Acts 23:34

And when the governor had read the letter, he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that he was of Cilicia;

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
when	δὲ de	G1161	but · conjunction
governor	ἡγεμών hēgemṓn	G2232	a leader
read	ἀναγνοὺς anagnous	G314	to know again · verb — second aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine
asked	ἐπερωτήσας eperōtēsas	G1905	to ask for · verb — aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine
of	ἐκ ek	G1537	literal or figurative · preposition
what	ποίας poias	G4169	individualizing interrogative (of character) what sort… · interrogative pronoun — genitive singular feminine
province	ἐπαρχείας eparcheias	G1885	a special region of government · noun — genitive singular feminine
was	ἐστί estí	G2076	he (she or it) is
And	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
understood	πυθόμενος puthomenos	G4441	to question · verb — second aorist middle deponent participle, nominative singular masculine
that	ὅτι hoti	G3754	demonstrative · conjunction
of	ἀπὸ apo	G575	"off · preposition
Cilicia	Κιλικίας, Kilikias	G2791	Cilicia · noun — genitive singular feminine, a place

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Cross-references

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Daniel 2:49 Then Daniel requested of the king, and he set Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, over the affairs of the province of Babylon: but Daniel sat…
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Luke 23:6 When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilæan.
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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 23:12–end

We have here the story of a plot against the life of Paul; how it was laid, how it was discovered, and how it was defeated. I. How this plot was laid. They found they could gain nothing by popular tumult, or legal process, and therefore have a recourse to the barbarous method of assassination; they will come upon him suddenly, and stab him, if they can but get him within their reach. So restless is their malice against this good man that, when one design fails, they will turn another stone. Now observe here, 1. Who they were that formed this conspiracy. They were certain Jews that had the utmost degree of indignation against him because he was the apostle of the Gentiles, Act 23:12. And they…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 23:34

asked of what province he was--the letter describing him as a Roman citizen.

Adam Clarke on Acts 23:33

Who - That is, the seventy horsemen mentioned above.

John Gill on Acts 23:34

And when the governor, had read the letter,.... Which he doubtless opened and read as soon as he had received it, not knowing what important business might be contained in it, or of what dangerous consequence a neglect of reading it might be; this showed care and diligence in him: he asked of what province he was; since he perceived by the letter he was a Roman, and that he might know whether he was under his jurisdiction, and whether the hearing of his case belonged to him; and it should seem that it rather belonged to the governor of Syria; but that the crimes he was charged with were committed in Judea, particularly that of profaning the temple. And when he understood that he was of Cil…

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John Calvin on Acts 23:25–end

The Church Fathers

And when the governor had read the letter, he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that he was of Cilicia; I will hear thee, said he, when thine accusers are also come. Already Lysias has spoken for his exculpation; but the Jews seek to gain the hearer beforehand. And he ordered him to be kept in custody in Herod's praetorium: again Paul is put in bonds.
— John Chrysostom, Homily on Acts 50

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Dictionary and topics

Caesarea · By Roman — By Roman
Change Of Venue · Granted Paul — Granted Paul
Claudius Lysius · Sends Paul to Felix — Sends Paul to Felix
Felix · Paul tried before — Paul tried before
Judge · Kings and other rulers as — Kings and other rulers as
Roman Empire, The · Judea a province of, under a procurator or a governor — Judea a province of, under a procurator or a governor

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Word by word — the Greek

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 23:12–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 23:34

Adam Clarke on Acts 23:33

John Gill on Acts 23:34

John Calvin on Acts 23:25–end

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 23:12–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 23:34

Adam Clarke on Acts 23:33

John Gill on Acts 23:34

John Calvin on Acts 23:25–end

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Acts 23:31