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Acts 26:21

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “For this reason [some] Jews seized me in the temple and tried to put me to death.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to kill [me].
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— For this cause the Jews seized me in the temple, and assayed to kill me.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— For this cause the Jews seized me in the temple, and assayed to kill me.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to kill [me].
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— On account of these things the Jews, having seized me in the temple, attempted to lay hands on and destroy me.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Because of these things, Jews seized me in the temple, and were attempting to slay me with their own hands.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— because of these things the Jews—having caught me in the temple—were endeavouring to kill [me].
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— For this cause, the Jews, when I was in the temple, having apprehended me, went about to kill me.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— For this cause the Iewes caught me in the Temple, and went about to kill me.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— For these causes the Iewes caught mee in the Temple, and went about to kill me.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— For these causes the Jews seized me in the temple and wanted to kill me.
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— And for these things the Jihudoyee seized me in the temple, and would have killed me;
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— And on account of these things, the Jews seized me in the temple, and sought to kill me.

Strong's Numbers & Red-LettersGreek New TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
For y1752
[1752] Standard
ἕνεκα
heneka
{hen'-ek-ah}
Of uncertain affinity; on account of.
these causes 5130
{5130} Prime
τούτων
touton
{too'-tone}
Genitive plural masculine or neuter of G3778; of (from or concerning) these (persons or things).
x1752
(1752) Complement
ἕνεκα
heneka
{hen'-ek-ah}
Of uncertain affinity; on account of.
the x3588
(3588) Complement

ho
{ho}
The masculine, feminine (second) and neuter (third) forms, in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom).
Jews 2453
{2453} Prime
Ἰουδαῖος
Ioudaios
{ee-oo-dah'-yos}
From G2448 (in the sense of G2455 as a country); Judaean, that is, belonging to Jehudah.
caught 4815
{4815} Prime
συλλαμβάνω
sullambano
{sool-lam-ban'-o}
From G4862 and G2983; to clasp, that is, seize (arrest, capture); specifically to conceive (literally or figuratively); by implication to aid.
z5642
<5642> Grammar
Tense - Second Aorist (See G5780)
Voice - Middle (See G5785)
Mood - Participle (See G5796)
Count - 19
me 3165
{3165} Prime
μέ
me
{meh}
A shorter (and probably original) form of G1691; me.
in 1722
{1722} Prime
ἐν
en
{en}
A primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), that is, a relation of rest (intermediate between G1519 and G1537); 'in', at, (up-) on, by, etc.
the x3588
(3588) Complement

ho
{ho}
The masculine, feminine (second) and neuter (third) forms, in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom).
temple, 2411
{2411} Prime
ἱερόν
hieron
{hee-er-on'}
Neuter of G2413; a sacred place, that is, the entire precincts (whereas G3485 denotes the central sanctuary itself) of the Temple (at Jerusalem or elsewhere).
and went about 3987
{3987} Prime
πειράω
peirao
{pi-rah'-o}
From G3984; to test (subjectively), that is, (reflexively) to attempt.
z5711
<5711> Grammar
Tense - Imperfect (See G5775)
Voice - Middle or Passive Deponent (See G5790)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 184
to kill 1315
{1315} Prime
διαχειρίζομαι
diacheirizomai
{dee-akh-i-rid'-zom-ahee}
From G1223 and a derivative of G5495; to handle thoroughly, that is, lay violent hands upon.
z5670
<5670> Grammar
Tense - Aorist (See G5777)
Voice - Middle (See G5785)
Mood - Infinitive (See G5795)
Count - 29
[me].
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

See commentary on Acts 26:19-21.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Acts 26:12-23.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Acts 26:21

For these things — The apostle now applies all that he had said.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
the Jews:

Acts 21:30-31 And all the city was moved, and the people ran together: and they took Paul, and drew him out of the temple: and forthwith the doors were shut. ... And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.
Acts 22:22 And they gave him audience unto this word, and [then] lifted up their voices, and said, Away with such a [fellow] from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live.
Acts 23:12-15 And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul. ... Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you to morrow, as though ye would enquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him.
Acts 25:3 And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.
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