Acts 22:23

KJV1611 – Modern English

And as they cried out and threw off their clothes, and threw dust into the air,

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Κραυγαζόντων δὲ αὐτῶν, καὶ ῥιπτούντων τὰ ἱμάτια, καὶ κονιορτὸν βαλλόντων εἰς τὸν ἀέρα,

Transliteration

Kraugazontōn de them, and rhiptountōn the himatia, and koniorton ballontōn into the aera,

Grammar Details

• *Kraugazontōn*: present active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - shouting/crying out
• *de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and
• *rhiptountōn*: present active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - throwing/tossing
• *himatia*: accusative, neuter, plural - garments/cloaks
• *koniorton*: accusative, masculine, singular - dust
• *ballontōn*: present active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - throwing/casting
• *aera*: accusative, masculine, singular - air

Word Meanings

• *Kraugazontōn*: shouting/crying out/yelling
• *rhiptountōn*: throwing off/casting/tossing
• *himatia*: garments/cloaks/clothes
• *koniorton*: dust/dirt/powder
• *ballontōn*: throwing/casting/flinging
• *aera*: air/atmosphere

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  As they were shouting, throwing off their cloaks, and flinging dust into the air,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And as they cried out, and cast off their clothes, and threw dust into the air,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G1161} as they{G846} cried out,{G2905} and{G2532} threw off{G4495} their garments,{G2440} and{G2532} cast{G906} dust{G2868} into{G1519} the air,{G109}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G1161} as they{G846} cried out{G2905}{(G5723)}, and{G2532} cast off{G4495}{(G5723)} their clothes{G2440}, and{G2532} threw{G906}{(G5723)} dust{G2868} into{G1519} the air{G109},

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And as they cryed and cast of their clothes and thrue dust into ye ayer

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But as they cried, and cast of their clothes, & thrue dust in to the ayre,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And as they cried & cast off their clothes, and threw dust into the aire,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And as they cryed, and caste of their clothes, and threwe dust into the ayre,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And as they cried out, and cast off [their] clothes, and threw dust into the air,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  As they cried out, and threw off their cloaks, and threw dust into the air,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And they crying out and casting up their garments, and throwing dust into the air,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And as they cried out, and threw off their garments, and cast dust into the air,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And as they cried out, and threw off their garments, and cast dust into the air,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And while they were crying out, and pulling off their clothing, and sending dust into the air,

• World English Bible (2000)

  As they cried out, and threw off their cloaks, and threw dust into the air,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  While they were screaming and throwing off their cloaks and tossing dust in the air,

Referenced Verses

• 2 Sam 16:13 : 13 And as David and his men went by the way, Shimei went along on the hillside opposite him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and cast dust.
• Eccl 10:3 : 3 Yes, also, when he that is a fool walks by the way, his wisdom fails him, and he says to everyone that he is a fool.
• Acts 7:53 : 53 Who have received the law by the direction of angels and have not kept it.
• Acts 7:58 : 58 And cast him out of the city and stoned him, and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul.
• Acts 26:11 : 11 And I punished them often in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities.