Acts 22:2
Strong's Lexicon
[When]
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

they heard
ἀκούσαντες (akousantes)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.

him speak to
προσεφώνει (prosephōnei)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4377: From pros and phoneo; to sound towards, i.e. Address, exclaim, summon.

them
αὐτοῖς (autois)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
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.

in Aramaic
Ἑβραΐδι (Hebraidi)
Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1446: The Hebrew language, or rather: Aramaic. From Eber; the Hebraistic or Jewish language.

διαλέκτῳ (dialektō)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1258: Language, speech, conversation, manner of speaking. From dialegomai; a discourse, i.e. 'dialect'.

they became
παρέσχον (pareschon)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 3930: From para and echo; to hold near, i.e. Present, afford, exhibit, furnish occasion.

even more
μᾶλλον (mallon)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3123: More, rather. Neuter of the comparative of the same as malista; more) or rather.

silent.
ἡσυχίαν (hēsychian)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2271: Quietness, stillness, silence. Feminine of hesuchios; stillness, i.e. Desistance from bustle or language.

Then
Καὶ (Kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

[Paul] declared,
φησίν (phēsin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 5346: To say, declare. Properly, the same as the base of phos and phaino; to show or make known one's thoughts, i.e. Speak or say.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
When they heard him speak to them in Hebrew, they became even more silent. Then Paul declared,

Young's Literal Translation
and they having heard that in the Hebrew dialect he was speaking to them, gave the more silence, and he saith,—

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When they heard that he was addressing them in the Hebrew language, they became even quieter.

New American Standard Bible
And when they heard that he was addressing them in the Hebrew dialect, they became even more quiet; and he said,

King James Bible
(And when they heard that he spake in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more silence: and he saith, )
Parallel Verses
New International Version
When they heard him speak to them in Aramaic, they became very quiet. Then Paul said:

New Living Translation
When they heard him speaking in their own language, the silence was even greater.

English Standard Version
And when they heard that he was addressing them in the Hebrew language, they became even more quiet. And he said:

New American Standard Bible
And when they heard that he was addressing them in the Hebrew dialect, they became even more quiet; and he said,

King James Bible
(And when they heard that he spake in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more silence: and he saith,)

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When they heard that he was addressing them in the Hebrew language, they became even quieter.

International Standard Version
When they heard him speaking to them in Hebrew, they became even more quiet, and he continued:

NET Bible
(When they heard that he was addressing them in Aramaic, they became even quieter.) Then Paul said,

American Standard Version
And when they heard that he spake unto them in the Hebrew language, they were the more quiet: and he saith,

English Revised Version
And when they heard that he spake unto them in the Hebrew language, they were the more quiet: and he saith,

Young's Literal Translation
and they having heard that in the Hebrew dialect he was speaking to them, gave the more silence, and he saith, --
















Cross References
Matthew 12:46
While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.

Acts 21:40
And when he had given him licence, Paul stood on the stairs, and beckoned with the hand unto the people. And when there was made a great silence, he spake unto them in the Hebrew tongue, saying,

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

Acts 22:1
Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you.

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 22:3
I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day.

Acts 22:4
And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.

Acts 22:5
As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished.
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