KING JAMES BIBLE · PCE
Acts 23:16–17
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Acts 23:16
16And when Paul’s sister’s son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul.
16And when Pauls sisters sonne heard of their laying in wait, hee went and entred into the castle, & told Paul.
Acts 23:17
17Then Paul called one of the centurions unto him, and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain: for he hath a certain thing to tell him.
17Then Paul called one of the Centurions vnto him, and said, Bring this yong man vnto the chiefe captaine: for he hath a certaine thing to tell him.
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DEFINED WORDS
Acts 23:16
To remain in expectation or readiness; to attend or serve; as a noun, an ambush or concealed watch.
Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893
Went or came in; was admitted, introduced, or penetrated.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
A house fortified for defense against an enemy; a fortress.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
To tell: to say, relate, inform, count, or make known.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)
DEFINED WORDS
Acts 23:17
Named, summoned, invited, proclaimed, or addressed, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
The number one; a single person or thing; the same or united as a whole.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
APPROVED COMBINED MEANING
centurions
Roman officers commanding companies of about one hundred soldiers.
Meaning drawn from: Bullokar 1616 · Cawdrey 1604 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Early in life or growth; not mature; also offspring, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)
A human being; an adult male; a person, husband, servant, or representative, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Principal, foremost, highest in rank or importance; also a leader.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Sure, definite, established, or particular though not specifically named, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)
To speak, relate, count, declare, inform, or make known.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)
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Open the full verse study19For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.
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Open the full verse study10And 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 him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle.
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Open the full verse study32On the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle:
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Open the full verse study13He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.
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Open the full verse study37¶ Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not?
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Open the full verse study30There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the Lord.
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Open the full verse study17Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz stayed by En-rogel; for they might not be seen to come into the city: and a wench went and told them; and they went and told king David.
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Open the full verse study34And some cried one thing, some another, among the multitude: and when he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the castle.
From verse 17
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Open the full verse study3A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.
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Open the full verse study26When the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take heed what thou doest: for this man is a Roman.
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Open the full verse study23And he called unto him two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Cæsarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night;
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Open the full verse study16¶ Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
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Open the full verse study8The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.
9For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.
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