Acts 17:5
New Testament • 21 words with Strong's data
"But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people."
Word-by-Word Analysis
יְהוּדִי
Yᵉhûwdîy
a Jehudite (i.e. Judaite or Jew), or descendant of Jehudah (i.e. Judah)
אָמַן
ʼâman
properly, to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanen...
סוּת
çûwth
properly, to prick, i.e. (figuratively) stimulate; by implication, to seduce
לָקַח
lâqach
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
אֱנוֹשׁ
ʼĕnôwsh
a man in general (singly or collectively)
ἀγοραῖος
agoraîos
relating to the market-place, i.e. forensic (times); by implication, vulgar
אָסַף
ʼâçaph
to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. remove (destroy, leave behind, put up, restore, etc.)
שׂוּם
sûwm
to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)
עִיר
ʻîyr
a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
הוּם
hûwm
to make an uproar, or agitate greatly
צוּר
tsûwr
to cramp, i.e. confine (in many applications, literally and figuratively, formative or hostile)
בַּיִת
bayith
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
בָּקַשׁ
bâqash
to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
בּוֹא
bôwʼ
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
עַם
ʻam
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
Key Terms in This Verse
ἀγοραῖος agoraîos
relating to the market-place, i.e. forensic (times); by implication, vulgar
Study G60 →צוּר tsûwr
to cramp, i.e. confine (in many applications, literally and figuratively, formative or hostile)
Study H6696 →סוּת çûwth
properly, to prick, i.e. (figuratively) stimulate; by implication, to seduce
Study H5496 →Cross References
But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was preached of Paul at Berea, they came thither also, and stirred up the people.
Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.
Timotheus my workfellow, and Lucius, and Jason, and Sosipater, my kinsmen, salute you.
But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected against the brethren.
Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.
Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?
And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver out of the house of Baalberith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light persons, which followed him.
And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat,
And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and, having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead.
But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.
For we are in danger to be called in question for this day’s uproar, there being no cause whereby we may give an account of this concourse.
For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.
But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: yea, the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not; they did tear me, and ceased not:
They that sit in the gate speak against me; and I was the song of the drunkards.
And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,
A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.
Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?
LORD, when thy hand is lifted up, they will not see: but they shall see, and be ashamed for their envy at the people; yea, the fire of thine enemies shall devour them.
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