{ "verseID": "Acts.21.1", "source": "¶Ὡς δὲ ἐγένετο, ἀναχθῆναι ἡμᾶς ἀποσπασθέντας ἀπʼ αὐτῶν, εὐθυδρομήσαντες ἤλθομεν εἰς τὴν Κῶν, τῇ δὲ ἑξῆς εἰς τὴν Ῥόδον, κἀκεῖθεν εἰς Πάταρα:", "text": "And when it *egeneto* to *anachthēnai* us *apospasthentas* from them, *euthydromēsantes* we *ēlthomen* to *Kōn*, and on the *hexēs* to *Rhodon*, and from there to *Patara*:", "grammar": { "*egeneto*": "aorist middle, 3rd singular - it came to pass/happened", "*anachthēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to set sail/to be brought up", "*apospasthentas*": "aorist passive participle, accusative plural masculine - having been torn away/separated", "*euthydromēsantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - having sailed straight/directly", "*ēlthomen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st plural - we came", "*Kōn*": "accusative singular feminine - Cos (island name)", "*hexēs*": "adverb - next day/following", "*Rhodon*": "accusative singular feminine - Rhodes (island name)" }, "variants": { "*egeneto*": "happened/came to pass/occurred", "*anachthēnai*": "to set sail/to depart by sea/to be brought up", "*apospasthentas*": "torn away/separated/detached forcibly", "*euthydromēsantes*": "sailing a straight course/running directly" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.21.2", "source": "Καὶ εὑρόντες πλοῖον διαπερῶν εἰς Φοινίκην, ἐπιβάντες, ἀνήχθημεν.", "text": "And *heurontes* *ploion* *diaperōn* to *Phoinikēn*, *epibantes*, we *anēchthēmen*.", "grammar": { "*heurontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - having found", "*ploion*": "accusative singular neuter - ship/boat", "*diaperōn*": "present active participle, accusative singular neuter - crossing over/sailing across", "*Phoinikēn*": "accusative singular feminine - Phoenicia", "*epibantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - having embarked/gone aboard", "*anēchthēmen*": "aorist passive indicative, 1st plural - we set sail/were brought up" }, "variants": { "*heurontes*": "finding/having found/discovering", "*diaperōn*": "crossing over/passing through/sailing across", "*epibantes*": "embarking/going aboard/stepping on", "*anēchthēmen*": "we set sail/we departed by sea/we were brought up" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.21.3", "source": "Ἀναφάναντες δὲ τὴν Κύπρον, καὶ καταλιπόντες αὐτὴν εὐώνυμον, ἐπλέομεν εἰς Συρίαν, καὶ κατήχθημεν εἰς Τύρον: ἐκεῖσε γὰρ ἦν τὸ πλοῖον ἀποφορτιζόμενον τὸν γόμον.", "text": "And *anaphanantes* *Kypron*, and *katalipontes* it on the left, we *epleomen* to *Syrian*, and *katēchthēmen* to *Tyron*: for there was the *ploion* *apophortizomenon* the *gomon*.", "grammar": { "*anaphanantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - having sighted/having come in sight of", "*Kypron*": "accusative singular feminine - Cyprus", "*katalipontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - having left/abandoned", "*euwnymon*": "accusative singular feminine - left (side)", "*epleomen*": "imperfect active indicative, 1st plural - we were sailing", "*Syrian*": "accusative singular feminine - Syria", "*katēchthēmen*": "aorist passive indicative, 1st plural - we landed/were brought down", "*Tyron*": "accusative singular feminine - Tyre", "*ploion*": "nominative singular neuter - ship/boat", "*apophortizomenon*": "present middle participle, nominative singular neuter - unloading", "*gomon*": "accusative singular masculine - cargo/freight" }, "variants": { "*anaphanantes*": "sighting/coming in sight of/discovering", "*katalipontes*": "leaving behind/abandoning/forsaking", "*epleomen*": "we sailed/we were sailing/we continued sailing", "*katēchthēmen*": "we landed/we were brought down to shore", "*apophortizomenon*": "unloading/discharging cargo" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.21.4", "source": "Καὶ ἀνευρόντες μαθητάς, ἐπεμείναμεν αὐτοῦ ἡμέρας ἑπτά: οἵτινες τῷ Παύλῳ ἔλεγον διὰ τοῦ Πνεύματος, μὴ ἀναβαίνειν εἰς Ἱερουσαλήμ.", "text": "And *aneurontes* *mathētas*, we *epemeinamen* there *hēmeras* seven: who to *Paulō* *elegon* through the *Pneumatos*, not to *anabainein* to *Hierousalēm*.", "grammar": { "*aneurontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - having found/discovered", "*mathētas*": "accusative plural masculine - disciples", "*epemeinamen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st plural - we remained/stayed", "*hēmeras*": "accusative plural feminine - days", "*Paulō*": "dative singular masculine - to Paul", "*elegon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - they were saying", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive singular neuter - Spirit", "*anabainein*": "present active infinitive - to go up", "*Hierousalēm*": "accusative singular feminine - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*aneurontes*": "finding/searching out and finding/discovering", "*mathētas*": "disciples/learners/followers", "*epemeinamen*": "we remained/we stayed/we continued", "*elegon*": "they were saying/they kept telling/they were instructing", "*anabainein*": "to go up/to ascend/to journey to" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.21.5", "source": "Ὅτε δὲ ἐγένετο ἡμᾶς ἐξαρτίσαι τὰς ἡμέρας, ἐξελθόντες ἐπορευόμεθα· προπεμπόντων ἡμᾶς, πάντων σὺν γυναιξὶ καὶ τέκνοις, ἕως ἔξω τῆς πόλεως: καὶ θέντες τὰ γόνατα ἐπὶ τὸν αἰγιαλὸν, προσηυξάμεθα.", "text": "And when *egeneto* us to *exartisai* the *hēmeras*, *exelthontes* we *eporeuometha*; *propempontōn* us, all with *gynaixi* and *teknois*, until outside of the *poleōs*: and *thentes* the *gonata* upon the *aigialon*, we *prosēuxametha*.", "grammar": { "*egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular - it happened/came to pass", "*exartisai*": "aorist active infinitive - to complete/finish", "*hēmeras*": "accusative plural feminine - days", "*exelthontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - having gone out/departed", "*eporeuometha*": "imperfect middle indicative, 1st plural - we were proceeding/going", "*propempontōn*": "present active participle, genitive plural masculine - escorting/accompanying", "*gynaixi*": "dative plural feminine - wives/women", "*teknois*": "dative plural neuter - children", "*poleōs*": "genitive singular feminine - city", "*thentes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - having placed/put", "*gonata*": "accusative plural neuter - knees", "*aigialon*": "accusative singular masculine - beach/shore", "*prosēuxametha*": "aorist middle indicative, 1st plural - we prayed" }, "variants": { "*egeneto*": "happened/came to pass/came about", "*exartisai*": "to complete/to finish/to end", "*exelthontes*": "going out/departing/leaving", "*eporeuometha*": "we were going/we were journeying/we proceeded", "*propempontōn*": "escorting/accompanying/sending forth", "*thentes*": "placing/putting/bending", "*prosēuxametha*": "we prayed/we offered prayer" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.21.6", "source": "Καὶ ἀσπασάμενοι ἀλλήλους, ἐπέβημεν εἰς τὸ πλοῖον· ἐκεῖνοι δὲ ὑπέστρεψαν εἰς τὰ ἴδια.", "text": "And *aspasamenoi* *allēlous*, we *epebēmen* into the *ploion*; and *ekeinoi* *hypestrepsan* to *ta idia*.", "grammar": { "*aspasamenoi*": "aorist middle participle, nominative plural masculine - having greeted/embraced", "*allēlous*": "accusative plural masculine - one another", "*epebēmen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st plural - we went aboard/embarked", "*ploion*": "accusative singular neuter - ship/boat", "*ekeinoi*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative plural masculine - those/they", "*hypestrepsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - they returned", "*ta idia*": "accusative plural neuter - their own [homes/places]" }, "variants": { "*aspasamenoi*": "greeting/embracing/bidding farewell", "*epebēmen*": "we went aboard/we embarked/we went on", "*hypestrepsan*": "they returned/they went back", "*ta idia*": "their own homes/their own places/their own [possessions]" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.21.7", "source": "Ἡμεῖς δέ τὸν πλοῦν διανύσαντες ἀπὸ Τύρου, κατηντήσαμεν εἰς Πτολεμαΐδα, καὶ ἀσπασάμενοι τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς, ἐμείναμεν ἡμέραν μίαν παρʼ αὐτοῖς.", "text": "And we, *ton ploun* *dianysantes* from *Tyrou*, *katēntēsamen* to *Ptolemaida*, and *aspasamenoi* the *adelphous*, we *emeinamen* *hēmeran* one with them.", "grammar": { "*ton ploun*": "accusative singular masculine - the voyage/journey", "*dianysantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - having completed", "*Tyrou*": "genitive singular feminine - Tyre", "*katēntēsamen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st plural - we arrived at", "*Ptolemaida*": "accusative singular feminine - Ptolemais", "*aspasamenoi*": "aorist middle participle, nominative plural masculine - having greeted", "*adelphous*": "accusative plural masculine - brothers", "*emeinamen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st plural - we remained/stayed", "*hēmeran*": "accusative singular feminine - day" }, "variants": { "*dianysantes*": "completing/finishing/having ended", "*katēntēsamen*": "we arrived at/we came to/we reached", "*aspasamenoi*": "greeting/embracing/saluting", "*adelphous*": "brothers/brethren/fellow believers", "*emeinamen*": "we stayed/we remained/we abided" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.21.8", "source": "Τῇ δὲ ἐπαύριον ἐξελθόντες οἱ περὶ τὸν Παῦλον, ἤλθομεν εἰς Καισάρειαν: καὶ εἰσελθόντες εἰς τὸν οἶκον Φιλίππου τοῦ εὐαγγελιστοῦ, τοῦ ὄντος ἐκ τῶν ἑπτά· ἐμείναμεν παρʼ αὐτῷ.", "text": "And on the *epaurion* *exelthontes* those *peri* *Paulon*, we *ēlthomen* to *Kaisareian*: and *eiselthontes* into the *oikon* of *Philippou* the *euangelistou*, who *ontos* from the seven; we *emeinamen* with him.", "grammar": { "*epaurion*": "adverb - next day/morrow", "*exelthontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - having departed", "*peri*": "preposition + accusative - around/about", "*Paulon*": "accusative singular masculine - Paul", "*ēlthomen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st plural - we came", "*Kaisareian*": "accusative singular feminine - Caesarea", "*eiselthontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - having entered", "*oikon*": "accusative singular masculine - house", "*Philippou*": "genitive singular masculine - of Philip", "*euangelistou*": "genitive singular masculine - evangelist", "*ontos*": "present active participle, genitive singular masculine - being", "*emeinamen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st plural - we stayed/remained" }, "variants": { "*epaurion*": "next day/following day/morrow", "*exelthontes*": "departing/leaving/going out", "*peri*": "with/around/accompanying", "*eiselthontes*": "entering/going into/coming in", "*oikon*": "house/home/household", "*euangelistou*": "evangelist/gospel