Go
Articles on

Acts 21

Acts 21:20 KJV (With Strong’s)

+
20
And
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)
when they heard
akouo (Greek #191)
to hear (in various senses)
KJV usage: give (in the) audience (of), come (to the ears), (shall) hear(-er, -ken), be noised, be reported, understand.
Pronounce: ak-oo'-o
Origin: a primary verb
it, they glorified
doxazo (Greek #1392)
to render (or esteem) glorious (in a wide application)
KJV usage: (make) glorify(-ious), full of (have) glory, honour, magnify.
Pronounce: dox-ad'-zo
Origin: from 1391
the Lord
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
kurios (Greek #2962)
supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)
KJV usage: God, Lord, master, Sir.
Pronounce: koo'-ree-os
Origin: from κῦρος (supremacy)
, and
te (Greek #5037)
both or also (properly, as correlation of 2532)
KJV usage: also, and, both, even, then, whether. Often used in composition, usually as the latter participle.
Pronounce: teh
Origin: a primary particle (enclitic) of connection or addition
said
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)
unto him
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)
, Thou seest
theoreo (Greek #2334)
to be a spectator of, i.e. discern, (literally, figuratively (experience) or intensively (acknowledge))
KJV usage: behold, consider, look on, perceive, see. Compare 3700.
Pronounce: theh-o-reh'-o
Origin: from a derivative of 2300 (perhaps by addition of 3708)
, brother
adephos (Greek #80)
a brother (literally or figuratively) near or remote (much like 1)
KJV usage: brother.
Pronounce: ad-el-fos'
Origin: from 1 (as a connective particle) and δελφύς (the womb)
, how many
posos (Greek #4214)
interrogative pronoun (of amount) how much (large, long or (plural) many)
KJV usage: how great (long, many), what.
Pronounce: pos'-os
Origin: from an absolute πός (who, what) and 3739
thousands
murias (Greek #3461)
a ten-thousand; by extension, a "myriad" or indefinite number
KJV usage: ten thousand.
Pronounce: moo-ree'-as
Origin: from 3463
of 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)
there are
eisi (Greek #1526)
they are
KJV usage: agree, are, be, dure, X is, were.
Pronounce: i-see'
Origin: 3d person plural present indicative of 1510
which
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
believe
pisteuo (Greek #4100)
to have faith (in, upon, or with respect to, a person or thing), i.e. credit; by implication, to entrust (especially one's spiritual well-being to Christ)
KJV usage: believe(-r), commit (to trust), put in trust with.
Pronounce: pist-yoo'-o
Origin: from 4102
; 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
they are
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
all
pas (Greek #3956)
apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole
KJV usage: all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), X daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever.
Pronounce: pas
Origin: including all the forms of declension
zealous
zelotes (Greek #2207)
a "zealot"
KJV usage: zealous.
Pronounce: dzay-lo-tace'
Origin: from 2206
b of the law
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
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)
:
b
Acts 22:3• 3I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, and brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, instructed according to strictness of the law of the fathers, being zealous for God even as all ye are this day. (Acts 22:3)
;
Rom. 10:2• 2For I bear witness to them that they have zeal for God but not according to knowledge. (Rom. 10:2)

More on:

