King James Version

Acts 21:31

And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “then” (τε) before him here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “are in an uproar” (συγχύννεται) before Jerusalem here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “now” (δὲ) before him here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “has been in an uproar” (συγκέχυται) before Jerusalem here.

ζητούντωνzētountōnas they went aboutζητέω (zēteō)verb, present active participle, genitive, plural, masculine — “as they went about”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2212I seek, search for, desire, require, demand.as they went aboutτεteandτέconjunction — “and”G5037and, both.This verse uses “and”.αὐτὸνautonhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “him”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himἀποκτεῖναιapokteinaito killἀποκτείνω (apokteinō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to kill”, a single actionG615I put to death, kill; fig: I abolish.This verse uses “kill”.ἀνέβηanebēcameἀναβαίνω (anabainō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “came”, a single actionG305I go up, mount, ascend; of things: I rise, spring up, come up.cameφάσιςphasisnewsφάσιςnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “news”, the subject formG5334report, tidings, information.τῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.χιλιάρχῳchiliarchōunto the chief captainχιλίαρχος (chiliarchos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “unto the chief captain”, the to- or for-formG5506a commander of a thousand men, a military tribune.unto the chief captainτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.σπείρηςspeirēsof the bandσπεῖρα (speira)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “of the band”, the of-formG4686a cohort, the tenth part of a legion; a military guard.of the bandὅτιhotithatὅτιadverb — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatὅληholēallὅλος (holos)adjective, nominative, singular, feminine — “all”, the subject formG3650all, the whole, entire, complete.This verse uses “all”.allσυγχύννεταιsunchunnetaiwas in an uproarσυγχέω (suncheō)verb, present passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “was in an uproar”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4797I bewilder, stir up, throw into confusion.was in an uproarἸερουσαλήμierousalēmJerusalemἸερουσαλήμnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “Jerusalem”, the subject formG2419(Aramaic form), Jerusalem, the capital of Palestine: hence Judaism, and allegorically, Christendom, the Christian Church.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

δὲdeAndδέconjunction — “And”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “and”.συγκέχυταιsunkechutaiwas in an uproarσυγχέω (suncheō)verb, present passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “was in an uproar”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4797I bewilder, stir up, throw into confusion.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and they seeking to kill him, a rumour came to the chief captain of the band that all Jerusalem hath been thrown into confusion,

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American Standard Version (1901)

And as they were seeking to kill him, tidings came up to the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in confusion.

Young’s Literal Translation

and they seeking to kill him, a rumour came to the chief captain of the band that all Jerusalem hath been thrown into confusion,

World English Bible

As they were trying to kill him, news came up to the commanding officer of the regiment that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.

Darby Translation

And as they were seeking to kill him, a representation came to the chiliarch of the band that the whole of Jerusalem was in a tumult;

Douay-Rheims

And as they went about to kill him, it was told the tribune of the band, That all Jerusalem was in confusion.

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