Acts 16:20

King James Version:

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And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,

Complete Jewish Bible:

Bringing them to the judges, they said, “These men are causing a lot of trouble in our city, since they are Jews.

Berean Standard Bible:

They brought them to the magistrates and said, “These men are Jews and are throwing our city into turmoil

American Standard Version:

and when they had brought them unto the magistrates, they said, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And^{G2532} brought^{G4317} them^{G846} to the magistrates^{G4755}, saying^{G2036}, These^{G3778} men^{G444}, being^{G5225} Jews^{G2453}, do exceedingly trouble^{G1613} our^{G2257} city^{G4172},

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Commentary for Acts 16:20

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: G2532
   There are 5212 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: καί
   Transliteration: kaí
   Pronunciation: kahee
   Description: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
   
2. Strong's Number: G4317
   There are 4 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: προσάγω
   Transliteration: proságō
   Pronunciation: pros-ag'-o
   Description: from πρός and ἄγω; to lead towards, i.e. (transitively) to conduct near (summon, present), or (intransitively) to approach:--bring, draw near.
   
3. Strong's Number: G846
   There are 3776 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: αὐτός
   Transliteration: autós
   Pronunciation: ow-tos'
   Description: from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.
   
4. Strong's Number: G4755
   There are 10 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: στρατηγός
   Transliteration: stratēgós
   Pronunciation: strat-ay-gos'
   Description: from the base of στρατιά and ἄγω or ἡγέομαι; a general, i.e. (by implication or analogy) a (military) governor (prætor), the chief (præfect) of the (Levitical) temple-wardens:--captain, magistrate.
   
5. Strong's Number: G2036
   There are 901 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ἔπω
   Transliteration: épō
   Pronunciation: ep'-o
   Description: a primary verb (used only in the definite past tense, the others being borrowed from ἐρέω, ῥέω, and φημί); to speak or say (by word or writing):--answer, bid, bring word, call, command, grant, say (on), speak, tell. Compare λέγω.
   
6. Strong's Number: G3778
   There are 344 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: οὗτος
   Transliteration: hoûtos
   Pronunciation: how'-tahee
   Description: from the article ὁ and αὐτός; the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated):--he (it was that), hereof, it, she, such as, the same, these, they, this (man, same, woman), which, who.
   
7. Strong's Number: G444
   There are 614 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ἄνθρωπος
   Transliteration: ánthrōpos
   Pronunciation: anth'-ro-pos
   Description: from ἀνήρ and (the countenance; from ὀπτάνομαι); man-faced, i.e. a human being:--certain, man.
   
8. Strong's Number: G5225
   There are 47 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ὑπάρχω
   Transliteration: hypárchō
   Pronunciation: hoop-ar'-kho
   Description: from ὑπό and ἄρχομαι; to begin under (quietly), i.e. come into existence (be present or at hand); expletively, to exist (as copula or subordinate to an adjective, participle, adverb or preposition, or as an auxiliary to a principal (verb):--after, behave, live.
   
9. Strong's Number: G2453
   There are 187 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: Ἰουδαῖος
   Transliteration: Ioudaîos
   Pronunciation: ee-oo-dah'-yos
   Description: from Ἰουδά (in the sense of Ἰούδας as a country); Judæan, i.e. belonging to Jehudah:--Jew(-ess), of Judæa.
   
10. Strong's Number: G1613
    There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἐκταράσσω
    Transliteration: ektarássō
    Pronunciation: ek-tar-as'-so
    Description: from ἐκ and ταράσσω; to disturb wholly:--exceedingly trouble.
    
11. Strong's Number: G2257
    There are 365 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἡμῶν
    Transliteration: hēmōn
    Pronunciation: hay-mone'
    Description: genitive case plural of ἐγώ; of (or from) us:--our (company), us, we.
    
12. Strong's Number: G4172
    There are 155 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: πόλις
    Transliteration: pólis
    Pronunciation: pol'-is
    Description: probably from the same as πόλεμος, or perhaps from πολύς; a town (properly, with walls, of greater or less size):--city.