Acts 19:33

33Out ofἐκnowδὲtheτοῦcrowdὄχλουto explain himselfσυνεβίβασανAlexanderἈλέξανδρονhaving thrust forwardπροβαλόντωνhimαὐτὸνtheτῶνJewsἸουδαίων,ὁAndδὲAlexanderἈλέξανδροςhaving motioned withκατασείσαςtheτὴνhandχεῖραwas wantingἤθελενto make a defenseἀπολογεῖσθαιto theτῷpeopleδήμῳ.

And out of the crowd they put forward Alexander, the Jews having thrust him forward. And Alexander, having motioned with the hand, was wanting to make a defense to the people.

Vocab difficulty

84.4

Rare words

  • προβαλόντων

    προβάλλω

    I thrust forward, put forth (as of branches), produce.

  • κατασείσας

    κατασείω

    I shake (the hand) up and down, wave; intrans: I beckon for silence.

  • δήμῳ

    δῆμος

    properly: the people, especially citizens of a Greek city in popular assembly, but in NT, multitude, rabble.