 1st person, plural - we have heard", "*gar*": "conjunction, explanatory - for/because", "*legontos*": "present, active, participle, genitive, masculine, singular - saying", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Nazōraios*": "nominative, masculine, singular, adjective - Nazarene", "*katalysei*": "future, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - will destroy/overthrow", "*topon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - place", "*allaxei*": "future, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - will change/alter", "*ethē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - customs/practices", "*paredōken*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - delivered/handed down", "*Mōysēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Moses" }, "variants": { "*Akēkoamen*": "we have heard/we heard", "*legontos*": "saying/declaring/stating", "*Nazōraios*": "Nazarene/from Nazareth", "*katalysei*": "will destroy/overthrow/demolish", "*topon*": "place/location/temple", "*allaxei*": "will change/alter/transform", "*ethē*": "customs/practices/traditions", "*paredōken*": "delivered/handed down/entrusted" } }
• Acts 21:33-40 : 33 { "verseID": "Acts.21.33", "source": "Τότε ἐγγίσας ὁ χιλίαρχος, ἐπελάβετο αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐκέλευσεν δεθῆναι ἁλύσεσιν δυσίν· καὶ ἐπυνθάνετο τίς ἂν εἴη, καὶ τί ἐστιν πεποιηκώς.", "text": "Then *eggisas* the *chiliarchos*, *epelabeto* him, and *ekeleusen* *dethēnai* with *halysesin* two; and *epynthaneto* who *an* *eiē*, and what *estin* *pepoiēkōs*.", "grammar": { "*eggisas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having drawn near", "*chiliarchos*": "nominative masculine singular - commander", "*epelabeto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - seized", "*ekeleusen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - ordered", "*dethēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to be bound", "*halysesin*": "dative feminine plural - with chains", "*epynthaneto*": "imperfect middle indicative, 3rd person singular - was inquiring", "*an*": "particle - [potential mood]", "*eiē*": "present active optative, 3rd person singular - he might be", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - he is", "*pepoiēkōs*": "perfect active participle, nominative masculine singular - having done" }, "variants": { "*eggisas*": "having drawn near/approached/come close", "*epelabeto*": "seized/took hold of/arrested", "*ekeleusen*": "ordered/commanded/instructed", "*dethēnai*": "to be bound/chained/tied", "*halysesin*": "chains/fetters", "*epynthaneto*": "was inquiring/asking/investigating", "*eiē*": "he might be/could be", "*pepoiēkōs*": "having done/committed/performed" } } 34 { "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" } } 35 { "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" } } 36 { "verseID": "Acts.21.36", "source": "Ἠκολούθει γὰρ τὸ πλῆθος τοῦ λαοῦ, κρᾶζον, Αἶρε αὐτόν.", "text": "*Ēkolouthei* *gar* the *plēthos* of the *laou*, *krazon*, *Aire* him.", "grammar": { "*Ēkolouthei*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was following", "*gar*": "post-positive causal particle - for", "*plēthos*": "nominative neuter singular - multitude", "*laou*": "genitive masculine singular - of people", "*krazon*": "present active participle, nominative neuter singular - crying out", "*Aire*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - take away" }, "variants": { "*Ēkolouthei*": "was following/coming after/accompanying", "*plēthos*": "multitude/crowd/throng", "*laou*": "people/crowd/populace", "*krazon*": "crying out/shouting/screaming", "*Aire*": "take away/remove/kill" } } 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?" } } 38 { "verseID": "Acts.21.38", "source": "Οὐκ ἄρα σὺ εἶ ὁ Αἰγύπτιος, ὁ πρὸ τούτων τῶν ἡμερῶν ἀναστατώσας, καὶ ἐξαγαγὼν εἰς τὴν ἔρημον τοὺς τετρακισχιλίους ἄνδρας τῶν σικαρίων;", "text": "Not *ara* you *ei* the *Aigyptios*, the *pro* these the *hēmerōn* *anastatōsas*, and *exagagōn* into the *erēmon* the four thousand *andras* of the *sikariōn*?", "grammar": { "*ara*": "inferential particle - then/therefore/consequently", "*ei*": "present active, 2nd singular - you are", "*Aigyptios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Egyptian", "*pro*": "preposition + genitive - before", "*hēmerōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - days", "*anastatōsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having stirred up/caused an uproar", "*exagagōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having led out", "*erēmon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - wilderness/desert", "*andras*": "accusative, masculine, plural - men", "*sikariōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - assassins/dagger-men" }, "variants": { "*ara*": "then/therefore/surely", "*Aigyptios*": "Egyptian (referring to a specific Egyptian rebel)", "*anastatōsas*": "having stirred up/incited to revolt/caused an uprising", "*erēmon*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited place", "*sikariōn*": "assassins/dagger-men (from Latin sicarius, referring to Jewish terrorists/zealots)" } } 39 { "verseID": "Acts.21.39", "source": "Εἶπεν δὲ ὁ Παῦλος, Ἐγὼ ἄνθρωπος μέν εἰμι Ἰουδαῖος Ταρσεὺς, τῆς Κιλικίας, οὐκ ἀσήμου πόλεως πολίτης: δέομαι δέ σου, ἐπίτρεψόν μοι λαλῆσαι πρὸς τὸν λαόν.", "text": "*Eipen de* the *Paulos*, I *anthrōpos men eimi Ioudaios Tarseus*, of the *Kilikias*, not *asēmou poleōs politēs*: *deomai de* of you, *epitrepson moi lalēsai pros* the *laon*.", "grammar": { "*Eipen de*": "aorist active, 3rd singular + postpositive particle - but/and he said", "*Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Paul", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*men*": "particle indicating contrast with following *de* - on one hand/indeed", "*eimi*": "present active, 1st singular - I am", "*Ioudaios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jewish/Jew", "*Tarseus*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Tarsian/from Tarsus", "*Kilikias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - Cilicia", "*asēmou*": "genitive, feminine, singular - insignificant/obscure", "*poleōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - city", "*politēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - citizen", "*deomai*": "present middle, 1st singular - I beg/request", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*epitrepson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - permit/allow", "*moi*": "dative, 1st singular pronoun - to me", "*lalēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to speak", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to", "*laon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - people" }, "variants": { "*anthrōpos*": "man/person/human being", "*Ioudaios*": "Jewish/Jew (by ethnicity/religion)", "*Tarseus*": "Tarsian/from Tarsus (city in Cilicia)", "*asēmou poleōs*": "no insignificant city/not an obscure city (litotes)", "*deomai*": "I beg/request/pray", "*laon*": "people/crowd/nation" } } 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)" } }
• Acts 22:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Acts.22.5", "source": "Ὡς καὶ ὁ ἀρχιερεὺς μαρτυρεῖ μοι, καὶ πᾶν τὸ πρεσβυτέριον: παρʼ ὧν καὶ ἐπιστολὰς δεξάμενος πρὸς τοὺς ἀδελφούς, εἰς Δαμασκὸν ἐπορευόμην, ἄξων καὶ τοὺς ἐκεῖσε ὄντας δεδεμένους εἰς Ἰερουσαλήμ, ἵνα τιμωρηθῶσιν.", "text": "As also the *archiereus martyrei* to me, and all the *presbyterion*: from whom also *epistolas dexamenos pros* the *adelphous*, to *Damaskon eporeuomēn*, *axōn* also those *ekeise ontas dedemenous* to *Ierousalēm*, in order that *timōrēthōsin*.", "grammar": { "*archiereus*": "nominative, masculine, singular - high priest", "*martyrei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - testifies/bears witness", "*presbyterion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - council of