What Does Acts 16:20 Mean?

“And”

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

“brought”

to lead towards, i.e., (transitively) to conduct near (summon, present), or (intransitively) to approach

“them”

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

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

“to the magistrates”

a general, i.e., (by implication or analogy) a (military) governor (praetor), the chief (praefect) of the (levitical) temple-wardens

“saying”

to speak or say (by word or writing)

“These”

the he (she or it), i.e., this or that (often with article repeated)

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

“men”

man-faced, i.e., a human being

“do exceedingly trouble”

to disturb wholly

“our”

of (or from) us

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

“city”

a town (properly, with walls, of greater or less size)

“Jews”

judaean, i.e., belonging to jehudah

“being”

to begin under (quietly), i.e., come into existence (be present or at hand); expletively, to exist (as copula or subordinate to an adjective, particip