κατεφίστημι
katephistēmi
G2721
G:V
Greek
to attack
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Katephistemi describes a united group’s action against Paul in Acts 18:12.
Its sole attested use describes a united group acting against Paul and bringing him before a tribunal in Acts 18:12.
Senses in use
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United action against someone · dominant
In Acts 18:12, the aorist active indicative plural form occurs in the clause describing the Jews’ united action against Paul before they brought him before the tribunal; the APB renders the verse, “the Jews made a united attack on Paul.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Acts 18:12, the APB presents the clause as “the Jews made a united attack on Paul.” This identifies the verse’s overall presentation rather than a precise English equivalent for the term.