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And when he had given him licence, Paul stood on the stairs, and beckoned with the hand unto the people. And when there was made a great silence, he spake unto them in the Hebrew tongue, saying, (KJV)
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ἐπιτρέψαντοςepitrepsantosWhen was permitting
Lemma: ἐπιτρέπω (epitrepō) · Strong's: G2010
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Participle · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (V-AAP-GSM)
Meaning: to permit — ἐπι-τρέπω ; [in LXX (usually with seel. ἐπιστρ-): Gen.39:6 (עָזַב), etc. ; ] ; 1. to turn to, commit, entrust. ; 2. to yield, permit: 1Co.16:7, Heb.6:3; with dative of person(s), Mrk.5:13, Jhn.19:38; id. with inf. (cf.…
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Used 19 times. Also: Matthew 8:21, Matthew 8:31, Matthew 19:8, Mark 5:13, Mark 10:4, Luke 8:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2010; TFLSJ G2010; TAGNT Acts 21:40 word 1
δὲdethen
Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: then — δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), ; post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff.,…
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Used 2921 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1161; TFLSJ G1161; TAGNT Acts 21:40 word 2
αὐτοῦautouhe
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),…
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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 21:40 word 3
ὁho<the>
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.,…
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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 21:40 word 4
ΠαῦλοςPaulosPaul
Lemma: Παῦλος (Paulos) · Strong's: G3972G
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-NSM-P)
Meaning: Paul — Παῦλος, -ου, ὁ (Lat. Paulus), ; 1. Sergius Paulus: Act.13:7. ; 2. the Apostle Paul (cf. Σαῦλος): Act.13:9, and frequently throughout Ac., Rom.1:1, 1Co.1:1, al., 2Pe.3:15.; (AS)
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Used 163 times. Also: Acts 13:9, Acts 13:13, Acts 13:16, Acts 13:43, Acts 13:45, Acts 13:46 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3972G; TFLSJ G3972G; TAGNT Acts 21:40 word 5
ἑστὼςhestōshaving stood
Lemma: ἵστημι (histēmi) · Strong's: G2476
Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-RAP-NSM)
Meaning: to stand — ἵστημι, and in late writers, also ἱστάνω (Veitch, see word; Bl., §23, 2; M, Pr., 55), [in LXX chiefly for עמד, קוּם, also for נצב ni., hi., יצב hith., etc.]. ; I. Trans, in pres., impf., fut. and 1 aor. act. and in the…
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Used 154 times. Also: Matthew 2:9, Matthew 4:5, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 12:25, Matthew 12:26, Matthew 12:46 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2476; TFLSJ G2476; TAGNT Acts 21:40 word 6
ἐπὶepion
Lemma: ἐπί (epi) · Strong's: G1909
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: upon/to/against — ἐπί (before a smooth breathing ἐπ᾽, before a rough breathing ἐφ᾽), ; prep. with genitive, dative, accusative (accusative most frequently in NT), ; with primary sense of superposition, on, upon. ; I. C. genitive, ; 1. of…
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Used 905 times. Also: Matthew 1:11, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1909; TFLSJ G1909; TAGNT Acts 21:40 word 7
τῶνtōnthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (T-GPM)
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.,…
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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 21:40 word 8
ἀναβαθμῶνanabathmōnstairs
Lemma: ἀναβαθμός (anabathmos) · Strong's: G0304
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (N-GPM)
Meaning: stairs — ἀνα-βαθμός, -οῦ, ὁ; (ἀναβαίνω), [in LXX for מַעֲלָה: מַעֲלָה: 3Ki.10:19-20, 4Ki.9:13 20:9 ff, 2Ch.9:18-19, Isa.38:8, Eze.40:6, 49; ᾠδὴ τῶν ἀ., tit. Psa.120:1-7 121:1-8 122:1-9 123:1-4 124:1-8 125:1-5 126:1-6 127:1-5…
