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And when the governor had read the letter , he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that he was of Cilicia; (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ἀναγνοὺςanagnousHaving read [it]
Lemma: ἀναγινώσκω (anaginōskō) · Strong's: G0314
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-2AAP-NSM)
Meaning: to read — ἀνα-γινώσκω; (Attic ἀναγιγν-), [in LXX chiefly for קָרָא ; ] ; 1. to know certainly, know again, recognize. ; 2. Of written characters, to read: Mat.24:15, Mrk.13:14, Act.15:31 23:34, Eph.3:4; with accusative of…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 33 times. Also: Matthew 12:3, Matthew 12:5, Matthew 19:4, Matthew 21:16, Matthew 21:42, Matthew 22:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0314; TFLSJ G0314; TAGNT Acts 23:34 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.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 23:34 word 2
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.,…
Greek editions with this word: 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 23:34 word 3
ἡγεμώνhēgemōngovernor
Lemma: ἡγεμών (hēgemōn) · Strong's: G2232
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)
Meaning: ruler — ἡγεμών, -όνος, ὁ; (ἡγέομαι) [in LXX for אַלּוּף, שַׂר, etc. ; ] ; 1. a leader, guide. ; 2. a commander. ; 3. a governor of a province (proconsul, proprietor, legate, or procurator; but cf. ἀνθύπατος): Mat.10:18,…
Greek editions with this word: TR, Byzantine
Used 22 times. Also: Matthew 2:6, Matthew 10:18, Matthew 27:2, Matthew 27:11, Matthew 27:14, Matthew 27:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2232; TFLSJ G2232; TAGNT Acts 23:34 word 4
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 23:34 word 5
ἐπερωτήσαςeperōtēsashaving asked
Lemma: ἐπερωτάω (eperōtaō) · Strong's: G1905
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-AAP-NSM)
Meaning: to question — ἐπ-ερωτάω, -ῶ ; [in LXX chiefly for שָׁאַל, also for דָּרַשׁ, etc. ; ] ; 1. to inquire of, consult, question: with accusative of person(s), Mrk.12:34, Luk.2:46, al.; with dupl. accusative, Mrk.7:17 11:29, Luk.20:40,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 56 times. Also: Matthew 12:10, Matthew 16:1, Matthew 17:10, Matthew 22:23, Matthew 22:35, Matthew 22:41 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1905; TFLSJ G1905; TAGNT Acts 23:34 word 6
ἐκekfrom
Lemma: ἐκ (ek) · Strong's: G1537
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: out from — ἐκ (ἐξ), ; prep. with genitive, ; from out of, from (see Addendum, p. 492).; This entry is included here, but in the print version the entry is found on p. 492. ἐκ, before a vowel ἐξ, ; prep. with genitive, ; of motion…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 929 times. Also: Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1537; TFLSJ G1537; TAGNT Acts 23:34 word 7
ποίαςpoiaswhat
Lemma: ποῖος (poios) · Strong's: G4169
Parsing: Interrogative pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (I-GSF)
Meaning: what? — ποῖος, -α, -ον ; interrog. pronom. adj. (corresponding to the demonstr. τοῖος and the relat. οἷος), [in LXX chiefly for זֶה אֵי־ ; ] ; of what quality or sort: absol., n. pl., Luk.24:19; with subst.; (a) prop., in…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 33 times. Also: Matthew 19:18, Matthew 21:23, Matthew 21:24, Matthew 21:27, Matthew 22:36, Matthew 24:42 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4169; TFLSJ G4169; TAGNT Acts 23:34 word 8
ἐπαρχείαςeparcheiasprovince
Lemma: ἐπαρχία (eparchia) · Strong's: G1885
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: province — ἐπαρχεία (Rec. -χία, see Bl., § 3, 5), -ας, ἡ ; (ἔπαρχος, a prefect), [in LXX: Est.4:11 (מְדִינָה), Jdth.3:6 A* ; ] ; the jurisdiction of a prefect, a province: Act.23:3, 34 25:1.†; *†ἐπάρχεισς, -ον, ; of a prefect: ἡ…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2 times. Also: Acts 25:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1885; TFLSJ G1885; TAGNT Acts 23:34 word 9
ἐστὶνestinhe 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 23:34 word 10
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 23:34 word 11
πυθόμενοςputhomenoshaving learned
Lemma: πυνθάνομαι (punthanomai) · Strong's: G4441
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Middle Deponent · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-2ADP-NSM)
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 23:34 word 12
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 23:34 word 13
ἀπὸapofrom
Lemma: ἀπό (apo) · Strong's: G0575
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: away from — ἀπό (on the frequently neglect of elision bef. vowels, see Tdf., Pr., 94, WH, App., 146), ; prep. with genitive (WM, 462ff.; on its relation to ἐκ, παρά, ὑπό, ib. 456f.), [in LXX for לְ ,בְּ ,מִן ; ] ; from (i.e. from…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 677 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:24, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0575; TFLSJ G0575; TAGNT Acts 23:34 word 14
Κιλικίας,KilikiasCilicia [he is],
Lemma: Κιλικία, Κιλικία (Kilikia, Kilikia) · Strong's: G2791
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine · Location (N-GSF-L)
Meaning: Cilicia — Κιλικία, -ας, ἡ ; Cilicia, a province of Asia Minor: Act.6:9 15:23, 41 21:39 22:3 23:34 27:5, Gal.1:21.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 8 times. Also: Acts 6:9, Acts 15:23, Acts 15:41, Acts 21:39, Acts 22:3, Acts 27:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2791; TFLSJ G2791; TAGNT Acts 23:34 word 15
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| [The governor] read [the letter] | → | ἀναγινώσκω G0314 to read |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| asked | → | ἐπερωτάω G1905 to question |
| what | → | ποῖος G4169 what? |
| province | → | ἐπαρχία G1885 province |
| [Paul] was | → | εἰμί G1510 to be |
| from | → | ἐκ G1537 out from |
| Learning | → | πυνθάνομαι G4441 to inquire |
| that | → | ὅτι G3754G that/since: that |
| [he was] from | → | ἀπό G0575 away from |
| Cilicia | → | Κιλικία, Κιλικία G2791 Cilicia |
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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