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Acts 21:33

Then the chief captain came near, and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and demanded who he was, and what he had done.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “maybe” (ἂν) before he would here.

τότεtoteThenτότεadverb — “Then”G5119then, at that time.Thenἐγγίσαςengisascame nearἐγγίζω (engizō)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “came near”, a single actionG1448trans: I bring near; intrans: I come near, approach.came nearὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.χιλίαρχοςchiliarchosmilitary officerχιλίαρχοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “military officer”, the subject formG5506a commander of a thousand men, a military tribune.ἐπελάβετοepelabetoand tookἐπιλαμβάνομαι (epilambanomai)verb, aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “and took”, a single actionG1949I lay hold of, take hold of, seize (sometimes with beneficent, sometimes with hostile, intent).and tookαὐτοῦautouhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “him”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἐκέλευσεekeleusecommandedκελεύω (keleuō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “commanded”, a single actionG2753I command, order, direct, bid.commandedδεθῆναιdethēnaito him to be bound withδέω (deō)verb, aorist passive infinitive — “to him to be bound with”, a single actionG1210I bind, tie, fasten; I impel, compel; I declare to be prohibited and unlawful.him to be bound withἁλύσεσιhalusesichainsἅλυσις (halusis)noun, dative, plural, feminine — “chains”, the to- or for-formG254a (light) chain, bond.chainsδυσίdusitwoδύο (duo)adjective, dative, plural, feminine — “two”, the to- or for-formG1417two.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἐπυνθάνετοepunthanetodemandedπυνθάνομαι (punthanomai)verb, imperfect middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “demanded”, an ongoing action in the pastG4441I ask, inquire, ascertain by inquiry, understand.demandedτίςtiswhoτίςinterrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “who”, the subject formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “who”.whoεἴηeiēto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active optative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andτίtiwhatτίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “what”, the object formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “what”.whatἐστινestinhe hadεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “he had”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.he hadπεποιηκώςpepoiēkōsdoneποιέω (poieō)verb, perfect active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “done”, a completed action with a present resultG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.done

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ἂνanhe wasἄνparticle — “he was”G302an untranslatable word (under the circumstances, in that case, anyhow), the general effect of which is to make a statement contingent, which would otherwise be definite: it is thus regularly used with the subjunctive mood.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

Then the chief captain, having come nigh, took him, and commanded [him] to be bound with two chains, and was inquiring who he may be, and what it is he hath been doing,

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American Standard Version (1901)

Then the chief captain came near, and laid hold on him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and inquired who he was, and what he had done.

Young’s Literal Translation

Then the chief captain, having come nigh, took him, and commanded [him] to be bound with two chains, and was inquiring who he may be, and what it is he hath been doing,

World English Bible

Then the commanding officer came near, arrested him, commanded him to be bound with two chains, and inquired who he was and what he had done.

Darby Translation

Then the chiliarch came up and laid hold upon him, and commanded [him] to be bound with two chains, and inquired who he might be, and what he had done.

Douay-Rheims

Then the tribune coming near, took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains: and demanded who he was, and what he had done.

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