King James Version
Acts 19:23 in the King James Version says “And the same time there arose no small stir about that way.” — study this verse from Acts chapter 19 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And the same time there arose no small stir about that way.”
Acts 19:23 · KJV
After these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome.
So he sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him, Timotheus and Erastus; but he himself stayed in Asia for a season.
And the same time there arose no small stir about that way.
For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen;
Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“there arose”
G1096to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
“the same”
G1565that one (or (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed
“small”
G3641puny (in extent, degree, number, duration or value); especially neuter (adverbially) somewhat
“about”
G4012properly, through (all over), i.e., around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive cas
“that way”
G3598a road; by implication, a progress (the route, act or distance); figuratively, a mode or means
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