And when he had given him licence, Paul stood on the stairs, and beckoned with the hand unto the people. And when there was made a great silence, he spake unto [them] in the Hebrew tongue, saying,
Why dost thou shew me iniquity, and cause [me] to behold grievance? for spoiling and violence [are] before me: and there are [that] raise up strife and contention.
Yea, in heart ye work wickedness; ye weigh the violence of your hands in the earth.
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Commentary for Acts 21:35
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
Strong's Number: G1161 There are 2556 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: δέ Transliteration: dé Pronunciation: deh Description: a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
Strong's Number: G3753 There are 105 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: ὅτε Transliteration: hóte Pronunciation: hot'-eh Description: from ὅς and τέ; at which (thing) too, i.e. when:--after (that), as soon as, that, when, while.
Strong's Number: G1096 There are 636 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: γίνομαι Transliteration: gínomai Pronunciation: ghin'-om-ahee Description: a prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.):--arise, be assembled, be(-come, -fall, -have self), be brought (to pass), (be) come (to pass), continue, be divided, draw, be ended, fall, be finished, follow, be found, be fulfilled, + God forbid, grow, happen, have, be kept, be made, be married, be ordained to be, partake, pass, be performed, be published, require, seem, be showed, X soon as it was, sound, be taken, be turned, use, wax, will, would, be wrought.
Strong's Number: G1909 There are 790 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: ἐπί Transliteration: epí Pronunciation: ep-ee' Description: a primary preposition; properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.:--about (the times), above, after, against, among, as long as (touching), at, beside, X have charge of, (be-, (where-))fore, in (a place, as much as, the time of, -to), (because) of, (up-)on (behalf of), over, (by, for) the space of, through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), with. In compounds it retains essentially the same import, at, upon, etc. (literally or figuratively).
Strong's Number: G304 There are 74 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: ἀναβαθμός Transliteration: anabathmós Pronunciation: an-ab-ath-mos' Description: from ἀναβαίνω (compare βαθμός); a stairway:--stairs.
Strong's Number: G4819 There are 8 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: συμβαίνω Transliteration: symbaínō Pronunciation: soom-bah'-ee-no Description: from σύν and the base of βάσις; to walk (figuratively, transpire) together, i.e. concur (take place):--be(-fall), happen (unto).
Strong's Number: G941 There are 27 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: βαστάζω Transliteration: bastázō Pronunciation: bas-tad'-zo Description: perhaps remotely derived from the base of βάσις (through the idea of removal); to lift, literally or figuratively (endure, declare, sustain, receive, etc.):--bear, carry, take up.
Strong's Number: G5259 There are 211 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: ὑπό Transliteration: hypó Pronunciation: hoop-o' Description: a primary preposition; under, i.e. (with the genitive case) of place (beneath), or with verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative case) of place (whither (underneath) or where (below) or time (when (at)):--among, by, from, in, of, under, with. In the comparative, it retains the same general applications, especially of inferior position or condition, and specially, covertly or moderately.
Strong's Number: G4757 There are 24 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: στρατιώτης Transliteration: stratiṓtēs Pronunciation: strat-ee-o'-tace Description: from a presumed derivative of the same as στρατιά; a camper-out, i.e. a (common) warrior (literally or figuratively):--soldier.
Strong's Number: G1223 There are 580 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: διά Transliteration: diá Pronunciation: dee-ah' Description: a primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional):--after, always, among, at, to avoid, because of (that), briefly, by, for (cause) … fore, from, in, by occasion of, of, by reason of, for sake, that, thereby, therefore, X though, through(-out), to, wherefore, with (-in). In composition it retains the same general importance.
Strong's Number: G970 There are 4 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: βία Transliteration: bía Pronunciation: bee'-ah Description: probably akin to βίος (through the idea of vital activity); force:--violence.
Strong's Number: G3793 There are 170 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: ὄχλος Transliteration: óchlos Pronunciation: okh'los Description: from a derivative of ἔχω (meaning a vehicle); a throng (as borne along); by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot:--company, multitude, number (of people), people, press.