Study it in the app“And when day came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul.”
Andδὲwhen dayἡμέραςcame,Γενομένηςthe Jewsοἱ Ἰουδαῖοιformedποιήσαντεςa conspiracyσυστροφὴνand bound themselves under a curse,ἀνεθεμάτισαν ἑαυτοὺςsayingλέγοντεςthat they wouldneitherμήτεeatφαγεῖνnorμήτεdrinkπιεῖνuntilἕως οὗthey had killedἀποκτείνωσινPaul.τὸν Παῦλον
daylight
Daytime, when it is light, not night.
Where else “hēmeras” appearshappen
For an event to occur, for something to take place in history.
Where else “Genomenēs” appearsJew
A person of the people of Israel, named after the tribe of Judah.
Where else “Ioudaioi” appearsdo
To carry out an action or cause an effect.
Where else “poiēsantes” appearsconspiracy
A secret pact among several to do harm.
Where else “systrophēn” appearscurse
Put under a curse; bind oneself with an oath under a curse.
Where else “anethematisan” appearssay
To express something in words to others.
Where else “legontes” appearseat
Eat.
Where else “phagein” appearsdrink
To take water, wine or another liquid by mouth.
Where else “piein” appearskill
Kill.
Where else “apokteinōsin” appearsPaul
Paul: the Roman name of the apostle Saul; also Sergius Paulus, proconsul of Cyprus.
Where else “Paulon” appears11And on the following night the Lord stood by him and said, “Take courage; for as you have testified to the things about me in Jerusalem, so you must also testify in Rome.”
12 · This verse (above)
13And there were more than forty who had made this plot;
1. What it says
What does the Lord say to Paul the night after his appearance before the council? (v. 11)
2. What it means
Paul's nephew learns of a plot and reports it. What does the commander do with that information? (vv. 12-24)
3. How I live it
Paul was encouraged at a moment of great tension (v. 11). Who encouraged you when you needed it, and how can you do that for someone else?
