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← Acts 23 · ← verse 19 · verse 21 →

And he said, The Jews have agreed to desire thee that thou wouldest bring down Paul to morrow into the council, as though they would enquire somewhat of him more perfectly. (KJV)

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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.

εἶπενeipenHe said

Lemma: εἶπον (eipon) · Strong's: G2036

Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-2AAI-3S)

Meaning: to say — εἶπον, 2 aorist of obsolete present ἔπω (cf. Veitch), used as aorist of λέγω, which see ; (AS)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 955 times. Also: Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:15, Matthew 4:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2036; TFLSJ G2036; TAGNT Acts 23:20 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 23:20 word 2

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,…

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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 23:20 word 3

οἱhoiThe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (T-NPM)

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 23:20 word 4

ἸουδαῖοιIoudaioiJews

Lemma: Ἰουδαῖος (Ioudaios) · Strong's: G2453

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Plural · Masculine · Person Gentilic (N-NPM-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 23:20 word 5

συνέθεντοsunethentohave agreed

Lemma: συντίθημι (suntithēmi) · Strong's: G4934

Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Middle · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-2AMI-3P)

Meaning: to agree — συν-τίθημι ; [in LXX: 1Ki.22:13 (קָשַׁר), etc. ; ] ; to place or put together, in various senses. Mid., ; (a) to observe, perceive; (b) to determine, agree, covenant: with inf., Luk.22:5; before τοῦ, with inf.,…

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Used 3 times. Also: Luke 22:5, John 9:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4934; TFLSJ G4934; TAGNT Acts 23:20 word 6

τοῦtou<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (T-GSN)

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 23:20 word 7

ἐρωτῆσαίerōtēsaito ask

Lemma: ἐρωτάω (erōtaō) · Strong's: G2065

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Infinitive (V-AAN)

Meaning: to ask — ἐρωτάω, -ῶ ; [in LXX chiefly for שָׁאַל ; ] ; 1. to ask, question (cl.): absol., Luk.19:31 22:68, Jhn.8:7 with accusative of person(s), Jhn.9:21 16:19, 30 8:21; before λέγων, Mat.16:13, Luk.23:3, Jhn.1:19, 21 5:12 9:19…

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Used 63 times. Also: Matthew 15:23, Matthew 16:13, Matthew 19:17, Matthew 21:24, Mark 4:10, Mark 7:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2065; TFLSJ G2065; TAGNT Acts 23:20 word 8

σεseyou

Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771

Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Accusative · Singular (P-2AS)

Meaning: you — σύ, ; pron. of 2nd of person(s), ; thou, you, genitive, σοῦ, dative, σοί, accusative, σέ, pl., ὑμεῖς, -ῶν, -ῖν, -ᾶς (enclitic in oblique cases sing., except after prep. (BL, §48, 3), though πρὸς σέ occurs in Mat.25:39).…

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Used 3071 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4771; TFLSJ G4771; TAGNT Acts 23:20 word 9

ὅπωςhopōsthat

Lemma: ὅπως (hopōs) · Strong's: G3704

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: that — ὅπως ; I. Relat. adv. of manner, as, how: with indic., Luk.24:20. ; II. Conj., with subjc. (in cl. also with opt., indic.: so in Mat.26:59, LT, Tr.), in order that, to the end that, that; 1. final, denoting purpose or…

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Used 53 times. Also: Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:23, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 5:45, Matthew 6:2, Matthew 6:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3704; TFLSJ G3704; TAGNT Acts 23:20 word 10

αὔριονauriontomorrow

Lemma: αὔριον (aurion) · Strong's: G0839

Parsing: Adverb (ADV)

Meaning: tomorrow — αὔριον ; adv., [in LXX for מָחָר ; ] ; to-morrow: Mat.6:30, Luk.12:28, Act.23:20 25:22, 1Co.15:32, Luk.13:32-33, Jas.4:13; ἡ αὔ. (sc. ἡμέρα, MM, see word), Mat.6:34, Act.4:3; ἐπὶ τὴν αὔ., Luk.10:35, Act.4:5; τὸ (WH om.)…

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Used 15 times. Also: Matthew 6:30, Matthew 6:34, Luke 10:35, Luke 12:28, Luke 13:32, Luke 13:33 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0839; TFLSJ G0839; TAGNT Acts 23:20 word 11

τὸνton<the>

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.,…

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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 23:20 word 12

ΠαῦλονPaulonPaul

Lemma: Παῦλος (Paulos) · Strong's: G3972G

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-ASM-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 23:20 word 13

καταγάγῃςkatagagēsyou may bring down

Lemma: κατάγω (katagō) · Strong's: G2609

Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Subjunctive · 2nd · Singular (V-2AAS-2S)

Meaning: to bring down — κατ-άγω ; [in LXX chiefly for יָרַד hi. ; ] ; to bring down: with accusative of person(s), Act.22:30, Rom.10:6; id. before εἰς, Act.9:30 23:15, 20 23:28; as nautical term, to bring to land: τ. πλοῖον ἐπὶ τ. γῆν,…

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Used 9 times. Also: Luke 5:11, Acts 9:30, Acts 22:30, Acts 23:15, Acts 23:28, Acts 27:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2609; TFLSJ G2609; TAGNT Acts 23:20 word 14

εἰςeisinto

Lemma: εἰς (eis) · Strong's: G1519

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: toward — εἰς, ; prep. with accusative, ; expressing entrance, direction, limit, into, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among (Lat. in, with accusative). ; I. Of place. ; 1. After verbs of motion; (a) of entrance into: Mat.8:23,…