preacher/bringer of good news", "*ontos*": "being/who was/existing" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.21.9", "source": "Τούτῳ δὲ ἦσαν θυγατέρες, παρθένοι τέσσαρες, προφητεύουσαι.", "text": "And to this one were *thygateres*, *parthenoi* four, *prophēteuousai*.", "grammar": { "*thygateres*": "nominative plural feminine - daughters", "*parthenoi*": "nominative plural feminine - virgins", "*prophēteuousai*": "present active participle, nominative plural feminine - prophesying" }, "variants": { "*thygateres*": "daughters/female children", "*parthenoi*": "virgins/unmarried women", "*prophēteuousai*": "prophesying/speaking by divine inspiration/foretelling" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.21.10", "source": "Ἐπιμενόντων δὲ ἡμῶν ἡμέρας πλείους, κατῆλθέν τις ἀπὸ τῆς Ἰουδαίας προφήτης, ὀνόματι Ἅγαβος.", "text": "And *epimenontōn* us *hēmeras* *pleious*, *katēlthen* a certain one from *Ioudaias* *prophētēs*, by name *Hagabos*.", "grammar": { "*epimenontōn*": "present active participle, genitive plural masculine - remaining/staying", "*hēmeras*": "accusative plural feminine - days", "*pleious*": "accusative plural feminine comparative - many/several/more", "*katēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - came down", "*Ioudaias*": "genitive singular feminine - Judea", "*prophētēs*": "nominative singular masculine - prophet", "*Hagabos*": "nominative singular masculine - Agabus" }, "variants": { "*epimenontōn*": "remaining/staying/continuing", "*pleious*": "many/more/several", "*katēlthen*": "came down/descended/arrived from" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.21.11", "source": "Καὶ ἐλθὼν πρὸς ἡμᾶς, καὶ ἄρας τὴν ζώνην τοῦ Παύλου, δήσας τε αὐτοῦ τὰς χεῖρας καὶ τοὺς πόδας, εἶπεν, Τάδε λέγει τὸ Πνεῦμα τὸ Ἅγιον, Τὸν ἄνδρα οὗ ἐστιν ἡ ζώνη αὕτη, Οὕτως δήσουσιν ἐν Ἰερουσαλὴμ οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι καὶ παραδώσουσιν εἰς χεῖρας Ἐθνῶν.", "text": "And *elthōn* *pros* us, and *aras* the *zōnēn* of *Paulou*, *dēsas* both his *cheiras* and the *podas*, he *eipen*, These things *legei* the *Pneuma* the *Hagion*, The *andra* whose is the *zōnē* this, Thus *dēsousin* in *Ierousalēm* the *Ioudaioi* and *paradōsousin* into *cheiras* of *Ethnōn*.", "grammar": { "*elthōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine - having come", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*aras*": "aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine - having taken", "*zōnēn*": "accusative singular feminine - belt/girdle", "*Paulou*": "genitive singular masculine - of Paul", "*dēsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine - having bound", "*cheiras*": "accusative plural feminine - hands", "*podas*": "accusative plural masculine - feet", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - he said", "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - says", "*Pneuma*": "nominative singular neuter - Spirit", "*Hagion*": "nominative singular neuter - Holy", "*andra*": "accusative singular masculine - man", "*zōnē*": "nominative singular feminine - belt/girdle", "*dēsousin*": "future active indicative, 3rd plural - they will bind", "*Ierousalēm*": "dative singular feminine - Jerusalem", "*Ioudaioi*": "nominative plural masculine - Jews", "*paradōsousin*": "future active indicative, 3rd plural - they will deliver over", "*cheiras*": "accusative plural feminine - hands", "*Ethnōn*": "genitive plural neuter - Gentiles/nations" }, "variants": { "*elthōn*": "coming/having come/arriving", "*pros*": "to/toward/with", "*aras*": "taking/lifting/removing", "*zōnēn*": "belt/girdle/sash", "*dēsas*": "binding/tying/fastening", "*eipen*": "said/spoke/declared", "*legei*": "says/declares/speaks", "*andra*": "man/husband/male person", "*dēsousin*": "they will bind/tie/fasten", "*paradōsousin*": "they will deliver over/hand over/betray", "*Ethnōn*": "Gentiles/nations/peoples" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.21.12", "source": "Ὡς δὲ ἠκούσαμεν ταῦτα, παρεκαλοῦμεν ἡμεῖς τε, καὶ οἱ ἐντόπιοι, τοῦ μὴ ἀναβαίνειν αὐτὸν εἰς Ἰερουσαλήμ.", "text": "And when we *ēkousamen* these things, we *parekaloumen* both we, and the *entopioi*, that not *anabainein* him to *Ierousalēm*.", "grammar": { "*ēkousamen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st plural - we heard", "*parekaloumen*": "imperfect active indicative, 1st plural - we were urging/beseeching", "*entopioi*": "nominative plural masculine - local people/residents", "*anabainein*": "present active infinitive - to go up" }, "variants": { "*ēkousamen*": "we heard/we listened to", "*parekaloumen*": "we were urging/we were pleading/we were beseeching", "*entopioi*": "local people/residents/those of that place", "*anabainein*": "to go up/to ascend/to journey to" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.21.13", "source": "Ἀπεκρίθη δὲ ὁ Παῦλος, Τί ποιεῖτε κλαίοντες καὶ συνθρύπτοντές μου τὴν καρδίαν; ἐγὼ γὰρ οὐ μόνον δεθῆναι, ἀλλὰ καὶ ἀποθανεῖν εἰς Ἰερουσαλὴμ ἑτοίμως ἔχω ὑπὲρ τοῦ ὀνόματος τοῦ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ.", "text": "But *apekrithē* *Paulos*, What *poieite* *klaiontes* and *synthryptontes* my *kardian*? for I not only to *dethēnai*, but also to *apothanein* in *Ierousalēm* *hetoimōs* *echō* for the *onomatos* of the *Kyriou* *Iēsou*.", "grammar": { "*apekrithē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - he answered", "*Paulos*": "nominative