‏ Acts 23:7

 When he had so said ( τουτο αυτου λαλουντος ). Genitive absolute of present participle (Westcott and Hort) rather than aorist ( ειποντος ). While he was saying this.

 A dissension ( στασις ). This old word for standing or station (Heb 9:8) from  ιστημ, to place, we have seen already to mean insurrection (Ac 19:40 which see). Here it is strife as in 15:2.

 Was divided ( εσχισθη ). See on 14:4.

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