Acts 19:33
King James Version (1769)
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| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made his defence unto the people. | The Jews in the crowd pushed Alexander forward to explain himself, and he motioned for silence so he could make his defense to the people. | And they brought Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made a defence unto the people. |
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Original Greek words
| English | Greek | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Out of | ἐκ | ek | G1537 | out fromἐκ (ek) ἐκ (ἐξ), prep. with genitive, from out of, from (see Addendum, p. 492). This entry is included here, but in the print version the entry is found on p. 492. ἐκ, before a vowel ἐξ, prep. with genitive, of motion outwards, separation from (opposite to εἰς; = Lat. e, ex), from out of, from among, from. I. Of Place, … |
| now | δὲ | de | G1161 | thenδέ (de) δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff., 2Co.6:15, 16, 2Pe.1:5-7; in repetition for emphasis, Rom.3:21, 22, 9:30, 1Co.2:6, Gal.2:2, Php.2:8; in transition to something new, Mat.1:18, 2:19, Luk.13:1, Jhn.7:14, Act.6:1, Rom.8:28, 1Co.7:1 8:1, al.; in explanatory parenthesis or addition, Jhn.3:19, Rom.5:8, 1Co.1:12, Eph.2:4, 5:32, al.; ὡς δέ, Jhn.2:9; καὶ . . . δέ, but also, Mat.10:18, Luk.1:76, Jhn.6:51, Rom.11:23, al.; … |
| crowd | ὄχλου | ochlou | G3793 | crowdὄχλος (ochlos) ὄχλος, -ου, ὁ, [in LXX for הָמוֹן (chiefly in Da TH), קָהָל ,חַיִל, etc. ;] 1. a moving crowd or multitude of persons, a throng: Mat.9:23, Mrk.2:4, Luk.5:1, Jhn.5:13, al.; pl., Mat.5:1, Mrk.10:1, Luk.3:7, and freq.; ὄ. ἱκανός, Mrk.10:46, al.; τοσοῦτος, Mat.15:33; οὐ μετ᾽ ὄχλου, Act.24:18; ἄτερ ὄχλου, Luk.22:6; πᾶς ὁ ὄ., Mat.13:2, Mrk.2:13, al.; ὄ. πολύς, Mat.20:29, Mrk.5:21, al.; ὁ πολὺς ὄ. (ὄ. π.), the populace, the common people, Mrk.12:37 (Swete, in l.; Field, Notes, 37), Jhn.12:9 (Westc, in l.). … |
| brought forward | συνεβίβασαν | sunebibasan | G4822 | to join withσυμβιβάζω (sumbibazō) συν-βιβάζω (Rec. συμ-), [in LXX: Exo.4:12, 15, Lev.10:11, Jdg.13:8, Psa.32:8 (יָרָה hi.); Exo.18:16, Deu.4:9, Isa.40:13 (יָדַע hi.), Isa.40:14 (בִּין hi.), Da TH Dan.9:22 (שָׂכַל hi.) * ;] 1. to join or knit together, unite: Eph.4:16, Col.2:2 (but see infr.), Col.2:19. 2. to compare, consider, conclude (Plat.): Act.16:10. 3. to deduce, prove, demonstrate (Arist.): Act.9:22. 4. As in LXX ("translation Greek," = ἐμβιβάζω, metaphorically), to teach, instruct: 1Co.2:16 Act.19:33, R, mg. (also in Vg., Col.2:2, instructi, but see supr.).† (AS) |