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Used 2 times. Also: Acts 21:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0304; TFLSJ G0304; TAGNT Acts 21:40 word 9
κατέσεισενkateseisenmade a sign
Lemma: κατασείω (kataseiō) · Strong's: G2678
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-AAI-3S)
Meaning: to signal — κατα-σείω ; [in LXX: Da TH Bel 1:14 AR, 1Ma.6:38 * ; ] ; 1. to shake down. ; 2. Of the hand, to shake or wave as a signal: τ. χεῖρα, Act.19:33; τ. χειρί, Act.13:16; id. with dative of person(s), Act.21:40; before inf.,…
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Used 4 times. Also: Acts 12:17, Acts 13:16, Acts 19:33 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2678; TFLSJ G2678; TAGNT Acts 21:40 word 10
τῇtēawith the
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Feminine (T-DSF)
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.,…
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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 21:40 word 11
χειρὶcheirihand
Lemma: χείρ (cheir) · Strong's: G5495
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
Meaning: hand — χείρ, genitive, χειρος (accusative, χεῖραν, 1Pe.5:6 T), ἡ, ; [in LXX chiefly for יָד ; ] ; the hand: Mat.3:12, Mrk.3:1, Luk.6:6, al. mult.; ἡ χ., acting subject, Luk.22:21; pl., Act.17:25 20:34, 1Jn.1:1; τ. ἔργα τῶν χ.,…
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Used 179 times. Also: Matthew 3:12, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 5:30, Matthew 8:3, Matthew 8:15, Matthew 9:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5495; TFLSJ G5495; TAGNT Acts 21:40 word 12
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 21:40 word 13
λαῷ,laōpeople,
Lemma: λαός (laos) · Strong's: G2992
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (N-DSM)
Meaning: a people — λαός, -οῦ, ὁ, ; [in LXX very frequently for עַם, Gen.14:16, al.; occasionally for לְאֹם ( Gen.25:23, al.), etc. ; ] ; a word rarely found in Att. prose; 1. the people at large (Hom., al.), esp. of people assembled:…
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Used 143 times. Also: Matthew 1:21, Matthew 2:4, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 4:16, Matthew 4:23, Matthew 9:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2992; TFLSJ G2992; TAGNT Acts 21:40 word 14
πολλῆςpollēsgreat
Lemma: πολύς (polus) · Strong's: G4183
Parsing: Adjective · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (A-GSF)
Meaning: much — πολύς, πολλή, πολύ, ; [in LXX chiefly for רַב and cognate forms ; ] ; 1. as adj., much, many, great, of number, space, degree, value, time, etc.: ἀριθμός, Act.11:21; ὄχλος, Mrk.5:24; θερισμός, Mat.9:37; χόρτος,…
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Used 377 times. Also: Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 4:25, Matthew 5:12, Matthew 6:30, Matthew 7:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4183; TFLSJ G4183; TAGNT Acts 21:40 word 15
δὲdethen
Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: then — δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), ; post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff.,…
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Used 2921 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1161; TFLSJ G1161; TAGNT Acts 21:40 word 16
σιγῆςsigēssilence
Lemma: σιγή (sigē) · Strong's: G4602
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: silence — σιγή, -ῆς, ἡ ; [in LXX: Wis.18:14, 3Ma.3:23 * ; ] ; silence: Act.21:40, Rev.8:1.†; (AS)
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Used 2 times. Also: Revelation 8:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4602; TFLSJ G4602; TAGNT Acts 21:40 word 17
γενομένηςgenomenēshaving taken place
Lemma: γίνομαι (ginomai) · Strong's: G1096