elders/presbytery", "*epistolas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - letters", "*dexamenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having received", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*adelphous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*Damaskon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Damascus (city name)", "*eporeuomēn*": "imperfect middle indicative, 1st person singular - I was journeying/traveling", "*axōn*": "future active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - going to bring/lead", "*ekeise*": "adverb - there/in that place", "*ontas*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - being/who were", "*dedemenous*": "perfect passive participle, accusative, masculine, plural - having been bound", "*Ierousalēm*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Jerusalem (city name)", "*timōrēthōsin*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might be punished" }, "variants": { "*archiereus*": "high priest/chief priest", "*martyrei*": "testifies/bears witness/can testify", "*presbyterion*": "council of elders/Sanhedrin/presbytery", "*epistolas*": "letters/epistles/written authorizations", "*dexamenos*": "having received/accepted/taken", "*pros tous adelphous*": "to the brothers/to fellow Jews", "*axōn*": "to bring/intending to bring/to lead", "*dedemenous*": "bound/in chains/as prisoners", "*timōrēthōsin*": "might be punished/judged/penalized" } }
• Acts 23:1-9 : 1 { "verseID": "Acts.23.1", "source": "Ἀτενίσας δὲ ὁ Παῦλος τῷ συνεδρίῳ, εἶπεν, Ἄνδρες ἀδελφοί, ἐγὼ πάσῃ συνειδήσει ἀγαθῇ πεπολίτευμαι τῷ Θεῷ ἄχρι ταύτης τῆς ἡμέρας.", "text": "*Atenisas* *de* the *Paulos* to-the *synedriō*, *eipen*, *Andres* *adelphoi*, *egō* with-all *syneidēsei* *agathē* *pepoliteuma* to-the *Theō* until this the *hēmeras*.", "grammar": { "*Atenisas*": "aorist participle, masculine nominative singular - having gazed intently", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*Paulos*": "nominative masculine singular - Paul", "*synedriō*": "dative neuter singular - council/Sanhedrin", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said", "*Andres*": "vocative masculine plural - men", "*adelphoi*": "vocative masculine plural - brothers", "*egō*": "nominative personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*syneidēsei*": "dative feminine singular - conscience", "*agathē*": "dative feminine singular - good", "*pepoliteuma*": "perfect middle/passive indicative, 1st person singular - I have lived/conducted myself", "*Theō*": "dative masculine singular - God", "*hēmeras*": "genitive feminine singular - day" }, "variants": { "*Atenisas*": "gazing intently/looking steadfastly/fixing eyes upon", "*synedriō*": "Sanhedrin/council/Jewish high court", "*pepoliteuma*": "lived as citizen/conducted myself/fulfilled duties", "*syneidēsei*": "conscience/moral consciousness/awareness" } } 2 { "verseID": "Acts.23.2", "source": "Ὁ δὲ ἀρχιερεὺς Ἁνανίας ἐπέταξεν τοῖς παρεστῶσιν αὐτῷ τύπτειν αὐτοῦ τὸ στόμα.", "text": "The *de* *archiereus* *Hananias* *epetaxen* to-the *parestōsin* to-him *typtein* of-him the *stoma*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*archiereus*": "nominative masculine singular - high priest", "*Hananias*": "nominative masculine singular - Ananias (proper name)", "*epetaxen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he commanded", "*parestōsin*": "present active participle, dative masculine plural - those standing beside/near", "*typtein*": "present active infinitive - to strike/hit", "*stoma*": "accusative neuter singular - mouth" }, "variants": { "*archiereus*": "high priest/chief priest", "*epetaxen*": "commanded/ordered/instructed", "*parestōsin*": "those standing near/bystanders/attendants", "*typtein*": "to strike/hit/beat" } } 3 { "verseID": "Acts.23.3", "source": "Τότε ὁ Παῦλος πρὸς αὐτὸν εἶπεν, Τύπτειν σε μέλλει ὁ Θεός, τοῖχε κεκονιαμένε: καὶ σὺ κάθῃ κρίνων με κατὰ τὸν νόμον, καὶ παρανομῶν κελεύεις με τύπτεσθαι;", "text": "Then the *Paulos* *pros* him *eipen*, *Typtein* you *mellei* the *Theos*, *toiche* *kekoniamene*: and you *kathē* *krinōn* me according-to the *nomon*, and *paranomōn* *keleueis* me *typtesthai*?", "grammar": { "*Paulos*": "nominative masculine singular - Paul", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said", "*Typtein*": "present active infinitive - to strike", "*mellei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is about to", "*Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God", "*toiche*": "vocative masculine singular - wall", "*kekoniamene*": "perfect passive participle, vocative masculine singular - having been whitewashed", "*kathē*": "present middle indicative, 2nd person singular - you sit", "*krinōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - judging", "*nomon*": "accusative masculine singular - law", "*paranomōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - acting contrary to law", "*keleueis*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you command", "*typtesthai*": "present passive infinitive - to be struck" }, "variants": { "*mellei*": "is about to/will/intends to", "*toiche kekoniamene*": "whitewashed wall (metaphor for hypocrite)", "*kathē*": "you sit/are seated (position of authority)", "*paranomōn*": "breaking the law/acting illegally/violating law" } } 4 { "verseID": "Acts.23.4", "source": "Οἱ δὲ παρεστῶτες εἶπον, Τὸν ἀρχιερέα τοῦ Θεοῦ λοιδορεῖς;", "text": "The *de* *parestōtes* *eipon*, The *archierea* of-the *Theou* *loidoreis*?", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*parestōtes*": "perfect active participle, nominative masculine plural - those standing by", "*eipon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they said", "*archierea*": "accusative masculine singular - high priest", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*loidoreis*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you revile/insult" }, "variants": { "*parestōtes*": "bystanders/those present/attendants", "*loidoreis*": "revile/insult/speak evil of/abuse verbally" } } 5 { "verseID": "Acts.23.5", "source": "Ἔφη τε ὁ Παῦλος, Οὐκ ᾔδειν, ἀδελφοί, ὅτι ἐστὶν ἀρχιερεύς: γέγραπται γάρ, Ἄρχοντα τοῦ λαοῦ σου οὐκ ἐρεῖς κακῶς.", "text": "*Ephē* *te* the *Paulos*, Not *ēdein*, *adelphoi*, that *estin* *archiereus*: *gegraptai* *gar*, *Archonta* of-the *laou* of-you not *ereis* *kakōs*.", "grammar": { "*Ephē*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said/was saying", "*te*": "enclitic conjunction - and", "*Paulos*": "nominative masculine singular - Paul", "*ēdein*": "pluperfect active indicative, 1st person singular - I knew/had known", "*adelphoi*": "vocative masculine plural - brothers", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - he is", "*archiereus*": "nominative masculine singular - high priest", "*gegraptai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it has been written", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for", "*Archonta*": "accusative masculine singular - ruler", "*laou*": "genitive masculine singular - people", "*ereis*": "future active indicative, 2nd person singular - you will speak", "*kakōs*": "adverb - badly/evilly" }, "variants": { "*ēdein*": "I knew/I was aware/I had realized", "*gegraptai*": "it is written/it stands written (reference to Scripture)", "*Archonta*": "ruler/leader/official", "*laou*": "people/nation/population", "*kakōs*": "badly/evilly/maliciously" } } 6 { "verseID": "Acts.23.6", "source": "Γνοὺς δὲ ὁ Παῦλος ὅτι τὸ ἓν μέρος ἐστὶν Σαδδουκαίων, τὸ δὲ ἕτερον Φαρισαίων, ἔκραξεν ἐν τῷ συνεδρίῳ, Ἄνδρες ἀδελφοί, ἐγὼ Φαρισαῖός εἰμι, υἱὸς Φαρισαίου: περὶ ἐλπίδος καὶ ἀναστάσεως νεκρῶν ἐγὼ κρίνομαι.", "text": "*Gnous* *de* the *Paulos* that the one *meros* *estin* of-*Saddoukaiōn*, the *de* other of-*Pharisaiōn*, *ekraxen* in the *synedriō*, *Andres* *adelphoi*, *egō* *Pharisaios* *eimi*, *huios* of-*Pharisaiou*: concerning *elpidos* and *anastaseōs* of-*nekrōn* *egō* *krinomai*.", "grammar": { "*Gnous*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having