What Does Acts 14:5 Mean?

“when”

which how, i.e., in that manner (very variously used, as follows)

“And”

but, and, etc

“made”

to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)

“an assault”

a violent impulse, i.e., onset

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“of the Gentiles”

a race (as of the same habit), i.e., a tribe; specially, a foreign (non-jewish) one (usually, by implication, pagan)

“both”

both or also (properly, as correlation of g2532)

“and”

and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words

“of the Jews”

judaean, i.e., belonging to jehudah

“with”

with or together (but much closer than g3326 or g3844), i.e., by association, companionship, process, resemblance, possession, instrumentality, additi

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“rulers”

a first (in rank or power)

“their”

the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons

“to use them despitefully”

to exercise violence, i.e., abuse

“and”

and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words

“to stone”

to throw stones, i.e., lapidate

“their”

the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons