Acts 18:13
New Testament • 8 words with Strong's data
"Saying, This fellow persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law."
Word-by-Word Analysis
אָמַר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)
English grammatical function word ('persuadeth'). These words (articles, prepositions, conjunctions, pronouns, auxiliary verbs) have no direct equival...
אֱנוֹשׁ
ʼĕnôwsh
a man in general (singly or collectively)
שָׁחָה
shâchâh
to depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God)
אֱלֹהִים
ʼĕlôhîym
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of...
תּוֹרָה
tôwrâh
a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch
Key Terms in This Verse
English grammatical function word ('persuadeth'). These words (articles, prepositions, conjunctions, pronouns, auxiliary verbs) have no direct equivalent in the original Hebrew or Greek text; they are...
Study GRAM →שָׁחָה shâchâh
to depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God)
Study H7812 →אֱלֹהִים ʼĕlôhîym
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a supe...
Study H430 →Cross References
While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Caesar, have I offended any thing at all.
Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man, that teacheth all men every where against the people, and the law, and this place: and further brought Greeks also into the temple, and hath polluted ...
And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:
But if it be a question of words and names, and of your law, look ye to it; for I will be no judge of such matters.
And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks.
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