KJV: But when they knew that he was a Jew, all with one voice about the space of two hours cried out, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.
YLT: and having known that he is a Jew, one voice came out of all, for about two hours, crying, 'Great is the Artemis of the Ephesians!'
Darby: But, recognising that he was a Jew, there was one cry from all, shouting for about two hours, Great is Artemis of the Ephesians.
ASV: But when they perceived that he was a Jew, all with one voice about the space of two hours cried out, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.
ἐπιγνόντες | Having recognized |
Parse: Verb, Aorist Participle Active, Nominative Masculine Plural Root: ἐπιγινώσκω Sense: to become thoroughly acquainted with, to know thoroughly. |
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δὲ | however |
Parse: Conjunction Root: δέ Sense: but, moreover, and, etc. |
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ὅτι | that |
Parse: Conjunction Root: ὅτι Sense: that, because, since. |
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Ἰουδαῖός | a Jew |
Parse: Adjective, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: Ἰουδαῖος Sense: Jewish, belonging to the Jewish race. |
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ἐστιν | he is |
Parse: Verb, Present Indicative Active, 3rd Person Singular Root: εἰμί Sense: to be, to exist, to happen, to be present. |
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φωνὴ | a cry |
Parse: Noun, Nominative Feminine Singular Root: φωνή Sense: a sound, a tone. |
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ἐγένετο | there was |
Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Middle, 3rd Person Singular Root: γίνομαι Sense: to become, i. |
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μία | one |
Parse: Adjective, Nominative Feminine Singular Root: εἷς Sense: one. |
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ὡς | about |
Parse: Adverb Root: ὡς Sense: as, like, even as, etc. |
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ἐπὶ | ongoing |
Parse: Preposition Root: ἐπί Sense: upon, on, at, by, before. |
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ὥρας | hours |
Parse: Noun, Accusative Feminine Plural Root: ὥρα Sense: a certain definite time or season fixed by natural law and returning with the revolving year. |
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δύο | two |
Parse: Adjective, Accusative Feminine Plural Root: δύο Sense: the two, the twain. |
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κραζόντων | crying out |
Parse: Verb, Present Participle Active, Genitive Masculine Plural Root: κράζω Sense: to croak. |
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Μεγάλη | Great [is] |
Parse: Adjective, Nominative Feminine Singular Root: μέγας Sense: great. |
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ἡ | - |
Parse: Article, Nominative Feminine Singular Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc. |
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Ἄρτεμις | Artemis |
Parse: Noun, Nominative Feminine Singular Root: Ἄρτεμις Sense: Artemis, that is to say the so called Tauric or Persian or Ephesian Artemis, the goddess of many Asiatic people, to be distinguished from the Artemis of the Greeks, the sister of Apollo. |
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Ἐφεσίων | of [the] Ephesians |
Parse: Adjective, Genitive Masculine Plural Root: Ἐφέσιος Sense: a native or inhabitant of Ephesus. |
Greek Commentary for Acts 19:34
Recognizing, coming to know fully and clearly (επι epi̇), second aorist (ingressive) active participle of επιγινωσκω epiginōskō The masculine plural is left as nominative absolute or πενδενς pendens without a verb. The rioters saw at once that Alexander was (εστιν estin present tense retained in indirect assertion) a Jew by his features. [source]
Anacoluthon or construction according to sense. Literally, “one voice arose from all crying.” Κραζοντων Krazontōn agrees in case (ablative) with παντων pantōn but Aleph A have κραζοντες krazontes This loose construction is not uncommon (Robertson, Grammar, pp. 436f.). Now at last the crowd became unanimous (one voice) at the sight of a hated Jew about to defend their attacks on the worship of Artemis. The unanimity lasted “about the space of two hours” (οσει επι ωρας δυο hosei epi hōras duo), “as if for two hours.” Their creed centred in this prolonged yell: “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians” with which the disturbance started (Acts 19:28). [source]
Reverse Greek Commentary Search for Acts 19:34
A word formed in imitation of the sound, battalogein properly, to stammer; then to babble or prate, to repeat the same formula many times, as the worshippers of Baal and of Diana of Ephesus (1 Kings 18:26; Acts 19:34) and the Romanists with their paternosters and aves. [source]
Used of stammerers who repeat the words, then mere babbling or chattering, empty repetition. The etymology is uncertain, but it is probably onomatopoetic like “babble.” The worshippers of Baal on Mount Carmel (1 Kings 18:26) and of Diana in the amphitheatre at Ephesus who yelled for two hours (Acts 19:34) are examples. The Mohammedans may also be cited who seem to think that they “will be heard for their much speaking” Vincent adds “and the Romanists with their paternosters and avast.” The Syriac Sinaitic has it: “Do not be saying idle things.” Certainly Jesus does not mean to condemn all repetition in prayer since he himself prayed three times in Gethsemane “saying the same words again” (Matthew 26:44). “As the Gentiles do,” says Jesus. “The Pagans thought that by endless repetitions and many words they would inform their gods as to their needs and weary them (‹fatigare deos ‘) into granting their requests” (Bruce). [source]
A strong word, expressing deep emotion. The verb originally represents the sound of a croak or harsh scream; thence, generally, an inarticulate cry; an exclamation of fear or pain. The cry of an animal. So Aristoph. Knights, 1017, of the barking of a dog: 285,287, of two men in a quarrel, trying to bawl each other down: Frogs, 258, of the croaking of frogs. This original sense appears in N.T. usage, as Matthew 14:26; Matthew 15:23; Matthew 27:50; Mark 5:5, etc., and is recognized even where the word is used in connection with articulate speech, by adding to it the participles λέγων, λέγοντες sayingor διδάσκων teachingSee Matthew 8:29; Matthew 15:22; Mark 3:11; John 7:28, etc. In Mark 10:47the inarticulate cry and the articulate utterance are distinguished. At the same time, the word is often used of articulate speech without such additions, as Mark 10:48; Mark 11:9; Mark 15:13, Mark 15:14; Luke 18:39; Acts 7:60; Acts 19:34; Romans 8:15. It falls into more dignified association in lxx, where it is often used of prayer or appeal to God, as 4:3; 6:7; Psalm 21:2,5; 27:1,54:16; and in N.T., where it is applied to solemn, prophetic utterance, as Romans href="/desk/?q=ro+9:27&sr=1">Romans 9:27; John 1:15, and is used of Jesus himself, as John 7:28, John 7:37; John 12:44, and of the Holy Spirit, as here. The Spirit gives the inspiration of which the believer is the organ. In Romans 8:15the statement is inverted. The believer cries under the power of the Spirit. [source]