Greek Interlinear
Acts 15:24 Interlinear
“Forasmuch as we have heard that certain from us which went out have troubled you with words subverting souls your saying Ye must be circumcised and keep the law to whom no such commandment”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ἐπειδὴ | G1894 | Forasmuch as | since now, i.e., (of time) when, or (of cause) whereas |
| 2 | ἠκούσαμεν | G191 | we have heard | to hear (in various senses) |
| 3 | ὅτι | G3754 | that | demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because |
| 4 | τινὲς | G5100 | certain | some or any person or object |
| 5 | ἐξ | G1537 | from | a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct |
| 6 | ἡμῶν | G2257 | us | of (or from) us |
| 7 | ἐξελθόντες | G1831 | which went out | to issue (literally or figuratively) |
| 8 | ἐτάραξαν | G5015 | have troubled | to stir or agitate (roil water) |
| 9 | ὑμᾶς | G5209 | you | you (as the objective of a verb or preposition) |
| 10 | λόγοις | G3056 | with words | something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a |
| 11 | ἀνασκευάζοντες | G384 | subverting | properly, to pack up (baggage), i.e., (by implication, and figuratively) to upset |
| 12 | τὰς | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 13 | ψυχὰς | G5590 | souls | breath, i.e., (by implication) spirit, abstractly or concretely (the animal sentient principle only; thus distinguished on the one hand from g4151, wh |
| 14 | ὑμῶν | G5216 | your | of (from or concerning) you |
| 15 | λέγοντες | G3004 | saying | properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an |
| 16 | περιτέμνεσθαι | G4059 | Ye must be circumcised | to cut around, i.e., (specially) to circumcise |
| 17 | καὶ | G2532 | and | and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words |
| 18 | τηρεῖν | G5083 | keep | to guard (from loss or injury, properly, by keeping the eye upon; and thus differing from g5442, which is properly to prevent escaping; and from g2892 |
| 19 | τον | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 20 | νόμον, | G3551 | the law | law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of moses (including the volume); also of the gospel), or figurat |
| 21 | οἷς | G3739 | to whom | the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that |
| 22 | οὐ | G3756 | no | the absolute negative (compare g3361) adverb; no or not |
| 23 | διεστειλάμεθα | G1291 | such commandment | to set (oneself) apart (figuratively, distinguish), i.e., (by implication) to enjoin |
Verse Context
Acts 15:23And they wrote letters by them after this manner which...
Acts 15:24 (current)Forasmuch as we have heard that certain from us which went out have troubled you with words subverting souls your saying Ye must be circumcised and keep the law to whom no such commandment
Acts 15:25It seemed good unto us being assembled with one accord chosen men...