Lexicon
παροτρύνω
parotrunō
G3951
G:V Greek

to incite

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Parotruno describes prompting influential people to act against Paul and Barnabas.

The attested use describes prompting prominent people toward action that results in persecution and the expulsion of Paul and Barnabas.

Senses in use

  1. Prompting others toward hostile action · dominant

    In Acts 13:50, the aorist active indicative plural form describes the Jews acting upon devout women of high standing and the city’s leading men; the APB renders the clause “the Jews incited” them before persecution is stirred up and Paul and Barnabas are driven out.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Acts 13:50 the APB presents the action with “incited,” and the surrounding clause also describes persecution and expulsion.

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