Acts 22:2

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

(And when they heard that he spake in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more silence: and he saith,)

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

(Ἀκούσαντες δὲ ὅτι τῇ Ἑβραΐδι διαλέκτῳ προσεφώνει αὐτοῖς, μᾶλλον παρέσχον ἡσυχίαν: καί φησίν,)

Transliteration

(Akousantes de that in the Hebraidi dialektō prosephōnei to them, mallon they pareschon hēsychian: and phēsin,)

Grammar Details

*Akousantes*: aorist participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having heard
*de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and/now
*Hebraidi*: dative, feminine, singular - Hebrew
*dialektō*: dative, feminine, singular - language/dialect
*prosephōnei*: imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was addressing/speaking to
*mallon*: comparative adverb - more/rather
*pareschon*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - provided/granted/gave
*hēsychian*: accusative, feminine, singular - quietness/silence
*phēsin*: present active indicative, 3rd person singular - he says

Word Meanings

*Akousantes*: having heard/when they heard
*de*: but/and/now
*Hebraidi dialektō*: Hebrew language/Aramaic dialect
*prosephōnei*: was addressing/was speaking to
*mallon*: more/rather/instead
*pareschon*: provided/maintained/gave
*hēsychian*: silence/quiet/stillness
*phēsin*: he says/he spoke

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Classic King James Version text presented with Strong's numbering to link English words to their underlying Hebrew and Greek terms. Prioritizes literal/formal correspondence while enabling original-language word study.

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Concordance compatibility: Strong's numbers map to widely available concordances and lexicons for deeper study.

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High concordance with source wording
Well-suited for in-depth word studies and exegesis
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Reference numbers can disrupt continuous reading
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Referenced Verses

Acts 21:40 : 40 And when he had given him licence, Paul stood on the stairs, and beckoned with the hand unto the people. And when there was made a great silence, he spake unto them in the Hebrew tongue, saying,

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