Acts 18:28 Go deeper
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For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publickly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
εὐτόνωςeutonōsPowerfully
Lemma: εὐτόνως (eutonōs) · Strong's: G2159
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: vehemently — εὐτόνως ; adv. (εὖ, τείνω), [in LXX forשׁוֹפָר Jos.6:8 * ; ] ; vigorously, vehemently: Luk.23:10, Act.18:28.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2 times. Also: Luke 23:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2159; TFLSJ G2159; TAGNT Acts 18:28 word 1
γὰρgarfor
Lemma: γάρ (gar) · Strong's: G1063
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: for — γάρ, ; co-ordinating particle, contr. of γε ἄρα, ; verily then, hence, in truth, indeed, yea, then, why, and when giving a reason or explanation, for, the usage in NT being in general accord with that of cl.; 1.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1080 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1063; TFLSJ G1063; TAGNT Acts 18:28 word 2
τοῖςtoisthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Plural · Masculine (T-DPM)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Acts 18:28 word 3
ἸουδαίοιςIoudaioisJews
Lemma: Ἰουδαῖος (Ioudaios) · Strong's: G2453
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Masculine · Individual Gentilic (N-DPM-PG)
Meaning: Jew — Ἰουδαῖος, -αία, -αῖον ; (Ἰούδας), ; Jewish: ἀνήρ, Act.10:28 22:3; ἄνθρωπος, Act.21:39; ψευδοπροφήτης, 13:6; ἀσχιερεύς, 19:14; γυνή, 16:1 24:24; γῆ, Jhn.3:22; χώρα, Mrk.1:5. Substantively, ; (a) Ἰουδαῖος, ὁ, a Jew:…
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Used 195 times. Also: Matthew 2:2, Matthew 27:11, Matthew 27:29, Matthew 27:37, Matthew 28:15, Mark 7:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2453; TFLSJ G2453; TAGNT Acts 18:28 word 4
διακατηλέγχετοdiakatēlegchetohe was refuting
Lemma: διακατελέγχομαι (diakatelegchomai) · Strong's: G1246
Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Middle or Passive Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-INI-3S)
Meaning: to refute — δια-κατ-ελέγχομαι ; to confute completely: Act.18:28.†; (AS)
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1246; TFLSJ G1246; TAGNT Acts 18:28 word 5
δημοσίᾳdēmosiapublicly
Lemma: δημόσιος (dēmosios) · Strong's: G1219
Parsing: Adjective · Dative · Singular · Feminine (A-DSF)
Meaning: public — δημόσιος, -α, -ον; (δῆμος), [in LXX: 2Ma.6:10, 3Ma.2:27 4:7 * ; ] ; belonging to the people, public: Act.5:18; dative fem. used adverbially (cl.); (a) at the public expense, by public consent; (b) publicly: Act.16:37…
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Used 4 times. Also: Acts 5:18, Acts 16:37, Acts 20:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1219; TFLSJ G1219; TAGNT Acts 18:28 word 6
ἐπιδεικνὺςepideiknusshowing
Lemma: ἐπιδείκνυμι (epideiknumi) · Strong's: G1925
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-PAP-NSM)
Meaning: to show/prove — ἐπι-δείκνυμι ; [in LXX: Pro.12:17 (פּוּחַ hi.), Isa.37:26 (בּוֹא hi.), Esp. Jer.59, 2Ma.15:32, al ; ] ; 1. to show, exhibit, display: with accusative and dative, Mat.16:1 22:19 24:1, Luk.17:14. Mid., to display for…
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Used 7 times. Also: Matthew 16:1, Matthew 22:19, Matthew 24:1, Luke 17:14, Acts 9:39, Hebrews 6:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1925; TFLSJ G1925; TAGNT Acts 18:28 word 7
διὰdiathrough
Lemma: διά (dia) · Strong's: G1223
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: through/because of — διά (before a vowel δ᾽, exc. Rom.8:10, 2Co.5:7, and in (Proper name)s; Tdf., Pr., 94), ; prep. with genitive, accusative, as in cl.; 1. with genitive, through; (i) of Place, after verbs of motion or action: Mat.2:12…
