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.