Greek Interlinear

Acts 23:14 Interlinear

And they came to the chief priests and elders and said under a great curse We have bound ourselves nothing that we will eat until we have slain Paul

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1οἵτινεςG3748And theywhich some, i.e., any that; also (definite) which same
2προσελθόντεςG4334came toto approach, i.e., (literally) come near, visit, or (figuratively) worship, assent to
3τοῖςG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
4ἀρχιερεῦσινG749the chief prieststhe high-priest (literally, of the jews; typically, christ); by extension a chief priest
5καὶG2532andand, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
6τοῖςG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
7πρεσβυτέροιςG4245eldersolder; as noun, a senior; specially, an israelite sanhedrist (also figuratively, member of the celestial council) or christian "presbyter"
8εἶπον,G2036and saidto speak or say (by word or writing)
9ἈναθέματιG331under a great cursea (religious) ban or (concretely) excommunicated (thing or person)
10ἀνεθεματίσαμενG332We have boundto declare or vow under penalty of execration
11ἑαυτοὺςG1438ourselves(him- her-, it-, them-, my-, thy-, our-, your-)self (selves), etc
12μηδενὸςG3367nothingnot even one (man, woman, thing)
13γεύσασθαιG1089that we will eatto taste; by implication, to eat; figuratively, to experience (good or ill)
14ἕωςG2193untila conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until (of time and place)
15οὗG3739the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
16ἀποκτείνωμενG615we have slainto kill outright; figuratively, to destroy
17τὸνG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
18ΠαῦλονG3972Paul(little; but remotely from a derivative of g3973, meaning the same); paulus, the name of a roman and of an apostle

Verse Context

Acts 23:13they were And more than forty which ...
Acts 23:14 (current)And they came to the chief priests and elders and said under a great curse We have bound ourselves nothing that we will eat until we have slain Paul
Acts 23:15Now therefore ye signify to the chief captain...

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