King James Version:
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Then Paul called one of the centurions unto [him], and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain: for he hath a certain thing to tell him.
Complete Jewish Bible:
Sha’ul called one of the officers and said, “Take this man up to the commander; he has something to tell him.”
Berean Standard Bible:
Then Paul called one of the centurions and said, “Take this young man to the commander; he has something to tell him.”
American Standard Version:
And Paul called unto him one of the centurions, and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain; for he hath something to tell him.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
Then{G1161} Paul{G3972} called{G4341} one{G1520} of the centurions{G1543} unto him, and said{G5346}, Bring{G520} this{G5126} young man{G3494} unto{G4314} the chief captain{G5506}: for{G1063} he hath{G2192} a certain thing{G5100} to tell{G518} him{G846}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Proverbs 22:3
- ¶ A prudent [man] foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.
Acts 23:23
- And he called unto [him] two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night;
Matthew 10:16
- ¶ Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
Acts 22:26
- When the centurion heard [that], he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take heed what thou doest: for this man is a Roman.
Matthew 8:8
- The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.
Matthew 8:9
- For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this [man], Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth [it].
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Commentary for Acts 23:17
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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: G3972
There are 160 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: Παῦλος
Transliteration: Paûlos
Pronunciation: pow'-los
Description: of Latin origin; (little; but remotely from a derivative of παύω, meaning the same); Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle:--Paul, Paulus. - Strong's Number: G4341
There are 30 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: προσκαλέομαι
Transliteration: proskaléomai
Pronunciation: pros-kal-eh'-om-ahee
Description: middle voice from πρός and καλέω; to call toward oneself, i.e. summon, invite:--call (for, to, unto). - Strong's Number: G1520
There are 235 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: εἷς
Transliteration: heîs
Pronunciation: hice
Description: a primary numeral; one:--a(-n, -ny, certain), + abundantly, man, one (another), only, other, some. See also εἷς καθ’ εἷς, μηδείς, μία, οὐδείς. - Strong's Number: G1543
There are 21 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἑκατοντάρχης
Transliteration: hekatontárchēs
Pronunciation: hek-at-on'-tar-khos
Description: from ἑκατόν and ἄρχω; the captain of one hundred men:--centurion. - Strong's Number: G5346
There are 57 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: φημί
Transliteration: phēmí
Pronunciation: fay-mee'
Description: properly, the same as the base of φῶς and φαίνω; to show or make known one's thoughts, i.e. speak or say:--affirm, say. Compare λέγω. - Strong's Number: G520
There are 823 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἀπάγω
Transliteration: apágō
Pronunciation: ap-ag'-o
Description: from ἀπό and ἄγω; to take off (in various senses):--bring, carry away, lead (away), put to death, take away. - Strong's Number: G5126
There are 63 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: τοῦτον
Transliteration: toûton
Pronunciation: too'-ton
Description: accusative case singular masculine of οὗτος; this (person, as objective of verb or preposition):--him, the same, that, this. - Strong's Number: G3494
There are 5 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: νεανίας
Transliteration: neanías
Pronunciation: neh-an-ee'-as
Description: from a derivative of νέος; a youth (up to about forty years):--young man. - Strong's Number: G4314
There are 674 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: πρός
Transliteration: prós
Pronunciation: pros
Description: a strengthened form of πρό; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated):--about, according to , against, among, at, because of, before, between, (where-)by, for, X at thy house, in, for intent, nigh unto, of, which pertain to, that, to (the end that), X together, to (you) -ward, unto, with(-in). In the comparative case, it denotes essentially the same applications, namely, motion towards, accession to, or nearness at. - Strong's Number: G5506
There are 22 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: χιλίαρχος
Transliteration: chilíarchos
Pronunciation: khil-ee'-ar-khos
Description: from χίλιοι and ἄρχω; the commander of a thousand soldiers ("chiliarch"; i.e. colonel:--(chief, high) captain. - Strong's Number: G1063
There are 1016 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: γάρ
Transliteration: gár
Pronunciation: gar
Description: a primary particle; properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles):--and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet. - Strong's Number: G2192
There are 628 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἔχω
Transliteration: échō
Pronunciation: skheh'-o
Description: a primary verb; to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition):--be (able, X hold, possessed with), accompany, + begin to amend, can(+ -not), X conceive, count, diseased, do + eat, + enjoy, + fear, following, have, hold, keep, + lack, + go to law, lie, + must needs, + of necessity, + need, next, + recover, + reign, + rest, + return, X sick, take for, + tremble, + uncircumcised, use. - Strong's Number: G5100
There are 419 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: τὶς
Transliteration: tìs
Pronunciation: tis
Description: an enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object:--a (kind of), any (man, thing, thing at all), certain (thing), divers, he (every) man, one (X thing), ought, + partly, some (man, -body, - thing, -what), (+ that no-)thing, what(-soever), X wherewith, whom(-soever), whose(-soever). - Strong's Number: G518
There are 125 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἀπαγγέλλω
Transliteration: apangéllō
Pronunciation: ap-ang-el'-lo
Description: from ἀπό and the base of ἄγγελος; to announce:--bring word (again), declare, report, shew (again), tell. - 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.