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And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul, and to let him have liberty, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister or come unto him. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
διαταξάμενοςdiataxamenoshaving commanded
Lemma: διατάσσω (diatassō) · Strong's: G1299
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Middle · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-AMP-NSM)
Meaning: to direct — δια-τάσσω ; [in LXX for שׂוּם, שָׁמַר, etc. ; ] ; to charge, give orders to, appoint, arrange, ordain: with dative, Mat.11:1, 1Co.9:14 16:1; before inf., Luk.8:55, Act.18:2. Mid., 1Co.7:17, Act.20:13; with accusative,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 16 times. Also: Matthew 11:1, Luke 3:13, Luke 8:55, Luke 17:9, Luke 17:10, Acts 7:44 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1299; TFLSJ G1299; TAGNT Acts 24:23 word 1
τεtealso
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: TR, Byzantine
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 24:23 word 2
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 24:23 word 3
ἑκατοντάρχῃhekatontarchēcenturion
Lemma: ἑκατόνταρχος (hekatontarchos) · Strong's: G1543
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (N-DSM)
Meaning: centurion — ἑκατοντάρχης (-άρχος, Mat.8:5, 8 27:54, Luk.7:2, Act.22:25 28:16; cf. M, Pr., 48); -ου ; (ἑκατόν, ἄρχω,), [in LXX for מֵאָה שַׂר ; ] ; a centurion: Mat.8:13, Luk.7:6 23:47, Act.10:1, 22 21:32 22:26 23:17, 23 24:23 27:1,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 21 times. Also: Matthew 8:5, Matthew 8:8, Matthew 8:13, Matthew 27:54, Luke 7:2, Luke 7:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1543; TFLSJ G1543; TAGNT Acts 24:23 word 4
τηρεῖσθαιtēreisthaito keep
Lemma: τηρέω (tēreō) · Strong's: G5083H
Parsing: Verb · Present · Passive · Infinitive (V-PPN)
Meaning: to keep: guard — τηρέω, -ῶ ; [in LXX for שָׁמַר, נָצַר, etc. ; ] ; 1. to watch over, guard, keep, preserve: Mat.27:36, Act.16:23, al.; ἑαυτόν, 2Co.11:9, 1Ti.5:22, Jas.1:27, Ju 21; before εἰς, Jhn.12:7, Act.25:21, 1Pe.1:4, 2Pe.2:4 2:9…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 17 times. Also: Matthew 27:36, Matthew 27:54, Matthew 28:4, Acts 12:5, Acts 12:6, Acts 15:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5083H; TFLSJ G5083H; TAGNT Acts 24:23 word 5
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.,…
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 24:23 word 6
αὐτὸν,autonhim,
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
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 24:23 word 7
ἔχεινecheinto [let him] have
Lemma: ἔχω (echō) · Strong's: G2192
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Infinitive (V-PAN)
Meaning: to have/be — ἔχω, ; [in LXX for אָצֵל (ἐχόμενος), יֵשׁ,בַּעַל, etc., 59 words in all ; ] ; (on the Aktionsart of the various tenses, see M, Pr., 110, 145, 150, 183), to have, as in cl., in various senses and constructions. ; I.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 715 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:4, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 4:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2192; TFLSJ G2192; TAGNT Acts 24:23 word 8
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, TR, Byzantine
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 24:23 word 9
ἄνεσινanesinease
Lemma: ἄνεσις (anesis) · Strong's: G0425
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: rest — ἄνεσις, -εως, ἡ ; (ἀνίημι), [in LXX: 2Es.4.22 (שָׁלוּ), 2Ch.23:15, I Est.4:62, Wis.13:13, Sir.15:20 26:10 * ; ] ; a loosening, relaxation: Act.24:23 (RV, indulgence; cf. MM, VGT, see word); by St. Paul, opposite to…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 5 times. Also: 2 Corinthians 2:13, 2 Corinthians 7:5, 2 Corinthians 8:13, 2 Thessalonians 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0425; TFLSJ G0425; TAGNT Acts 24:23 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 24:23 word 11
μηδέναmēdenanot
Lemma: μηδείς (mēdeis) · Strong's: G3367
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (A-ASM)
Meaning: nothing — μηδείς, -δεμία, -δέν; (and -θέν, Act.27:33, a Hellenistic form; see Bl., 6, 7; Thackeray, Gr., 58) ; related to οὐδείς as μή to οὐ, ; no, none, no one; neut., nothing: Mat.16:20, Mrk.5:43 6:8, Luk.3:14, Act.8:24,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 92 times. Also: Matthew 8:4, Matthew 9:30, Matthew 16:20, Matthew 17:9, Matthew 27:19, Mark 1:44 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3367; TFLSJ G3367; TAGNT Acts 24:23 word 12
