Acts

Acts 21:30–31

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

c 21:31 Literally the commander of the cohort

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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

Cross-references

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Acts 21:30 Acts 26:21 · 2 Corinthians 11:26 · Acts 16:19–22

Acts 21:31 2 Corinthians 11:23–33 · Acts 17:5 · Acts 26:9–10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.