Acts

Acts 16:20–22

²⁰They brought them to the magistrates and said, “These men are Jews and are throwing our city into turmoil ²¹by promoting customs that are unlawful for us Romans to adopt or practice.”

²²The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered that they be stripped and beaten with rods.

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Acts 16:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They brought them	προσαγαγόντες	prosagagontes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4317 I bring near, approach
to the	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
magistrates	στρατηγοῖς	stratēgois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G4755 a general, magistrate, captain of the temple
said	εἶπαν	eipan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
These	Οὗτοι	Houtoi	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
men	ἄνθρωποι	anthrōpoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G444 a man, one of the human race
are	ὑπάρχοντες	hyparchontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5225 I am, exist, am in possession
Jews	Ἰουδαῖοι	Ioudaioi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2453 Jewish
are throwing	ἐκταράσσουσιν	ektarassousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1613 I disturb greatly
our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
city	πόλιν	polin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4172 a city

Acts 16:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
promoting	καταγγέλλουσιν	katangellousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2605 I declare openly, preach
customs	ἔθη	ethē	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G1485 a custom
that	ἃ	ha	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
are unlawful	ἔξεστιν	exestin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1832 it is permitted, lawful, possible
for us	ἡμῖν	hēmin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
Romans	Ῥωμαίοις	Rhōmaiois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G4514 Roman, a Roman citizen
to adopt	παραδέχεσθαι	paradechesthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G3858 I receive, accept, acknowledge
practice	ποιεῖν	poiein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G4160 I do, make

Acts 16:22

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
crowd	ὄχλος	ochlos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3793 a crowd
joined in the attack	συνεπέστη	synepestē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4911 I rise up together against
against	κατ’	kat’	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
magistrates	στρατηγοὶ	stratēgoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4755 a general, magistrate, captain of the temple
ordered that	ἐκέλευον	ekeleuon	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2753 I command, order
they be stripped	περιρήξαντες	perirēxantes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4048 I tear off
beaten with rods	ῥαβδίζειν	rhabdizein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G4463 I beat with rods, scourge

Cross-references

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Acts 16:20 James 4:4 · John 15:18–20 · Acts 28:22 · Romans 12:2

Acts 16:21 Esther 3:8

Acts 16:22 1 Thessalonians 2:2 · 2 Corinthians 6:5 · Acts 22:22–26 · Hebrews 11:36 · 2 Corinthians 11:23–25 · Matthew 10:17 · Acts 5:40 · Acts 21:30–31 · Acts 19:28–41 · Acts 18:12 · Acts 16:37 · Matthew 27:26

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.