+
Jew,
Law

Cross References

+

Ministry on This Verse

+
they glorified.
Acts 4:21• 21And they having further threatened them let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them on account of the people, because all were glorifying God for what had been done. (Acts 4:21)
;
Acts 11:18• 18And when they heard these things, they were still and glorified God, saying, Then indeed also to the Gentiles did God give repentance unto life. (Acts 11:18)
;
Psa. 22:23,27•  (Psa. 22:23,27)
;
Psa. 72:17‑19•  (Psa. 72:17‑19)
;
Psa. 98:1‑3•  (Psa. 98:1‑3)
;
Isa. 55:10‑13•  (Isa. 55:10‑13)
;
Isa. 66:9‑14•  (Isa. 66:9‑14)
;
Luke 15:3‑10,32• 3And he spoke to them this parable, saying,
 4What man of you having a hundred sheep, and if he loses one of them, doth he not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness and go after that which is lost until he find it?
 5and having found it, he layeth it upon his own shoulders rejoicing;
 6and having come to the house, he calleth together the friends and the neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost sheep.
 7I say unto you, that thus there shall be joy in heaven for one repenting sinner, [more] than over ninety and nine righteous, such as have no need of repentance.
 8Or, what woman having ten drachmas, if she lose one drachma, doth not light a lamp and sweep the house and seek carefully till she find it?
 9and having found it, she calleth together the friends and neighbours, saying, Rejoice with me, for I have found the drachma which I had lost.
 10Thus I say unto you, There is joy before the angels of God for one repenting sinner.
 32{i}But{/i} it was right to make merry and rejoice because this thy brother was dead and has come to life again, and was lost and has been found. (Luke 15:3‑10,32)
;
Rom. 15:6‑7,9‑13• 6that with one accord, with one mouth, ye may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
 7Wherefore receive ye one another according as Christ also received you unto God's glory.
 9and that the Gentiles should glorify God for mercy, even as it is written, “On this account I will confess to thee among [the] Gentiles, and to thy name will I sing.”
 10And again he saith, “Rejoice, Gentiles, with his people;”
 11and, again, “Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles, and give him praise, all ye people.”
 12And again Esaias saith, “There shall be the root of Jesse, and he that standeth up to rule Gentiles: on him shall Gentiles hope.”
 13Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope by the power of [the] Holy Spirit. (Rom. 15:6‑7,9‑13)
;
Gal. 1:24• 24and they glorified God in me. (Gal. 1:24)
;
2 Thess. 1:10• 10when he shall come to be glorified in his saints and to be wondered at in all that believed (because our testimony unto you was believed) in that day. (2 Thess. 1:10)
;
Rev. 19:6‑7• 6And I heard as a voice of a great multitude, and as a voice of many waters, and as a voice of strong thunders, saying, Alleluia! for the Lord [our] God the Almighty hath reigned.
 7Let us be glad and rejoice and give the glory to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready. (Rev. 19:6‑7)
how.
Acts 2:41• 41Those then that accepted his word were baptized; and there were added that day about three thousand souls. (Acts 2:41)
;
Acts 4:4• 4But many of those that heard the word believed, and the number of the men became about five thousand. (Acts 4:4)
;
Acts 6:7• 7And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem multiplied exceedingly; and a great crowd of the priests were obedient to the faith. (Acts 6:7)
;
Matt. 13:31‑33• 31{i}Another parable set he before them, saying, The kingdom of the heavens is like a grain of mustard [seed] which a man took and sowed in his field;{/i}
 32{i}which is less indeed than all seeds, but when it is grown is greater than herbs, and becomes a tree, so that the birds of heaven come and roost in its branches.{/i}
 33{i}He spoke another parable to them: The kingdom of the heavens is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal until it had been all leavened.{/i} (Matt. 13:31‑33)
;
John 12:24• 24Verily, verily, I say to you, Except the grain of wheat falling into the ground die, it abideth alone; but, if it die, it beareth much fruit. (John 12:24)
thousands.
Luke 12:1• 1{i}In those [times], the myriads of the crowd being gathered together, so that they trod one on another, he began to say to his disciples first, Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy;{/i} (Luke 12:1)
;
Luke 12•  (Luke 12)
:*Gr:
and they.
Acts 15:1,5,24• 1And certain men came down from Judea and taught the brethren, Except ye be circumcised after the custom of Moses ye cannot be saved.
 5But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees, believers, saying, It is necessary to circumcise them and charge [them] to keep the law of Moses.
 24Whereas we heard that some who went out from us troubled you with words, upsetting your souls, to whom we gave no commandment, (Acts 15:1,5,24)
;
Acts 22:3• 3I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, and brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, instructed according to strictness of the law of the fathers, being zealous for God even as all ye are this day. (Acts 22:3)
;
Rom. 10:2• 2For I bear witness to them that they have zeal for God but not according to knowledge. (Rom. 10:2)
;
Gal. 1:14• 14and I was advancing in Judaism beyond many contemporaries in my nation, being very exceedingly zealous for the traditions of my fathers. (Gal. 1:14)
• {v.20-21} Whatever his sense of Christian liberty, none was more tolerant of Jewish conscience; on the other hand, none more resolute to teach the Gentile believers that they had nothing to do with law, but with Christ dead and risen. (“Acts 21:21-26” by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

+
20
And they having heard it glorified God, and said to him, Thou seest, brother, how many myriads there are of the Jews who have believed, and all are zealous of the law.

W. Kelly Translation

+
20
and when they heard it, they glorified God.