Acts

Acts 21:24–31

²⁴Take these men, purify yourself along with them, and pay their expenses so they can have their heads shaved. Then everyone will know that there is no truth to these rumors about you, but that you also live in obedience to the law.

²⁵As for the Gentile believers, we have written to them our decision that they must abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals, and from sexual immorality.”

²⁶So the next day Paul took the men and purified himself along with them. Then he entered the temple to give notice of the date when their purification would be complete and the offering would be made for each of them.

²⁷When the seven days were almost over, some Jews from the province of Asia^b saw Paul at the temple. They stirred up the whole crowd and seized him, ²⁸crying out, “Men of Israel, help us! This is the man who teaches everyone everywhere against our people and against our law and against this place. Furthermore, he has brought Greeks into the temple and defiled this holy place.” ²⁹For they had previously seen Trophimus the Ephesian with him in the city, and they assumed that Paul had brought him into the temple.

³⁰The whole city was stirred up, and the people rushed together. They seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple, and at once the gates were shut. ³¹While they were trying to kill him, the commander of the Roman regiment^c received a report that all Jerusalem was in turmoil.

Footnotes

b 21:27 Literally from Asia; Asia was a Roman province in what is now western Turkey.
c 21:31 Literally the commander of the cohort

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Acts 21:24

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Take	παραλαβὼν	paralabōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3880 I take, receive
these	τούτους	toutous	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
purify yourself	ἁγνίσθητι	hagnisthēti	Verb - Aorist Imperative Passive - 2nd Person Singular	G48 I cleanse, purify
along with	σὺν	syn	Preposition	G4862 with
them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
pay their expenses	δαπάνησον	dapanēson	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1159 I spend, bear expense, waste
so	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
heads	κεφαλήν	kephalēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2776 the head
shaved	ξυρήσονται	xyrēsontai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G3587 I shave
Then	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
everyone	πάντες	pantes	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
will know	γνώσονται	gnōsontai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G1097 I come to know, learn, realize
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
there	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
is no truth	οὐδέν	ouden	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3762 no one, none, nothing
rumors	κατήχηνται	katēchēntai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G2727 I instruct orally
about	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
you	σοῦ	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
you	αὐτὸς	autos	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
also	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
live	στοιχεῖς	stoicheis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G4748 I walk
in obedience	φυλάσσων	phylassōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5442 I keep, guard, observe
to the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
law	νόμον	nomon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law

Acts 21:25

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As for	Περὶ	Peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3588 the
Gentile	ἐθνῶν	ethnōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G1484 a race, people, the Gentiles
believers	πεπιστευκότων	pepisteukotōn	Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Genitive Neuter Plural	G4100 I believe, have faith in
we	ἡμεῖς	hēmeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
have written	ἐπεστείλαμεν	epesteilamen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G1989 I write, send by letter to.
our decision	κρίναντες	krinantes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2919 I judge, decide, think good
they	αὐτοὺς	autous	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
must abstain	φυλάσσεσθαι	phylassesthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle	G5442 I keep, guard, observe
from	τό	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
sacrificed to idols	εἰδωλόθυτον	eidōlothyton	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1494 sacrificed to an image
blood	αἷμα	haima	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G129 blood
the meat of strangled animals	πνικτὸν	pnikton	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4156 strangled
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
sexual immorality	πορνείαν	porneian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4202 fornication, idolatry

Acts 21:26

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
next	ἐχομένῃ	echomenē	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Feminine Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
day	ἡμέρᾳ	hēmera	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2250 a day
Paul	Παῦλος	Paulos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3972 Paul
took	παραλαβὼν	paralabōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3880 I take, receive
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
men	ἄνδρας	andras	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G435 a male human being, a man
purified himself	ἁγνισθεὶς	hagnistheis	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G48 I cleanse, purify
along with	σὺν	syn	Preposition	G4862 with
them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
he entered	εἰσῄει	eisēei	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1524 I go in, enter
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
temple	ἱερόν	hieron	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2411 a temple
to give notice	διαγγέλλων	diangellōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1229 I announce throughout, spread the news of
of the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Feminine Plural	G3588 the
date	ἡμερῶν	hēmerōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G2250 a day
purification	ἁγνισμοῦ	hagnismou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G49 purification
would be complete	ἐκπλήρωσιν	ekplērōsin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1604 completion, fulfillment
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
offering	προσφορά	prosphora	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4376 an offering, sacrifice
would be made	προσηνέχθη	prosēnechthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G4374 I bring to, offer
for	ὑπὲρ	hyper	Preposition	G5228 in behalf of, above
each	ἑκάστου	hekastou	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular	G1538 each, every one
of them	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Acts 21:27