singular masculine - Paul", "*poieite*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - you are doing", "*klaiontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - weeping", "*synthryptontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - breaking/crushing", "*kardian*": "accusative singular feminine - heart", "*dethēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to be bound", "*apothanein*": "aorist active infinitive - to die", "*Ierousalēm*": "dative singular feminine - Jerusalem", "*hetoimōs*": "adverb - readily/willingly", "*echō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I have/am", "*onomatos*": "genitive singular neuter - name", "*Kyriou*": "genitive singular masculine - Lord", "*Iēsou*": "genitive singular masculine - Jesus" }, "variants": { "*apekrithē*": "answered/replied/responded", "*poieite*": "you are doing/you are making/you are causing", "*klaiontes*": "weeping/crying/lamenting", "*synthryptontes*": "breaking/crushing/weakening", "*kardian*": "heart/inner self/mind", "*dethēnai*": "to be bound/to be tied/to be imprisoned", "*apothanein*": "to die/to perish", "*hetoimōs*": "readily/willingly/preparedly", "*echō*": "I have/I am/I hold" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.21.14", "source": "Μὴ πειθομένου δὲ αὐτοῦ, ἡσυχάσαμεν, εἰπόντες, Τὸ θέλημα τοῦ Κυρίου γενέσθω.", "text": "And not *peithomenou* him, we *hēsychasamen*, *eipontes*, The *thelēma* of the *Kyriou* *genesthō*.", "grammar": { "*peithomenou*": "present middle participle, genitive singular masculine - being persuaded", "*hēsychasamen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st plural - we became silent", "*eipontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - having said", "*thelēma*": "nominative singular neuter - will", "*Kyriou*": "genitive singular masculine - of the Lord", "*genesthō*": "aorist middle imperative, 3rd singular - let it be done" }, "variants": { "*peithomenou*": "being persuaded/being convinced/yielding", "*hēsychasamen*": "we became silent/we ceased/we quieted down", "*eipontes*": "saying/having said/speaking", "*thelēma*": "will/desire/purpose", "*genesthō*": "let it be done/let it become/let it happen" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.21.15", "source": "Μετὰ δὲ τὰς ἡμέρας ταύτας ἐπισκευασάμενοι ἀνεβαίνομεν εἰς Ἱερουσαλήμ.", "text": "And after the *hēmeras* these, *episkeuasamenoi* we *anebainomen* to *Ierousalēm*.", "grammar": { "*hēmeras*": "accusative plural feminine - days", "*episkeuasamenoi*": "aorist middle participle, nominative plural masculine - having packed/prepared", "*anebainomen*": "imperfect active indicative, 1st plural - we were going up" }, "variants": { "*episkeuasamenoi*": "packing up/preparing for journey/making ready", "*anebainomen*": "we were going up/we were ascending/we were journeying" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.21.16", "source": "Συνῆλθον δὲ καὶ τῶν μαθητῶν ἀπὸ Καισαρείας σὺν ἡμῖν, ἄγοντες παρʼ ᾧ ξενισθῶμεν. Μνάσωνί τινι Κυπρίῳ, ἀρχαίῳ μαθητῇ,", "text": "And *synēlthon* also of the *mathētōn* from *Kaisareias* with us, *agontes* with whom we should *xenisthōmen*. *Mnasōni* a certain *Kypriō*, an *archaiō* *mathētē*,", "grammar": { "*synēlthon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - they went with", "*mathētōn*": "genitive plural masculine - disciples", "*Kaisareias*": "genitive singular feminine - Caesarea", "*agontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - bringing/leading", "*xenisthōmen*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 1st plural - we might be lodged", "*Mnasōni*": "dative singular masculine - Mnason", "*Kypriō*": "dative singular masculine - Cypriot", "*archaiō*": "dative singular masculine - early/old", "*mathētē*": "dative singular masculine - disciple" }, "variants": { "*synēlthon*": "they went with/they came along/they accompanied", "*agontes*": "bringing/leading/taking", "*xenisthōmen*": "we might be lodged/we might be hosted/we might be accommodated", "*archaiō*": "early/old/long-standing" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.21.17", "source": "Γενομένων δὲ ἡμῶν εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα, ἀσμένως ἐδέξαντο ἡμᾶς οἱ ἀδελφοί.", "text": "And *genomenōn* us to *Hierosolyma*, *asmenōs* *edexanto* us the *adelphoi*.", "grammar": { "*genomenōn*": "aorist middle participle, genitive plural masculine - having come/arrived", "*Hierosolyma*": "accusative plural neuter - Jerusalem", "*asmenōs*": "adverb - gladly/joyfully", "*edexanto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd plural - they received", "*adelphoi*": "nominative plural masculine - brothers" }, "variants": { "*genomenōn*": "having come/having arrived/when we came", "*asmenōs*": "gladly/joyfully/willingly", "*edexanto*": "they received/they welcomed/they accepted", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/brethren/fellow believers" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.21.18", "source": "Τῇ δὲ ἐπιούσῃ εἰσῄει ὁ Παῦλος σὺν ἡμῖν πρὸς Ἰάκωβον· πάντες τε παρεγένοντο οἱ πρεσβύτεροι.", "text": "And on the *epiousē* *eisēei* *Paulos* with us to *Iakōbon*; and all *paregenonto* the *presbyteroi*.", "grammar": { "*epiousē*": "present active participle, dative singular feminine - following [day]", "*eisēei*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - he was going in", "*Paulos*": "nominative singular masculine - Paul", "*Iakōbon*": "accusative