known/realized", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*Paulos*": "nominative masculine singular - Paul", "*meros*": "nominative neuter singular - part/portion", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*Saddoukaiōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of Sadducees", "*Pharisaiōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of Pharisees", "*ekraxen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he cried out", "*synedriō*": "dative neuter singular - council/Sanhedrin", "*Andres*": "vocative masculine plural - men", "*adelphoi*": "vocative masculine plural - brothers", "*egō*": "nominative personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*Pharisaios*": "nominative masculine singular - Pharisee", "*eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I am", "*huios*": "nominative masculine singular - son", "*Pharisaiou*": "genitive masculine singular - of a Pharisee", "*elpidos*": "genitive feminine singular - of hope", "*anastaseōs*": "genitive feminine singular - of resurrection", "*nekrōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of dead ones", "*krinomai*": "present passive indicative, 1st person singular - I am being judged" }, "variants": { "*Gnous*": "perceiving/realizing/understanding/recognizing", "*meros*": "part/portion/faction/section", "*Saddoukaiōn*": "Sadducees (Jewish sect that denied resurrection)", "*Pharisaiōn*": "Pharisees (Jewish sect that believed in resurrection)", "*ekraxen*": "cried out/shouted/exclaimed", "*elpidos*": "hope/expectation", "*anastaseōs*": "resurrection/rising up", "*nekrōn*": "dead persons/corpses", "*krinomai*": "I am judged/I am on trial/I am being examined" } } 7 { "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" } } 8 { "verseID": "Acts.23.8", "source": "Σαδδουκαῖοι μὲν γὰρ λέγουσιν μὴ εἶναι ἀνάστασιν, μηδὲ ἄγγελον, μήτε πνεῦμα: Φαρισαῖοι δὲ ὁμολογοῦσιν τὰ ἀμφότερα.", "text": "*Saddoukaioi* *men* *gar* *legousin* not *einai* *anastasin*, nor *angelon*, nor *pneuma*: *Pharisaioi* *de* *homologousin* the *amphotera*.", "grammar": { "*Saddoukaioi*": "nominative masculine plural - Sadducees", "*men*": "postpositive particle - on the one hand (correlative with *de*)", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for", "*legousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they say", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be", "*anastasin*": "accusative feminine singular - resurrection", "*angelon*": "accusative masculine singular - angel", "*pneuma*": "accusative neuter singular - spirit", "*Pharisaioi*": "nominative masculine plural - Pharisees", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and (correlative with *men*)", "*homologousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they confess/acknowledge", "*amphotera*": "accusative neuter plural - both things" }, "variants": { "*legousin*": "say/declare/affirm", "*anastasin*": "resurrection/rising of the dead", "*angelon*": "angel/messenger", "*pneuma*": "spirit/ghost/supernatural being", "*homologousin*": "confess/acknowledge/profess/affirm", "*amphotera*": "both (things)/both (categories)" } } 9 { "verseID": "Acts.23.9", "source": "Ἐγένετο δὲ κραυγὴ μεγάλη: καὶ ἀναστάντες οἱ γραμματεῖς τοῦ μέρους τῶν Φαρισαίων, διεμάχοντο, λέγοντες, Οὐδὲν κακὸν εὑρίσκομεν ἐν τῷ ἀνθρώπῳ τούτῳ: εἰ δὲ πνεῦμα ἐλάλησεν αὐτῷ ἢ ἄγγελος, μὴ θεομαχῶμεν.", "text": "*Egeneto* *de* *kraugē* *megalē*: and *anastantes* the *grammateis* of-the *merous* of-the *Pharisaiōn*, *diemachonto*, *legontes*, Nothing *kakon* *heuriskomen* in the *anthrōpō* this: if *de* *pneuma* *elalēsen* to-him or *angelos*, not *theomachōmen*.", "grammar": { "*Egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - there arose", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*kraugē*": "nominative feminine singular - outcry/clamor", "*megalē*": "nominative feminine singular - great/loud", "*anastantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having