King James Version
Acts 21:27 in the King James Version says “And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews which were of Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all ...” — study this verse from Acts chapter 21 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews which were of Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people, and laid hands on him,”
Acts 21:27 · KJV
As touching the Gentiles which believe, we have written and concluded that they observe no such thing, save only that they keep themselves from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from strangled, and from fornication.
Then Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them entered into the temple, to signify the accomplishment of the days of purification, until that an offering should be offered for every one of them.
And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews which were of Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people, and laid hands on him,
Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man, that teacheth all men every where against the people, and the law, and this place: and further brought Greeks also into the temple, and hath polluted this holy place.
(For they had seen before with him in the city Trophimus an Ephesian, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.)
KJV Study — Public Domain
“were almost”
G3195to intend, i.e., be about to be, do, or suffer something (of persons or things, especially events; in the sense of purpose, duty, necessity, probabili
“days”
G2250day, i.e., (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the jews as inclusive of
“ended”
G4931to complete entirely; generally, to execute (literally or figuratively)
“which were of”
G575"off," i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
“when they saw”
G2300to look closely at, i.e., (by implication) perceive (literally or figuratively); by extension to visit
“him”
G846the 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 temple”
G2411a sacred place, i.e., the entire precincts (whereas g3485 denotes the central sanctuary itself) of the temple (at jerusalem or elsewhere)
“stirred up”
G4797to commingle promiscuously, i.e., (figuratively) to throw (an assembly) into disorder, to perplex (the mind)
“the people”
G3793a throng (as borne along); by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“laid”
G1911to throw upon (literal or figurative, transitive or reflexive; usually with more or less force); specially (with g1438 implied) to reflect; impersonal
“hands”
G5495the hand (literally or figuratively (power); especially (by hebraism) a means or instrument)
“on”
G1909properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of re
“him”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
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