Acts 17:5

But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
But	δὲ de	G1161	but · conjunction
Jews	Ἰουδαῖοι Ioudaioi	G2453	Judæan · noun — nominative plural masculine, a people name
which	οἱ hoi	G3588	the (sometimes to be supplied · article — nominative plural masculine
not	ἀπειθοῦντες apeithountes	G544	to disbelieve (wilfully and perversely) · verb — present active participle, nominative plural masculine
envy	Ζηλώσαντες Zēlōsantes	G2206	to have warmth of feeling for or against · verb — aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine
them	προσλαβόμενοι proslabomenoi	G4355	to take to oneself · verb — second aorist middle participle, nominative plural masculine
certain	τινὰς tinas	G5100	some or any person or object · indefinite pronoun — accusative plural masculine
lewd	πονηροὺς ponērous	G4190	hurtful · adjective — accusative plural masculine
fellows	ἄνδρας andras	G435	a man (properly as an individual male) · noun — accusative plural masculine
sort	ἀγοραίων agoraiōn	G60	relating to the market-place · adjective — genitive plural masculine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
company	ὀχλοποιήσαντες ochlopoiēsantes	G3792	to make a crowd · verb — aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine
all	ἐθορύβουν ethoruboun	G2350	to be in tumult · verb — imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural
city	πόλιν, polin	G4172	a town (properly · noun — accusative singular feminine
uproar	θορυβέω thorybéō	G2350	to be in tumult
and	τέ té	G5037	both or also (properly
assaulted	ἐπιστάντες epistantes	G2186	to stand upon · verb — second aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine
house	οἰκίᾳ oikia	G3614	properly · noun — dative singular feminine
Jason	Ἰάσονος Iasonos	G2394	about to cure · noun — genitive singular masculine, a proper name
sought	ἐζήτουν ezētoun	G2212	to seek (literally or figuratively) · verb — imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural
bring	ἄγω ágō	G71	properly
them	αὐτοὺς autous	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — accusative plural masculine
out	ἄγω ágō	G71	properly
to	εἰς eis	G1519	to or into (indicating the point reached or entered) · preposition
people	δῆμον· dēmon	G1218	the public (as bound together socially) · noun — accusative singular masculine

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Cross-references

Acts 17:13 But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was preached of Paul at Berea, they came thither also, and stirred up t…
Galatians 5:26 Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.
Acts 14:2 But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected against the brethren.
Acts 17:7 Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Cæsar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.
Romans 16:21 Timotheus my workfellow, and Lucius, and Jason, and Sosipater, my kinsmen, salute you.
Galatians 5:21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they w…
1 Thessalonians 2:14-16 For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which in Judaea are in Christ Jesus: for ye also have suffered like things of your…
Judges 9:4 And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver out of the house of Baal-berith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light persons, whi…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 17:1-9

Paul's two epistles to the Thessalonians, the first two he wrote by inspiration, give such a shining character of that church, that we cannot but be glad here in the history to meet with an account of the first founding of the church there. I. Here is Paul's coming to Thessalonica, which was the chief city of this country, called at this day Salonech, in the Turkish dominions. Observe, 1. Paul went on with his work, notwithstanding the ill usage he had met with at Philippi; he did not fail, nor was discouraged. He takes notice of this in his first epistle to the church here (Th1 2:2): After we were shamefully treated at Philippi, yet we were bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of Go…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 17:5

the Jews . . . moved with envy--seeing their influence undermined by this stranger. lewd fellows of the baser sort--better, perhaps, "worthless market people," that is, idle loungers about the market-place, of indifferent character. gathered a company--rather, "having raised a mob." assaulted the house of Jason--with whom Paul and Silas abode (Act 17:7), one of Paul's kinsmen, apparently (Rom 16:21), and from his name, which was sometimes used as a Greek form of the word Joshua [GROTIUS], probably a Hellenistic Jew. sought to bring them--Jason's lodgers.

Adam Clarke on Acts 17:5

The Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them - Instead of this sentence, the most correct MSS. and versions read simply, προσλαβομενοι δε οἱ Ιουδαιοι. But the Jews taking, etc., leaving out the words, ζηλωσαντες, απειθουντες, which believed not, moved with envy: these words do not appear to be genuine; there is the strongest evidence against them, and they should be omitted. Certain lewd fellows of the baser sort - This is not a very intelligible translation. The original is, των αγοραιων τινας ανδοας πονηρους. The word αγοραιοι, which we translate the baser sort, is by Hesychius explained, οἱ εν αγορᾳ αναϚρεφομενοι, those who transact business in courts of justice. The sa…

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The Church Fathers

"But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people." So that the Gentiles were more in number. The Jews thought not themselves enough to raise the disturbance: for because they had no reasonable pretext, they ever effect such purposes by means of uproar, and by taking to themselves base men.
— John Chrysostom, Homily on Acts 37

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Dictionary and topics

Jason — He that will cure, the host of Paul and Silas in Thessalonica. The Jews assaulted his house in order to seize Paul, but failing to find him, they dragged Jason before the ruler of the city (Acts…
Lewdness — (Acts 18:14), villany or wickedness, not lewdness in the modern sense of the word. The word “lewd” is from the Saxon, and means properly “ignorant,” “unlearned,” and hence low, vicious (Acts 17:5).
Thessalonica — A large and populous city on the Thermaic bay. It was the capital of one of the four Roman districts of Macedonia, and was ruled by a praetor. It was named after Thessalonica, the wife of Cassander,…
Envy · .Jews, of Paul and Barnabas — .Jews, of Paul and Barnabas
False Teachers · Against Paul — Against Paul
Intolerance, Religious · .In persecuting Paul — .In persecuting Paul
Jason · A Christian at Thessaloni — A Christian at Thessaloni
Jews, The · Unbelieving, persecuted the Christians — Unbelieving, persecuted the Christians
Mob · At Thessaloni — At Thessaloni
Silas · Driven, with Paul, from Thessaloni — Driven, with Paul, from Thessaloni
Thessalonica · People of, persecute Paul — People of, persecute Paul
Unbelief · Exemplified: Thessalonian Jews — Exemplified: Thessalonian Jews

Acts 17:5

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 17:1-9

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 17:5

Adam Clarke on Acts 17:5

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Acts 17:5

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 17:1-9

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 17:5

Adam Clarke on Acts 17:5

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Gill on Acts 17:5

John Calvin on Acts 17:5-10

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Acts 17:5-7