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Acts 24

Acts 24:7 KJV (With Strong’s)

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But
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)
the chiefl captain
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
chiliarchos (Greek #5506)
the commander of a thousand soldiers ("chiliarch"; i.e. colonel
KJV usage: (chief, high) captain.
Pronounce: khil-ee'-ar-khos
Origin: from 5507 and 757
Lysias
Lusias (Greek #3079)
Lysias, a Roman
KJV usage: Lysias.
Pronounce: loo-see'-as
Origin: of uncertain affinity
came
parerchomai (Greek #3928)
to come near or aside, i.e. to approach (arrive), go by (or away), (figuratively) perish or neglect, (causative) avert
KJV usage: come (forth), go, pass (away, by, over), past, transgress.
Pronounce: par-er'-khom-ahee
Origin: from 3844 and 2064
upon us, and with
meta (Greek #3326)
properly, denoting accompaniment; "amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession) with which it is joined; occupying an intermediate position between 575 or 1537 and 1519 or 4314; less intimate than 1722 and less close than 4862)
KJV usage: after(-ward), X that he again, against, among, X and, + follow, hence, hereafter, in, of, (up-)on, + our, X and setting, since, (un-)to, + together, when, with (+ -out). Often used in composition, in substantially the same relations of participation or proximity, and transfer or sequence.
Pronounce: met-ah'
Origin: a primary preposition (often used adverbially)
great
polus (Greek #4183)
(singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely
KJV usage: abundant, + altogether, common, + far (passed, spent), (+ be of a) great (age, deal, -ly, while), long, many, much, oft(-en (-times)), plenteous, sore, straitly. Compare 4118, 4119.
Pronounce: pol-oos'
Origin: including the forms from the alternate πολλός
violence
bia (Greek #970)
force
KJV usage: violence.
Pronounce: bee'-ah
Origin: probably akin to 979 (through the idea of vital activity)
took
apago (Greek #520)
to take off (in various senses)
KJV usage: bring, carry away, lead (away), put to death, take away.
Pronounce: ap-ag'-o
Origin: from 575 and 71
him away
apago (Greek #520)
to take off (in various senses)
KJV usage: bring, carry away, lead (away), put to death, take away.
Pronounce: ap-ag'-o
Origin: from 575 and 71
out of
ek (Greek #1537)
or ἐξ (ex) a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause; literal or figurative; direct or remote)
KJV usage: after, among, X are, at, betwixt(-yond), by (the means of), exceedingly, (+ abundantly above), for(- th), from (among, forth, up), + grudgingly, + heartily, X heavenly, X hereby, + very highly, in, ...ly, (because, by reason) of, off (from), on, out among (from, of), over, since, X thenceforth, through, X unto, X vehemently, with(-out). Often used in composition, with the same general import; often of completion.
Pronounce: ek
our
hemon (Greek #2257)
of (or from) us
KJV usage: our (company), us, we.
Pronounce: hay-mone'
Origin: genitive case plural of 1473
hands
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
cheir (Greek #5495)
the hand (literally or figuratively (power); especially (by Hebraism) a means or instrument)
KJV usage: hand.
Pronounce: khire
Origin: perhaps from the base of 5494 in the sense of its congener the base of 5490 (through the idea of hollowness for grasping)
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Acts 21:33• 33Then the chief captain came near, and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and demanded who he was, and what he had done. (Acts 21:33)

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Cross References

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the chief.
Acts 21:31‑33• 31And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.
 32Who immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down unto them: and when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, they left beating of Paul.
 33Then the chief captain came near, and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and demanded who he was, and what he had done. (Acts 21:31‑33)
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Acts 23:23‑32• 23And he called unto him two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night;
 24And provide them beasts, that they may set Paul on, and bring him safe unto Felix the governor.
 25And he wrote a letter after this manner:
 26Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting.
 27This man was taken of the Jews, and should have been killed of them: then came I with an army, and rescued him, having understood that he was a Roman.
 28And when I would have known the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their council:
 29Whom I perceived to be accused of questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds.
 30And when it was told me how that the Jews laid wait for the man, I sent straightway to thee, and gave commandment to his accusers also to say before thee what they had against him. Farewell.
 31Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris.
 32On the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle: (Acts 23:23‑32)
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Prov. 4:16• 16For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall. (Prov. 4:16)
great.
Acts 21:35• 35And when he came upon the stairs, so it was, that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the people. (Acts 21:35)
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Acts 23:10• 10And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle. (Acts 23:10)

J. N. Darby Translation

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but Lysias, the chiliarch, coming up, took him away with great force out of our hands,

W. Kelly Translation

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But Lysias the commandera came and with great violence took [him] away from our hands,

WK Translation Notes

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Or, "chiliarch."