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Used 686 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17, Matthew 2:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1223; TFLSJ G1223; TAGNT Acts 18:28 word 8
τῶνtōnthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Plural · Feminine (T-GPF)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Acts 18:28 word 9
γραφῶνgraphōnScriptures
Lemma: γραφή (graphē) · Strong's: G1124
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Feminine (N-GPF)
Meaning: a writing — γραφή, -ῆς, ἡ ; (γράφω), [in LXX chiefly for כְּתָב ; ] ; 1. a drawing, painting. ; 2. ; (a) writing; (b) that which is written, a writing: πᾶσα γ., 2Ti.3:16; γ. ἅγιαι, Rom.1:2; προφητικαί, Rom.16:26; al αἱ γ. τ.…
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Used 51 times. Also: Matthew 21:42, Matthew 22:29, Matthew 26:54, Matthew 26:56, Mark 12:10, Mark 12:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1124; TFLSJ G1124; TAGNT Acts 18:28 word 10
εἶναιeinaito be
Lemma: εἶναι (einai) · Strong's: G1511
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Infinitive (V-PAN)
Meaning: to exist — εἰμί, ; with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. ; I. As substantive verb. ; 1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν (for past ptcp.), Rev.1:4,…
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Used 126 times. Also: Matthew 16:13, Matthew 16:15, Matthew 17:4, Matthew 19:21, Matthew 20:27, Matthew 22:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1511; TFLSJ G1511; TAGNT Acts 18:28 word 11
τὸνtonthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (T-ASM)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Acts 18:28 word 12
χριστὸνchristonChrist
Lemma: Χριστός (Christos) · Strong's: G5547
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-ASM-T)
Meaning: Christ — χριστός (Χρ-), -ή, -όν ; (χρίω), [in LXX for מָשִׁיחַ and cogn. forms ; ] ; 1. 1. as adj., ; (a) of things, anointing, to be used as ointment (Æsch., Eur., al.; τ. ἔλαιον τὸ χ., Lev.21:10); (b) of persons, anointed (ὁ…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 568 times. Also: Matthew 1:1, Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 2:4, Matthew 11:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5547; TFLSJ G5547; TAGNT Acts 18:28 word 13
Ἰησοῦν.¶IēsounJesus.
Lemma: Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous) · Strong's: G2424G
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-ASM-P)
Meaning: Jesus — Ἰησοῦς, -οῦ, dative, voc. -οῦ, accusative, -οῦν (Heb. יֵשׁוּעַ ,יְהֹשֻׁעַ ,יְהוֹשׁוּעַ), ; 1. JESUS: Mat.1:21, al.; ὁ Ἰ, ib. 3:13, al.; Ἰ. Χριστός, ib. 1:1, Mrk.1:1, al.; Χρ. Ἰ., Rom.2:26, al.; κύριος Ἰ., Act.28:31,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 978 times. Also: Matthew 1:1, Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2424G; TFLSJ G2424G; TAGNT Acts 18:28 word 14
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| For | → | γάρ G1063 for |
| he powerfully | → | εὐτόνως G2159 vehemently |
| refuted | → | διακατελέγχομαι G1246 to refute |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| Jews | → | Ἰουδαῖος G2453 Jew |
| in public [debate] | → | δημόσιος G1219 public |
| proving | → | ἐπιδείκνυμι G1925 to show/prove |
| from | → | διά G1223 through/because of |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| Scriptures | → | γραφή G1124 a writing |
| [that] Jesus | → | Ἰησοῦς G2424G Jesus |
| is | → | εἰμί G1510 to be |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| Christ | → | Χριστός G5547 Christ |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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