Acts 17:7
New Testament • 10 words with Strong's data
"Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus."
Word-by-Word Analysis
לָקַח
lâqach
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
גָּזַר
gâzar
to cut down or off; (figuratively) to destroy, divide, exclude, or decide
Καῖσαρ
Kaîsar
Cæsar, a title of the Roman emperor
אָמַר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)
אַחֵר
ʼachêr
properly, hinder; generally, next, other, etc.
אֶחָד
ʼechâd
properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
Ἰησοῦς
Iēsoûs
Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites
Key Terms in This Verse
גָּזַר gâzar
to cut down or off; (figuratively) to destroy, divide, exclude, or decide
Study H1504 →Ἰησοῦς Iēsoûs
Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites
Study G2424 →Cross References
And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.
And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans.
And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Caesar’s friend: whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar.
Then answered they and said before the king, That Daniel, which is of the children of the captivity of Judah, regardeth not thee, O king, nor the decree that thou hast signed, but maketh his petition ...
There are certain Jews whom thou hast set over the affairs of the province of Babylon, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego; these men, O king, have not regarded thee: they serve not thy gods, nor worship ...
For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
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