Acts 18:17
New Testament • 14 words with Strong's data
"Then all the Greeks took Sosthenes, the chief ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. And Gallio cared for none of those things."
Word-by-Word Analysis
כִּתִּי
Kittîy
a Kittite or Cypriote; hence, an islander in general, i.e. the Greeks or Romans on the shores opposite Palestine
לָקַח
lâqach
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
Σωσθένης
Sōsthénēs
of safe strength; Sosthenes, a Christian
רֹאשׁ
rôʼsh
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
συναγωγή
synagōgḗ
an assemblage of persons; specially, a Jewish "synagogue" (the meeting or the place); by analogy, a Christian church
נָכָה
nâkâh
to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
פָּנִים
pânîym
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi...
מִשְׁפָּט
mishpâṭ
properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, ind...
כַּפֹּרֶת
kappôreth
a lid (used only of the cover of the sacred Ark)
Γαλλίων
Gallíōn
Gallion (i.e. Gallio), a Roman officer
דָּרַשׁ
dârash
properly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship
אִישׁ
ʼîysh
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
דָּבָר
dâbâr
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
Key Terms in This Verse
דָּרַשׁ dârash
properly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship
Study H1875 →כִּתִּי Kittîy
a Kittite or Cypriote; hence, an islander in general, i.e. the Greeks or Romans on the shores opposite Palestine
Study H3794 →συναγωγή synagōgḗ
an assemblage of persons; specially, a Jewish "synagogue" (the meeting or the place); by analogy, a Christian church
Study G4864 →רֹאשׁ rôʼsh
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
Study H7218 →מִשְׁפָּט mishpâṭ
properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective), including the act, the pla...
Study H4941 →Cross References
Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,
And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter.
That drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments: but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.
But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;
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