Acts 17:14
Greek (Tischendorf 8th ed.) Acts 17:14 appears in the Greek New Testament. The text above is from the Tischendorf 8th edition. Each word links to its Strong’s number and a concise gloss. Click any word for its full Thayer’s Greek Lexicon entry.Then the brothers immediately sent out Paul to go as far as to the sea, and Silas and Timothy still stayed there.
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World English Bible Public Domain
Then the brothers immediately sent out Paul to go as far as to the sea, and Silas and Timothy still stayed there.
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King James Version Public Domain
And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go as it were to the sea: but Silas and Timotheus abode there still.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
So then the brothers immediately sent Paul away to go as far as to the sea, but both Silas and Timothy stayed there.
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Every available English version of this verse, each an independent rendering of the whole verse.
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World English Bible Public Domain
Then the brothers immediately sent out Paul to go as far as to the sea, and Silas and Timothy still stayed there.
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Berean Standard Bible Public Domain
The brothers immediately sent Paul to the coast, but Silas and Timothy remained in Berea.
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Majority Standard Bible Public Domain
The brothers immediately sent Paul away as if to the coast, but Silas and Timothy remained in Berea.
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King James Version Public Domain
And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go as it were to the sea: but Silas and Timotheus abode there still.
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American Standard Version (1901) Public Domain
And then immediately the brethren sent forth Paul to go as far as to the sea: and Silas and Timothy abode there still.
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Revised Version (1885) Public Domain
And then immediately the brethren sent forth Paul to go as far as to the sea: and Silas and Timothy abode there still.
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Geneva Bible (1599) Public Domain
But by and by the brethren sent away Paul to goe as it were to the sea: but Silas and Timotheus abode there still.
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Douay-Rheims (1899) Public Domain
And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul, to go unto the sea; but Silas and Timothy remained there.
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Young's Literal Translation Public Domain
and then immediately the brethren sent forth Paul, to go on as it were to the sea, but both Silas and Timothy were remaining there.
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Literal Standard Version CC BY-SA 4.0
and then immediately the brothers sent forth Paul, to go on as it were to the sea, but both Silas and Timotheus were remaining there.
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Unlocked Literal Bible CC BY-SA 4.0
Then immediately, the brothers sent Paul to go to the sea, but Silas and Timothy stayed there.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
So then the brothers immediately sent Paul away to go as far as to the sea, but both Silas and Timothy stayed there.
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Darby Bible Public Domain
And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go as to the sea; but Silas and Timotheus abode there.
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World Messianic Bible Public Domain
Then the brothers immediately sent out Paul to go as far as to the sea, and Silas and Timothy still stayed there.
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Webster's Bible Public Domain
And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul, to go as it were to the sea: but Silas and Timothy abode there still.
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Free Bible Version CC BY-SA 4.0
Immediately the believers sent Paul to the coast, while Silas and Timothy remained behind.
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Bible in Basic English Public Domain
So the brothers sent Paul straight away to the sea: but Silas and Timothy kept there still.
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Text-Critical English NT CC BY 4.0
Then the brothers immediately sent Paul away, as though he were going by sea, but Silas and Timothy remained in Berea.
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Tyndale New Testament (1534) Public Domain
And then by and by the brethren sent awaye Paul to goo as it were to ye see: but Sylas and Timotheus abode there still.
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- Appears 12× in the Greek New Testament
- First appears at Acts 15:22
- Part of Speech
- Noun
- Case
- Nominative
- Number
- Singular
- Gender
- Masculine
Full Thayer's Definition
- εὐθέως euthéōs G2112 “immediately” Adverb
- δὲ dé G1161 “but” Conjunction
- τότε tóte G5119 “then” Adverb
- τὸν ho G3588 “the” Article, Accusative, Singular, Masculine
- Παῦλον Paûlos G3972 “Paul” Noun, Accusative, Singular, Masculine
- ἐξαπέστειλαν exapostéllō G1821 “to send forth” Verb, Aorist, Active, Indicative, 3rd person, Plural
- οἱ ho G3588 “the” Article, Nominative, Plural, Masculine
- ἀδελφοὶ adelphós G80 “brother” Noun, Nominative, Plural, Masculine
- πορεύεσθαι poreúomai G4198 “to go” Verb, Present, Middle or Passive deponent, Infinitive
- ἕως héōs G2193 “until” Adverb
- ἐπὶ epí G1909 “upon” Preposition
- τὴν ho G3588 “the” Article, Accusative, Singular, Feminine
- θάλασσαν thálassa G2281 “sea” Noun, Accusative, Singular, Feminine
- ὑπέμεινάν hypoménō G5278 “to endure” Verb, Aorist, Active, Indicative, 3rd person, Plural
- τε té G5037 “and” Particle
- ὅ ho G3588 “the” Article, Nominative, Singular, Masculine
- τε té G5037 “and” Particle
- Σιλᾶς Sílas G4609 “Silas” Noun, Nominative, Singular, Masculine
- καὶ kaí G2532 “and” Conjunction
- ὁ ho G3588 “the” Article, Nominative, Singular, Masculine
- Τιμόθεος Timótheos G5095 “Timothy” Noun, Nominative, Singular, Masculine
- ἐκεῖ ekeî G1563 “there” Adverb
About this verse
These counts appear in no published source. They are computed here, from the morphology-tagged text and Lemma’s own curated glosses. What Lemma adds →
- 22
- words
- 17
- distinct lemmas
- Acts
- section
Cross-references
11Topical passages linked to Acts 17:14 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — connected by theme and wording, ordered by reader-vote popularity; previews shown in the World English Bible.
