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Acts 23:2

And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.

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ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.δὲdeAndδέconjunction — “And”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “and”.Andἀρχιερεὺςarchiereushigh priestἀρχιερεύςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “high priest”, the subject formG749high priest, chief priest.This verse uses “high priest”.the high priestἉνανίαςhananiasAnaniasἉνανίαςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Ananias”, the subject formG367Ananias, (a) husband of Sapphira, a member of the early church at Jerusalem, (b) a member of the church at Damascus, (c) the high priest at Jerusalem.Ananiasἐπέταξενepetaxencommandedἐπιτάσσω (epitassō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “commanded”, a single actionG2004I give order, command, charge.commandedτοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.παρεστῶσινparestōsinthem that stood byπαρίστημι (paristēmi)verb, perfect active participle, dative, plural, masculine — “them that stood by”, a completed action with a present resultG3936I bring, present, prove, come up to and stand by, am present.them that stood byαὐτῷautōhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “him”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himτύπτεινtupteinto smiteτύπτω (tuptō)verb, present active infinitive — “to smite”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5180I beat, strike, wound, inflict punishment.to smiteαὐτοῦautouhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “him”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.στόμαstomaon the mouthστόμαnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “on the mouth”, the object formG4750the mouth, speech, eloquence in speech, the point of a sword.This verse uses “the mouth”.on the mouth

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and the chief priest Ananias commanded those standing by him to smite him on the mouth,

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American Standard Version (1901)

And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.

Young’s Literal Translation

and the chief priest Ananias commanded those standing by him to smite him on the mouth,

World English Bible

The high priest, Ananias, commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth.

Darby Translation

But the high priest Ananias ordered those standing by him to smite his mouth.

Douay-Rheims

And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to strike him on the mouth.

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