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Καὶ ἀνευρόντες τοὺς μαθητὰς ἐπεμείναμεν αὐτοῦ ἡμέρας ἑπτά· οἵτινες τῷ Παύλῳ ἔλεγον διὰ τοῦ Πνεύματος μὴ ἀναβαίνειν εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα. (Acts 21:4)

And having found the disciples, we stayed there seven days; they kept telling Paul through the Spirit not to go up to Jerusalem.

A Journey Paused, a Warning Issued

Acts 21:4 offers a quiet moment of dramatic tension in the unfolding journey of Paul toward Jerusalem. Luke recounts that, upon finding the disciples in Tyre, they stayed for seven days, and during that time, the disciples, through the Spirit, urged Paul not to go up to Jerusalem.

Behind this scene lies a tapestry of meaningful Greek grammar, including:

An aorist participle expressing temporal sequence A first person plural verb of persistence A relative pronoun with clarifying nuance A present infinitive in negated form The powerful agency construction διὰ τοῦ Πνεύματος

This verse blends syntax with spiritual urgency.… Learn Koine Greek