singular masculine - James", "*paregenonto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd plural - they came/arrived", "*presbyteroi*": "nominative plural masculine - elders" }, "variants": { "*epiousē*": "following day/next day", "*eisēei*": "was going in/was entering/went in", "*paregenonto*": "came/arrived/were present", "*presbyteroi*": "elders/older men/leaders" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.21.19", "source": "Καὶ ἀσπασάμενος αὐτούς, ἐξηγεῖτο καθʼ ἓν ἕκαστον ὧν ἐποίησεν ὁ Θεὸς ἐν τοῖς Ἔθνεσιν διὰ τῆς διακονίας αὐτοῦ.", "text": "And *aspasamenos* them, he *exēgeito* *kath' hen hekaston* which *epoiēsen* *Theos* among the *Ethnesin* through the *diakonias* of him.", "grammar": { "*aspasamenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative singular masculine - having greeted", "*exēgeito*": "imperfect middle indicative, 3rd singular - he was relating/explaining", "*kath' hen hekaston*": "according to one each - one by one", "*epoiēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - did/made", "*Theos*": "nominative singular masculine - God", "*Ethnesin*": "dative plural neuter - Gentiles/nations", "*diakonias*": "genitive singular feminine - ministry/service" }, "variants": { "*aspasamenos*": "greeting/embracing/saluting", "*exēgeito*": "was relating/was explaining/was narrating", "*epoiēsen*": "did/made/accomplished", "*Ethnesin*": "Gentiles/nations/peoples", "*diakonias*": "ministry/service/work" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.21.20", "source": "Οἱ δὲ ἀκούσαντες, ἐδόξαζον τὸν Κύριον, εἶπόν τε αὐτῷ, Θεωρεῖς, ἀδελφέ, πόσαι μυριάδες εἰσὶν Ἰουδαίων τῶν πεπιστευκότων· καὶ πάντες ζηλωταὶ τοῦ νόμου ὑπάρχουσιν:", "text": "The *de* *akousantes*, *edoxazon* the *Kyrion*, *eipon* *te* to him, *Theōreis*, *adelphe*, how many *myriades* *eisin* of *Ioudaiōn* the *pepisteukotōn*; and all *zēlōtai* of the *nomou* *hyparchousin*:", "grammar": { "*akousantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having heard", "*de*": "post-positive particle - but/and/now", "*edoxazon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - were glorifying [continuous]", "*Kyrion*": "accusative masculine singular - Lord", "*eipon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they said", "*te*": "post-positive particle - and/both", "*Theōreis*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you observe/see", "*adelphe*": "vocative masculine singular - brother", "*myriades*": "nominative feminine plural - tens of thousands/multitudes", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - are", "*Ioudaiōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of Jews", "*pepisteukotōn*": "perfect active participle, genitive masculine plural - having believed [with continuing results]", "*zēlōtai*": "nominative masculine plural - zealots/zealous ones", "*nomou*": "genitive masculine singular - of law", "*hyparchousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - exist/are" }, "variants": { "*akousantes*": "hearing/having heard/when they heard", "*zēlōtai*": "zealots/zealous ones/committed adherents", "*nomou*": "law/Torah/Mosaic law", "*hyparchousin*": "exist/are/are in a state of" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.21.21", "source": "Κατηχήθησαν δὲ περὶ σοῦ, ὅτι ἀποστασίαν διδάσκεις ἀπὸ Μωσέως τοὺς κατὰ τὰ Ἔθνη πάντας Ἰουδαίους, λέγων μὴ περιτέμνειν αὐτοὺς τὰ τέκνα, μηδὲ τοῖς ἔθεσιν περιπατεῖν.", "text": "*Katēchēthēsan* *de* concerning you, that *apostasian* you *didaskeis* from *Mōseōs* the throughout the *Ethnē* all *Ioudaious*, *legōn* not to *peritemnein* them the *tekna*, neither in the *ethesin* to *peripatein*.", "grammar": { "*Katēchēthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they were informed/instructed", "*de*": "post-positive particle - but/and/now", "*apostasian*": "accusative feminine singular - apostasy/rebellion/forsaking", "*didaskeis*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you teach", "*Mōseōs*": "genitive masculine singular - of Moses", "*Ethnē*": "accusative neuter plural - nations/Gentiles", "*Ioudaious*": "accusative masculine plural - Jews", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - saying", "*peritemnein*": "present active infinitive - to circumcise", "*tekna*": "accusative neuter plural - children", "*ethesin*": "dative neuter plural - customs/traditions", "*peripatein*": "present active infinitive - to walk/live" }, "variants": { "*Katēchēthēsan*": "were informed/were instructed/were taught", "*apostasian*": "apostasy/rebellion/departure/forsaking", "*Ethnē*": "nations/Gentiles/peoples", "*ethesin*": "customs/traditions/practices", "*peripatein*": "to walk/to live/to conduct oneself" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.21.22", "source": "Τί οὖν ἐστιν; πάντως δεῖ πλῆθος συνελθεῖν: ἀκούσονται γὰρ ὅτι ἐλήλυθας.", "text": "What *oun* *estin*? Certainly *dei* *plēthos* *synelthein*: *akousontai* *gar* that *elēlythas*.", "grammar": { "*oun*": "post-positive inferential particle - therefore/then", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*dei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular, impersonal - it is necessary", "*plēthos*": "accusative neuter singular - multitude/crowd", "*synelthein*": "aorist active infinitive - to come together/assemble", "*akousontai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they will hear", "*gar*": "post-positive causal particle - for/because", "*elēlythas*": "perfect active indicative, 2nd person singular - you have come" }, "variants": { "*plēthos*": "multitude/crowd/assembly", "*synelthein*": "to come together/to assemble/to gather", "*elēlythas*": "you have come/you have arrived" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.21.23", "source": "Τοῦτο οὖν ποίησον ὅ σοι λέγομεν: Εἰσὶν ἡμῖν ἄνδρες τέσσαρες εὐχὴν ἔχοντες ἐφʼ ἑαυτῶν·", "text": "This *oun* *poiēson* which to you we *legomen*: *Eisin* to us *andres* four *euchēn* *echontes* upon *heautōn*;", "grammar": { "*oun*": "post-positive inferential particle - therefore/then", "*poiēson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - do", "*legomen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we say/tell", "*Eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they are", "*andres*": "nominative masculine plural - men", "*euchēn*": "accusative feminine singular - vow/prayer", "*echontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - having", "*heautōn*": "reflexive pronoun, genitive masculine plural - themselves" }, "variants": { "*poiēson*": "do/perform/act", "*euchēn*": "vow/oath/prayer", "*echontes*": "having/holding/maintaining" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.21.24", "source": "Τούτους παραλαβὼν, ἁγνίσθητι σὺν αὐτοῖς, καὶ δαπάνησον ἐπʼ αὐτοῖς, ἵνα ξυρήσωνται τὴν κεφαλήν: καὶ γνῶσιν πάντες ὅτι, ὧν κατήχηνται περὶ σοῦ, οὐδέν ἐστιν· ἀλλὰ στοιχεῖς, καὶ αὐτὸς τὸν νόμον φυλάσσων.", "text": "These *paralabōn*, *hagnisthēti* with them, and *dapanēson* upon them, so that *xyrēsōntai* the *kephalēn*: and *gnōsin* all that, what *katēchēntai* concerning you, *ouden* *estin*; but *stoicheis*, and yourself the *nomon* *phylassōn*.", "grammar": { "*paralabōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - taking/having taken", "*hagnisthēti*": "aorist passive imperative, 2nd person singular - be purified", "*dapanēson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - spend", "*xyrēsōntai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they may shave", "*kephalēn*": "accusative feminine singular - head", "*gnōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they may know", "*katēchēntai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they have been informed", "*ouden*": "nominative neuter singular - nothing", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*stoicheis*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you walk in line/conform", "*nomon*": "accusative masculine singular - law", "*phylassōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - keeping/observing" }, "variants": { "*paralabōn*": "taking/having taken with you/joining", "*hagnisthēti*": "be purified/undergo purification/cleanse yourself", "*dapanēson*": "spend/pay expenses/bear costs", "*xyrēsōntai*": "they may shave/have shaved", "*gnōsin*": "they may know/recognize/understand", "*katēchēntai*": "have been informed/instructed/taught", "*stoicheis*": "you walk in line/conform/follow the pattern", "*nomon*": "law/Torah/rule", "*phylassōn*": "keeping/guarding/observing" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.21.25", "source": "Περὶ δὲ τῶν πεπιστευκότων Ἐθνῶν ἡμεῖς ἐπεστείλαμεν, κρίναντες μηδὲν τοιοῦτον τηρεῖν αὐτούς, εἰ μὴ φυλάσσεσθαι αὐτοὺς τό τε εἰδωλόθυτον, καὶ τό αἷμα, καὶ πνικτὸν, καὶ πορνείαν.", "text": "Concerning *de* the *pepisteukotōn* *Ethnōn* we *epesteilamen*, *krinantes* nothing such to *tērein* them, except to *phylassesthai* themselves the *te* *eidōlothyton*, and the *haima*, and *pnikton*, and *porneian*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "post-positive particle - but/and/now", "*pepisteukotōn*": "perfect active participle, genitive neuter plural - having believed", "*Ethnōn*": "genitive neuter plural - of nations/Gentiles", "*epesteilamen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person plural - we wrote/sent", "*krinantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having judged/decided", "*tērein*": "present active infinitive - to keep/observe", "*phylassesthai*": "present middle infinitive - to guard/keep themselves from", "*te*": "post-positive particle - and/both", "*eidōlothyton*": "accusative neuter singular - thing sacrificed to idols", "*haima*": "accusative neuter singular - blood", "*pnikton*": "accusative neuter singular - strangled thing", "*porneian*": "accusative feminine singular - sexual immorality" }, "variants": { "*pepisteukotōn*": "having believed/converted", "*epesteilamen*": "we wrote/sent a letter/instructed", "*krinantes*": "having judged/decided/determined", "*tērein*": "to keep/observe/maintain", "*phylassesthai*": "to guard themselves/keep themselves from/avoid", "*eidōlothyton*": "thing sacrificed to idols/idol offering", "*pnikton*": "strangled thing/meat from strangled animal", "*porneian*": "sexual immorality/fornication/prostitution" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.21.26", "source": "Τότε ὁ Παῦλος παραλαβὼν τοὺς ἄνδρας, τῇ ἐχομένῃ ἡμέρᾳ σὺν αὐτοῖς ἁγνισθεὶς εἰσῄει εἰς τὸ ἱερόν, διαγγέλλων τὴν ἐκπλήρωσιν τῶν ἡμερῶν τοῦ ἁγνισμοῦ, ἕως οὗ προσηνέχθη ὑπὲρ ἑνὸς ἑκάστου αὐτῶν ἡ προσφορά.", "text": "Then the *Paulos* *paralabōn* the *andras*, on the *echomenē* *hēmera* with them *hagnistheis* *eisēei* into the *hieron*, *diaggellōn* the *ekplērōsin* of the *hēmerōn* of the *hagnismou*, until which *prosēnechthē* on behalf of one each of them the *prosphora*.", "grammar": { "*Paulos*": "nominative