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Acts 13:16

Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience.

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ἀναστὰςanastasstood upἀνίστημι (anistēmi)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “stood up”, a single actionG450I raise up, set up; I rise from among (the) dead; I arise, appear.stood upδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ΠαῦλοςpaulosPaulΠαῦλοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Paul”, the subject formG3972Paul, Paulus.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andκατασείσαςkataseisasbeckoningκατασείω (kataseiō)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “beckoning”, a single actionG2678I shake (the hand) up and down, wave; intrans: I beckon for silence.beckoningτῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.χειρὶcheiriwith his handχείρ (cheir)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “with his hand”, the to- or for-formG5495a hand.with his handεἶπενeipento sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to say”, a single actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).saidἌνδρεςandresMenἀνήρ (anēr)noun, vocative, plural, masculine — “Men”, the calling formG435a male human being; a man, husband.MenἸσραηλῖταιisraēlitaiof IsraelἸσραηλίτης (israēlitēs)noun, vocative, plural, masculine — “of Israel”, the calling formG2475an Israelite, one of the chosen people of Israel, a Jew.of Israelκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andοἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.φοβούμενοιphoboumenoiye that fearφοβέομαι (phobeomai)verb, present middle participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “ye that fear”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5399I fear, dread, reverence, am afraid, terrified.This verse uses “fear”.ye that fearτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.θεόνtheonGodθεός (theos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “God”, the object formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.Godἀκούσατεakousategive audienceἀκούω (akouō)verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural — “give audience”, a single actionG191I hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported.give audience

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And Paul having risen, and having beckoned with the hand, said, 'Men, Israelites, and those fearing God, hearken:

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American Standard Version (1901)

And Paul stood up, and beckoning with the hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, hearken:

Young’s Literal Translation

And Paul having risen, and having beckoned with the hand, said, 'Men, Israelites, and those fearing God, hearken:

World English Bible

Paul stood up, and gesturing with his hand said, “Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen.

Darby Translation

And Paul, rising up and making a sign with the hand, said, Israelites, and ye that fear God, hearken.

Douay-Rheims

Then Paul rising up, and with his hand bespeaking silence, said: Ye men of Israel, and you that fear God, give ear.

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