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inἐνwhichαἷςthey foundεὗρόνmeμεpurifiedἡγνισμένονinἐνthe temple,τῷ ἱερῷnotοὐwithμετὰa crowdὄχλουnorοὐδὲwithμετὰuproar.θορύβου
Acts 24:18
Study it in the app“in which they found me purified in the temple, not with a crowd nor with uproar.”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 24:18, word by word
- they foundεὗρόνheuron
find
To come upon something or someone, after searching or by surprise.
Where else “heuron” appears- purifiedἡγνισμένονhēgnismenon
purify
Purify; purify oneself according to the law in order to take part in worship.
Where else “hēgnismenon” appears- the templeἱερῷhierōi
temple
The whole sacred precinct in Jerusalem, with its courts and porches.
Where else “hierōi” appears- a crowdὄχλουochlou
crowd
A lot of people together.
Where else “ochlou” appears- uproarθορύβουthorybou
uproar
Uproar, commotion.
Where else “thorybou” appears
The context
17Now after several years I came to bring alms to my nation and offerings,
18 · This verse (above)
19But some Jews from Asia — they ought to be present before you and to make accusation, if they had anything against me.
To study Acts 24 in a group
1. What it says
What does Paul talk about with Felix and Drusilla, and how does Felix react? (vv. 24-25)
2. What it means
Felix says, "When I get an opportunity, I will summon you" (v. 25). What does this show about how we sometimes put off what matters?
3. How I live it
What important matter have you been leaving for "when I have time"? What small step could you take today?