stood up", "*grammateis*": "nominative masculine plural - scribes", "*merous*": "genitive neuter singular - of the part/faction", "*Pharisaiōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of Pharisees", "*diemachonto*": "imperfect middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they were arguing strongly", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - saying", "*kakon*": "accusative neuter singular - evil/wrong", "*heuriskomen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we find", "*anthrōpō*": "dative masculine singular - man", "*pneuma*": "nominative neuter singular - spirit", "*elalēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - spoke", "*angelos*": "nominative masculine singular - angel", "*theomachōmen*": "present active subjunctive, 1st person plural - let us fight against God" }, "variants": { "*kraugē*": "outcry/clamor/shouting/uproar", "*grammateis*": "scribes/experts in law/scholars", "*merous*": "part/faction/side", "*diemachonto*": "contended strongly/argued vigorously/disputed", "*kakon*": "evil/wrong/bad/harmful", "*heuriskomen*": "we find/we discover", "*pneuma*": "spirit/ghost/supernatural being", "*elalēsen*": "spoke/talked/addressed", "*theomachōmen*": "fight against God/oppose God/resist God" } } 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" } } 11 { "verseID": "Acts.23.11", "source": "Τῇ δὲ ἐπιούσῃ νυκτὶ ἐπιστὰς αὐτῷ ὁ Κύριος, εἶπεν, Θάρσει, Παῦλε: ὡς γὰρ διεμαρτύρω τὰ περὶ ἐμοῦ εἰς Ἰερουσαλήμ, οὕτω σε δεῖ καὶ εἰς Ῥώμην μαρτυρῆσαι.", "text": "In-the *de* *epiousē* *nykti* *epistas* to-him the *Kyrios*, *eipen*, *Tharsei*, *Paule*: as *gar* *diemartyrō* the things concerning me in *Ierousalēm*, thus you *dei* also in *Rōmēn* *martyrēsai*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*epiousē*": "present active participle, dative feminine singular - following/next", "*nykti*": "dative feminine singular - night", "*epistas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having stood by", "*Kyrios*": "nominative masculine singular - Lord", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said", "*Tharsei*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - take courage", "*Paule*": "vocative masculine singular - Paul", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for", "*diemartyrō*": "aorist middle indicative, 2nd person singular - you testified fully", "*Ierousalēm*": "dative feminine singular - Jerusalem", "*dei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular impersonal - it is necessary", "*Rōmēn*": "accusative feminine singular - Rome", "*martyrēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to testify/bear witness" }, "variants": { "*epiousē*": "next/following/coming", "*epistas*": "standing by/appearing to/coming upon", "*Kyrios*": "Lord/master (referring to Jesus)", "*Tharsei*": "take courage/be of good cheer/be encouraged", "*diemartyrō*": "testified thoroughly/bore witness/solemnly testified", "*dei*": "it is necessary/must/ought", "*martyrēsai*": "testify/bear witness/give evidence" } }
• Acts 25:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Acts.25.2", "source": "Ἐνεφάνισαν δὲ αὐτῷ ὁ ἀρχιερεὺς καὶ οἱ πρῶτοι τῶν Ἰουδαίων κατὰ τοῦ Παύλου, καὶ παρεκάλουν αὐτόν,", "text": "*Enephanisan* *de* to him the *archiereus* and the *prōtoi* of the *Ioudaiōn* against *tou Paulou*, and they *parekaloun* him,", "grammar": { "*Enephanisan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - informed/presented charges", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now", "*archiereus*": "nominative, masculine, singular - high priest/chief priest", "*prōtoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - chief men/leaders", "*Ioudaiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of the Jews", "*tou Paulou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Paul (against Paul)", "*parekaloun*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - were urging/beseeching" }, "variants": { "*Enephanisan*": "informed/presented charges/made representation", "*prōtoi*": "chief men/leaders/principal men", "*parekaloun*": "were urging/beseeching/appealing to" } }