- Acts 17:10 The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Beroea. When they arrived, they went into the Jewish synagogue.
- Matthew 10:23 But when they persecute you in this city, flee into the next, for most assuredly I tell you, you will not have gone through the cities of Israel, until the Son of Man has come.
- Acts 9:25 but his disciples took him by night, and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket.
- Acts 9:30 When the brothers knew it, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him off to Tarsus.
- Acts 16:1 He came to Derbe and Lystra: and behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewess who believed; but his father was a Greek.
- Joshua 2:16 She said to them, Get you to the mountain, lest the pursuers light on you; and hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers be returned: and afterward may you go your way.
- Acts 15:22 Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole assembly, to choose men out of their company, and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas: Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, chief men among the brothers.
- Acts 19:22 Having sent into Macedonia two of those who ministered to him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while.
- Acts 20:3 When he had spent three months there, and a plot was made against him by Jews as he was about to set sail for Syria, he determined to return through Macedonia.
- 1 Timothy 1:3 As I exhorted you to stay at Ephesus when I was going into Macedonia, that you might charge certain men not to teach a different doctrine,
- Titus 1:5 I left you in Crete for this reason, that you would set in order the things that were lacking, and appoint elders in every city, as I directed you;
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Lesson kit
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Acts, in the Acts, opens this verse with 22 words (17 distinct Greek lemmas). Its most distinctive word is Sílas (“Silas”). A historical commentator’s framing appears above. Read the whole chapter for the surrounding context.
Discussion questions
- What does “Silas” (Sílas) contribute to the verse as a whole?
- Acts 15:22 shares the word «Silas» with this verse. How do the two illuminate each other?
- “the” occurs 5× in this one verse. What is the effect of the repetition?
- These translations render this verse differently; the difference is in the English rendering, not the original. What questions does that raise?
- Reading how Bengel's Gnomon and Expositor's Greek Testament read this verse, where do the two commentators agree and where do they part?
Things to notice
- These translations choose different wording for 11 words in this verse.
- “the” occurs 5× in this single verse.
- 17 distinct Greek lemmas span 22 words in this verse.
Commentary
Notes on Acts 17:14 from classic Christian and Jewish commentators (each source and its license shown beneath its notes). The classic Christian expositions comment on the surrounding passage and are grouped to its opening verse, so a note may address several verses; the Jewish commentaries on the Tanakh (Rashi and others) are per-verse, so they appear only where the commentator wrote on this verse.
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Bengel's Gnomon
Johann Albrecht Bengel
Bengel's Gnomon of the New Testament — English translation (T&T Clark, Edinburgh, 1860) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Expositor's Greek Testament
ed. W. Robertson Nicoll
The Expositor's Greek Testament, edited by W. Robertson Nicoll (1897–1910) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Geneva Bible (1599)
Geneva Bible translators
Geneva Bible (1599) marginal notes — public domain. Text via Bolls.life.
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown — Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871) — public domain (CC PDM 1.0). Text via the HelloAO Bible API.
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible (1810–1826) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword/MySword module.
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers
A Bible Commentary for English Readers, edited by Charles John Ellicott (1878–1897) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
gen. ed. J. J. S. Perowne
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges (gen. ed. J. J. S. Perowne; Cambridge University Press, 1878–1918) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
John Gill's Exposition
John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible (1746–1763) — public domain (CC PDM 1.0). Text via the HelloAO Bible API.
Trapp's Complete Commentary
John Trapp
John Trapp, A Commentary or Exposition upon All the Books of the Old and New Testament (1647–1656) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible (1834–1885) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword/MySword module.
Matthew Poole's English Annotations
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible (1683–1685) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword/MySword module.
Whedon's Commentary on the Bible
Daniel D. Whedon
Daniel D. Whedon (gen. ed.), Commentary on the Old and New Testaments (1874–1909) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
The Pulpit Commentary
The Pulpit Commentary (1880–1919), ed. H.D.M. Spence-Jones & Joseph S. Exell — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Burkitt's Expository Notes on the New Testament
William Burkitt
William Burkitt's Expository Notes on the New Testament (1700–1703) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Godbey's Commentary on the New Testament
William B. Godbey
William B. Godbey, Commentary on the New Testament (1896–1900) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
McGarvey & Pendleton's Commentaries
J. W. McGarvey
J. W. McGarvey (with Philip Y. Pendleton), Commentaries on the New Testament (The Fourfold Gospel, 1914; Acts; and the epistles) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword/MySword module.
Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges
Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges (Cambridge University Press, 1896; 21 vols, various authors incl. Carr, Maclear, Plummer, Farrar, Lumby, Moule, M. R. James, Simcox) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Alford’s Greek Testament
Henry Alford
Henry Alford, The Greek Testament (1849–1861) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.