masculine singular - Paul", "*paralabōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having taken", "*andras*": "accusative masculine plural - men", "*echomenē*": "present middle participle, dative feminine singular - next/following", "*hēmera*": "dative feminine singular - day", "*hagnistheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative masculine singular - having been purified", "*eisēei*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was entering", "*hieron*": "accusative neuter singular - temple", "*diaggellōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - announcing/declaring", "*ekplērōsin*": "accusative feminine singular - completion/fulfillment", "*hēmerōn*": "genitive feminine plural - of days", "*hagnismou*": "genitive masculine singular - of purification", "*prosēnechthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be offered", "*prosphora*": "nominative feminine singular - offering/sacrifice" }, "variants": { "*paralabōn*": "having taken/taking along/joining with", "*echomenē*": "next/following/adjoining", "*hagnistheis*": "having been purified/cleansed", "*eisēei*": "was entering/went into", "*diaggellōn*": "announcing/declaring/proclaiming", "*ekplērōsin*": "completion/fulfillment/accomplishment", "*hagnismou*": "purification/cleansing ritual", "*prosēnechthē*": "might be offered/presented/brought", "*prosphora*": "offering/sacrifice/presentation" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.21.27", "source": "Ὡς δὲ ἔμελλον αἱ ἑπτὰ ἡμέραι συντελεῖσθαι, οἱ ἀπὸ τῆς Ἀσίας Ἰουδαῖοι, θεασάμενοι αὐτὸν ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ, συνέχεον πάντα τὸν ὄχλον, καὶ ἐπέβαλον τὰς χεῖρας ἐπʼ αὐτόν,", "text": "As *de* *emellon* the seven *hēmerai* *synteleisthai*, the from the *Asias* *Ioudaioi*, *theasamenoi* him in the *hierō*, *synecheon* all the *ochlon*, and *epebalon* the *cheiras* upon him,", "grammar": { "*de*": "post-positive particle - but/and/now", "*emellon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - were about to", "*hēmerai*": "nominative feminine plural - days", "*synteleisthai*": "present passive infinitive - to be completed", "*Asias*": "genitive feminine singular - of Asia", "*Ioudaioi*": "nominative masculine plural - Jews", "*theasamenoi*": "aorist middle participle, nominative masculine plural - having seen", "*hierō*": "dative neuter singular - temple", "*synecheon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - were stirring up", "*ochlon*": "accusative masculine singular - crowd", "*epebalon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - laid", "*cheiras*": "accusative feminine plural - hands" }, "variants": { "*emellon*": "were about to/were going to", "*synteleisthai*": "to be completed/finished/ended", "*theasamenoi*": "having seen/observed/noticed", "*synecheon*": "were stirring up/confusing/agitating", "*ochlon*": "crowd/multitude/mob", "*epebalon*": "laid/placed/threw" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.21.28", "source": "Κράζοντες, Ἄνδρες Ἰσραηλῖται, βοηθεῖτε: Οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ ἄνθρωπος, ὁ κατὰ τοῦ λαοῦ, καὶ τοῦ νόμου, καὶ τοῦ τόπου τούτου πάντας πανταχοῦ διδάσκων: ἔτι τε καὶ Ἕλληνας εἰσήγαγεν εἰς τὸ ἱερόν, καὶ κεκοίνωκεν τὸν ἅγιον τόπον τοῦτον.", "text": "*Krazontes*, *Andres* *Israēlitai*, *boētheite*: This *estin* the *anthrōpos*, the against the *laou*, and the *nomou*, and the *topou* this all *pantachou* *didaskōn*: furthermore *te* also *Hellēnas* *eisēgagen* into the *hieron*, and *kekoinōken* the *hagion* *topon* this.", "grammar": { "*Krazontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - crying out", "*Andres*": "vocative masculine plural - men", "*Israēlitai*": "vocative masculine plural - Israelites", "*boētheite*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - help", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative masculine singular - man", "*laou*": "genitive masculine singular - of people", "*nomou*": "genitive masculine singular - of law", "*topou*": "genitive masculine singular - of place", "*pantachou*": "adverb - everywhere", "*didaskōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - teaching", "*te*": "post-positive particle - and/both", "*Hellēnas*": "accusative masculine plural - Greeks", "*eisēgagen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he brought in", "*hieron*": "accusative neuter singular - temple", "*kekoinōken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - has defiled", "*hagion*": "accusative masculine singular - holy", "*topon*": "accusative masculine singular - place" }, "variants": { "*Krazontes*": "crying out/shouting/screaming", "*boētheite*": "help/assist/come to the rescue", "*laou*": "people/nation/population", "*nomou*": "law/Torah/rule", "*topou*": "place/location/site", "*didaskōn*": "teaching/instructing/training", "*Hellēnas*": "Greeks/Gentiles/non-Jews", "*eisēgagen*": "brought in/led in/introduced", "*kekoinōken*": "has defiled/made common/profaned", "*hagion*": "holy/sacred/set apart" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.21.29", "source": "(Ἦσαν γὰρ προεωρακότες Τρόφιμον τὸν Ἐφέσιον ἐν τῇ πόλει σὺν αὐτῷ, ὃν ἐνόμιζον ὅτι εἰς τὸ ἱερὸν εἰσήγαγεν ὁ Παῦλος.)", "text": "(*Ēsan* *gar* *proeōrakotes* *Trophimon* the *Ephesion* in the *polei* with him, whom *enomizon* that into the *hieron* *eisēgagen* the *Paulos*.)", "grammar": { "*Ēsan*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they