King James Version

Acts 5:26

Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “so that” (ἵνα) before lest here.

τότεtoteThenτότεadverb — “Then”G5119then, at that time.Thenἀπελθὼνapelthōnwentἀπέρχομαι (aperchomai)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “went”, a single actionG565I come or go away from, depart, return, arrive, go after, follow.wentὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.στρατηγὸςstratēgoscaptainστρατηγόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “captain”, the subject formG4755(a) a general or leader of the army, (b) a magistrate or governor, (c) captain of the temple.the captainσὺνsunwithσύνpreposition — “with”G4862with.withτοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ὑπηρέταιςhupēretaisofficersὑπηρέτης (hupēretēs)noun, dative, plural, masculine — “officers”, the to- or for-formG5257a servant, an attendant, (a) an officer, lictor, (b) an attendant in a synagogue, (c) a minister of the gospel.the officersἤγαγενēgagenand broughtἄγω (agō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “and brought”, a single actionG71I lead, lead away, bring (a person, or animal), guide, spend a day, go.and broughtαὐτούςautousthemαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine — “them”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.themοὐouwithoutοὐadverb — “without”G3756no, not.withoutμετὰmetawithμετάpreposition — “with”G3326(a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives.This verse uses “with”.βίαςbiasviolenceβία (bia)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “violence”, the of-formG970force, violence, strength.This verse uses “violence”.violenceἐφοβοῦντοephobountothey fearedφοβέομαι (phobeomai)verb, imperfect middle indicative, 3rd person plural — “they feared”, an ongoing action in the pastG5399I fear, dread, reverence, am afraid, terrified.they fearedγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.τὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.λαόνlaonpeopleλαός (laos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “people”, the object formG2992(a) a people, characteristically of God's chosen people, first the Jews, then the Christians, (b) sometimes, but rarely, the people, the crowd.the peopleμὴmēnotμήconjunction — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.λιθασθῶσινlithasthōsinthey should have been stonedλιθάζω (lithazō)verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person plural — “they should have been stoned”, a single actionG3034I stone, pelt with stones.they should have been stoned

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ἵναhinalestἵναconjunction — “lest”G2443in order that, so that.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

then the magistrate having gone away with officers, brought them without violence, for they were fearing the people, lest they should be stoned;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them, but without violence; for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned.

Young’s Literal Translation

then the magistrate having gone away with officers, brought them without violence, for they were fearing the people, lest they should be stoned;

World English Bible

Then the captain went with the officers, and brought them without violence, for they were afraid that the people might stone them.

Darby Translation

Then the captain, having gone with the officers, brought them, not with violence, for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned.

Douay-Rheims

Then went the officer with the ministers, and brought them without violence; for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned.

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