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Then the chief captain came near, and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and demanded who he was, and what he had done. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
τότεtoteThen
Lemma: τότε (tote) · Strong's: G5119
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: then — τότε, demonstr. adv. of time, correlat. of ὅτε, ; then, at that time; (a) of concurrent events: Mat.2:17 3:5 and freq., Rom.6:21; before ptcp., Mat.2:16, Gal.4:8; opposite to νῦν, Gal.4:29, Heb.12:26; ὁ τ. κόσμος,…
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Used 161 times. Also: Matthew 2:7, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 2:17, Matthew 3:5, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5119; TFLSJ G5119; TAGNT Acts 21:33 word 1
ἐγγίσαςengisashaving drawn near
Lemma: ἐγγίζω (engizō) · Strong's: G1448
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-AAP-NSM)
Meaning: to come near — ἐγγίζω (ἐγγύς). ; [in LXX for נגשׁ, קרב, etc. ; ] ; 1. trans., to bring near: Gen.48:10, Isa.5:8. ; 2. Intrans., to come near: absol., Mat.26:46, Mrk.14:42, Luk.18:40 19:41 21:20, 28 24:15, Act.21:33 23:15; with adv.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 43 times. Also: Matthew 3:2, Matthew 4:17, Matthew 10:7, Matthew 15:8, Matthew 21:1, Matthew 21:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1448; TFLSJ G1448; TAGNT Acts 21:33 word 2
ὁhothe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (T-NSM)
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 21:33 word 3
χιλίαρχοςchiliarchoscommander
Lemma: χιλίαρχος (chiliarchos) · Strong's: G5506
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)
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,…
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Used 22 times. Also: Mark 6:21, John 18:12, Acts 21:31, Acts 21:32, Acts 21:37, Acts 22:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5506; TFLSJ G5506; TAGNT Acts 21:33 word 4
ἐπελάβετοepelabetolaid hold
Lemma: ἐπιλαμβάνω (epilambanō) · Strong's: G1949
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Middle Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-2ADI-3S)
Meaning: to catch — ἐπι-λαμβάνω ; [in LXX for חָזַק hi., אָחַז, etc. ; ] ; always mid. in LXX and NT (see Cremer, 758), to lap hold of: with genitive of person(s), Mat.14:31, Act.17:19 21:30, 33; with accusative of person(s) (not cl.),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 19 times. Also: Matthew 14:31, Mark 8:23, Luke 9:47, Luke 14:4, Luke 20:20, Luke 20:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1949; TFLSJ G1949; TAGNT Acts 21:33 word 5
αὐτοῦautouof him
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (P-GSM)
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 21:33 word 6
καὶkaiand
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Acts 21:33 word 7
ἐκέλευσενekeleusenhe commanded [him]
Lemma: κελεύω (keleuō) · Strong's: G2753
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-AAI-3S)
Meaning: to order — κελεύω ; [in LXX: I Est.9:53, Tob.8:18, al., and frequently in 1-4Mac ; ] ; to urge on, bid by word of mouth, order, command (mostly of one in authority): with accusative and inf. aor., Mat.14:19, 28 18:25 27:64,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 26 times. Also: Matthew 8:18, Matthew 14:9, Matthew 14:19, Matthew 14:28, Matthew 18:25, Matthew 27:58 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2753; TFLSJ G2753; TAGNT Acts 21:33 word 8
δεθῆναιdethēnaito be bound
Lemma: δέω (deō) · Strong's: G1210
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Passive · Infinitive (V-APN)
Meaning: to bind — δέω (I), ; [in LXX chiefly for אסר ; ] ; to tie, bind, fasten; (1) with accusative of thing(s), before εἰς δεσμάς, Mat.13:30; of an ass, Mat.21:2, Mrk.11:2, 4 Luk.19:30. ; (2) with accusative of person(s), of swathing a…
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Used 44 times. Also: Matthew 12:29, Matthew 13:30, Matthew 14:3, Matthew 16:19, Matthew 18:18, Matthew 21:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1210; TFLSJ G1210; TAGNT Acts 21:33 word 9
ἁλύσεσινhalusesinwith chains
Lemma: ἅλυσις (halusis) · Strong's: G0254
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Feminine (N-DPF)
Meaning: chain — ἅλυσις, -εως, ἡ ; [in LXX: Wis.17:17 * ; ] ; a chain, bond: Mrk.5:3-4, Luk.8:29, Act.12:6-7 21:33 28:20, Eph.6:20, 2Ti.1:16, Rev.20:1.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 11 times. Also: Mark 5:3, Mark 5:4, Luke 8:29, Acts 12:6, Acts 12:7, Acts 28:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0254; TFLSJ G0254; TAGNT Acts 21:33 word 10
δυσὶνdusintwo
Lemma: δύο (duo) · Strong's: G1417
Parsing: Adjective · Dative · Plural · Feminine (A-DPF)
Meaning: two — δύο, numeral, indecl. exc. in dative, δυσί, δυσίν (Attic δυοῖν), ; two: Mat.19:6, Mrk.10:8, Jhn.2:6, al.; with pl. noun, Mat.9:27 10:10, al.; οἱ, τῶν, τοὺς δ., Mat.19:5 20:24, Mrk.10:8, Eph.2:15, al.; δ. ἐξ, Luk.24:13;…
