Treasury of Scripture Knowledge But they supposed that he would begin to swell up and that he would suddenly fall down and die. But expecting long and seeing that there came no harm to him, changing their minds, they said that he was a god. said. Acts 12:22 And the people made acclamation, saying: It is the voice of a god, and not of a man. Acts 14:11-13 And when the multitudes had seen what Paul had done, they lifted up their voice in the Lycaonian tongue, saying: The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men. . . . Matthew 21:9 And the multitudes that went before and that followed cried, saying: Hosanna to the son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest. Matthew 27:22 Pilate saith to them: What shall I do then with Jesus that is called Christ? They say all: Let him be crucified. Context Ashore on Malta…5And he indeed, shaking off the beast into the fire, suffered no harm. 6But they supposed that he would begin to swell up and that he would suddenly fall down and die. But expecting long and seeing that there came no harm to him, changing their minds, they said that he was a god. 7Now in these places were possessions of the chief man of the island, named Publius: who, receiving us for three days, entertained us courteously.… Cross References Acts 8:10 To whom they all gave ear, from the least to the greatest, saying: This man is the power of God, which is called great. Acts 14:11 And when the multitudes had seen what Paul had done, they lifted up their voice in the Lycaonian tongue, saying: The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men. Acts 28:7 Now in these places were possessions of the chief man of the island, named Publius: who, receiving us for three days, entertained us courteously. Lexicon [The islanders] were expectingπροσεδόκων (prosedokōn) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's Greek 4328: To expect, wait for, await, think, anticipate. From pros and dokeuo; to anticipate; by implication, to await. him αὐτὸν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. to μέλλειν (mellein) Verb - Present Infinitive Active Strong's Greek 3195: A strengthened form of melo; to intend, i.e. Be about to be, do, or suffer something. swell up πίμπρασθαι (pimprasthai) Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive Strong's Greek 4092: To fill full of. I swell, am inflamed. or ἢ (ē) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2228: Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than. suddenly ἄφνω (aphnō) Adverb Strong's Greek 869: Suddenly. Adverb from aphanes; unawares, i.e. Unexpectedly. drop καταπίπτειν (katapiptein) Verb - Present Infinitive Active Strong's Greek 2667: To fall down, fall prostrate. From kata and pipto; to fall down. dead. νεκρόν (nekron) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 3498: (a) adj: dead, lifeless, subject to death, mortal, (b) noun: a dead body, a corpse. From an apparently primary nekus; dead. But δὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. after waiting προσδοκώντων (prosdokōntōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 4328: To expect, wait for, await, think, anticipate. From pros and dokeuo; to anticipate; by implication, to await. a long πολὺ (poly) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 4183: Much, many; often. time ἐπὶ (epi) Preposition Strong's Greek 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. seeing θεωρούντων (theōrountōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 2334: From a derivative of theaomai; to be a spectator of, i.e. Discern, (experience) or intensively (acknowledge). nothing μηδὲν (mēden) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 3367: No one, none, nothing. unusual ἄτοπον (atopon) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 824: (lit: out of place, unusual, unbecoming), improper, unrighteous, perverse. Out of place, i.e. improper, injurious, wicked. happen γινόμενον (ginomenon) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude. to εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. him, αὐτὸν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. they changed their minds μεταβαλόμενοι (metabalomenoi) Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 3328: To change; mid: I change my mind. From meta and ballo; to throw over, i.e. to turn about in opinion. [and] said ἔλεγον (elegon) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. he αὐτὸν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. was εἶναι (einai) Verb - Present Infinitive Active Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. a god. θεόν (theon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. Additional Translations The islanders were expecting him to swell up or suddenly drop dead. But after waiting a long time and seeing nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their minds and said he was a god. But they were expecting him to be about to become inflamed or suddenly to fall down dead. But of them waiting a great while and seeing nothing amiss happening to him, having changed their opinion, they began declaring him to be a god. However, they looked when he should have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but after they had looked a great while, and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god. But they expected that he would have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but when they were long in expectation and beheld nothing amiss came to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god. But they expected that he would have swollen or fallen down suddenly dead. But when they had expected a long time and saw nothing unusual happen to him, changing their opinion, they said he was a god. But they expected that he would have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but when they were long in expectation, and beheld nothing amiss came to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god. Yet they looked when he would have swelled, or fallen down dead suddenly: but after they had looked a great while, and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god. They expected him soon to swell with inflammation or suddenly fall down dead; but, after waiting a long time and seeing no harm come to him, they changed their minds and said that he was a god. But they expected that he would have swollen or fallen down dead suddenly, but when they watched for a long time and saw nothing bad happen to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god. and they were expecting him to be about to be inflamed, or to fall down suddenly dead, and they, expecting it a long time, and seeing nothing uncommon happening to him, changing their minds, said he was a god. 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