King James Version

Acts 23:29

Whom I perceived to be accused of questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds.

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ὃνhonWhomὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “Whom”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.WhomεὗρονheuronI perceivedεὑρίσκω (heuriskō)verb, aorist active indicative, 1st person singular — “I perceived”, a single actionG2147I find, learn, discover, especially after searching.I perceivedἐγκαλούμενονenkaloumenonto be accusedἐγκαλέω (enkaleō)verb, present passive participle, accusative, singular, masculine — “to be accused”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1458I bring a charge against, accuse.to be accusedπερὶperiofπερίpreposition — “of”G4012(a) gen: about, concerning, (b) acc: around.ofζητημάτωνzētēmatōnquestionsζήτημα (zētēma)noun, genitive, plural, neuter — “questions”, the of-formG2213a question, subject of inquiry, dispute.questionsτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.νόμουnomoulawνόμος (nomos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “law”, the of-formG3551usage, custom, law; in NT: of law in general, plur: of divine laws; of a force or influence impelling to action; of the Mosaic law; meton: of the books which contain the law, the Pentateuch, the Old Testament scriptures in general.lawαὐτῶνautōnheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.μηδὲνmēdennothingμηδείς (mēdeis)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “nothing”, the object formG3367no one, none, nothing.This verse uses “nothing”.nothingδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ἄξιονaxionworthyἄξιος (axios)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “worthy”, the object formG514worthy, worthy of, deserving, comparable, suitable.This verse uses “worthy”.worthyθανάτουthanatouof deathθάνατος (thanatos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of death”, the of-formG2288death, physical or spiritual.of deathἢēorἤconjunction — “or”G2228or, than.orδεσμῶνdesmōnof bondsδεσμός (desmos)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “of bonds”, the of-formG1199a bond, chain, imprisonment; a string or ligament, an impediment, infirmity.of bondsἔχονταechontato haveἔχω (echō)verb, present active participle, accusative, singular, masculine — “to have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.ἔγκλημαenklēmaaccusationἔγκλημαnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “accusation”, the object formG1462an accusation, charge.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

whom I found accused concerning questions of their law, and having no accusation worthy of death or bonds;

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American Standard Version (1901)

whom I found to be accused about questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds.

Young’s Literal Translation

whom I found accused concerning questions of their law, and having no accusation worthy of death or bonds;

World English Bible

I found him to be accused about questions of their law, but not to be charged with anything worthy of death or of imprisonment.

Darby Translation

whom I found to be accused of questions of their law, but to have no charge laid against him [making him] worthy of death or of bonds.

Douay-Rheims

Whom I found to be accused concerning questions of their law; but having nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bands.

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