were", "*gar*": "post-positive causal particle - for", "*proeōrakotes*": "perfect active participle, nominative masculine plural - having previously seen", "*Trophimon*": "accusative masculine singular - Trophimus", "*Ephesion*": "accusative masculine singular - Ephesian", "*polei*": "dative feminine singular - city", "*enomizon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they were supposing", "*hieron*": "accusative neuter singular - temple", "*eisēgagen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - had brought in", "*Paulos*": "nominative masculine singular - Paul" }, "variants": { "*proeōrakotes*": "having previously seen/observed before", "*polei*": "city/town/urban area", "*enomizon*": "were supposing/assuming/thinking", "*eisēgagen*": "had brought in/led in/introduced" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.21.30", "source": "Ἐκινήθη τε ἡ πόλις ὅλη, καὶ ἐγένετο συνδρομὴ τοῦ λαοῦ: καὶ ἐπιλαβόμενοι τοῦ Παύλου, εἷλκον αὐτὸν ἔξω τοῦ ἱεροῦ: καὶ εὐθέως ἐκλείσθησαν αἱ θύραι.", "text": "*Ekinēthē* *te* the *polis* whole, and *egeneto* *syndromē* of the *laou*: and *epilabomenoi* the *Paulou*, *heilkon* him outside the *hierou*: and immediately *ekleisthēsan* the *thyrai*.", "grammar": { "*Ekinēthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was stirred up", "*te*": "post-positive particle - and/both", "*polis*": "nominative feminine singular - city", "*egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - became/happened", "*syndromē*": "nominative feminine singular - rushing together", "*laou*": "genitive masculine singular - of people", "*epilabomenoi*": "aorist middle participle, nominative masculine plural - having seized", "*Paulou*": "genitive masculine singular - of Paul", "*heilkon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - were dragging", "*hierou*": "genitive neuter singular - of temple", "*ekleisthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - were shut", "*thyrai*": "nominative feminine plural - doors" }, "variants": { "*Ekinēthē*": "was stirred up/agitated/moved", "*egeneto*": "became/happened/occurred", "*syndromē*": "rushing together/gathering/concourse", "*laou*": "people/crowd/populace", "*epilabomenoi*": "having seized/taken hold of/grasped", "*heilkon*": "were dragging/pulling/drawing", "*ekleisthēsan*": "were shut/closed/locked" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.21.31", "source": "Ζητούντων δὲ αὐτὸν ἀποκτεῖναι, ἀνέβη φάσις τῷ χιλιάρχῳ τῆς σπείρης, ὅτι ὅλη συγκέχυται Ἰερουσαλήμ.", "text": "*Zētountōn* *de* him *apokteinai*, *anebē* *phasis* to the *chiliarchō* of the *speirēs*, that whole *sygkechytai* *Ierousalēm*.", "grammar": { "*Zētountōn*": "present active participle, genitive masculine plural - seeking", "*de*": "post-positive particle - but/and/now", "*apokteinai*": "aorist active infinitive - to kill", "*anebē*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - went up", "*phasis*": "nominative feminine singular - report", "*chiliarchō*": "dative masculine singular - to the commander", "*speirēs*": "genitive feminine singular - of the cohort", "*sygkechytai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - has been thrown into confusion", "*Ierousalēm*": "nominative feminine singular - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*Zētountōn*": "seeking/trying/attempting", "*apokteinai*": "to kill/slay/put to death", "*anebē*": "went up/ascended/was brought", "*phasis*": "report/news/information", "*chiliarchō*": "commander/tribune/military officer", "*speirēs*": "cohort/battalion/Roman military unit", "*sygkechytai*": "has been thrown into confusion/is in an uproar/is in turmoil" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.21.32", "source": "Ὃς ἐξαυτῆς παραλαβὼν στρατιώτας καὶ ἑκατοντάρχους, κατέδραμεν ἐπʼ αὐτούς: οἱ δέ ἰδόντες τὸν χιλίαρχον καὶ τοὺς στρατιώτας, ἐπαύσαντο τύπτοντες τὸν Παῦλον.", "text": "Who immediately *paralabōn* *stratiōtas* and *hekatontarchous*, *katedramen* upon them: they *de* *idontes* the *chiliarchon* and the *stratiōtas*, *epausanto* *typtontes* the *Paulon*.", "grammar": { "*paralabōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having taken", "*stratiōtas*": "accusative masculine plural - soldiers", "*hekatontarchous*": "accusative masculine plural - centurions", "*katedramen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - ran down", "*de*": "post-positive particle - but/and/now", "*idontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having seen", "*chiliarchon*": "accusative masculine singular - commander", "*stratiōtas*": "accusative masculine plural - soldiers", "*epausanto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they stopped", "*typtontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - beating", "*Paulon*": "accusative masculine singular - Paul" }, "variants": { "*paralabōn*": "having taken/taking along", "*stratiōtas*": "soldiers/troops", "*hekatontarchous*": "centurions/captains", "*katedramen*": "ran down/charged down/hurried down", "*idontes*": "having seen/when they saw", "*epausanto*": "they stopped/ceased/desisted", "*typtontes*": "beating/striking/hitting" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "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?" } }

{ "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)" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "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)" } }