Acts

Acts 22:22–24

²²The crowd listened to Paul until he made this statement. Then they lifted up their voices and shouted, “Rid the earth of him! He is not fit to live!”

²³As they were shouting and throwing off their cloaks and tossing dust into the air, ²⁴the commander ordered that Paul be brought into the barracks. He directed that Paul be flogged and interrogated to determine the reason for this outcry against him.

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Acts 22:22

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
listened	Ἤκουον	Ēkouon	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G191 I hear, listen
to	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
until	ἄχρι	achri	Preposition	G891 as far as, up to, until
he made this statement	λόγου	logou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
Then	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
they lifted up	ἐπῆραν	epēran	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1869 I raise, lift up
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
voices	φωνὴν	phōnēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5456 a sound, noise, voice
shouted	λέγοντες	legontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3004 I say, speak
Rid	Αἶρε	Aire	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G142 I raise, lift up
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
earth	γῆς	gēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land
of	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
He is not fit	καθῆκεν	kathēken	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2520 it is fitting
to live	ζῆν	zēn	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G2198 I live

Acts 22:23

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
they	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
were shouting	Κραυγαζόντων	Kraugazontōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural	G2905 I cry aloud, shout
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
throwing off	ῥιπτούντων	rhiptountōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural	G4495 I throw away
cloaks	ἱμάτια	himatia	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2440 outer garment
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
tossing	βαλλόντων	ballontōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural	G906 I cast, throw, rush, put, place, drop
dust	κονιορτὸν	koniorton	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2868 dust
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
air	ἀέρα	aera	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G109 air

Acts 22:24

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
ordered that	ἐκέλευσεν	ekeleusen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2753 I command, order
be brought	εἰσάγεσθαι	eisagesthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G1521 I lead in, bring in
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
He directed that	εἴπας	eipas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
be flogged	μάστιξιν	mastixin	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G3148 a scourge, lash, sufferings
and interrogated	ἀνετάζεσθαι	anetazesthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G426 I examine judicially
to	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
determine	ἐπιγνῷ	epignō	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1921 I come to know, discern, recognize
the reason	αἰτίαν	aitian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G156 a cause, reason, charge
for	δι’	di’	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
this	οὕτως	houtōs	Adverb	G3779 thus, so, in this manner
outcry	ἐπεφώνουν	epephōnoun	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2019 I call out, shout
against him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

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Acts 22:22 Acts 25:24 · Acts 21:36 · Luke 23:18 · Acts 7:54–57 · John 19:15

Acts 22:23 2 Samuel 16:13

Acts 22:24 Acts 21:34 · John 19:1 · Acts 23:10 · Acts 21:31–32

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.