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And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ζητούντωνzētountōnOf them seeking
Lemma: ζητέω (zēteō) · Strong's: G2212
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (V-PAP-GPM)
Meaning: to seek — ζητέω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX chiefly for בּקשׁ pi., also for דּרשׁ, etc. ; ] ; 1. to seek, seek for: Mat.7:7, 8 Luk.11:9, 10; with accusative of person(s), Mrk.1:37, Luk.2:48, Jhn.6:24, al.; id. before ἐν, Act.9:11; with…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 119 times. Also: Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:20, Matthew 6:33, Matthew 7:7, Matthew 7:8, Matthew 12:43 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2212; TFLSJ G2212; TAGNT Acts 21:31 word 1
τεtethen
Lemma: τε (te) · Strong's: G5037
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and/both — τέ, ; enclitic copulative particle (= Lat. -que as καί = and, ac, atque, not very frequently in NT, more than two-thirds of the occurrences being in Ac. ; 1. τέ solitarium, and, denoting a closer affinity than καί…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT
Used 227 times. Also: Matthew 22:10, Matthew 27:48, Matthew 28:12, Mark 15:36, Luke 2:16, Luke 12:45 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5037; TFLSJ G5037; TAGNT Acts 21:31 word 2
αὐτὸνautonhim
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (P-ASM)
Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT Acts 21:31 word 3
ἀποκτεῖναιapokteinaito kill
Lemma: ἀποκτείνω (apokteinō) · Strong's: G0615
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Infinitive (V-AAN)
Meaning: to kill — ἀπο-κτείνω; (also in late forms -κτέννω, Mat.10:28, a1., LTTr., -κτεννύω, Mrk.12:5, WH), [in LXX for הָרַג, מוּת ; ] ; to kill: Mat.14:5, al.; before instr. ἐν (which see), Eph.2:16, Rev.2:23, al. Metaphorical:…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 75 times. Also: Matthew 10:28, Matthew 14:5, Matthew 16:21, Matthew 17:23, Matthew 21:35, Matthew 21:38 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0615; TFLSJ G0615; TAGNT Acts 21:31 word 4
ἀνέβηanebēthere came
Lemma: ἀναβαίνω (anabainō) · Strong's: G0305
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-2AAI-3S)
Meaning: to ascend — ἀναβαίνω ; [in LXX chiefly for עָלָה ; ] ; to go up, ascend, ; (a) of persons: ἐπί συκομωρέαν, Luk.19:4; εἰς τ. πλοῖον, Mrk.6:51; εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα, Mat.20:17; εἰς τ. ἱερόν, with inf. (M, Pr., 205), Luk.18:10; with mention…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 81 times. Also: Matthew 3:16, Matthew 5:1, Matthew 13:7, Matthew 14:23, Matthew 14:32, Matthew 15:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0305; TFLSJ G0305; TAGNT Acts 21:31 word 5
φάσιςphasisa report
Lemma: φάσις (phasis) · Strong's: G5334
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)
Meaning: news — φάσις, -εως, ἡ; (φαίνω), [in LXX: Est.4:17, Da TH Su 1:55, 4Ma.15:25 א1 * ; ] ; information, esp. against fraud or other crime: Act.21:31.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5334; TFLSJ G5334; TAGNT Acts 21:31 word 6
τῷtōto the
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Masculine (T-DSM)
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 21:31 word 7
χιλιάρχῳchiliarchōcommander
Lemma: χιλίαρχος (chiliarchos) · Strong's: G5506
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (N-DSM)
Meaning: military officer — χιλίαρχος (in Hdt., al., -ης), -ου, ὁ ; (χίλιοι, ἄρχω) [in LXX chiefly for אַלּוּף שַׂר ; ] ; a chiliarch, the commander of a thousand, esp. a Roman military tribune, the commander of a cohort: Jhn.18:12, Act.21:31-33,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 22 times. Also: Mark 6:21, John 18:12, Acts 21:32, Acts 21:33, Acts 21:37, Acts 22:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5506; TFLSJ G5506; TAGNT Acts 21:31 word 8
τῆςtēsof the
