King James Version

Acts 24:22

And when Felix heard these things, having more perfect knowledge of that way, he deferred them, and said, When Lysias the chief captain shall come down, I will know the uttermost of your matter.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “having heard” (Ἀκούσας) before then here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “these things” (ταῦτα) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

Ἀνεβάλετοanebaletoἀναβάλλομαι (anabállomai)verb, aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular — a single actionG306I postpone, defer, especially: I postpone the trial of.δὲdeAndδέconjunction — “And”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “and”.Andαὐτοὺςautousthemαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine — “them”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.themὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ΦῆλιξphēlixFelixΦῆλιξnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Felix”, the subject formG5344Felix, third name of (Marcus) Antonius Felix, procurator of the Roman province Judea from an uncertain date (before A.D. 52 ?) till A.D. 59.Ἀνεβάλετοanebaletoto deferἀναβάλλω (anaballō)verb, second aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “to defer”, a single actionG306I postpone, defer, especially: I postpone the trial of.This verse uses “defer”.ἀκριβέστερονakribesteronstricterἀκριβέστερονadjective, comparative, accusative, singular, neuter — “stricter”, the object formG197stricterεἰδὼςeidōsto perceiveὁράω (horáō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, perfect active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to perceive”, a completed action with a present resultG3708I see, look upon, experience, perceive, discern, beware.τὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.περὶperiaboutπερίpreposition — “about”G4012(a) gen: about, concerning, (b) acc: around.This verse uses “about”.τῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ὁδοῦhodouroadὁδός (hodos)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “road”, the of-formG3598a way, road, journey, path.This verse uses “road”.εἴπαςeipasto sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to say”, a single actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).and saidὍτανhotanWhenὅτανconjunction — “When”G3752when, whenever.This verse uses “when”.WhenΛυσίαςlusiasLysiasΛυσίαςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Lysias”, the subject formG3079Claudius Lysias, a Roman tribune of the soldiers in Jerusalem.Lysiasὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.χιλίαρχοςchiliarchoschief captainχιλίαρχοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “chief captain”, the subject formG5506a commander of a thousand men, a military tribune.the chief captainκαταβῇkatabēshall come downκαταβαίνω (katabainō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “shall come down”, a single actionG2597I go down, come down, either from the sky or from higher land, descend.This verse uses “come down”.shall come downδιαγνώσομαιdiagnōsomaiI will know the uttermostδιαγινώσκω (diaginōskō)verb, future middle indicative, 1st person singular — “I will know the uttermost”, an action still aheadG1231I know accurately, examine, decide.I will know the uttermostτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.καθ’kathmatterκατά (kata)preposition — “matter”G2596gen: against, down from, throughout, by; acc: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of.matterὑμᾶςhumasyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “you”, the object formG4771you.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

Ἀκούσαςakousasheardἀκούω (akouō)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “heard”, a single actionG191I hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported.ταῦταtautathese thingsοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, plural, neuter — “these things”, the object formG3778this; he, she, it.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And having heard these things, Felix delayed them — having known more exactly of the things concerning the way — saying, 'When Lysias the chief captain may come down, I will know fully the things concerning you;'

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American Standard Version (1901)

But Felix, having more exact knowledge concerning the Way, deferred them, saying, When Lysias the chief captain shall come down, I will determine your matter.

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World English Bible

But Felix, having more exact knowledge concerning the Way, deferred them, saying, “When Lysias, the commanding officer, comes down, I will decide your case.”

Darby Translation

And Felix, knowing accurately the things concerning the way, adjourned them, saying, When Lysias the chiliarch is come down I will determine your affair;

Douay-Rheims

And Felix put them off, having most certain knowledge of this way, saying: When Lysias the tribune shall come down, I will hear you.

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