ἀναβάλλω G0306
Postponed, deferred to a later time; adjourned proceedings
This verb means to put off, postpone, or adjourn to another time. In Acts 24:22, Felix 'adjourned' Paul's hearing after hearing his defense. Classical Greek used it extensively for delaying, postponing, and putting things off. The multilingual glosses (Spanish 'Aplazó', French 'différer') confirm this deferral sense. Felix's postponement, allegedly to await Lysias's testimony, actually represents procrastination motivated by fear and greed—hoping for bribes while avoiding political risk from deciding Paul's case, demonstrating the corrupting intersection of power and self-interest.
Sentidos
1. sense 1 — The aorist middle indicative third person singular form indicates Felix's completed action of putting off the hearing to future time. Classical usage spanned postponing events, removing obstacles, and delaying decisions. Felix's adjournment uses judicial procedure to avoid decision: claiming to await additional witnesses masks political calculation and moral cowardice. Luke's narrative suggests this delay serves Felix's interest (opportunity for bribes) rather than justice, illustrating how legal mechanisms can be manipulated by authorities evading accountability while maintaining procedural legitimacy. 1×
AR["أَجَّلَهُمْ"]·ben["স্থগিত-করিলেন"]·DE["Ἀνεβάλετο"]·EN["Adjourned"]·FR["différer"]·heb["דָחָה"]·HI["टालदिया"]·ID["Menunda"]·IT["rimandare"]·jav["Nundha"]·KO["연기하였다"]·RU["Отложил"]·ES["Aplazó"]·SW["Aliahirisha"]·TR["erteledi"]·urd["ملتوی-کیا"]
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