Acts 9:29
Strong's Lexicon
He talked
ἐλάλει (elalei)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2980: A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words.

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

debated
συνεζήτει (synezētei)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4802: To seek together, discuss, dispute. From sun and zeteo; to investigate jointly, i.e. Discuss, controvert, cavil.

with
πρὸς (pros)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.

the
τοὺς (tous)
Article - Accusative 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.

Grecian Jews,
Ἑλληνιστάς (Hellēnistas)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 1675: From a derivative of Hellen; a Hellenist or Greek-speaking Jew.

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

they tried
ἐπεχείρουν (epecheiroun)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2021: To take in hand, attempt. From epi and cheir; to put the hand upon, i.e. Undertake.

to kill
ἀνελεῖν (anelein)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 337: From ana and haireomai; to take up, i.e. Adopt; by implication, to take away, i.e. Abolish, murder.

him.
αὐτόν (auton)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 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.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
He talked and debated with the Grecian Jews, but they tried to kill him.

Young's Literal Translation
and speaking boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, he was both speaking and disputing with the Hellenists, and they were taking in hand to kill him,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He conversed and debated with the Hellenistic Jews, but they attempted to kill him.

New American Standard Bible
And he was talking and arguing with the Hellenistic [Jews]; but they were attempting to put him to death.

King James Bible
And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
He talked and debated with the Hellenistic Jews, but they tried to kill him.

New Living Translation
He debated with some Greek-speaking Jews, but they tried to murder him.

English Standard Version
And he spoke and disputed against the Hellenists. But they were seeking to kill him.

New American Standard Bible
And he was talking and arguing with the Hellenistic Jews; but they were attempting to put him to death.

King James Bible
And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He conversed and debated with the Hellenistic Jews, but they attempted to kill him.

International Standard Version
He kept talking and arguing with the Hellenistic Jews, but they were bent on murdering him.

NET Bible
He was speaking and debating with the Greek-speaking Jews, but they were trying to kill him.

American Standard Version
preaching boldly in the name of the Lord: and he spake and disputed against the Grecian Jews; but they were seeking to kill him.

English Revised Version
preaching boldly in the name of the Lord: and he spake and disputed against the Grecian Jews; but they went about to kill him.

Young's Literal Translation
and speaking boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, he was both speaking and disputing with the Hellenists, and they were taking in hand to kill him,
















Cross References
Acts 6:1
And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.

Acts 9:27
But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.

Acts 9:28
And he was with them coming in and going out at Jerusalem.

Acts 22:18
And saw him saying unto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem: for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me.

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

Acts 9:26
And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple.

Acts 9:30
Which when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.

Acts 9:31
Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.

Acts 9:32
And it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout all quarters, he came down also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda.
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