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And the soldiers’ counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
τῶνtōnOf the
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 27:42 word 1
δὲdenow
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 27:42 word 2
στρατιωτῶνstratiōtōnsoldiers
Lemma: στρατιώτης (stratiōtēs) · Strong's: G4757
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (N-GPM)
Meaning: soldier — στρατιώτης, -ου, ὁ ; [in LXX; 2Ki.23:8 B1, 2Ma.5:12 2Mac 14:39, III Mac 3:12; 3Ma.3:4 Mac3 * ; ] ; a soldier: Mat.8:9, Mrk.15:16, Jhn.19:2, Act.10:7, al.; metaphorically, σ. Χριστοῦ Ἰησ., 2Ti.2:3.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 26 times. Also: Matthew 8:9, Matthew 27:27, Matthew 28:12, Mark 15:16, Luke 7:8, Luke 23:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4757; TFLSJ G4757; TAGNT Acts 27:42 word 3
βουλὴboulē[the] plan
Lemma: βουλή (boulē) · Strong's: G1012
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)
Meaning: plan — βουλή, -ῆς, ἡ ; (βούλομαι), [in LXX frequently for עֵצָה ; ] ; counsel, purpose (in cl., esp. of the gods): Luk.23:51, Act.4:28 5:38 19:1 27:12, 42; pl., 1Co.4:5; of the Divine purpose, Heb.6:17; τ. βουλὴν τ. θελήματος…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 12 times. Also: Luke 7:30, Luke 23:51, Acts 2:23, Acts 4:28, Acts 5:38, Acts 13:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1012; TFLSJ G1012; TAGNT Acts 27:42 word 4
ἐγένετοegenetowas
Lemma: γίνομαι (ginomai) · Strong's: G1096
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Middle Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-2ADI-3S)
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…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 27:42 word 5
ἵναinathat
Lemma: ἵνα (hina) · Strong's: G2443
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: in order that/to — ἵνα, ; I. adverb (poët., Hom., al.), ; 1. of place, where, whither. ; 2. of circumstance, when. ; II. Conjunction, ; 1. prop., final, denoting purpose or end (cl.), that, in order that, usually the first word in the…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 677 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:14, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2443; TFLSJ G2443; TAGNT Acts 27:42 word 6
τοὺςtousthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (T-APM)
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 27:42 word 7
δεσμώταςdesmōtasprisoners
Lemma: δεσμώτης (desmōtēs) · Strong's: G1202
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (N-APM)
Meaning: prisoner — δεσμώτης, -ου, ὁ ; [in LXX for אסר, מַסְגֵּר ; ] ; a prisoner: Act.27:1, 42.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2 times. Also: Acts 27:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1202; TFLSJ G1202; TAGNT Acts 27:42 word 8
ἀποκτείνωσιν,apokteinōsinthey may kill,
Lemma: ἀποκτείνω (apokteinō) · Strong's: G0615
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Subjunctive · 3rd · Plural (V-AAS-3P)
Meaning: to kill — ἀπο-κτείνω; (also in late forms -κτέννω, Mat.10:28, a1., LTTr., -κτεννύω, Mrk.12:5, WH), [in LXX for הָרַג, מוּת ; ] ; to kill: Mat.14:5, al.; before instr. ἐν (which see), Eph.2:16, Rev.2:23, al. Metaphorical:…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 75 times. Also: Matthew 10:28, Matthew 14:5, Matthew 16:21, Matthew 17:23, Matthew 21:35, Matthew 21:38 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0615; TFLSJ G0615; TAGNT Acts 27:42 word 9
μήmēlest
Lemma: μή (mē) · Strong's: G3361
Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)
Meaning: not — μή, ; subjective negative particle, ; used where the negation depends on a condition or hypothesis, expressed or understood, as distinct from οὐ, which denies absolutely. μή is used where one thinks a thing is not, as…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1087 times. Also: Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3361; TFLSJ G3361; TAGNT Acts 27:42 word 10
τιςtisanyone
Lemma: τις (tis) · Strong's: G5100
Parsing: Indefinite pronoun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (X-NSM)
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,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 27:42 word 11
ἐκκολυμβήσαςekkolumbēsashaving swum away
Lemma: ἐκκολυμβάω (ekkolumbaō) · Strong's: G1579
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-AAP-NSM)
Meaning: to swim out — to swim out of , with genitive, (Euripides) (ML)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1579; TFLSJ G1579; TAGNT Acts 27:42 word 12
διαφύγῃ.diaphugēmay escape.
Lemma: διαφεύγω (diapheugō) · Strong's: G1309
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Subjunctive · 3rd · Singular (V-2AAS-3S)
Meaning: to escape — δια-φεύγω ; [in LXX: Jos.8:22 (פָּלִיט), Jos.10:28 (שָׂרִיד), etc. ; ] ; to flee through, escape: Act.27:42.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, Byzantine
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1309; TFLSJ G1309; TAGNT Acts 27:42 word 13
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 |
| soldiers | → | στρατιώτης G4757 soldier |
| planned | → | βουλή G1012 plan |
| to | → | ἵνα G2443 in order that/to |
| kill | → | ἀποκτείνω G0615 to kill |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| prisoners | → | δεσμώτης G1202 prisoner |
| so none | → | μή G3361 not |
| of them | → | τις G5100 one |
| could swim | → | ἐκκολυμβάω G1579 to swim out |
| to freedom | → | διαφεύγω G1309 to escape |
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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