Acts 9:29

29He was speakingἐλάλειalsoτεandκαὶwas debatingσυνεζήτειwithπρὸςtheτοὺςHellenistsἙλληνιστάς·οἱbutδὲthey were seekingἐπεχείρουνto killἀνελεῖνhimαὐτόν.

And he was speaking and was debating with the Hellenists, but they were seeking to kill him.

Vocab difficulty

58.2

Rare words

  • Ἑλληνιστάς

    Ἑλληνιστής

    a Hellenist, Grecian Jew, a Greek-speaking Jew, that is one who can speak Greek only and not Hebrew (or Aramaic).

  • ἐπεχείρουν

    ἐπιχειρέω

    I take in hand, attempt.