Bible/Acts/23/15

Bible > Acts > Chapter 23 > Verse 15

Acts 23:15

---

← Acts 23:14	Acts 23:15 (KJV)	Acts 23:16 →
And they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul.	Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you to morrow, as though ye would enquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him.	And when Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

Now^G3568 therefore^G3767 ye^G5210 with^G4862 the council^G4892 signify^G1718 to the chief captain^G5506 that^G3704 he bring^G2609 him^G846 down^G2609 unto^G4314 you^G5209 to morrow^G839, as though ye would^G3195 enquire^G1231 something more perfectly^G197 concerning^G4012 him^G846: and^G1161 we^G2249, or ever^G4253 he^G846 come near^G1448, are^G2070 ready^G2092 to kill^G337 him^G846.

---

Original Greek

νῦν οὖν ὑμεῖς ἐμφανίσατε τῷ χιλιάρχῳ σὺν τῷ συνεδρίῳ, ὅπως αὔριον αὐτὸν καταγάγῃ πρὸς ὑμᾶς, ὡς μέλλοντας διαγινώσκειν ἀκριβέστερον τὰ περὶ αὐτοῦ· ἡμεῖς δέ, πρὸ τοῦ ἐγγίσαι αὐτόν, ἕτοιμοί ἐσμεν τοῦ ἀνελεῖν αὐτόν.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
νῦν	nun	G3568	ADV	Now
οὖν	oun	G3767	CONJ	therefore
ὑμεῖς	humeis	G5210	P-2NP	ye
ἐμφανίσατε	emphanisate	G1718	V-AAM-2P	signify
τῷ	tō	G3588	T-DSM	*
χιλιάρχῳ	chiliarchō	G5506	N-DSM	to the chief captain
σὺν	sun	G4862	PREP	with
τῷ	tō	G3588	T-DSN	the
συνεδρίῳ,	sunedriō	G4892	N-DSN	council
ὅπως	hopōs	G3704	ADV	that
αὔριον	aurion	G839	ADV	to morrow
αὐτὸν	auton	G846	P-ASM	him
καταγάγῃ	katagagē	G2609	V-2AAS-3S	he bring down
πρὸς	pros	G4314	PREP	unto
ὑμᾶς,	humas	G5209	P-2AP	you
ὡς	hōs	G5613	ADV	as
μέλλοντας	mellontas	G3195	V-PAP-APM	though ye would
διαγινώσκειν	diaginōskein	G1231	V-PAN	enquire
ἀκριβέστερον	akribesteron	G197	ADV-C	something more perfectly
τὰ	ta	G3588	T-APN	*
περὶ	peri	G4012	PREP	concerning
αὐτοῦ·	autou	G846	P-GSM	him
ἡμεῖς	hēmeis	G2249	P-1NP	we
δέ,	de	G1161	CONJ	and
πρὸ	pro	G4253	PREP	or ever
τοῦ	tou	G3588	T-GSN	*
ἐγγίσαι	engisai	G1448	V-AAN	come near
αὐτόν,	auton	G846	P-ASM	he
ἕτοιμοί	hetoimoi	G2092	A-NPM	ready
ἐσμεν	esmen	G2070	V-PAI-1P	are
τοῦ	tou	G3588	T-GSN	*
ἀνελεῖν	anelein	G337	V-2AAN	to kill
αὐτόν.	auton	G846	P-ASM	him

