Acts

Acts 21:31–35

³¹While they were trying to kill him, the commander of the Roman regiment^c received a report that all Jerusalem was in turmoil. ³²Immediately he took some soldiers and centurions and ran down to the crowd. When the people saw the commander and the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul.

³³The commander came up and arrested Paul, ordering that he be bound with two chains. Then he asked who he was and what he had done.

³⁴Some in the crowd were shouting one thing, and some another. And since the commander could not get at the truth because of the uproar, he ordered that Paul be brought into the barracks. ³⁵When Paul reached the steps, he had to be carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the mob.

Footnotes

c 21:31 Literally the commander of the cohort

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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

Acts 21:32

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Immediately	ἐξαυτῆς	exautēs	Adverb	G1824 immediately, instantly
he took	παραλαβὼν	paralabōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3880 I take, receive
soldiers	στρατιώτας	stratiōtas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4757 a soldier
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
centurions	ἑκατοντάρχας	hekatontarchas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1543 a centurion
ran down	κατέδραμεν	katedramen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2701 I run down
to	ἐπ’	ep’	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
saw	ἰδόντες	idontes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
commander	χιλίαρχον	chiliarchon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5506 a military tribune
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
soldiers	στρατιώτας	stratiōtas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4757 a soldier
they stopped	ἐπαύσαντο	epausanto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G3973 I cause to cease
beating	τύπτοντες	typtontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5180 I beat, strike, wound, inflict punishment
Paul	Παῦλον	Paulon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3972 Paul

Acts 21:33

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
commander	χιλίαρχος	chiliarchos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5506 a military tribune
came up	ἐγγίσας	engisas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1448 I come near, approach
arrested	ἐπελάβετο	epelabeto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1949 I seize, take hold of
ordering that	ἐκέλευσεν	ekeleusen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2753 I command, order
he be bound	δεθῆναι	dethēnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive	G1210 I bind
with two	δυσί	dysi	Adjective - Dative Feminine Plural	G1417 two
chains	ἁλύσεσι	halysesi	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G254 a light chain
Then	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
he asked	ἐπυνθάνετο	epynthaneto	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G4441 I ask, inquire
who	τίς	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5101 who, which, what
he was	εἴη	eiē	Verb - Present Optative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
what	τί	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
he had done	πεποιηκώς	pepoiēkōs	Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4160 I do, make

Acts 21:34

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
crowd	ὄχλῳ	ochlō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3793 a crowd
were shouting	ἐπεφώνουν	epephōnoun	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2019 I call out, shout
one thing	τι	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5100 any one, some one
another	ἄλλο	allo	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G243 other, another, different
And	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
could not	δυναμένου	dynamenou	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Singular	G1410 I am powerful, am able
get at	γνῶναι	gnōnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1097 I come to know, learn, realize
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
truth	ἀσφαλὲς	asphales	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G804 safe, reliable, trustworthy
because of	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
uproar	θόρυβον	thorybon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2351 confused noise, riot, disturbance
he ordered that	ἐκέλευσεν	ekeleusen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2753 I command, order
be brought	ἄγεσθαι	agesthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G71 I lead
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
barracks	παρεμβολήν	parembolēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3925 a camp, barracks, army in battle array

Acts 21:35

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	ὅτε	hote	Adverb	G3753 when
reached	ἐγένετο	egeneto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
steps	ἀναβαθμούς	anabathmous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G304 a step, a flight of steps
he	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
had to be carried	βαστάζεσθαι	bastazesthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G941 I carry, carry away, bear
by	ὑπὸ	hypo	Preposition	G5259 by, under, about
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
soldiers	στρατιωτῶν	stratiōtōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G4757 a soldier
because of	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
violence	βίαν	bian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G970 force, violence
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
mob	ὄχλου	ochlou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3793 a crowd