| Alexander | Ἀλέξανδρον | Alexandron | G0223I | AlexanderἈλέξανδρος (Alexandros) Ἀλέξανδρος, -ου, ὁ, Alexander 1. Son of Simon of Cyrene: Mrk.15:21 2. A kinsman of the High Priest: Act.4:6. 3. A certain Jew: Act.19:33. 4. A coppersmith: 1Ti.1:20. 5. Perh. = 4 (see Ellic. on I Ti, l.with): 2Ti.4:14. † (AS) |
| when were thrusting forward | προβαλόντων | probalontōn | G4261 | to put forthπροβάλλω (proballō) προ-βάλλω [in LXX for חוּד, מָרַק, etc. ;] 1. to throw before. 2. to put forward: with accusative, Act.19:33; of trees, to put forth, produce (sc. φύλλα), Luk.21:30.† (AS) |
| him | αὐτὸν | auton | G0846 | it/s/heαὐτός (autos) αὐτός, -ή, -ό, determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse), expressing opposition, distinction, exclusion, etc., αὐ. ἐκχυθήσεται, Luk.5:37; αὐ. ἐγινώσκεν, Jhn.2:25; αὐ.ὑμεῖς, Jhn.3:28; καὶ αὐ. ἐγώ, Rom.15:14; αὐ. Ἰησοῦς, Jhn.2:24; αὐ. καὶ οἱ μετ᾽ αὐτοῦ, Mrk.2:25; ὑμεῖς αὐ., Mrk.6:31; esp. (as freq in cl.) αὐ. ὁ, Mat.3:4, Mrk.6:17, Jhn.16:27, 1Th.3:11, al.; in late Gk., sometimes weakened, ἐν αὐτῇ τ. ὥρᾳ, in that hour, Luk.10:21 (M, Pr., 91; … |
| Jews; | Ἰουδαίων· | Ioudaiōn | G2453 | JewἸουδαῖος (Ioudaios) Ἰουδαῖος, -αία, -αῖον (Ἰούδας), Jewish: ἀνήρ, Act.10:28 22:3; ἄνθρωπος, Act.21:39; ψευδοπροφήτης, 13:6; ἀσχιερεύς, 19:14; γυνή, 16:1 24:24; γῆ, Jhn.3:22; χώρα, Mrk.1:5. Substantively, (a) Ἰουδαῖος, ὁ, a Jew: Jhn.4:9, Act.18:24, Rom.2:28; pl., Rev.2:9 3:9; οἱ Ἰ., Mat.2:2, Mrk.7:3, Jhn.2:6, al.; Ἰ. τε καὶ Ἕλληνες, Act.14:1, al.; κ. προσήλυτοι, Act.2:10; ἔθνη τε κ. Ἰ., Act.14:5; οἱ κατὰ τὰ ἔθνη, Act.21:21; of Jewish Christians, Gal.2:13; of the ruling class who opposed Jesus, Jhn.1:19 2:18 5:10 11:8 13:33, al.; … |
| And | δὲ | de | G1161 | thenδέ (de) δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff., 2Co.6:15, 16, 2Pe.1:5-7; in repetition for emphasis, Rom.3:21, 22, 9:30, 1Co.2:6, Gal.2:2, Php.2:8; in transition to something new, Mat.1:18, 2:19, Luk.13:1, Jhn.7:14, Act.6:1, Rom.8:28, 1Co.7:1 8:1, al.; in explanatory parenthesis or addition, Jhn.3:19, Rom.5:8, 1Co.1:12, Eph.2:4, 5:32, al.; ὡς δέ, Jhn.2:9; καὶ . . . δέ, but also, Mat.10:18, Luk.1:76, Jhn.6:51, Rom.11:23, al.; … |
| Alexander | Ἀλέξανδρος | Alexandros | G0223I | AlexanderἈλέξανδρος (Alexandros) Ἀλέξανδρος, -ου, ὁ, Alexander 1. Son of Simon of Cyrene: Mrk.15:21 2. A kinsman of the High Priest: Act.4:6. 3. A certain Jew: Act.19:33. 4. A coppersmith: 1Ti.1:20. 5. Perh. = 4 (see Ellic. on I Ti, l.with): 2Ti.4:14. † (AS) |
| having motioned with | κατασείσας | kataseisas | G2678 | to signalκατασείω (kataseiō) κατα-σείω [in LXX: Da TH Bel 1:14 AR, 1Ma.6:38 * ;] 1. to shake down. 2. Of the hand, to shake or wave as a signal: τ. χεῖρα, Act.19:33; τ. χειρί, Act.13:16; id. with dative of person(s), Act.21:40; before inf., Act.12:17.† (AS) |
