Acts
Acts 23:10
10The dispute grew so violent that the commander was afraid they would tear Paul to pieces. He ordered the soldiers to go down and remove him by force and bring him into the barracks.
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| dispute | στάσεως | staseōs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G4714 standing, place, dissension |
| grew | γινομένης | ginomenēs | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Feminine Singular | G1096 I come into being, am born |
| so violent | πολλῆς | pollēs | Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular | G4183 much, many, often |
| the | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| commander | χιλίαρχος | chiliarchos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5506 a military tribune |
| was afraid | φοβηθεὶς | phobētheis | Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5399 I fear, am terrified |
| they | αὐτῶν | autōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| would tear Paul to pieces | διασπασθῇ | diaspasthē | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G1288 I tear apart, burst |
| He ordered | ἐκέλευσεν | ekeleusen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2753 I command, order |
| the | τὸ | to | Article - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| soldiers | στράτευμα | strateuma | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G4753 an army |
| to go down | καταβὰν | kataban | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Singular | G2597 I go down, come down |
| remove him by force | ἁρπάσαι | harpasai | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active | G726 I seize, snatch, obtain by robbery |
| and | τε | te | Conjunction | G5037 and, both |
| bring | ἄγειν | agein | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | 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 |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.