• Acts 25:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Acts.25.10", "source": "Εἶπεν δὲ ὁ Παῦλος, Ἐπὶ τοῦ βήματος Καίσαρος ἑστώς εἰμι, οὗ με δεῖ κρίνεσθαι: Ἰουδαίους οὐδὲν ἠδίκησα, ὡς καὶ σὺ κάλλιον ἐπιγινώσκεις.", "text": "*Eipen de ho Paulos*, At the *bēmatos Kaisaros hestōs eimi*, where me it *dei krinesthai*: *Ioudaious ouden ēdikēsa*, as also you *kallion epiginōskeis*.", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*ho Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Paul", "*bēmatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - judgment seat/tribunal", "*Kaisaros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Caesar", "*hestōs eimi*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, singular + present indicative, 1st person singular - I am standing", "*dei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular, impersonal - it is necessary", "*krinesthai*": "present passive infinitive - to be judged", "*Ioudaious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - Jews", "*ouden*": "accusative, neuter, singular - nothing", "*ēdikēsa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I wronged/harmed", "*kallion*": "comparative adverb - better/quite well", "*epiginōskeis*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you know/understand thoroughly" }, "variants": { "*bēmatos*": "judgment seat/tribunal/court", "*hestōs*": "standing/having taken my stand", "*dei*": "it is necessary/must/ought", "*ēdikēsa*": "wronged/harmed/injured", "*kallion*": "better/quite well/rather well", "*epiginōskeis*": "know thoroughly/understand fully/recognize clearly" } }
• Acts 23:33 : 33 { "verseID": "Acts.23.33", "source": "Οἵτινες, εἰσελθόντες εἰς τὴν Καισάρειαν, καὶ ἀναδόντες τὴν ἐπιστολὴν τῷ ἡγεμόνι, παρέστησαν καὶ τὸν Παῦλον αὐτῷ.", "text": "Who, *eiselthontes* into the *Kaisareian*, and *anadontes* the *epistolēn* to-the *hēgemoni*, *parestēsan* also the *Paulon* to-him.", "grammar": { "*eiselthontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having entered", "*Kaisareian*": "accusative feminine singular - Caesarea", "*anadontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having delivered", "*epistolēn*": "accusative feminine singular - letter", "*hēgemoni*": "dative masculine singular - governor", "*parestēsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they presented", "*Paulon*": "accusative masculine singular - Paul" }, "variants": { "*eiselthontes*": "having entered/gone into", "*Kaisareian*": "Caesarea (city name)", "*anadontes*": "having delivered/handed over/presented", "*epistolēn*": "letter/epistle", "*hēgemoni*": "governor/ruler", "*parestēsan*": "presented/brought before/placed before" } }
• Gen 40:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Genesis.40.15", "source": "כִּֽי־גֻנֹּ֣ב גֻּנַּ֔בְתִּי מֵאֶ֖רֶץ הָעִבְרִ֑ים וְגַם־פֹּה֙ לֹא־עָשִׂ֣יתִֽי מְא֔וּמָה כִּֽי־שָׂמ֥וּ אֹתִ֖י בַּבּֽוֹר׃", "text": "For-*gunnōḇ* *gunnaḇtî* from-*'ereṣ* the-*'iḇrîm* and-also-here not-*'āśîtî* *mə'ûmâ* for-*śāmû* me in-the-*bôr*", "grammar": { "*gunnōḇ*": "infinitive absolute - to be stolen", "*gunnaḇtî*": "pual perfect 1st person common singular - I was stolen/kidnapped", "*'ereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land/country", "*'iḇrîm*": "masculine plural - Hebrews", "*'āśîtî*": "qal perfect 1st person common singular - I did/made", "*mə'ûmâ*": "masculine singular - anything/something", "*śāmû*": "qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they put/placed", "*bôr*": "masculine singular - pit/dungeon/cistern" }, "variants": { "*gunnōḇ gunnaḇtî*": "I was surely stolen/kidnapped/taken by force", "*'ereṣ*": "land/country/territory", "*'iḇrîm*": "Hebrews/Hebrew people", "*'āśîtî*": "I did/made/committed", "*mə'ûmâ*": "anything/something/nothing", "*śāmû*": "they put/placed/set", "*bôr*": "pit/dungeon/cistern/prison" } }