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Acts 18

Acts 18:15 KJV (With Strong’s)

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But
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
de (Greek #1161)
but, and, etc.
KJV usage: also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
Pronounce: deh
Origin: a primary particle (adversative or continuative)
if
ei (Greek #1487)
if, whether, that, etc.
KJV usage: forasmuch as, if, that, (al-)though, whether. Often used in connection or composition with other particles, especially as in 1489, 1490, 1499, 1508, 1509, 1512, 1513, 1536, 1537. See also 1437.
Pronounce: i
Origin: a primary particle of conditionality
it be
esti (Greek #2076)
he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
KJV usage: are, be(-long), call, X can(-not), come, consisteth, X dure for a while, + follow, X have, (that) is (to say), make, meaneth, X must needs, + profit, + remaineth, + wrestle.
Pronounce: es-tee'
Origin: third person singular present indicative of 1510
a question
zetema (Greek #2213)
a search (properly concretely), i.e. (in words) a debate
KJV usage: question.
Pronounce: dzay'-tay-mah
Origin: from 2212
of
peri (Greek #4012)
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)
KJV usage: (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).
Pronounce: per-ee'
Origin: from the base of 4008
words
logos (Greek #3056)
something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, (with the article in John) the Divine Expression (i.e. Christ)
KJV usage: account, cause, communication, X concerning, doctrine, fame, X have to do, intent, matter, mouth, preaching, question, reason, + reckon, remove, say(-ing), shew, X speaker, speech, talk, thing, + none of these things move me, tidings, treatise, utterance, word, work.
Pronounce: log'-os
Origin: from 3004
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
names
onoma (Greek #3686)
a "name" (literally or figuratively) (authority, character)
KJV usage: called, (+ sur-)name(-d).
Pronounce: on'-om-ah
Origin: from a presumed derivative of the base of 1097 (compare 3685)
, 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
of your
kata (Greek #2596)
(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
KJV usage: about, according as (to), after, against, (when they were) X alone, among, and, X apart, (even, like) as (concerning, pertaining to touching), X aside, at, before, beyond, by, to the charge of, (charita-)bly, concerning, + covered, (dai-)ly, down, every, (+ far more) exceeding, X more excellent, for, from ... to, godly, in(-asmuch, divers, every, -to, respect of), ... by, after the manner of, + by any means, beyond (out of) measure, X mightily, more, X natural, of (up-)on (X part), out (of every), over against, (+ your) X own, + particularly, so, through(-oughout, -oughout every), thus, (un-)to(-gether, -ward), X uttermost, where(-by), with. In composition it retains many of these applications, and frequently denotes opposition, distribution, or intensity.
Pronounce: kat-ah'
Origin: a primary particle
humas (Greek #5209)
you (as the objective of a verb or preposition)
KJV usage: ye, you (+ -ward), your (+ own).
Pronounce: hoo-mas'
Origin: accusative case of 5210
law
nomos (Greek #3551)
law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of Moses (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively (a principle)
KJV usage: law.
Pronounce: nom'-os
Origin: from a primary νέμω (to parcel out, especially food or grazing to animals)
f, look ye
optanomai (Greek #3700)
which is used for it in certain tenses; and both as alternate of 3708 to gaze (i.e. with wide-open eyes, as at something remarkable; and thus differing from 991, which denotes simply voluntary observation; and from 1492, which expresses merely mechanical, passive or casual vision; while 2300, and still more emphatically its intensive 2334, signifies an earnest but more continued inspection; and 4648 a watching from a distance)
KJV usage: appear, look, see, shew self.
Pronounce: op-tan'-om-ahee
Origin: of the primary (middle voice) ὄπτομαι (op'-tom-ahee)
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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 it; for
gar (Greek #1063)
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
KJV usage: and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet.
Pronounce: gar
Origin: a primary particle
I
ego (Greek #1473)
a primary pronoun of the first person I (only expressed when emphatic)
KJV usage: I, me. For the other cases and the plural see 1691, 1698, 1700, 2248, 2249, 2254, 2257, etc.
Pronounce: eg-o'
will
boulomai (Greek #1014)
to "will," i.e. (reflexively) be willing
KJV usage: be disposed, minded, intend, list, (be, of own) will (-ing). Compare 2309.
Pronounce: boo'-lom-ahee
Origin: middle voice of a primary verb
be
einai (Greek #1511)
to exist
KJV usage: am, was. come, is, X lust after, X please well, there is, to be, was.
Pronounce: i'-nahee
Origin: present infinitive from 1510
no
ou (Greek #3756)
the absolute negative (compare 3361) adverb; no or not
KJV usage: + long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also 3364, 3372.
Pronounce: oo
Origin: οὐκ (ook), and (before an aspirate) οὐχ (ookh) a primary word
judge
krites (Greek #2923)
a judge (genitive case or specially)
KJV usage: judge.
Pronounce: kree-tace'
Origin: from 2919
of such
touton (Greek #5130)
of (from or concerning) these (persons or things)
KJV usage: such, their, these (things), they, this sort, those.
Pronounce: too'-tone
Origin: genitive case plural masculine or neuter of 3778
matters.
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Acts 23:29• 29whom I found to be accused about questions of their law, but to have no charge laid worthy of death or bonds. (Acts 23:29)
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Acts 25:11,19• 11If then I am a wrong doer, and have committed anything worthy of death, I refuse not to die. But if none of these things is [true] whereof these accuse me, no man can give me up unto them. I appeal unto Caesar.
 19but had certain questions of their own religion, and of one Jesus dead as he is, whom Paul affirmed to be alive. (Acts 25:11,19)
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John 18:31• 31Pilate therefore said to them, Take ye him, and judge him according to your law. The Jews said to him, It is not allowed to us to put anyone to death; (John 18:31)

