Acts 23:10

And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take by force him from among them, and to bring him into the castle.
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
Πολλῆς
G4183 A-GSF
polys
(singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely
  • many, much, large
δὲ
G1161 CONJ
de
but, and, etc
  • but, moreover, and, etc.
γενομένης
G1096
ginomai
to cause to be (___%___gen___%___-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
  • to become, i.e., to come into existence, begin to be, receive being
  • "to become, i.e., to come to pass, happen
    • of events
    to arise, appear in history, come upon the stage
    • of men appearing in public
    to be made, finished
    • of miracles, to be performed, wrought
    to become, be made
στάσεως
G4714 N-GSF
stasis
a standing (properly, the act), i.e., (by analogy) position (existence); by implication, a popular uprising; figuratively, controversy
  • a standing, station, state
  • "an insurrection"strife, insurrection
εὐλαβηθεὶς
G2125
eulabeomai
to be circumspect, i.e., (by implication) to be apprehensive; religiously, to reverence
  • to act cautiously, circumspectly
  • "to beware, fear"to reverence, stand in awe of
G3588 T-NSM
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
χιλίαρχος
G5506 N-NSM
chiliarchos
the commander of a thousand soldiers (___%___chiliarch___%___; i.e., colonel
  • a chiliarch, the commander of a thousand soldiers
  • "the commander of a Roman cohort (a military tribunal)"any military commander
μὴ
G3361 PRT-N
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether
  • no, not lest
διασπασθῇ
G1288 V-APS-3S
diaspaō
to draw apart, i.e., sever or dismember
  • to rend asunder, break asunder
    • of a man, to tear in pieces
G3588 T-NSM
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Παῦλος
G3972 N-NSM-P
paulos
small, little
(little; but remotely from a derivative of G3973, meaning the same); Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle
  • Paul was the most famous of the apostles and wrote a good part of the New Testament, the 14 Pauline epistles
  • "Paulus was a deputy or pro-consul of Cyprus and is said to be a prudent man, in the management of affairs, as a governor
ὑπ'
G5259
hypo
under, i.e., (with the genitive case) of place (beneath), or with verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative case) of place (whither (underneath) or where (below) or time (when (at))
  • by, under
αὐτῶν
G846 P-GPM
autos
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
  • himself, herself, themselves, itself
  • "he, she, it"the same
ἐκέλευσεν
G2753 V-AAI-3S
keleuō
___%___hail___%___; to incite by word, i.e., order
  • to command, to order
τὸ
G3588 T-ASN
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
στράτευμα
G4753 N-ASN
strateuma
an armament, i.e., (by implication) a body of troops (more or less extensive or systematic)
  • an army
  • "a band of soldiers"bodyguard, guards men
καταβὰν
G2597 V-2AAP-ASN
katabainō
to descend (literally or figuratively)
  • to go down, come down, descend
    • the place from which one has come down from
    • "to come down
      • as from the temple at Jerusalem, from the city of Jerusalem
      • "of celestial beings coming down to earth
      to be cast down
    of things
    • to come (i.e., be sent) down
    • "to come (i.e., fall) down
      • from the upper regions of the air
    metaphorically to (go i.e.,) be cast down to the lowest state of wretchedness and shame
ἁρπάσαι
G726 V-AAN
harpazō
to seize (in various applications)
  • to seize, carry off by force
  • "to seize on, claim for one's self eagerly"to snatch out or away
αὐτὸν
G846 P-ASM
autos
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
  • himself, herself, themselves, itself
  • "he, she, it"the same
ἐκ
G1537 PREP
ek
a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct or remote)
  • out of, from, by, away from
μέσου
G3319 A-GSN
mesos
middle (as an adjective or (neuter) noun)
  • middle
  • "the midst"in the midst of, amongst
αὐτῶν
G846 P-GPM
autos
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
  • himself, herself, themselves, itself
  • "he, she, it"the same
ἄγειν
G71 V-PAN
agō
properly, to lead; by implication, to bring, drive, (reflexively) go, (specially) pass (time), or (figuratively) induce
  • to lead, take with one
    • to lead by laying hold of, and this way to bring to the point of destination: of an animal
    • "to lead by accompanying to (into) a place"to lead with one's self, attach to one's self as an attendant"to conduct, bring"to lead away, to a court of justice, magistrate, etc.
    to lead,
    • to lead, guide, direct
    • "to lead through, conduct to: to something"to move, impel: of forces and influences on the mind
    to pass a day, keep or celebrate a feast, etc."to go, depart
τε
G5037 CONJ
te
both or also (properly, as correlation of G2532)
  • not only ... but also
  • "both ... and"as ... so
εἰς
G1519 PREP
eis
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
  • into, unto, to, towards, for, among
τὴν
G3588 T-ASF
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
παρεμβολήν
G3925 N-ASF
parembolē
a throwing in beside (juxtaposition), i.e., (specially), battle-array, encampment or barracks (tower Antonia)
  • an encampment
    • the camp of Israel in the desert
      • used for the city of Jerusalem, inasmuch as that was to the Israelites what formerly the encampment had been in the desert
      • "of the sacred congregation or assembly of Israel, as it had been gathered formerly in camps in the wilderness
      the barracks of the Roman soldiers, which at Jerusalem were in the castle of Antonia
    an army in a line of battle

