Acts

Acts 23:6–10

⁶Then Paul, knowing that some of them were Sadducees and the others Pharisees, called out in the Sanhedrin, “Brothers, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee. It is because of my hope in the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial.”

⁷As soon as he had said this, a dispute broke out between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the assembly was divided. ⁸For the Sadducees say that there is neither a resurrection nor angels nor spirits, but the Pharisees acknowledge them all.

⁹A great clamor arose, and some scribes from the party of the Pharisees got up and contended sharply, “We find nothing wrong with this man. What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?” 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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Acts 23:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
Paul	Παῦλος	Paulos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3972 Paul
knowing	Γνοὺς	Gnous	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1097 I come to know, learn, realize
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
some of them	μέρος	meros	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3313 a part, portion
were	ἐστὶν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
Sadducees	Σαδδουκαίων	Saddoukaiōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G4523 a Sadducee
and	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
others	ἕτερον	heteron	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G2087 another, different
Pharisees	Φαρισαίων	Pharisaiōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G5330 a Pharisee
called out	ἔκραζεν	ekrazen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2896 I cry aloud, shriek
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Sanhedrin	συνεδρίῳ	synedriō	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4892 a council, the Sanhedrin
Brothers	ἀδελφοί	adelphoi	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother
I	ἐγὼ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
am	εἰμι	eimi	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
a Pharisee	Φαρισαῖός	Pharisaios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5330 a Pharisee
son	υἱὸς	huios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
of a Pharisee	Φαρισαίων	Pharisaiōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G5330 a Pharisee
because of	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
hope	ἐλπίδος	elpidos	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1680 hope, expectation
in the resurrection	ἀναστάσεως	anastaseōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G386 a rising again, resurrection
of	νεκρῶν	nekrōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3498 dead, a corpse
I	ἐγὼ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
am on trial	κρίνομαι	krinomai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular	G2919 I judge, decide, think good

Acts 23:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As soon as	Τοῦτο	Touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
he	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
had said	λαλοῦντος	lalountos	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2980 I speak, say
a dispute	στάσις	stasis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4714 standing, place, dissension
broke out	ἐγένετο	egeneto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
between the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Pharisees	Φαρισαίων	Pharisaiōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G5330 a Pharisee
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Sadducees	Σαδδουκαίων	Saddoukaiōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G4523 a Sadducee
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
assembly	πλῆθος	plēthos	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4128 a multitude
was divided	ἐσχίσθη	eschisthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G4977 I rend, divide asunder

Acts 23:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
Sadducees	Σαδδουκαῖοι	Saddoukaioi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4523 a Sadducee
say	λέγουσιν	legousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3004 I say, speak
there is	εἶναι	einai	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1510 I am, exist
neither	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
a resurrection	ἀνάστασιν	anastasin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G386 a rising again, resurrection
nor	μήτε	mēte	Conjunction	G3383 nor, neither, not even
angels	ἄγγελον	angelon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G32 an angel, messenger
nor	μήτε	mēte	Conjunction	G3383 nor, neither, not even
spirits	πνεῦμα	pneuma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
Pharisees	Φαρισαῖοι	Pharisaioi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5330 a Pharisee
acknowledge	ὁμολογοῦσιν	homologousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3670 I confess, profess, acknowledge, praise
them all	ἀμφότερα	amphotera	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G297 both of two

Acts 23:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
A great	μεγάλη	megalē	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3173 large, great
clamor	κραυγὴ	kraugē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2906 a shout, clamor, outcry
arose	Ἐγένετο	Egeneto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
some	τινὲς	tines	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5100 any one, some one
scribes	γραμματέων	grammateōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G1122 a scribe, town-clerk, man of learning
from the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
party	μέρους	merous	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3313 a part, portion
of the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Pharisees	Φαρισαίων	Pharisaiōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G5330 a Pharisee
got up	ἀναστάντες	anastantes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G450 I raise up, set up, rise from
contended sharply	διεμάχοντο	diemachonto	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G1264 I strive greatly, contend fiercely
We find	εὑρίσκομεν	heuriskomen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2147 I find
nothing	Οὐδὲν	Ouden	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3762 no one, none, nothing
wrong	κακὸν	kakon	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2556 bad, evil
with	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
this	τούτῳ	toutō	Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
man	ἀνθρώπῳ	anthrōpō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
What if	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
a spirit	πνεῦμα	pneuma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
an angel	ἄγγελος	angelos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G32 an angel, messenger
has spoken	ἐλάλησεν	elalēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2980 I speak, say
to him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Acts 23:10

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