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a question.
Acts 23:29• 29whom I found to be accused about questions of their law, but to have no charge laid worthy of death or bonds. (Acts 23:29)
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Acts 25:11,19• 11If then I am a wrong doer, and have committed anything worthy of death, I refuse not to die. But if none of these things is [true] whereof these accuse me, no man can give me up unto them. I appeal unto Caesar.
 19but had certain questions of their own religion, and of one Jesus dead as he is, whom Paul affirmed to be alive. (Acts 25:11,19)
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Acts 26:3• 3especially as thou art skilled in all customs and questions that are among the Jews. Wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently. (Acts 26:3)
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1 Tim. 1:4• 4nor to pay heed to fables and endless genealogies, such as furnish questionings rather than God's dispensation that is in faith. (1 Tim. 1:4)
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1 Tim. 6:4• 4he is puffed up, knowing nothing, but sick about questionings and word-disputes, out of which cometh envy, strife, revilings, evil suspicions, (1 Tim. 6:4)
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2 Tim. 2:23• 23But foolish and ignorant questionings avoid, knowing that they beget contentions. (2 Tim. 2:23)
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Titus 3:9• 9but foolish questionings and genealogies and strifes and legal fightings shun, for they are unprofitable and vain. (Titus 3:9)
look.
Matt. 27:4,24• 4{i}saying, I have sinned [in] having delivered up guiltless blood. But they said, What is that to us? see thou [to that].{/i}
 24{i}And Pilate, seeing that it availed nothing, but that rather a tumult was arising, having taken water, washed his hands before the crowd, saying, I am guiltless of the blood of this righteous one: see ye [to it].{/i} (Matt. 27:4,24)
for.
Acts 24:6‑8• 6who also attempted to profane the temple; whom we also seized [and would have judged according to our law.
 7But Lysias the commander came and with great violence took [him] away from our hands,
 8commanding his accusers to come unto thee]; from whom thou wilt be able, by examining, thyself to take knowledge of all these things of which we accuse him. (Acts 24:6‑8)
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John 18:31• 31Pilate therefore said to them, Take ye him, and judge him according to your law. The Jews said to him, It is not allowed to us to put anyone to death; (John 18:31)
• God...uses the unbelieving indifference of Gallio to defeat the projects and malice of the Jews. (“Acts 18:1-19:7” by J.N. Darby)
• The kindest and most courteous may be contemptuous enough when the truth is concerned, of which he knows nothing. (“Acts 18:12-18” by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

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but if it be questions about words, and names, and the law that ye have, see to it yourselves; for *I* do not intend to be judge of these things.

W. Kelly Translation

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but if they are questions about a word and names and your own law, ye shall look yourselvesa; I do not intend to be judge of these things.

WK Translation Notes

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T. R. adds "for," but the oldest MSS. and versions do not give it.