Acts 26:21

21On account ofἕνεκαthese thingsτούτωνmeμεthe JewsἸουδαῖοιhaving seizedσυλλαβόμενοιinἐνtheτῷtempleἱερῷthey were attemptingἐπειρῶντοto killδιαχειρίσασθαι.

On account of these things the Jews, having seized me (being in the temple), were attempting to kill [me].

Vocab difficulty

98.1

Rare words

  • ἕνεκα

    ἕνεκα

  • ἐπειρῶντο

    πειράω

    mid: I try, attempt, endeavor.

  • διαχειρίσασθαι

    διαχειρίζομαι

    I lay my hands upon, and so: I slay, kill.