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Acts 16

Acts 16:20 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And
kai (Greek #2532)
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
KJV usage: and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
Pronounce: kahee
Origin: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force
brought
prosago (Greek #4317)
to lead towards, i.e. (transitively) to conduct near (summon, present), or (intransitively) to approach
KJV usage: bring, draw near.
Pronounce: pros-ag'-o
Origin: from 4314 and 71
them
autos (Greek #846)
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative 1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
KJV usage: 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 848.
Pronounce: ow-tos'
Origin: from the particle αὖ (perhaps akin to the base of 109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward)
to the magistrates
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
strategos (Greek #4755)
a general, i.e. (by implication or analogy) a (military) governor (praetor), the chief (praefect) of the (Levitical) temple-wardens
KJV usage: captain, magistrate.
Pronounce: strat-ay-gos'
Origin: from the base of 4756 and 71 or 2233
, saying
epo (Greek #2036)
to speak or say (by word or writing)
KJV usage: answer, bid, bring word, call, command, grant, say (on), speak, tell. Compare 3004.
Pronounce: ep'-o
Origin: a primary verb (used only in the definite past tense, the others being borrowed from 2046, 4483, and 5346)
, These
houtos (Greek #3778)
the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated)
KJV usage: he (it was that), hereof, it, she, such as, the same, these, they, this (man, same, woman), which, who.
Pronounce: hoo'-tos
Origin: οὗτοι (hoo'-toy), nominative feminine singular αὕτη (how'-tay), and nominative feminine plural αὕται (how'-tahee) from the article 3588 and 846
men
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
anthropos (Greek #444)
man-faced, i.e. a human being
KJV usage: certain, man.
Pronounce: anth'-ro-pos
Origin: from 435 and ὤψ (the countenance; from 3700)
, being
huparcho (Greek #5225)
to begin under (quietly), i.e. come into existence (be present or at hand); expletively, to exist (as copula or subordinate to an adjective, participle, adverb or preposition, or as an auxiliary to a principal (verb)
KJV usage: after, behave, live.
Pronounce: hoop-ar'-kho
Origin: from 5259 and 756
Jews
Ioudaios (Greek #2453)
Judaean, i.e. belonging to Jehudah
KJV usage: Jew(-ess), of Judaea.
Pronounce: ee-oo-dah'-yos
Origin: from 2448 (in the sense of 2455 as a country)
, do exceedingly trouble
ektarasso (Greek #1613)
to disturb wholly
KJV usage: exceedingly trouble.
Pronounce: ek-tar-as'-so
Origin: from 1537 and 5015
s our
hemon (Greek #2257)
of (or from) us
KJV usage: our (company), us, we.
Pronounce: hay-mone'
Origin: genitive case plural of 1473
city
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
polis (Greek #4172)
a town (properly, with walls, of greater or less size)
KJV usage: city.
Pronounce: pol'-is
Origin: probably from the same as 4171, or perhaps from 4183
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Acts 17:6• 6And not having found them they dragged Jason and certain brethren before the city-rulers, crying out, these that have turned the world upside down are come hither also, (Acts 17:6)
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1 Kings 18:17•  (1 Kings 18:17)

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Acts 18:2• 2And he found a certain Jew named Aquila, of Pontus by race, lately come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to depart from Rome. And he came unto them: (Acts 18:2)
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Acts 19:34• 34But when they came to know he was a Jew, one shout arose from all, crying for about two hours, Great [is] Artemis of [the] Ephesians. (Acts 19:34)
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Ezra 4:12‑15•  (Ezra 4:12‑15)
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Esther 3:8‑9•  (Esther 3:8‑9)
do.
Acts 17:6‑8• 6And not having found them they dragged Jason and certain brethren before the city-rulers, crying out, these that have turned the world upside down are come hither also,
 7whom Jason has received; and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus.
 8And they troubled the crowd and the city-rulers, when they heard these things. (Acts 17:6‑8)
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Acts 28:22• 22But we beg of thee to hear what thou thinkest; for concerning this sect it is known to us that it is everywhere spoken against. (Acts 28:22)
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1 Kings 18:17‑18•  (1 Kings 18:17‑18)
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Matt. 2:3• 3{i}But Herod the king having heard [of it], was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him;{/i} (Matt. 2:3)
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John 15:18‑20• 18If the world hateth you, know that me it hath hated before you.
 19If ye were of the world, the world would love its own; but because ye are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, on this account doth the world hate you.
 20Call to mind the word which I told you, A bondman is not greater than his lord. If they persecuted me, they will persecute you also; if they kept my word, they will keep yours also; (John 15:18‑20)
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Rom. 12:2• 2and not to fashion yourselves to this age but to be transformed by the renewing of the mind that ye may prove what [is] the good and acceptable and perfect will of God. (Rom. 12:2)
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James 4:4• 4Adulteresses, know ye not that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whosoever therefore shall be minded to be friend of the world is constituted enemy of God. (James 4:4)

J. N. Darby Translation

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and having brought them up to the praetorsc, said, These men utterly trouble our city, being Jews,

JND Translation Notes

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The magistrates of colonies. so vers. 36,38. too

W. Kelly Translation

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and when they had brought them unto the praetors, they said, These men being Jews, exceedingly trouble our city,