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Used 1796 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1519; TFLSJ G1519; TAGNT Acts 23:20 word 15

τὸtothe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (T-ASN)

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 23:20 word 16

συνέδριονsunedrionCouncil

Lemma: συνέδριον (sunedrion) · Strong's: G4892

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (N-ASN)

Meaning: council — συνέδριον, -ου, τό; (σύν + ἕδρα, a seat) [in LXX: Pro.11:13 15:22, Jer.15:17 (סוֹד), Psa.26:4 (מַת), Pro.22:10 (דִּין) Pro.26:26 (קָהָל); Pro.24:7 27:22 31:23, 2Ma.14:5, 4Ma.17:17 * ; ] ; 1. a council (Plat., Xen., al.;…

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Used 22 times. Also: Matthew 5:22, Matthew 10:17, Matthew 26:59, Mark 13:9, Mark 14:55, Mark 15:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4892; TFLSJ G4892; TAGNT Acts 23:20 word 17

ὡςhōsas

Lemma: ὡς (hōs) · Strong's: G5613

Parsing: Particle or Disjunctive (PRT)

Meaning: as/when — ὡς, adverbial form of the relative pron. ὅς, ἥ, ὅ. ; I. As relat. adv. of manner, as, like as, just as, even as; 1. with a demonstrative, like οὕτως, expressed or understood: οὕτως . . . ὡς, Mrk.4:26, 1Co.3:15,…

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Used 515 times. Also: Matthew 1:24, Matthew 5:48, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:12, Matthew 6:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5613; TFLSJ G5613; TAGNT Acts 23:20 word 18

μέλλονmellonit being about

Lemma: μέλλω (mellō) · Strong's: G3195

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (V-PAP-NSN)

Meaning: to ensue — μέλλω, ; [in LXX: Job.3:8 (עָתִיד) 19:25 (אַחֲרוֹן); elsewhere for fut., and frequently in Wi, II, 4Mac ; ] ; to be about to be or do; 1. with inf. (Bl., §62, 4; 68, 2; M, Pr., 114); (a) of intending or being about to…

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Used 110 times. Also: Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 11:14, Matthew 12:32, Matthew 16:27, Matthew 17:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3195; TFLSJ G3195; TAGNT Acts 23:20 word 19

τιtisomething

Lemma: τις (tis) · Strong's: G5100

Parsing: Indefinite pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (X-ASN)

Meaning: one — τις, neut., τι, genitive, τινός, ; enclitic indefinite pron., related to interrog. τίς as πού, πως, ποτέ to ποῦ, πῶς, πότε. ; I. As subst., ; 1. one, a certain one: Luk.9:49, Jhn.11:1, Act.5:25, al.; pl., τίνες,…

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Used 542 times. Also: Matthew 5:23, Matthew 8:28, Matthew 9:3, Matthew 11:27, Matthew 12:19, Matthew 12:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5100; TFLSJ G5100; TAGNT Acts 23:20 word 20

ἀκριβέστερονakribesteronmore earnestly

Lemma: ἀκριβέστερον (akribesteron) · Strong's: G0197

Parsing: Adverb · Comparative (ADV-C)

Meaning: stricter — ἀκριβῶς ; adv. (ἀκριβής), [in LXX: Deu.19:18 (יָטַב), Da TH 7:19 (יְצֵב), Eze.39:14, Wis.19:18, Sir.18:29 ; ] ; with exactness, carefully: Mat.2:8, Luk.1:3, Act.18:25, Eph.5:15, 1Th.5:2 (M, Th., in l). Compar.,…

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Used 4 times. Also: Acts 18:26, Acts 23:15, Acts 24:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0197; TFLSJ G0197; TAGNT Acts 23:20 word 21

πυνθάνεσθαιpunthanesthaito inquire

Lemma: πυνθάνομαι (punthanomai) · Strong's: G4441

Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Infinitive (V-PNN)

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,…

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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 23:20 word 22

περὶperiabout

Lemma: περί (peri) · Strong's: G4012

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: about — περί, ; prep. with genitive, accusative (in cl. also with dative; cf. M, Pr., 105f.), ; with radical sense round about (as distinct from ἀμφί, on both sides). ; I. C. genitive, ; 1. of place, about (poët.). ; 2. Causal,…

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Used 334 times. Also: Matthew 2:8, Matthew 3:4, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 6:28, Matthew 8:18, Matthew 9:36 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4012; TFLSJ G4012; TAGNT Acts 23:20 word 23

αὐτοῦ.autouhim.

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 23:20 word 24

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

He answered→εἶπον G2036 to say
The→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
Jews→Ἰουδαῖος G2453 Jew
have agreed→συντίθημι G4934 to agree
to ask→ἐρωτάω G2065 to ask
you→σύ G4771 you
to→ὅπως G3704 that
bring→κατάγω G2609 to bring down
Paul→Παῦλος G3972G Paul
to→εἰς G1519 toward
the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
Sanhedrin→συνέδριον G4892 council
tomorrow→αὔριον G0839 tomorrow
on the pretext→ὡς G5613 as/when
. . .→μέλλω G3195 to ensue
of acquiring→πυνθάνομαι G4441 to inquire
more information→ἀκριβῶς G0199 exactly
. . .→τις G5100 one
about→περί G4012 about
him→αὐτός G0846 it/s/he

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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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