Acts 23:2

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὁ δὲ ἀρχιερεὺς Ἁνανίας ἐπέταξεν τοῖς παρεστῶσιν αὐτῷ τύπτειν αὐτοῦ τὸ στόμα.

Transliteration

The de archiereus Hananias epetaxen to-the parestōsin to-him typtein of-him the stoma.

Grammar Details

*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

Word Meanings

*archiereus*: high priest/chief priest
*epetaxen*: commanded/ordered/instructed
*parestōsin*: those standing near/bystanders/attendants
*typtein*: to strike/hit/beat

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

John 18:22 : 22 And when he had thus spoken, one of the officers which stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so?
Acts 24:1 : 1 And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul.
1 Kgs 22:24 : 24 But Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near, and smote Micaiah on the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the LORD from me to speak unto thee?
Mic 5:1 : 1 Now gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops: he hath laid siege against us: they shall smite the judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek.
Matt 26:67 : 67 Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands,
Jer 20:2 : 2 Then Pashur smote Jeremiah the prophet, and put him in the stocks that were in the high gate of Benjamin, which was by the house of the LORD.

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