Acts 23:2
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And the high priest, Ananias, commanded them that stood by him to strike him on the mouth.

Ananias.

Acts 24:1 And after five days, the high priest, Ananias, came down with some ancients and one Tertullus, an orator, who went to the governor against Paul.

to smite.

1 Kings 22:24 And Sedecias, the son of Chanaana, came, and struck Micheas on the cheek, and said: Hath then the spirit of the Lord left me, and spoken to thee?

Jeremiah 20:2 And Phassur struck Jeremiah the prophet, and put him in the stocks, that were in the upper gate of Benjamin, in the house of the Lord.

Micah 5:1 Arise, and tread, O daughter of Sion: for I will make thy horn iron, and thy hoofs I will make brass: and thou shalt beat in pieces many peoples, and shalt immolate the spoils of them to the Lord, and their strength to the Lord of the whole earth.

Matthew 26:67 Then did they spit in his face and buffeted him. And others struck his face with the palms of their hands,

John 18:22 And when he had said these things, one of the servants standing by gave Jesus a blow, saying: Answerest thou the high priest so?

Context
Paul Before the Sanhedrin
1And Paul, looking upon the council, said: Men, brethren, I have conversed with all good conscience before God until this present day. 2And the high priest, Ananias, commanded them that stood by him to strike him on the mouth. 3Then Paul said to him: God shall strike thee, thou whited wall. For, sittest thou to judge me according to the law and, contrary to the law, commandest me to be struck?…
Cross References
1 Kings 22:24
And Sedecias, the son of Chanaana, came, and struck Micheas on the cheek, and said: Hath then the spirit of the Lord left me, and spoken to thee?

2 Chronicles 18:23
And Sedecias the son of Chanaana came, and struck Micheas on the cheek and said: Which way went the spirit of the Lord from me, to speak to thee?

Job 16:10
They have opened their mouths upon me, and reproaching me they have struck me on the cheek, they are filled with my pains.

John 18:22
And when he had said these things, one of the servants standing by gave Jesus a blow, saying: Answerest thou the high priest so?

John 18:23
Jesus answered him: If I have spoken evil, give testimony of the evil; but if well, why strikest thou me?

Acts 24:1
And after five days, the high priest, Ananias, came down with some ancients and one Tertullus, an orator, who went to the governor against Paul.

Lexicon
At this,
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

the
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

high priest
ἀρχιερεὺς (archiereus)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 749: High priest, chief priest. From arche and hiereus; the high-priest; by extension a chief priest.

Ananias
Ἁνανίας (Hananias)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 367: Of Hebrew origin; Ananias, the name of three Israelites.

ordered
ἐπέταξεν (epetaxen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2004: To give order, command, charge. From epi and tasso; to arrange upon, i.e. Order.

those
τοῖς (tois)
Article - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

standing near
παρεστῶσιν (parestōsin)
Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3936: Or prolonged paristano from para and histemi; to stand beside, i.e. to exhibit, proffer, recommend, substantiate; or to be at hand, aid.

[Paul]
αὐτῷ (autō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

to strike
τύπτειν (typtein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 5180: To beat, strike, wound, inflict punishment.

him
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

on the
τὸ (to)
Article - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

mouth.
στόμα (stoma)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 4750: The mouth, speech, eloquence in speech, the point of a sword.


Additional Translations
At this, the high priest Ananias ordered those standing near Paul to strike him on the mouth.

Then the high priest Ananias commanded those standing by him to strike his mouth.

And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.

And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.

But the high priest Ananias ordered those standing by him to smite his mouth.

And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.

And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him, to strike him on the mouth.

On hearing this the High Priest Ananias ordered those who were standing near Paul to strike him on the mouth.

The high priest, Ananias, commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth.

and the chief priest Ananias commanded those standing by him to smite him on the mouth,
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