Acts 23:17
New Testament • 13 words with Strong's data
"Then Paul called one of the centurions unto him, and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain: for he hath a certain thing to tell him."
Word-by-Word Analysis
Παῦλος
Paûlos
(little; but remotely from a derivative of G3973 (παύω), meaning the same); Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle
קָרָא
qârâʼ
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
אֶחָד
ʼechâd
properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
κεντυρίων
kentyríōn
a centurion, i.e. captain of one hundred soldiers
אָמַר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)
בּוֹא
bôwʼ
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
בֵּן
bên
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or ...
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)
רֹאשׁ
rôʼsh
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
רַב
rab
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
אֱנוֹשׁ
ʼĕnôwsh
a man in general (singly or collectively)
דָּבָר
dâbâr
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
נָגַד
nâgad
properly, to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to o...
Key Terms in This Verse
κεντυρίων kentyríōn
a centurion, i.e. captain of one hundred soldiers
Study G2760 →Παῦλος Paûlos
(little; but remotely from a derivative of G3973 (παύω), meaning the same); Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle
Study G3972 →נָגַד nâgad
properly, to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, exp...
Study H5046 →רֹאשׁ rôʼsh
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
Study H7218 →בֵּן bên
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
Study H1121 →דָּבָר dâbâr
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
Study H1697 →קָרָא qârâʼ
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
Study H7121 →Cross References
A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.
And 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;
Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
When the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take heed what thou doest: for this man is a Roman.
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