Πολλῆς δὲ γενομένης στάσεως εὐλαβηθεὶς ὁ χιλίαρχος μὴ διασπασθῇ ὁ Παῦλος ὑπ' αὐτῶν ἐκέλευσεν τὸ στράτευμα καταβὰν ἁρπάσαι αὐτὸν ἐκ μέσου αὐτῶν ἄγειν τε εἰς τὴν παρεμβολήν
10
And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take by force him from among them, and to bring him into the castle.
Cross References

James 1:19

Ὥστε ἀδελφοί μου ἀγαπητοί· ἔστω πᾶς ἄνθρωπος ταχὺς εἰς τὸ ἀκοῦσαι βραδὺς εἰς τὸ λαλῆσαι βραδὺς εἰς ὀργήν·
19
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

James 3:14

εἰ δὲ ζῆλον πικρὸν ἔχετε καὶ ἐριθείαν ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ ὑμῶν μὴ κατακαυχᾶσθε καὶ ψεύδεσθε κατὰ τῆς ἀληθείας
14
But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.

Acts 22:24

ἐκέλευσεν αὐτὸν χιλίαρχος ἄγεσθαι εἰς τὴν παρεμβολήν εἰπὼν μάστιξιν ἀνετάζεσθαι αὐτὸν ἵνα ἐπιγνῷ δι' ἣν αἰτίαν οὕτως ἐπεφώνουν αὐτῷ
24
The chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might know wherefore they cried so against him.

Acts 23:27

Τὸν ἄνδρα τοῦτον συλληφθέντα ὑπὸ τῶν Ἰουδαίων καὶ μέλλοντα ἀναιρεῖσθαι ὑπ' αὐτῶν ἐπιστὰς σὺν τῷ στρατεύματι ἐξειλόμην αὐτὸν μαθὼν ὅτι Ῥωμαῖός ἐστιν
27
This man was taken of the Jews, and should have been killed of them: then came I with an army, and rescued him, having understood that he was a Roman.

Acts 23:16

Ἀκούσας δὲ υἱὸς τῆς ἀδελφῆς Παύλου τό ἔνεδρον παραγενόμενος καὶ εἰσελθὼν εἰς τὴν παρεμβολὴν ἀπήγγειλεν τῷ Παύλῳ
16
And when Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul.

Acts 23:32

τῇ δὲ ἐπαύριον ἐάσαντες τοὺς ἱππεῖς πορεύεσθαι σὺν αὐτῷ ὑπέστρεψαν εἰς τὴν παρεμβολήν·
32
On the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle:

Psalms 7:2

פֶּן-יִטְרֹף כְּאַרְיֵה נַפְשִׁי פֹּרֵק וְאֵין מַצִּֽיל׃
2
Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.

Acts 19:28

Ἀκούσαντες δὲ καὶ γενόμενοι πλήρεις θυμοῦ ἔκραζον λέγοντες Μεγάλη Ἄρτεμις Ἐφεσίων
28
And when they heard these sayings, they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.

Psalms 50:22

בִּֽינוּ-נָא זֹאת שֹׁכְחֵי אֱלוֹהַּ פֶּן-אֶטְרֹף וְאֵין מַצִּֽיל׃
22
Now consider this, ye that forget God, lest I tear you in pieces, and there be none to deliver.

Micah 3:3

וַאֲשֶׁר אָכְלוּ שְׁאֵר עַמִּי וְעוֹרָם מֵעֲלֵיהֶם הִפְשִׁיטוּ וְאֶת-עַצְמֹֽתֵיהֶם פִּצֵּחוּ וּפָרְשׂוּ כַּאֲשֶׁר בַּסִּיר וּכְבָשָׂר בְּתוֹךְ קַלָּֽחַת׃
3
Who also eat the flesh of my people, and flay their skin from off them; and they break their bones, and chop them in pieces, as for the pot, and as flesh within the caldron.

Acts 21:30

ἐκινήθη τε πόλις ὅλη καὶ ἐγένετο συνδρομὴ τοῦ λαοῦ καὶ ἐπιλαβόμενοι τοῦ Παύλου εἷλκον αὐτὸν ἔξω τοῦ ἱεροῦ καὶ εὐθέως ἐκλείσθησαν αἱ θύραι
30
And all the city was moved, and the people ran together: and they took Paul, and drew him out of the temple: and forthwith the doors were shut.