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Used 135 times. Also: Matthew 4:18, Matthew 4:21, Matthew 5:41, Matthew 6:24, Matthew 8:28, Matthew 9:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1417; TFLSJ G1417; TAGNT Acts 21:33 word 11
καὶkaiand
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Acts 21:33 word 12
ἐπυνθάνετοepunthanetohe was inquiring
Lemma: πυνθάνομαι (punthanomai) · Strong's: G4441
Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Middle or Passive Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-INI-3S)
Meaning: to inquire — πυνθώ᾽ομαι ; [in LXX for דָּרַשׁ ; ] ; 1. to inquire: with accusative of thing(s), Jhn.4:42, Act.23:20; before quæst. indir., Mat.2:4, Luk.15:25 18:36, Act.10:18 21:33; quæst. dir., Act.4:7 10:20 23:10; before παρά,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 12 times. Also: Matthew 2:4, Luke 15:26, Luke 18:36, John 4:52, John 13:24, Acts 4:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4441; TFLSJ G4441; TAGNT Acts 21:33 word 13
τίςtiswho
Lemma: τίς (tis) · Strong's: G5101
Parsing: Interrogative pronoun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (I-NSM)
Meaning: which? — τίς, neut., τί, genitive, τίνος, interrog. pron., [in LXX for מָה ,מִי ; ] in masc. and fem., ; who, which, what?; in neut., which, what?, used both in direct and in indirect questions. ; I. I. As subst., ; 1. 1. masc.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 568 times. Also: Matthew 3:7, Matthew 5:13, Matthew 5:46, Matthew 5:47, Matthew 6:3, Matthew 6:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5101; TFLSJ G5101; TAGNT Acts 21:33 word 14
ἂνanmaybe
Lemma: ἄν (an) · Strong's: G0302
Parsing: Particle or Disjunctive (PRT)
Meaning: if — ἄν, ; conditional particle, ; which cannot usually be separately translated in English, its force depending on the constructions which contain it (see further, LS, see word; WM, §xlii; M, Pr., 165 ff.; MM, VGT, see…
Greek editions with this word: TR, Byzantine
Used 181 times. Also: Matthew 2:13, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 5:21, Matthew 5:22, Matthew 5:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0302; TFLSJ G0302; TAGNT Acts 21:33 word 15
εἴηeiēhe would be
Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Optative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAO-3S)
Meaning: to be — 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,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2406 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1510; TFLSJ G1510; TAGNT Acts 21:33 word 16
καὶkaiand
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Acts 21:33 word 17
τίtiwhat
Lemma: τίς (tis) · Strong's: G5101
Parsing: Interrogative pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (I-ASN)
Meaning: which? — τίς, neut., τί, genitive, τίνος, interrog. pron., [in LXX for מָה ,מִי ; ] in masc. and fem., ; who, which, what?; in neut., which, what?, used both in direct and in indirect questions. ; I. I. As subst., ; 1. 1. masc.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 568 times. Also: Matthew 3:7, Matthew 5:13, Matthew 5:46, Matthew 5:47, Matthew 6:3, Matthew 6:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5101; TFLSJ G5101; TAGNT Acts 21:33 word 18
ἐστινestinit is
Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: to be — 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,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2406 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1510; TFLSJ G1510; TAGNT Acts 21:33 word 19
πεποιηκώς.pepoiēkōshe having done.
Lemma: ποιέω (poieō) · Strong's: G4160G
Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-RAP-NSM)
Meaning: to do/make: do — ποιέω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX for a great variety of words, but chiefly for עשׂה ; ] ; 1. to make, produce, create, cause: with accusative of thing(s), Mat.17:4, Mrk.9:5, Jhn.9:11, Act.9:39, Rom.9:20, al.; of God as Creator…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 565 times. Also: Matthew 1:24, Matthew 3:3, Matthew 3:8, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 4:19, Matthew 5:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4160G; TFLSJ G4160G; TAGNT Acts 21:33 word 20
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| The | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| commander | → | χιλίαρχος G5506 military officer |
| came up | → | ἐγγίζω G1448 to come near |
| [and] arrested | → | ἐπιλαμβάνω G1949 to catch |
| [Paul] | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| ordering that | → | κελεύω G2753 to order |
| he be bound | → | δέω G1210 to bind |
| with two | → | δύο G1417 two |
| chains | → | ἅλυσις G0254 chain |
| Then | → | καί G2532 and |
| he asked | → | πυνθάνομαι G4441 to inquire |
| who | → | τίς G5101 which? |
| he was | → | εἰμί G1510 to be |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| what | → | τίς G5101 which? |
| he had done | → | ποιέω G4160G to do/make: do |
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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