| hand | χεῖρα | cheira | G5495 | handχείρ (cheir) χείρ, genitive, χειρος (accusative, χεῖραν, 1Pe.5:6 T), ἡ, [in LXX chiefly for יָד ;] the hand: Mat.3:12, Mrk.3:1, Luk.6:6, al. mult.; ἡ χ., acting subject, Luk.22:21; pl., Act.17:25 20:34, 1Jn.1:1; τ. ἔργα τῶν χ., Act.7:41, Rev.9:20; ὁ ἀσπασμὸς τ. ἐμῇ χ., 1Co.16:21, Col.4:18, 2Th.3:17; prepositional phrases, esp. those without art., similar to Heb. constructions (Bl., §32, 4; 40, 9; 46, 9), ἐν χ.; with genitive (Lft., in l.), Gal.3:19; σὺν χ. ἀγγέλου, Act.7:35; διὰ (τῶν) χειρῶν (διὰ χειρός), Mrk.6:2, Act.5:12 7:25, al.; ἐπὶ χειρῶν, Mat.4:6, Luk.4:11; ellipse of χ. (ἡ δεξία, ἀριστερα; Bl., § … |
| was wanting | ἤθελεν | ēthelen | G2309 | to will/desireθέλω (thelō) θέλω (the strengthened form ἐθέλω is found in Hom., and is the more frequently in Attic; see Rutherford, NPhr., 415f.), [in LXX for חפץ ,אבה; with neg., מאן pi., etc. ;] to will, be willing, wish, desire (more frequently than βούλομαι, which see, in vernac. and late Gk., also in MGr.; for various views as to its relation to β., see Thayer, 286; but see also BL, §24, see word): absol., Rom.9:16, 1Co.4:19 12:18, Jas.4:15; τ. θεοῦ θέλοντος, Act.18:21; with accusative of thing(s), Mat.20:21, Mrk.14:36, Jhn.15:7, Rom.7:15, 16 1Co.4:21 7:36, Gal.5:17; with inf., Mat.5:40, Mrk.10:43, Jhn.6:21, 67 R … |
| to present a defense | ἀπολογεῖσθαι | apologeisthai | G0626 | to defend oneselfἀπολογέομαι (apologeomai) ἀπολογέομαι, -οῦμαι (ἀπό, λόγος), [in LXX: Jer.12:1 (רִיב) Jer.31:6, 2Ma.13:26 * ;] 1. to defend: with accusative, Rom.2:15. 2. to defend one's self: absol., Luk.21:14, Act.26:1; before ὅτι, Act.25:8; τί, to adduce something in one's defence, Luk.12:11, Act.26:24 (ταῦτα) Act.24:10 (τὰ περὶ ἐμαυτοῦ); περί, with genitive of thing(s), and ἐπί, with genitive of person(s), Act.26:2; with dative of person(s), Act.19:33, 2Co.12:19.† (AS) |
| people. | δήμῳ. | dēmō | G1218 | peopleδῆμος (dēmos) δῆμος, -ου, ὁ [in LXX chiefly for מִשְׁפָּחָה ;] 1. a district, country. 2. the common people, the people generally; esp. the people assembled: Act.12:22 17:5 19:30 33. † SYN.: λαός, the people at large: δ., the people as a body politic; opposite to δ. is ὄχλος, the unorganized multitude. ἔθνος, in sing., means in NT as in Gk. writers generally, a nation, but in pl. denotes the rest of mankind apart from the Jews: Gentiles. λ. also, rare in cl. (Att... λεώς), is frequently in LXX and NT, and usually limited to the chosen people, Israel (cf. Cl. Rev., i, 42 f.; Cremer, 689). (AS) |
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