| 26. Linguistic Exegesis The verse opens with the demonstrative houtos {οὗτός | hoû-tos} and the enclitic te {τε | te} framing the main verb erxato {ἤρξατο | ḗ-rx-a-to}, “began,” which is complemented by the infinitive parresiazesthai {παρρησιάζεσθαι | parrē-sí-az-es-thai}, “to speak boldly.” The locative phrase en tē synagōgē {ἐν τῇ συναγωγῇ | en tē syn-agō-gē} situates the speaking, with dative article te marking the setting. The aorist participle akousantes {ἀκούσαντες | a-koú-san-tes} introduces a temporal clause (“when they heard”), with autou {αὐτοῦ | au-toû} as its genitive object. The narrative then resumes as Priskilla and Akylas {Πρίσκιλλα καὶ Ἀκύλας | Prís-kil-la kaí Aký-las} proselabonto {προσελάβοντο | pros-e-lá-bon-to}, “took him aside,” signifying private instruction, and exethento {ἐξέθεντο | ex-é-then-to}, “set forth,” which takes tēn hodon tou Theou {τὴν ὁδὸν τοῦ θεοῦ | tēn ho-dón tou the-oû} as its object. The comparative adverb akribesteron {ἀκριβέστερον | a-kri-bés-ter-on} modifies exethento to highlight the enhanced accuracy of their teaching about God’s way. |