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G197 — ἀκριβέστερον (akribésteron, ak-ree-bes'-ter-on): neuter of the comparative of the same as ἀκριβέστατος; (adverbially) more exactly:--more perfect(-ly).
• G337 — ἀναιρέω (anairéō, an-ahee-reh'-o): I take up, abolish, murder — from ἀνά and (the active of) αἱρέομαι; to take up, i.e. adopt; by implication, to take away (violently), i.e. abolish, murder:--put to death, kill, slay, take away, take up.
• G839 — αὔριον (aúrion, ow'-ree-on): tomorrow — from a derivative of the same as ἀήρ (meaning a breeze, i.e. the morning air); properly, fresh, i.e. (adverb with ellipsis of ἡμέρα) to-morrow:--(to-)morrow, next day.
• G846 — αὐτός (autós, ow-tos'): he, she, it, they, them, same — from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.
• G1161 — δέ (dé, deh): but, on the other hand, and — a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
• G1231 — διαγινώσκω (diaginṓskō, dee-ag-in-o'-sko): I know accurately, examine, decide — from διά and γινώσκω; to know thoroughly, i.e. ascertain exactly:--(would) enquire, know the uttermost.
• G1448 — ἐγγίζω (engízō, eng-id'-zo): I come near, approach — from ἐγγύς; to make near, i.e. (reflexively) approach:--approach, be at hand, come (draw) near, be (come, draw) nigh.
• G1718 — ἐμφανίζω (emphanízō, em-fan-id'-zo): I make visible, report against, appear before — from ἐμφανής; to exhibit (in person) or disclose (by words):--appear, declare (plainly), inform, (will) manifest, shew, signify.
• G2070 — ἐσμέν (esmén, es-men'): first person plural indicative of εἰμί; we are:--are, be, have our being, X have hope, + (the gospel) was (preached unto) us.
• G2092 — ἕτοιμος (hétoimos, het-oy'-mos): ready, prepared — from an old noun (fitness); adjusted, i.e. ready:--prepared, (made) ready(-iness, to our hand).
• G2249 — ἡμεῖς (hēmeîs, hay-mice'): nominative plural of ἐγώ; we (only used when emphatic):--us, we (ourselves).
• G2609 — κατάγω (katágō, kat-ag'-o): I lead down, bring down — from κατά and ἄγω; to lead down; specially, to moor a vessel:--bring (down, forth), (bring to) land, touch.
• G3195 — μέλλω (méllō, mel'-lo): I am about to — a strengthened form of μέλω (through the idea of expectation); to intend, i.e. be about to be, do, or suffer something (of persons or things, especially events; in the sense of purpose, duty, necessity, probability, possibility, or hesitation):--about, after that, be (almost), (that which is, things, + which was for) to come, intend, was to (be), mean, mind, be at the point, (be) ready, + return, shall (begin), (which, that) should (after, afterwards, hereafter) tarry, which was for, will, would, be yet.
• G3568 — νῦν (nŷn, noon): now, already, at present — a primary particle of present time; "now" (as adverb of date, a transition or emphasis); also as noun or adjective present or immediate:--henceforth, + hereafter, of late, soon, present, this (time). See also τανῦν, νυνί.
• G3704 — ὅπως (hópōs, hop'-oce): how, in order that, so that — from ὅς and πῶς; what(-ever) how, i.e. in the manner that (as adverb or conjunction of coincidence, intentional or actual):--because, how, (so) that, to, when.
• G3767 — οὖν (oûn, oon): therefore, then — apparently a primary word; (adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly:--and (so, truly), but, now (then), so (likewise then), then, therefore, verily, wherefore.
• G4012 — περί (perí, per-ee'): about, concerning, around — from the base of πέραν; properly, through (all over), i.e. around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive case denoting the subject or occasion or superlative point; with the accusative case the locality, circuit, matter, circumstance or general period):--(there-)about, above, against, at, on behalf of, X and his company, which concern, (as) concerning, for, X how it will go with, ((there-, where-)) of, on, over, pertaining (to), for sake, X (e-)state, (as) touching, (where-)by (in), with. In comparative, it retains substantially the same meaning of circuit (around), excess (beyond), or completeness (through).
• G4253 — πρό (pró, pro): before — a primary preposition; "fore", i.e. in front of, prior (figuratively, superior) to:--above, ago, before, or ever. In the comparative, it retains the same significations.
• G4314 — πρός (prós, pros): to, towards, with — a strengthened form of πρό; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated):--about, according to , against, among, at, because of, before, between, (where-)by, for, X at thy house, in, for intent, nigh unto, of, which pertain to, that, to (the end that), X together, to (you) -ward, unto, with(-in). In the comparative case, it denotes essentially the same applications, namely, motion towards, accession to, or nearness at.
• G4862 — σύν (sýn, soon): with — a primary preposition denoting union; with or together (but much closer than μετά or παρά), i.e. by association, companionship, process, resemblance, possession, instrumentality, addition, etc.:--beside, with. In composition it has similar applications, including completeness.
• G4892 — συνέδριον (synédrion, soon-ed'-ree-on): a council, the Sanhedrin — neuter of a presumed derivative of a compound of σύν and the base of ἑδραῖος; a joint session, i.e. (specially), the Jewish Sanhedrin; by analogy, a subordinate tribunal:--council.
• G5209 — ὑμᾶς (hymâs, hoo-mas'): accusative case of ὑμεῖς; you (as the objective of a verb or preposition):--ye, you (+ -ward), your (+ own).
• G5210 — ὑμεῖς (hymeîs, hoo-mice'): irregular plural of σύ; you (as subjective of verb):--ye (yourselves), you.
• G5506 — χιλίαρχος (chilíarchos, khil-ee'-ar-khos): a military tribune — from χίλιοι and ἄρχω; the commander of a thousand soldiers ("chiliarch"; i.e. colonel:--(chief, high) captain.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
• G5613 — ὡς (hōs, hoce): as, like as, how, while, so that — probably adverb of comparative from ὅς; which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows):--about, after (that), (according) as (it had been, it were), as soon (as), even as (like), for, how (greatly), like (as, unto), since, so (that), that, to wit, unto, when(-soever), while, X with all speed.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• that he — Psalms 21:11, Psalms 37:32-33, Proverbs 1:11-12, Proverbs 1:16, Proverbs 4:16, Isaiah 59:7, Acts 25:3, Romans 3:14-16

Reciprocal references (11): Judges 16:2, 2 Samuel 13:5, Nehemiah 6:7, Esther 5:14, Psalms 35:20, Psalms 59:4, Psalms 64:2, Proverbs 12:6, Micah 2:1, Acts 22:30, Acts 23:20

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: SIMPLICITY-DUPLICITY
• Nave’s: CLAUDIUS LYSIUS, CONSPIRACY, MINISTER, Christian, PAUL, VOWS

Discussion / Insights

No content yet

Notes and References

No content yet

Bible › Acts › Acts 23 › Verse 15