κωλύεινkōlueinto forbid
Lemma: κωλύω (kōluō) · Strong's: G2967
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Infinitive (V-PAN)
Meaning: to prevent — κωλύω; (κόλος), [in LXX for כָּלָא, מָנַע, etc. ; ] ; to hinder, restrain, forbid, withhold: with accusative and inf., Mat.19:14, Luk.23:2, Act.8:36 16:6 24:23, 1Th.2:16, Heb.7:23; inf. om., Mrk.9:38-39 10:14,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 23 times. Also: Matthew 19:14, Mark 9:38, Mark 9:39, Mark 10:14, Luke 6:29, Luke 9:49 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2967; TFLSJ G2967; TAGNT Acts 24:23 word 13
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.,…
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 24:23 word 14
ἰδίωνidiōnprivate [friends]
Lemma: ἴδιος (idios) · Strong's: G2398
Parsing: Adjective · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (A-GPM)
Meaning: one's own/private — ἴδιος, -α, -ον (in Attic usually -ος, -ον), ; [in LXX chiefly for of person(s) suff., also for לָהֶם, etc.; (τὰ ἴ.) בֵּיתוֹ ; ] ; 1. one's own; (a) of that which is private and personal (in cl. opposite to κοινός,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 117 times. Also: Matthew 9:1, Matthew 14:13, Matthew 14:23, Matthew 17:1, Matthew 17:19, Matthew 20:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2398; TFLSJ G2398; TAGNT Acts 24:23 word 15
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 24:23 word 16
ὑπηρετεῖνhupēreteinto minister
Lemma: ὑπηρετέω (hupēreteō) · Strong's: G5256
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Infinitive (V-PAN)
Meaning: to serve — ὑπηρετέω, -ῶ; (ὑπηρέτης) [in LXX: Wis.16:21, 24-25 19:6, Sir.39:4 * ; ] ; prop., to serve as rower on a ship (Diod., al.). In cl. always metaphorically, to minister to, serve: with dative of person(s), Act.13:36 20:34…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 3 times. Also: Acts 13:36, Acts 20:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5256; TFLSJ G5256; TAGNT Acts 24:23 word 17
ἢēor
Lemma: ἤ (ē) · Strong's: G2228
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: or — ἤ, ; disjunctive and comparative particle (Bl., §36, 12; 77, 11); 1. disjunctive, or; (a) between single words: Mat.5:17 Mrk.6:56, Luk.2:24, Jhn.6:19, Rom.1:21, al.; (b) before a sentence expressing a variation, denial…
Greek editions with this word: TR, Byzantine
Used 365 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 5:17, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:36, Matthew 6:24, Matthew 6:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2228; TFLSJ G2228; TAGNT Acts 24:23 word 18
προσέρχεσθαιproserchesthaito come near
Lemma: προσέρχομαι (proserchomai) · Strong's: G4334
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Infinitive (V-PNN)
Meaning: to come near/agree — προσ-έρχομαι ; [in LXX for קָרַב, נָגַשׁ, etc. ; ] ; to approach, draw near: absol., Mat.4:11, Luk.9:42, al.; with infin., Mat.24:1, al.; with dative loc., Heb.12:18, 22; dative of person(s), Mat.5:1, and freq.,…
Greek editions with this word: TR, Byzantine
Used 87 times. Also: Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:11, Matthew 5:1, Matthew 8:2, Matthew 8:5, Matthew 8:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4334; TFLSJ G4334; TAGNT Acts 24:23 word 19
αὐτῷ.¶autōto him.
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (P-DSM)
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 24:23 word 20
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| He ordered | → | διατάσσω G1299 to direct |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| centurion | → | ἑκατόνταρχος G1543 centurion |
| to keep [Paul] under guard | → | τηρέω G5083H to keep: guard |
| . . . | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| [but] | → | τε G5037 and/both |
| to allow him | → | ἔχω G2192 to have/be |
| some freedom | → | ἄνεσις G0425 rest |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| permit | → | κωλύω G2967 to prevent |
| his | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| [friends] | → | ἴδιος G2398 one's own/private |
| to minister | → | ὑπηρετέω G5256 to serve |
| to his [needs] | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
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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