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Acts 23:20

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← Acts 23:19	Acts 23:20 (KJV)	Acts 23:21 →
Then the chief captain took him by the hand, and went [with him] aside privately, and asked [him], What is that thou hast to tell me?	And he said, The Jews have agreed to desire thee that thou wouldest bring down Paul to morrow into the council, as though they would enquire somewhat of him more perfectly.	But do not thou yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, which have bound themselves with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now are they ready, looking for a promise from thee.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

And^G1161 he said^G2036,^G3754 The Jews^G2453 have agreed^G4934 to desire^G2065 thee^G4571 that^G3704 thou wouldest bring down^G2609 Paul^G3972 to morrow^G839 into^G1519 the council^G4892, as though they would^G3195 enquire^G4441 somewhat^G5100 of^G4012 him^G846 more perfectly^G197.

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Original Greek

εἶπε δὲ ὅτι Οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι συνέθεντο τοῦ ἐρωτῆσαί σε, ὅπως αὔριον εἰς τὸ συνέδριον καταγάγῃς τὸν Παῦλον, ὡς μέλλοντές τι ἀκριβέστερον πυνθάνεσθαι περὶ αὐτοῦ.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
εἶπε	eipe	G2036	V-2AAI-3S	he said
δὲ	de	G1161	CONJ	And
ὅτι	hoti	G3754	CONJ
Οἱ	Hoi	G3588	T-NPM	The
Ἰουδαῖοι	Ioudaioi	G2453	A-NPM	Jews
συνέθεντο	sunethento	G4934	V-2AMI-3P	have agreed
τοῦ	tou	G3588	T-GSN	*
ἐρωτῆσαί	erōtēsai	G2065	V-AAN	to desire
σε,	se	G4571	P-2AS	thee
ὅπως	hopōs	G3704	ADV	that
αὔριον	aurion	G839	ADV	to morrow
εἰς	eis	G1519	PREP	into
τὸ	to	G3588	T-ASN	the
συνέδριον	sunedrion	G4892	N-ASN	council
καταγάγῃς	katagagēs	G2609	V-2AAS-2S	thou wouldest bring down
τὸν	ton	G3588	T-ASM	*
Παῦλον,	Paulon	G3972	N-ASM	Paul
ὡς	hōs	G5613	ADV	as
μέλλοντές	mellontes	G3195	V-PAP-NPM	though they would
τι	ti	G5100	X-ASN	somewhat
ἀκριβέστερον	akribesteron	G197	ADV-C	more perfectly
πυνθάνεσθαι	punthanesthai	G4441	V-PNN	enquire
περὶ	peri	G4012	PREP	of
αὐτοῦ.	autou	G846	P-GSM	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).
• 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).
• G1519 — εἰς (eis, ice): into, in, among, till, for — a primary preposition; to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases:--(abundant-)ly, against, among, as, at, (back-)ward, before, by, concerning, + continual, + far more exceeding, for (intent, purpose), fore, + forth, in (among, at, unto, -so much that, -to), to the intent that, + of one mind, + never, of, (up-)on, + perish, + set at one again, (so) that, therefore(-unto), throughout, til, to (be, the end, -ward), (here-)until(-to), …ward, (where-)fore, with. Often used in composition with the same general import, but only with verbs (etc.) expressing motion (literally or figuratively).
• G2036 — ἔπω (épō, ep'-o): a primary verb (used only in the definite past tense, the others being borrowed from ἐρέω, ῥέω, and φημί); to speak or say (by word or writing):--answer, bid, bring word, call, command, grant, say (on), speak, tell. Compare λέγω.
• G2065 — ἐρωτάω (erōtáō, er-o-tah'-o): I ask, question, request — apparently from ἐρέω (compare ἐρευνάω); to interrogate; by implication, to request:--ask, beseech, desire, intreat, pray. Compare πυνθάνομαι.
• G2453 — Ἰουδαῖος (Ioudaîos, ee-oo-dah'-yos): Jewish — from Ἰουδά (in the sense of Ἰούδας as a country); Judæan, i.e. belonging to Jehudah:--Jew(-ess), of Judæa.
• 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.
• 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.
• G3754 — ὅτι (hóti, hot'-ee): that, since, because — neuter of ὅστις as conjunction; demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because:--as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
• G3972 — Παῦλος (Paûlos, pow'-los): Paul — of Latin origin; (little; but remotely from a derivative of παύω, meaning the same); Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle:--Paul, Paulus.
• 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).
• G4441 — πυνθάνομαι (pynthánomai, poon-than'-om-ahee): I ask, inquire — middle voice prolonged from a primary (which occurs only as an alternate in certain tenses); to question, i.e. ascertain by inquiry (as a matter of information merely; and thus differing from ἐρωτάω, which properly means a request as a favor; and from αἰτέω, which is strictly a demand for something due; as well as from ζητέω, which implies a search for something hidden; and from δέομαι, which involves the idea of urgent need); by implication, to learn (by casual intelligence):--ask, demand, enquire, understand.
• G4571 — σέ (sé, seh): accusative case singular of σύ; thee:--thee, thou, X thy house.
• 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.
• G4934 — συντίθεμαι (syntíthemai, soon-tith'-em-ahee): I make an agreement, agree — middle voice from σύν and τίθημι; to place jointly, i.e. (figuratively) to consent (bargain, stipulate), concur:--agree, assent, covenant.
• G5100 — τὶς (tìs, tis): any one, some one — an enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object:--a (kind of), any (man, thing, thing at all), certain (thing), divers, he (every) man, one (X thing), ought, + partly, some (man, -body, - thing, -what), (+ that no-)thing, what(-soever), X wherewith, whom(-soever), whose(-soever).

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)

• as — Psalms 12:2, Daniel 6:5-12, Acts 23:15
• The Jews — Acts 23:12

Reciprocal references (1): Acts 5:9

Related Topics

• Torrey’s: ROMAN EMPIRE, THE
• Nave’s: CHANGE OF VENUE, CLAUDIUS LYSIUS, MINISTER, Christian, PAUL

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