What Does Acts 23:34 Mean?

“had read”

to know again, i.e., (by extension) to read

“And”

but, and, etc

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

“when the governor”

a leader, i.e., chief person (or figuratively, place) of a province

“And”

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

“he asked”

to ask for, i.e., inquire, seek

“of”

a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct

“what”

individualizing interrogative (of character) what sort of, or (of number) which one

“province”

a special region of government, i.e., a roman praefecture

“he was”

he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are

“And”

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

“when he understood”

to question, i.e., ascertain by inquiry (as a matter of information merely; and thus differing from g2065, which properly means a request as a favor;

“that”

demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because

“he was of”

"off," i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)

“Cilicia”

cilicia, a region of asia minor