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	Ὡς	Hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
the	αἱ	hai	Article - Nominative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
seven	ἑπτὰ	hepta	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural	G2033 seven
days	ἡμέραι	hēmerai	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G2250 a day
were almost	ἔμελλον	emellon	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3195 I am about to
over	συντελεῖσθαι	synteleisthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G4931 I fulfill, accomplish
Jews	Ἰουδαῖοι	Ioudaioi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2453 Jewish
from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
Asia	Ἀσίας	Asias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G773 roughly the western third of Asia Minor
saw	θεασάμενοι	theasamenoi	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2300 I see, behold, contemplate, visit
at	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
temple	ἱερῷ	hierō	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G2411 a temple
They stirred up	συνέχεον	synecheon	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4797 I bewilder, stir up
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
whole	πάντα	panta	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
crowd	ὄχλον	ochlon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3793 a crowd
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
seized	ἐπέβαλον	epebalon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1911 I throw upon, lay, strike upon
him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Acts 21:28

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
crying out	κράζοντες	krazontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2896 I cry aloud, shriek
Men	Ἄνδρες	Andres	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G435 a male human being, a man
Israel	Ἰσραηλῖται	Israēlitai	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G2475 an Israelite
help us	βοηθεῖτε	boētheite	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G997 I come to the rescue of
This	οὗτός	houtos	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
man	ἄνθρωπος	anthrōpos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
who	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
teaches	διδάσκων	didaskōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1321 I teach
everyone	πάντας	pantas	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
everywhere	πανταχῇ	pantachē	Adverb	G3837 everywhere
against	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
people	λαοῦ	laou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2992 a people, the crowd
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
law	νόμου	nomou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
this	τούτου	toutou	Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
place	τόπου	topou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5117 a place
Furthermore	τε	te	Conjunction	G5037 and, both
he has brought	εἰσήγαγεν	eisēgagen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1521 I lead in, bring in
Greeks	Ἕλληνας	Hellēnas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1672 a Hellene, a Greek
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
temple	ἱερὸν	hieron	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2411 a temple
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
defiled	κεκοίνωκεν	kekoinōken	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2840 I make unclean, regard as unclean
this	τοῦτον	touton	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
holy	ἅγιον	hagion	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G40 set apart, holy, sacred
place	τόπον	topon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5117 a place

Acts 21:29

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
they had	ἦσαν	ēsan	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
previously seen	προεωρακότες	proeōrakotes	Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4308 I foresee
Trophimus	Τρόφιμον	Trophimon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5161 Trophimus
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Ephesian	Ἐφέσιον	Ephesion	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2180 Ephesian
with	σὺν	syn	Preposition	G4862 with
him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
city	πόλει	polei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4172 a city
they assumed	ἐνόμιζον	enomizon	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3543 I think, suppose
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
Paul	Παῦλος	Paulos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3972 Paul
had brought	εἰσήγαγεν	eisēgagen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1521 I lead in, bring in
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
temple	ἱερὸν	hieron	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2411 a temple

Acts 21:30

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
whole	ὅλη	holē	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3650 all, the whole, entire
city	πόλις	polis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4172 a city
was stirred up	Ἐκινήθη	Ekinēthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2795 I move, stir, excite
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
people	λαοῦ	laou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2992 a people, the crowd
rushed together	συνδρομὴ	syndromē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4890 a running together
They seized	ἐπιλαβόμενοι	epilabomenoi	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1949 I seize, take hold of
Paul	Παύλου	Paulou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3972 Paul
dragged	εἷλκον	heilkon	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1670 I drag, draw, pull, persuade
him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
out of	ἔξω	exō	Preposition	G1854 without, outside
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
temple	ἱεροῦ	hierou	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G2411 a temple
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
at once	εὐθέως	eutheōs	Adverb	G2112 immediately, soon
the	αἱ	hai	Article - Nominative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
gates	θύραι	thyrai	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G2374 a door, opportunity
were shut	ἐκλείσθησαν	ekleisthēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G2808 I shut, shut up

Acts 21:31

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
they were trying	Ζητούντων	Zētountōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural	G2212 I seek, search for, desire
to kill	ἀποκτεῖναι	apokteinai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G615 I put to death, kill
him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
commander	χιλιάρχῳ	chiliarchō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G5506 a military tribune
of the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
regiment	σπείρης	speirēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4686 a cohort
received	ἀνέβη	anebē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G305 I go up, mount, ascend
a report	φάσις	phasis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5334 report, tidings
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
all	ὅλη	holē	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3650 all, the whole, entire
Jerusalem	Ἰερουσαλήμ	Ierousalēm	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2419 Jerusalem
was in turmoil	συνχύννεται	synchynnetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G4797 I bewilder, stir up