| 16. Linguistic Exegesis The verse begins with the conjunction kai {καὶ | kaì}, linking the action to Paul’s earlier legal hearing. The verb apēlasen {ἀπήλασεν | apḗlasen} is in the aorist active indicative, signaling a single decisive expulsion by the presiding magistrate. The pronoun autous {αὐτούς | autoús} functions as the direct object, referring to Paul’s accusers. The prepositional phrase apo tou bematos {ἀπὸ τοῦ βήματος | apó toû bḗmatos} uses the preposition apo with a genitive noun to indicate movement away from the tribunal platform. The placement of the verb before the location phrase emphasizes the authority of the expulsion, while concluding with bematos anchors the narrative in the public judicial setting. The formal reconstruction preserves the verb–object–location order of the Greek, and the dynamic version adjusts word choice to convey forceful removal and modern legal context. |