Acts

Acts 23:2–5

²At this, the high priest Ananias ordered those standing near Paul to strike him on the mouth.

³Then Paul said to him, “God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! You sit here to judge me according to the law, yet you yourself violate the law by commanding that I be struck.”

⁴But those standing nearby said, “How dare you insult the high priest of God!”

⁵“Brothers,” Paul replied, “I was not aware that he was the high priest, for it is written: ‘Do not speak evil about the ruler of your people.’^b”

Footnotes

b 23:5 Exodus 22:28|EXO 22:28(see also LXX)

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Acts 23:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
At this	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
high priest	ἀρχιερεὺς	archiereus	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G749 high priest, chief priest
Ananias	Ἁνανίας	Hananias	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G367 Ananias
ordered	ἐπέταξεν	epetaxen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2004 I give order, command
those	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
standing near	παρεστῶσιν	parestōsin	Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Dative Masculine Plural	G3936 I bring, present, come up to and stand by
to strike	τύπτειν	typtein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G5180 I beat, strike, wound, inflict punishment
him	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
on the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
mouth	στόμα	stoma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4750 the mouth, speech

Acts 23:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	Τότε	Tote	Adverb	G5119 then
Paul	Παῦλος	Paulos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3972 Paul
said	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
God	Θεός	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
will	μέλλει	mellei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3195 I am about to
strike	Τύπτειν	Typtein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G5180 I beat, strike, wound, inflict punishment
you	σε	se	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
whitewashed	κεκονιαμένε	kekoniamene	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Vocative Masculine Singular	G2867 I whitewash
wall	τοῖχε	toiche	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G5109 a wall
You	σὺ	sy	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
sit	κάθῃ	kathē	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular	G2521 I sit, am seated
to judge	κρίνων	krinōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2919 I judge, decide, think good
me	με	me	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
according to	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
law	νόμον	nomon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
yet	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
you yourself violate the law	παρανομῶν	paranomōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3891 I act contrary to law
by commanding	κελεύεις	keleueis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2753 I command, order
that I	με	me	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
be struck	τύπτεσθαι	typtesthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G5180 I beat, strike, wound, inflict punishment

Acts 23:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
those	Οἱ	Hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
standing nearby	παρεστῶτες	parestōtes	Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3936 I bring, present, come up to and stand by
said	εἶπαν	eipan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
How dare you insult	λοιδορεῖς	loidoreis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G3058 I revile, abuse
the	Τὸν	Ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
high priest	ἀρχιερέα	archierea	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G749 high priest, chief priest
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

Acts 23:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Brothers	ἀδελφοί	adelphoi	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother
Paul	Παῦλος	Paulos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3972 Paul
replied	Ἔφη	Ephē	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5346 I say
I was not aware	ᾔδειν	ēdein	Verb - Pluperfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1492 I know, remember
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
he was	ἐστὶν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
high priest	ἀρχιερεύς	archiereus	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G749 high priest, chief priest
for	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
it is written	γέγραπται	gegraptai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1125 I write
Do not speak	ἐρεῖς	ereis	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2046 I say, speak
evil	κακῶς	kakōs	Adverb	G2560 badly, evilly
ruler	Ἄρχοντα	Archonta	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G758 a ruler, prince, leader
of	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
people	λαοῦ	laou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2992 a people, the crowd

Cross-references

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Acts 23:2 John 18:22 · Acts 24:1 · Micah 5:1 · 1 Kings 22:24

Acts 23:3 Deuteronomy 25:1–2 · John 7:51 · Matthew 23:27–28

Acts 23:5 Exodus 22:28 · Ecclesiastes 10:20 · Jude 1:8–9 · 2 Peter 2:10

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