King James Version

Acts 17:8

And they troubled the people and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things.

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ἐτάραξανetaraxanthey troubledταράσσω (tarassō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “they troubled”, a single actionG5015I disturb, agitate, stir up, trouble.they troubledδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.τὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ὄχλονochlonpeopleὄχλος (ochlos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “people”, the object formG3793a crowd, mob, the common people.the peopleκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andτοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πολιτάρχαςpolitarchasrulers of the cityπολιτάρχης (politarchēs)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “rulers of the city”, the object formG4173a ruler of a city, city magistrate.the rulers of the cityἀκούονταςakouontaswhen they heardἀκούω (akouō)verb, present active participle, accusative, plural, masculine — “when they heard”, an ongoing or repeated actionG191I hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported.when they heardταῦταtautathese thingsοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, plural, neuter — “these things”, the object formG3778this; he, she, it.these things

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And they troubled the multitude and the city rulers, hearing these things,

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American Standard Version (1901)

And they troubled the multitude and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things.

Young’s Literal Translation

And they troubled the multitude and the city rulers, hearing these things,

World English Bible

The multitude and the rulers of the city were troubled when they heard these things.

Darby Translation

And they troubled the crowd and the politarchs when they heard these things.

Douay-Rheims

And they stirred up the people, and the rulers of the city hearing these things,

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