What Does Acts 18:17 Mean?

“took”

to seize (for help, injury, attainment, or any other purpose; literally or figuratively)

“Then”

but, and, etc

“all”

all, any, every, the whole

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

“the Greeks”

a hellen (grecian) or inhabitant of hellas; by extension a greek-speaking person, especially a non-jew

“Sosthenes”

of safe strength; sosthenes, a christian

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

“the chief ruler of the synagogue”

director of the synagogue services

“and beat”

to "thump", i.e., cudgel or pummel (properly, with a stick or bastinado), but in any case by repeated blows; thus differing from g3817 and g3960, whic

“him before”

in front of (in place (literally or figuratively) or time)

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

“the judgment seat”

a step, i.e., foot-breath; by implication, a rostrum, i.e., a tribunal

“And”

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

“for none”

not even one (man, woman or thing), i.e., none, nobody, nothing

“of those things”

of (from or concerning) these (persons or things)

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

“Gallio”

gallion (i.e., gallio), a roman officer

“cared”

to be of interest to, i.e., to concern (only third person singular present indicative used impersonally, it matters)