King James Version
Acts 21:29 in the King James Version says “(For they had seen before with him in the city Trophimus an Ephesian, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the ...” — study this verse from Acts chapter 21 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“(For they had seen before with him in the city Trophimus an Ephesian, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.)”
Acts 21:29 · KJV
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.)
And all the city was moved, and the people ran together : and they took Paul, and drew him out of the temple: and forthwith the doors were shut.
And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“(For”
G1063properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
“seen before”
G4308to behold in advance, i.e., (actively) to notice (another) previously, or (middle voice) to keep in (one's own) view
“with”
G4862with or together (but much closer than g3326 or g3844), i.e., by association, companionship, process, resemblance, possession, instrumentality, additi
“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
“they supposed”
G3543properly, to do by law (usage), i.e., to accustom (passively, be usual); by extension, to deem or regard
“into”
G1519to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
“the temple”
G2411a sacred place, i.e., the entire precincts (whereas g3485 denotes the central sanctuary itself) of the temple (at jerusalem or elsewhere)
“Paul”
G3972(little; but remotely from a derivative of g3973, meaning the same); paulus, the name of a roman and of an apostle
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