Acts 9:29
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
And he was talkingἐλάλει
(elalei)
2980: to talkfrom lalos (talkative)
and arguingσυνεζήτει
(sunezētei)
4802: to examine together, hence to disputefrom sun and zéteó
with the HellenisticἙλληνιστάς
(ellēnistas)
1675: a Hellenist (Greek-speaking Jew)from Hellénizó (to Hellenize)
[Jews]; but they were attemptingἐπεχείρουν
(epecheiroun)
2021: to put one's hand to, hence to attemptfrom epi and cheir
to put him to death.ἀνελεῖν
(anelein)
337: to take up, take away, make an endfrom ana and haireó


















KJV Lexicon
ελαλει  verb - imperfect active indicative - third person singular
laleo  lal-eh'-o:  to talk, i.e. utter words -- preach, say, speak (after), talk, tell, utter.
τε  particle
te  teh:  also, and, both, even, then, whether. Often used in composition, usually as the latter participle.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
συνεζητει  verb - imperfect active indicative - third person singular
suzeteo  sood-zay-teh'-o:  to investigate jointly, i.e. discuss, controvert, cavil -- dispute (with), enquire, question (with), reason (together).
προς  preposition
pros  pros:  a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward
τους  definite article - accusative plural masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
ελληνιστας  noun - accusative plural masculine
Hellenistes  hel-lay-nis-tace':  a Hellenist or Greek-speaking Jew -- Grecian.
οι  definite article - nominative plural masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
επεχειρουν  verb - imperfect active indicative - third person
epicheireo  ep-ee-khi-reh'-o:  to put the hand upon, i.e. undertake -- go about, take in hand (upon).
αυτον  personal pronoun - accusative singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
ανελειν  verb - second aorist active middle or passive deponent
anaireo  an-ahee-reh'-o:  to take up, i.e. adopt; by implication, to take away (violently), i.e. abolish, murder -- put to death, kill, slay, take away, take up.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And he was talking and arguing with the Hellenistic Jews; but they were attempting to put him to death.

King James Bible
And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He conversed and debated with the Hellenistic Jews, but they attempted to kill him.

International Standard Version
He kept talking and arguing with the Hellenistic Jews, but they were bent on murdering him.

NET Bible
He was speaking and debating with the Greek-speaking Jews, but they were trying to kill him.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And he was speaking in the name of Yeshua openly and disputing with the Jews who knew Greek, but they were seeking to kill him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He talked and argued with Greek-speaking Jews, but they tried to murder him.

King James 2000 Bible
And he spoke boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Hellenists: but they went about to slay him.
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