Acts 23:20

And he said, The Jews have agreed to desire thee that thou wouldest bring down Paul to morrow into the council, as though they would more inquire somewhat of him perfectly.
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
εἶπεν
G2036 V-2AAI-3S
epō
to speak or say (by word or writing)
  • to speak, say
δὲ
G1161 CONJ
de
but, and, etc
  • but, moreover, and, etc.
ὅτι
G3754 CONJ
hoti
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
  • that, because, since
Οἱ
G3588
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Ἰουδαῖοι
G2453 A-NPM-PG
ioudaios
Judaean, i.e., belonging to Jehudah
  • Jewish, belonging to the Jewish race
  • "Jewish as respects to birth, race, religion
συνέθεντο
G4934 V-2AMI-3P
syntithemai
to place jointly, i.e., (figuratively) to consent (bargain, stipulate), concur
  • to put together with, to place together, to join together
    • to place in one's mind
      • to resolve, determine
      • "to make an arrangement, to engage
      to assent to, to agree to
τοῦ
G3588 T-GSN
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
ἐρωτῆσαί
G2065 V-AAN
erōtaō
to interrogate; by implication, to request
  • to question
  • "to ask
    • to request, entreat, beg, beseech
σε
G4571
se
thee
  • thou, thee
ὅπως
G3704 CONJ
hopōs
what(-ever) how, i.e., in the manner that (as adverb or conjunction of coincidence, intentional or actual)
  • how, that
αὔριον
G839 ADV
aurion
properly, fresh, i.e., (adverb with ellipsis of G2250) to-morrow
  • tomorrow
εἰς
G1519
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
τὸ
G3588
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
συνέδριον
G4892
synedrion
a joint session, i.e., (specially), the Jewish Sanhedrin; by analogy, a subordinate tribunal
  • any assembly (especially of magistrates, judges, ambassadors), whether convened to deliberate or pass judgment
  • "any session or assembly or people deliberating or adjudicating
    • the Sanhedrin, the great council at Jerusalem, consisting of the seventy one members (namely, scribes, elders, prominent members of the high priestly families and the high priest, the president of the assembly)
    • "a smaller tribunal or council which every Jewish town had for the decision of less important cases
καταγάγῃς
G2609 V-2AAS-2S
katagō
to lead down; specially, to moor a vessel
  • to lead down, bring down
  • "to bring the vessel from deep water to the land"to be brought (down) in a ship, to land, touch at
τὸν
G3588 T-ASM
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Παῦλον
G3972 N-ASM-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
ὡς
G5613 CONJ
hōs
which how, i.e., in that manner (very variously used, as follows)
  • as, like, even as, etc.
μέλλοντές
G3195
mellō
to intend, i.e., be about to be, do, or suffer something (of persons or things, especially events; in the sense of purpose, duty, necessity, probability, possibility, or hesitation)
  • to be about
    • to be on the point of doing or suffering something
    • "to intend, have in mind, think to
τι
G5100 X-ASN
tis
some or any person or object
  • a certain, a certain one
  • "some, some time, a while
ἀκριβέστερον
G199
akribōs
exactly
  • exactly, accurately, diligently
πυνθάνεσθαι
G4441 V-PNN
pynthanomai
to question, i.e., ascertain by inquiry (as a matter of information merely; and thus differing from G2065, which properly means a request as a favor; and from G0154, which is strictly a demand for something due; as well as from G2212, which implies a search for something hidden; and from G1189, which involves the idea of urgent need); by implication, to learn (by casual intelligence)
  • to enquire, ask
  • "to ascertain, by enquiry
περὶ
G4012 PREP
peri
properly, through (all over), i.e., around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive case denoting the subject or occasion or superlative point; with the accusative case the locality, circuit, matter, circumstance or general period)
  • about, concerning, on account of, because of, around, near
αὐτοῦ
G846 P-GSM
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

εἶπεν δὲ ὅτι Οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι συνέθεντο τοῦ ἐρωτῆσαί σε ὅπως αὔριον εἰς τὸ συνέδριον καταγάγῃς τὸν Παῦλον ὡς μέλλοντές τι ἀκριβέστερον πυνθάνεσθαι περὶ αὐτοῦ
20
And he said, The Jews have agreed to desire thee that thou wouldest bring down Paul to morrow into the council, as though they would more inquire somewhat of him perfectly.
Cross References

Acts 23:14

οἵτινες προσελθόντες τοῖς ἀρχιερεῦσιν καὶ τοῖς πρεσβυτέροις εἶπον Ἀναθέματι ἀνεθεματίσαμεν ἑαυτοὺς μηδενὸς γεύσασθαι ἕως οὗ ἀποκτείνωμεν τὸν Παῦλον
14
And they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul.

Acts 23:1

ἀτενίσας δὲ Παῦλος τῷ συνεδρίῳ εἶπεν Ἄνδρες ἀδελφοί ἐγὼ πάσῃ συνειδήσει ἀγαθῇ πεπολίτευμαι τῷ θεῷ ἄχρι ταύτης τῆς ἡμέρας
1
And Paul, earnestly beholding the before council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience God until this day.

Daniel 6:5

אֱדַיִן גֻּבְרַיָּא אִלֵּךְ אָֽמְרִין דִּי לָא נְהַשְׁכַּח לְדָנִיֵּאל דְּנָה כָּל-עִלָּא לָהֵן הַשְׁכַּחְנָֽא עֲלוֹהִי בְּדָת אֱלָהֵֽהּ׃
5
Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God.

Psalms 12:2

שָׁוְא׀ יְֽדַבְּרוּ אִישׁ אֶת-רֵעֵהוּ שְׂפַת חֲלָקוֹת בְּלֵב וָלֵב יְדַבֵּֽרוּ׃
2
They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.