Acts 19:33
The Jews in the crowd pushed Alexander forward to explain himself, and he motioned for silence so he could make his defense to the people.
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ASV
And they brought Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made a defence unto the people.
KJV
And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made his defence unto the people.
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20 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| ἐκ | ek | Out of | G1537 → |
| δὲ | de | now | G1161 → |
| τοῦ | tou | the | G3588 → |
| ὄχλου | ochlou | crowd | G3793 → |
| συνεβίβασαν | sunebibasan | brought forward | G4822 → |
| Ἀλέξανδρον | Alexandron | Alexander | G223 → |
| προβαλόντων | probalontōn | when were thrusting forward | G4261 → |
| αὐτὸν | auton | him | G846 → |
| τῶν | tōn | the | G3588 → |
| Ἰουδαίων· | Ioudaiōn | Jews; | G2453 → |
| ὁ | ho | <the> | G3588 → |
| δὲ | de | And | G1161 → |
| Ἀλέξανδρος | Alexandros | Alexander | G223 → |
| κατασείσας | kataseisas | having motioned with | G2678 → |
| τὴν | tēn | the | G3588 → |
| χεῖρα | cheira | hand | G5495 → |
| ἤθελεν | ēthelen | was wanting | G2309 → |
| ἀπολογεῖσθαι | apologeisthai | to present a defense | G626 → |
| τῷ | tō | to the | G3588 → |
| δήμῳ. | dēmō | people. | G1218 → |
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