Acts 21:34

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.

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

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Referenced Verses

Acts 19:32 : 32 Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was confused; and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together.
Acts 23:10 : 10 And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle.
Acts 23:16 : 16 And when Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul.
Acts 21:37 : 37 And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said unto the chief captain, May I speak unto thee ? Who said, Canst thou speak Greek?
Acts 22:24 : 24 The chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might know wherefore they cried so against him.
Acts 22:30 : 30 {G1161} On the morrow, because he would have known the certainty wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him from his bands, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down, and set him before them.
Acts 23:32 : 32 {G1161} On the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle:
Acts 25:26 : 26 Of whom I have no certain thing to write unto my lord. Wherefore I have brought him forth before you, and specially before thee, O king Agrippa, that, after examination had, I might have somewhat to write.

Similar Verses (AI)

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35And when he came upon the stairs, so it was, that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the people.
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32Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was confused; and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together.
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9And there arose a great cry: and the scribes that were of the Pharisees' part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against God.
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