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (T-GSF)
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 21:31 word 9
σπείρηςspeirēscohort
Lemma: σπεῖρα (speira) · Strong's: G4686
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: band — σπείρα, -ης; (on this form of genitive, see M, Pr., 38, 48; Bl., § 7, 1; Mayser, 12; Deiss., BS, 186), [in LXX: Jdth.14:11, 2Ma.8:23 2Mac 12:20 2Mac 12:22 * ; ] ; 1. (= Lat. spira) anything wound or rolled up, a coil. ;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 7 times. Also: Matthew 27:27, Mark 15:16, John 18:3, John 18:12, Acts 10:1, Acts 27:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4686; TFLSJ G4686; TAGNT Acts 21:31 word 10
ὅτιhotithat
Lemma: ὅτι (hoti) · Strong's: G3754G
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: that/since: that — ὅτι, ; conjc. (prop. neut. of ὅστις). ; I. As conjc, introducing an objective clause, that; 1. after verbs of seeing, knowing, thinking, saying, feeling: Mat.3:9 6:32 11:25, Mrk.3:28, Luk.2:49, Jhn.2:22, Act.4:13,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 858 times. Also: Matthew 2:16, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 2:23, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 4:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3754G; TFLSJ G3754G; TAGNT Acts 21:31 word 11
ὅληholēall
Lemma: ὅλος (holos) · Strong's: G3650
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (A-NSF)
Meaning: all — ὅλος, -η, -ον, ; [in LXX chiefly for כֹּל ; ] ; of persons and things, whole, entire, complete; 1. of indefinite ideas, with subst. anarth.: Luk.5:5, Act.11:26 28:30, Tit.1:11; ὅλον ἄνθρωπον (an entire man; see Field,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 114 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 4:23, Matthew 4:24, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30, Matthew 6:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3650; TFLSJ G3650; TAGNT Acts 21:31 word 12
συγχύννεταιsugchunnetaiare in an uproar
Lemma: συγχέω (sugcheō) · Strong's: G4797
Parsing: Verb · Present · Passive · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PPI-3S)
Meaning: to confound — συν-χέω; (Rec. συγ-), [in LXX for בָּלַל, רָגַז, etc. ; ] ; to pour together, commingle, confuse; metaphorically, confound, throw into confusion, stir up trouble: Act.21:27 (cf. συν-χύννω).†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT
Used 5 times. Also: Acts 2:6, Acts 9:22, Acts 19:32, Acts 21:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4797; TFLSJ G4797; TAGNT Acts 21:31 word 13
Ἰερουσαλήμ·IerousalēmJerusalem;
Lemma: Ἱερουσαλήμ (Hierousalēm) · Strong's: G2419
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine · Location (N-NSF-L)
Meaning: Jerusalem — Ἱερουσαλήμ, see: Ἱεροσόλυμα - (WH, Ἰερ-, see Intr., § 408), -ων, τά (on πᾶσα Ἱ., Mat.2:3, see WM, 794; M, Pr., 48, 244; Thayer, see word), and Ἱερουσαλήμ (WH, Ἰερ-), ἡ., indecl., as always in LXX exc. some parts of…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 77 times. Also: Matthew 23:37, Luke 2:25, Luke 2:38, Luke 2:41, Luke 2:43, Luke 2:45 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2419; TFLSJ G2419; TAGNT Acts 21:31 word 14
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| [While] | → | τε G5037 and/both |
| they were trying | → | ζητέω G2212 to seek |
| to kill | → | ἀποκτείνω G0615 to kill |
| him | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| commander | → | χιλίαρχος G5506 military officer |
| of the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| [Roman] regiment | → | σπεῖρα G4686 band |
| received | → | ἀναβαίνω G0305 to ascend |
| a report | → | φάσις G5334 news |
| that | → | ὅτι G3754G that/since: that |
| all | → | ὅλος G3650 all |
| Jerusalem | → | Ἱερουσαλήμ G2419 Jerusalem |
| was in turmoil | → | συγχέω G4797 to confound |
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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