Acts 24:5

5Having foundεὑρόντεςforγὰρtheτὸνmanἄνδραthisτοῦτονa pestλοιμὸνandκαὶstirringκινοῦνταinsurrectionστάσειςamong allπᾶσιtheτοῖςJewsἸουδαίοιςτοῖςinκατὰtheτὴνworldοἰκουμένηνa leaderπρωτοστάτηνthenτεof theτῆςof theτῶνNazarenesΝαζωραίωνsectαἱρέσεως,

For having found this man a pestilence and stirring dissension among all the Jews in the world—also a leader of the sect of the Nazarenes—

Vocab difficulty

79.8

Rare words

  • λοιμὸν

    λοιμός

    (a) a pestilence, (b) a pestilent fellow.

  • πρωτοστάτην

    πρωτοστάτης

    one who stands in the front rank, hence: a leader, ringleader, chief.