NETBible | He was speaking and debating 1 with the Greek-speaking Jews, 2 but they were trying to kill him. |
NIV © |
He talked and debated with the Grecian Jews, but they tried to kill him. |
NASB © |
And he was talking and arguing with the Hellenistic Jews; but they were attempting to put him to death. |
NLT © |
He debated with some Greek–speaking Jews, but they plotted to murder him. |
MSG © |
But then he ran afoul of a group called Hellenists--he had been engaged in a running argument with them--who plotted his murder. |
BBE © |
Preaching in the name of the Lord without fear; and he had discussions with the Greek Jews; but they were working for his death. |
NRSV © |
He spoke and argued with the Hellenists; but they were attempting to kill him. |
NKJV © |
And he spoke boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus and disputed against the Hellenists, but they attempted to kill him. |
KJV | And <2532> he spake <2980> (5707) boldly <3955> (5740) in <1722> the name <3686> of the Lord <2962> Jesus <2424>_, and <5037> <2532> disputed <4802> (5707) against <4314> the Grecians <1675>_: but <1161> they went about <2021> (5707) to slay <337> (5629) him <846>_. |
NASB © |
And he was talking <2980> and arguing <4802> with the Hellenistic <1675> Jews; but they were attempting <2021> to put <337> him to death .<337> |
NET [draft] ITL | He was speaking <2980> and <2532> debating <4802> with <4314> the Greek-speaking Jews <1675> , but <1161> they were trying <2021> to kill <337> him .<846> |
GREEK | elalei kai sunezhtei touv ellhnistav oi de epeceiroun |
NETBible | He was speaking and debating 1 with the Greek-speaking Jews, 2 but they were trying to kill him. |
NET Notes |
1 tn Or “arguing.” BDAG 954 s.v. συζητέω 2 gives “dispute, debate, argue…τινί ‘w. someone’” for συνεζήτει (sunezhtei). 2 tn Grk “the Hellenists,” but this descriptive term is largely unknown to the modern English reader. The translation “Greek-speaking Jews” attempts to convey something of who these were, but it was more than a matter of language spoken; it involved a degree of adoption of Greek culture as well. |