Acts 6:12
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And they stirred up the people and the ancients and the scribes. And running together, they took him and brought him to the council.

they stirred.

Acts 13:50 But the Jews stirred up religious and honourable women and the chief men of the city: and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas: and cast them out of their coasts.

Acts 14:2 But the unbelieving Jews stirred up and incensed the minds of the Gentiles against the brethren.

Acts 17:5,13 But the Jews, moved with envy and taking unto them some wicked men of the vulgar sort and making a tumult, set the city in an uproar: and besetting Jason's house, sought to bring them out unto the people. . . .

Acts 21:27 But when the seven days were drawing to an end, those Jews that were of Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people and laid hands upon him, crying out:

Proverbs 15:18 A passionate man stirreth up strifes: he that is patient appeaseth those that are stirred up.

and caught.

Acts 4:1-3 And as they were speaking to the people the priests and the officer of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them, . . .

Acts 5:18,27 And they laid hands on the apostles and put them in the common prison. . . .

Acts 16:19-21 But her masters, seeing that the hope of their gain was gone, apprehending Paul and Silas, brought them into the market place to the rulers. . . .

Acts 17:5,6 But the Jews, moved with envy and taking unto them some wicked men of the vulgar sort and making a tumult, set the city in an uproar: and besetting Jason's house, sought to bring them out unto the people. . . .

Acts 18:12 But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul and brought him to the judgment seat,

Matthew 26:57 But they holding Jesus led him to Caiphas the high priest, where the scribes and the ancients were assembled.

Context
The Arrest of Stephen
11Then they suborned men to say they had heard him speak words of blasphemy against Moses and against God. 12And they stirred up the people and the ancients and the scribes. And running together, they took him and brought him to the council. 13And they set up false witnesses, who said: This man ceaseth not to speak words against the holy place and the law.…
Cross References
Matthew 5:22
But I say to you, that whosoever is angry with his brother, shall be in danger of the judgment. And whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council. And whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

Luke 20:1
And it came to pass that on one of the days, as he was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes, with the ancients, met together,

Acts 4:1
And as they were speaking to the people the priests and the officer of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them,

Acts 6:11
Then they suborned men to say they had heard him speak words of blasphemy against Moses and against God.

Lexicon
[So]
τε (te)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 5037: And, both. A primary particle of connection or addition; both or also.

they stirred up
συνεκίνησάν (synekinēsan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4787: To move together, stir up, excite. From sparasso and kineo; to move together, i.e., to excite as a mass.

the
τὸν (ton)
Article - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

people
λαὸν (laon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2992: Apparently a primary word; a people.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

elders
πρεσβυτέρους (presbyterous)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 4245: Comparative of presbus; older; as noun, a senior; specially, an Israelite Sanhedrist or Christian 'presbyter'.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

scribes.
γραμματεῖς (grammateis)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 1122: From gramma. A writer, i.e. scribe or secretary.

They seized
συνήρπασαν (synērpasan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4884: To seize, drag by force. From sun and harpazo; to snatch together, i.e. Seize.

[Stephen]
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.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

brought [him]
ἤγαγον (ēgagon)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 71: A primary verb; properly, to lead; by implication, to bring, drive, go, pass, or induce.

before
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

the
τὸ (to)
Article - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Sanhedrin.
συνέδριον (synedrion)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 4892: A council, tribunal; the Sanhedrin, the meeting place of the Sanhedrin.


Additional Translations
So they stirred up the people and elders and scribes. They seized Stephen and brought him before the Sanhedrin.

And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes; and having come upon him, they seized him and brought him to the Council.

And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came on him, and caught him, and brought him to the council,

And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and seized him, and brought him into the council,

And they roused the people, and the elders, and the scribes. And coming upon [him] they seized him and brought [him] to the council.

And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and seized him, and brought him into the council,

And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council,

In this way they excited the people, the Elders, and the Scribes. At length they came upon him, seized him with violence, and took him before the Sanhedrin.

They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and came against him and seized him, and brought him in to the council,

They did stir up also the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and having come upon him, they caught him, and brought him to the sanhedrim;
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