Study it in the app“And when he had given him permission, Paul, standing on the steps, motioned with his hand to the people; and when there was a great silence, he addressed them in the Hebrew language, saying,”
Andδὲwhen he had given him permission,ἐπιτρέψαντος αὐτοῦPaul,ὁ Παῦλοςstandingἑστὼςonἐπὶthe steps,τῶν ἀναβαθμῶνmotionedκατέσεισεwith his handτῇ χειρὶto the people;τῷ λαῷandδὲwhen there wasγενομένηςa greatπολλῆςsilence,σιγῆςhe addressed themπροσεφώνησενin the Hebrewτῇ Ἑβραΐδιlanguage,διαλέκτῳsaying,λέγων
permit
Permit, allow.
Where else “epitrepsantos” appearsPaul
Paul: the Roman name of the apostle Saul; also Sergius Paulus, proconsul of Cyprus.
Where else “Paulos” appearsstand
To stay upright on one's feet, or hold out without falling.
Where else “hestōs” appearssteps, stairs
Steps, a flight of stairs.
Where else “anabathmōn” appearsmotion, wave
Wave or motion with the hand, to call for silence.
Where else “kateseise” appearshand
The part of the body at the end of the arm, used to hold and touch.
Where else “cheiri” appearscrowd
The crowd gathered to listen.
Where else “laōi” appearshappen
For an event to occur, for something to take place in history.
Where else “genomenēs” appearsgreat
Of great size or strength, like a crowd or a lament.
Where else “pollēs” appearssilence
Silence.
Where else “sigēs” appearscall out, address
Call to, call out to someone, address; also summon.
Where else “prosephōnēsen” appearsHebrew language
The Hebrew language; in the New Testament it may also mean Aramaic, the language spoken by the Jews of the land.
Where else “Hebraidi” appearslanguage
Language, the speech of a people; also manner of speaking.
Where else “dialektōi” appearssay
To express something in words to others.
Where else “legōn” appearsProbably Aramaic, the language the Jews of Palestine then spoke.
39But Paul said, “I am a Jewish man, from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no insignificant city; and I beg you, allow me to speak to the people.”
40 · This verse (above)
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. 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. 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?
