Acts 21:34

“But some in the crowd were shouting one thing and some another; and as he could not learn the certainty because of the uproar, he ordered him to be brought into the barracks.”

Acts 21:34 · direct translation from the Greek
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Acts 21:34, word by word

someἄλλοιalloi

other, another

Other, another.

Where else “alloi” appears
the crowdὄχλῳochlōi

crowd

A lot of people together.

Where else “ochlōi” appears
were shoutingἐπεφώνουνepephōnoun

shout

Shout, cry out.

Where else “epephōnoun” appears
could notδυναμένουdynamenou

can, be able

Can, be able.

Where else “dynamenou” appears
learnγνῶναιgnōnai

find out

To find out something, to realize.

Where else “gnōnai” appears
the certaintyἀσφαλὲςasphales

certain, safe

Certain, sure, reliable; safe, secure; "the certain facts", the truth.

Where else “asphales” appears
the uproarθόρυβονthorybon

uproar

Uproar, commotion.

Where else “thorybon” appears
he orderedἐκέλευσενekeleusen

order, command

Order, command, give the word for something to be done.

Where else “ekeleusen” appears
to be broughtἄγεσθαιagesthai

lead

To lead a person or an animal from one place to another.

Where else “agesthai” appears
the barracksπαρεμβολήνparembolēn

barracks

The fortress where Roman soldiers lived in Jerusalem.

Where else “parembolēn” appears

The context

33Then the commander came near, took hold of him, and ordered him to be bound with two chains, and he was inquiring who he was and what he had done.

34 · This verse (above)

35And when he came to the steps, it happened that he was carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the crowd,

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To study Acts 21 in a group

  1. 1. What it says

    What does the prophet Agabus do, and what do the believers who hear him ask of Paul? (vv. 10-12)

  2. 2. What it means

    What does Paul answer those who weep to keep him from going up to Jerusalem, and how do they react? (vv. 13-14)

  3. 3. How I live it

    Paul's friends wanted to protect him, but in the end said "The Lord's will be done" (v. 14). When is it hard for you to let someone you love go?

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