Acts 24:22
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And Felix put them off, having most certain knowledge of this way, saying: When Lysias the tribune shall come down, I will hear you.

having.

Acts 24:10,24 Then Paul answered (the governor making a sign to him to speak): Knowing that for many years thou hast been judge over this nation, I will with good courage answer for myself. . . .

Acts 26:3 Especially as thou knowest all, both customs and questions, that are among the Jews. Wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently.

When.

Acts 24:7 But Lysias the tribune, coming upon us with great violence, took him away out of our hands;

Acts 18:20 And when they desired him that he would tarry a longer time, he consented not:

Acts 25:26 Of whom I have nothing certain to write to my lord. For which cause, I have brought him forth before you, and especially before thee, O king Agrippa, that, examination being made, I may have what to write.

Deuteronomy 19:18 And when after most diligent inquisition, they shall find that the false witness hath told a lie against his brother:

Context
The Verdict Postponed
21Except it be for this one voice only that I cried, standing among them: Concerning the resurrection of the dead am I judged this day by you. 22And Felix put them off, having most certain knowledge of this way, saying: When Lysias the tribune shall come down, I will hear you. 23And he commanded a centurion to keep him: and that he should be easy and that he should not prohibit any of his friends to minister unto him.…
Cross References
Matthew 2:7
Then Herod, privately calling the wise men learned diligently of them the time of the star which appeared to them;

Acts 9:2
And asked of him letters to Damascus, to the synagogues: that if he found any men and women of this way, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

Acts 19:40
For we are even in danger to be called in question for this day's uproar, there being no man guilty (of whom we may give account) of this concourse. And when he had said these things, he dismissed the assembly.

Acts 24:14
But this I confess to thee that according to the way which they call a heresy, so do I serve the Father and my God, believing all things which are written in the law and the prophets:

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

Felix,
Φῆλιξ (Phēlix)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5344: Of Latin origin; happy; Phelix, a Roman.

who was well informed
εἰδὼς (eidōs)
Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1492: To know, remember, appreciate.

about
περὶ (peri)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 4012: From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time.

the
τῆς (tēs)
Article - Genitive Feminine 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.

Way,
Ὁδοῦ (Hodou)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3598: A way, road, journey, path. Apparently a primary word; a road; by implication, a progress; figuratively, a mode or means.

adjourned the hearing
Ἀνεβάλετο (Anebaleto)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 306: To postpone, defer, especially: I postpone the trial of. Middle voice from ana and ballo; to put off.

[and] said,
εἴπας (eipas)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

“When
Ὅταν (Hotan)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3752: When, whenever. From hote and an; whenever; also causatively inasmuch as.

Lysias
Λυσίας (Lysias)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3079: Claudius Lysias, a Roman tribune of the soldiers in Jerusalem. Of uncertain affinity; Lysias, a Roman.

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.

commander
χιλίαρχος (chiliarchos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5506: A commander of a thousand men, a military tribune. From chilioi and archo; the commander of a thousand soldiers

comes,
καταβῇ (katabē)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2597: To go down, come down, either from the sky or from higher land, descend. From kata and the base of basis; to descend.

I will decide
διαγνώσομαι (diagnōsomai)
Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1231: To know accurately, examine, decide. From dia and ginosko; to know thoroughly, i.e. Ascertain exactly.

your case.”
ὑμᾶς (hymas)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.


Additional Translations
Then Felix, who was well informed about the Way, adjourned the hearing and said, “When Lysias the commander comes, I will decide your case.”

But Felix, more precisely having knowledge of the things concerning the Way, put them off, having said, "When Lysias the commander might have come down, I will examine the things as to you,"

And when Felix heard these things, having more perfect knowledge of that way, he deferred them, and said, When Lysias the chief captain shall come down, I will know the uttermost of your matter.

But Felix, having more exact knowledge concerning the Way, deferred them, saying, When Lysias the chief captain shall come down, I will determine your matter.

And Felix, knowing accurately the things concerning the way, adjourned them, saying, When Lysias the chiliarch is come down I will determine your affair;

But Felix, having more exact knowledge concerning the Way, deferred them, saying, When Lysias the chief captain shall come down, I will determine your matter.

And when Felix heard these things, having more perfect knowledge of that way, he deferred them, and said, When Lysias the chief captain shall come down, I will know the uttermost of your matter.

At this point Felix, who was fairly well informed about the new faith, adjourned the trial, saying to the Jews, "When the Tribune Lysias comes down, I will enter carefully into the matter."

But Felix, having more exact knowledge concerning the Way, deferred them, saying, "When Lysias, the commanding officer, comes down, I will decide your case."

And having heard these things, Felix delayed them -- having known more exactly of the things concerning the way -- saying, 'When Lysias the chief captain may come down, I will know fully the things concerning you;'
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