Acts 23:34
Strong's Lexicon
[The governor] read [the letter]
Ἀναγνοὺς (Anagnous)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 314: To read, know again, know certainly, recognize, discern. From ana and ginosko; to know again, i.e. to read.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

asked
ἐπερωτήσας (eperōtēsas)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1905: To interrogate, question, demand of. From epi and erotao; to ask for, i.e. Inquire, seek.

what
ποίας (poias)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 4169: Of what sort. From the base of pou and hoios; individualizing interrogative what sort of, or which one.

province
ἐπαρχείας (eparcheias)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1885: Sphere of duty, province. From a compound of epi and archo; a special region of government, i.e. A Roman pr?Fecture.

[Paul] was
ἐστὶν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

from.
ἐκ (ek)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.

Learning
πυθόμενος (pythomenos)
Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4441: To ask, inquire, ascertain by inquiry, understand.

that
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

[he was] from
ἀπὸ (apo)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 575: From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses.

Cilicia,
Κιλικίας (Kilikias)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2791: Probably of foreign origin; Cilicia, a region of Asia Minor.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
The governor read the letter and asked what province Paul was from. Learning that he was from Cilicia,

Young's Literal Translation
And the governor having read [it], and inquired of what province he is, and understood that [he is] from Cilicia;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
After he read it, he asked what province he was from. So when he learned he was from Cilicia,

New American Standard Bible
When he had read it, he asked from what province he was, and when he learned that he was from Cilicia,

King James Bible
And when the governor had read [the letter], he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that [he was] of Cilicia;
Parallel Verses
New International Version
The governor read the letter and asked what province he was from. Learning that he was from Cilicia,

New Living Translation
He read it and then asked Paul what province he was from. "Cilicia," Paul answered.

English Standard Version
On reading the letter, he asked what province he was from. And when he learned that he was from Cilicia,

New American Standard Bible
When he had read it, he asked from what province he was, and when he learned that he was from Cilicia,

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
After he read it, he asked what province he was from. So when he learned he was from Cilicia,

International Standard Version
After reading the letter, the governor asked which province Paul was from. On learning that he was from Cilicia,

NET Bible
When the governor had read the letter, he asked what province he was from. When he learned that he was from Cilicia,

American Standard Version
And when he had read it, he asked of what province he was; and when he understood that he was of Cilicia,

English Revised Version
And when he had read it, he asked of what province he was; and when he understood that he was of Cilicia,

Young's Literal Translation
And the governor having read it, and inquired of what province he is, and understood that he is from Cilicia;
















Cross References
Acts 6:9
Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.

Acts 21:39
But Paul said, I am a man which am a Jew of Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and, I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people.

Acts 25:1
Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem.

Acts 1:1
The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,

Acts 23:33
Who, when they came to Caesarea, and delivered the epistle to the governor, presented Paul also before him.

Acts 23:32
On the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle:

Acts 23:31
Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris.

Acts 23:35
I will hear thee, said he, when thine accusers are also come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod's judgment hall.

Acts 24:1
And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul.

Acts 24:2
And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy deeds are done unto this nation by thy providence,
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