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Middle Deponent · Participle · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (V-2ADP-GSF)
Meaning: to be — γίνομαι, Ion. and κοινή for Att. γίγν- (M. Pr., 47; Bl., §6, 8 Mayser, 166 f.), ; [in LXX chiefly for היה ; ] ; 1. of persons, things occurrences, to come into being, be born, arise, come on: Jhn.1:15 8:58, 1Co.15:37; a…
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Used 675 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:45, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1096; TFLSJ G1096; TAGNT Acts 21:40 word 18
προσεφώνησενprosephōnēsenhe addressed [them]
Lemma: προσφωνέω (prosphōneō) · Strong's: G4377
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-AAI-3S)
Meaning: to call to/summon — προσ-φωνέω, -ῶ ; [in LXX: 1Es.2:21 Est.6:6 Est.6:22, 2Ma.15:15 * ; ] ; 1. to address, call to; in cl., with accusative of person(s), with dupl. accusative (cf. 2Mac, l.with); absol. (Hom., Od., v, 159, al.): Act.21:40…
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Used 7 times. Also: Matthew 11:16, Luke 6:13, Luke 7:32, Luke 13:12, Luke 23:20, Acts 22:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4377; TFLSJ G4377; TAGNT Acts 21:40 word 19
τῇtēain the
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Feminine (T-DSF)
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 21:40 word 20
ἙβραΐδιHebraidiHebrew
Lemma: Ἑβραΐς (Hebrais) · Strong's: G1446
Parsing: Adjective · Dative · Singular · Feminine · Type (A-DSF-T)
Meaning: Hebrew — Ἑβραΐς (WH, Ἐβ-), -ίδος (Aram. עִבְרַי), peculiar form of Ἑβραϊκός, ; [in LXX, ἡ Ἑ. φωνή, 4Ma.12:7 16:15 * ; ] ; in NT, ἡ Ἑ. διάλεκτος, Hebrew, i.e. the Aramaic vernacular of Palestine: Act.21:40 22:2 26:14.†; (AS)
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Used 3 times. Also: Acts 22:2, Acts 26:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1446; TFLSJ G1446; TAGNT Acts 21:40 word 21
διαλέκτῳdialektōlanguage
Lemma: διάλεκτος (dialektos) · Strong's: G1258
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
Meaning: language — διά-λεκτος, -ου, ἡ; (διαλέγομαι), [in LXX: Dan LXX 1:4 (לָשׁוֹן), Est.9:26 * ; ] ; 1. conversation, discourse, speech (Plat., Dem., al.). ; 2. As in Polyb. and later writers, the language or dialect of a particular…
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Used 6 times. Also: Acts 1:19, Acts 2:6, Acts 2:8, Acts 22:2, Acts 26:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1258; TFLSJ G1258; TAGNT Acts 21:40 word 22
λέγων·¶legōnsaying:
Lemma: λέγω (legō) · Strong's: G3004G
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-PAP-NSM)
Meaning: to say — λέγω, ; [in LXX very freq., chiefly for אמר; λέγει for נְאֻם, Gen.22:16, al. ; ] ; 1. in Hom., to pick out, gather, reckon, recount.; 2. In Hdt. and Att., to say, speak, affirm, declare: absol., Act.13:15, 24:10; before…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1305 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3004G; TFLSJ G3004G; TAGNT Acts 21:40 word 23
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Having received permission | → | ἐπιτρέπω G2010 to permit |
| Paul | → | Παῦλος G3972G Paul |
| stood | → | ἵστημι G2476 to stand |
| on | → | ἐπί G1909 upon/to/against |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| steps | → | ἀναβαθμός G0304 stairs |
| [and] motioned | → | κατασείω G2678 to signal |
| to the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| crowd | → | λαός G2992 a people |
| A great | → | πολύς G4183 much |
| hush | → | σιγή G4602 silence |
| came over [the crowd] | → | γίνομαι G1096 to be |
| [and] he addressed [them] | → | προσφωνέω G4377 to call to/summon |
| in | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| Hebrew | → | Ἑβραΐς G1446 Hebrew |
| . . . | → | διάλεκτος G1258 language |
| . . . | → | λέγω G3004G to say |
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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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