Verse 39

{ "verseID": "Acts.21.39", "source": "Εἶπεν δὲ ὁ Παῦλος, Ἐγὼ ἄνθρωπος μέν εἰμι Ἰουδαῖος Ταρσεὺς, τῆς Κιλικίας, οὐκ ἀσήμου πόλεως πολίτης: δέομαι δέ σου, ἐπίτρεψόν μοι λαλῆσαι πρὸς τὸν λαόν.", "text": "*Eipen de* the *Paulos*, I *anthrōpos men eimi Ioudaios Tarseus*, of the *Kilikias*, not *asēmou poleōs politēs*: *deomai de* of you, *epitrepson moi lalēsai pros* the *laon*.", "grammar": { "*Eipen de*": "aorist active, 3rd singular + postpositive particle - but/and he said", "*Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Paul", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*men*": "particle indicating contrast with following *de* - on one hand/indeed", "*eimi*": "present active, 1st singular - I am", "*Ioudaios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jewish/Jew", "*Tarseus*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Tarsian/from Tarsus", "*Kilikias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - Cilicia", "*asēmou*": "genitive, feminine, singular - insignificant/obscure", "*poleōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - city", "*politēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - citizen", "*deomai*": "present middle, 1st singular - I beg/request", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*epitrepson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - permit/allow", "*moi*": "dative, 1st singular pronoun - to me", "*lalēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to speak", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to", "*laon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - people" }, "variants": { "*anthrōpos*": "man/person/human being", "*Ioudaios*": "Jewish/Jew (by ethnicity/religion)", "*Tarseus*": "Tarsian/from Tarsus (city in Cilicia)", "*asēmou poleōs*": "no insignificant city/not an obscure city (litotes)", "*deomai*": "I beg/request/pray", "*laon*": "people/crowd/nation" } }

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Men Paulus sa: 'Jeg er en jøde fra Tarsus, en by i Kilikia, en borger av en ikke ubetydelig by; og jeg ber deg, la meg få tale til folket.'

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Paulus svarte: "Jeg er jøde, fra Tarsus, i Kilikia, en kjent by; jeg ber deg, la meg tale til folket."

• Norsk King James

  Men Paulus sa: Jeg er en jøde fra Tarsus, en by i Kilikia, en borger av en stor by; og jeg ber deg, la meg tale til folket.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men Paulus sa: «Jeg er jøde fra Tarsus, en borger av en ikke ukjent by i Kilikia. Jeg ber deg, gi meg lov til å tale til folket.»

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Men Paulus sa, Jeg er en jøde fra Tarsus, borger av en betydelig by i Kilikia; og jeg ber deg, tillat meg å tale til folket.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Paulus svarte: "Jeg er en jøde fra Tarsos i Kilikia, en borger av en ikke ubetydelig by. Jeg ber deg, la meg tale til folket."

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Men Paulus sa: Jeg er en jøde fra Tarsus, en by i Kilikia, en borger av ingen ringe by. Jeg ber deg, la meg få tale til folket.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Men Paulus sa: «Jeg er en mann, en jøde fra Tarsus – en by i Kilikia, en borger av ingen ringe by; og jeg ber deg, la meg tale til folket.»

• gpt4.5-preview

  Men Paulus svarte: «Jeg er jøde fra Tarsus, en kjent by i Kilikia. Jeg ber deg, tillat meg å tale til folket.»

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Men Paulus svarte: «Jeg er jøde fra Tarsus, en kjent by i Kilikia. Jeg ber deg, tillat meg å tale til folket.»

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Paulus sa: «Jeg er en jøde fra Tarsus i Kilikia, borger av en ikke ubetydelig by. Jeg ber deg, la meg få tale til folket.»

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Paul answered, 'I am a Jew, from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no ordinary city. Please let me speak to the people.'

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Paulus svarte: «Jeg er en jøde fra Tarsus i Kilikia, borger av en anerkjent by. Jeg ber deg, la meg få snakke til folket.»

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men Paulus sagde: Jeg er en jødisk Mand fra Tarsus, en Borger af en ikke ubekjendt Stad i Cilicia. Men jeg beder dig, tilsted mig at tale til Folket.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But Paul said, I am a man which am a Jew of Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and, I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Paulus svarte: 'Jeg er en jøde fra Tarsus, en borger av ingen uliten by i Kilikia. Jeg ber deg, la meg få lov til å tale til folket.'

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  But Paul said, I am a Jew from Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no insignificant city: and, I implore you, allow me to speak to the people.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But Paul said, I am a man which am a Jew of Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and, I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Men Paulus svarte: "Jeg er en jøde fra Tarsus i Kilikia, en borger i en betydningsfull by. Jeg ber deg, la meg få tale til folket."

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Men Paulus sa: 'Jeg er jøde fra Tarsus i Kilikia, borger av en ikke ubetydelig by, og jeg ber deg, la meg tale til folket.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Men Paulus sa: Jeg er en jøde fra Tarsus i Kilikia, en borger av ingen ubetydelig by. Jeg ber deg, la meg få tale til folket.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Men Paulus sa: 'Jeg er en jøde fra Tarsus i Kilikia, en borger av en ikke ubetydelig by. Jeg ber deg om å la meg tale til folket.'

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  But Paul sayde: I am a ma which am a Iewe of Tharsus a cite in Cicill a Citesyn of no vyle cite I beseche ye soffre me to speake vnto ye people.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Paull sayde: I am a man which am a Iewe off Tharsis, a citesyn of a famous cite in Celicia: I beseke the, suffre me to speake vnto the people.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Paul sayde, Doubtlesse, I am a man which am a Iewe, and citizen of Tarsus, a famous citie of Cilicia, and I beseech thee, suffer mee to speake vnto the people.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But Paul saide: I am a man which am a Iewe, of Tarsus, a citie in Cilicia, a citezin of no vyle citie, and I beseche the suffer me to speake vnto the people.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But Paul said, I am a man [which am] a Jew of Tarsus, [a city] in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and, I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But Paul said, "I am a Jew, from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no insignificant city. I beg you, allow me to speak to the people."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Paul said, `I, indeed, am a man, a Jew, of Tarsus of Cilicia, of no mean city a citizen; and I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But Paul said, I am a Jew, of Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and I beseech thee, give me leave to speak unto the people.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But Paul said, I am a Jew of Tarsus in Cilicia, which is not an unimportant town: I make a request to you to let me say a word to the people.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But Paul said, "I am a Jew, from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no insignificant city. I beg you, allow me to speak to the people."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Paul answered,“I am a Jew from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of an important city. Please allow me to speak to the people.”

Referenced Verses

• Acts 9:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Acts.9.11", "source": "Ὁ δὲ Κύριος πρὸς αὐτόν, Ἀναστὰς, πορεύθητι ἐπὶ τὴν ῥύμην τὴν καλουμένην Εὐθεῖαν, καὶ ζήτησον ἐν οἰκίᾳ Ἰούδα Σαῦλον ὀνόματι, Ταρσέα: ἰδοὺ, γὰρ, προσεύχεται,", "text": "And the *Kyrios pros* him, *Anastas*, *poreuthēti* upon the *rhymēn* the one being *kaloumenēn Eutheian*, and *zētēson* in *oikia Iouda Saulon onomati*, *Tarsea*: *idou*, for, he *proseuchetai*,", "grammar": { "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*Anastas*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having risen/stood up", "*poreuthēti*": "aorist imperative, passive, 2nd singular - go/journey", "*rhymēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - street/lane", "*kaloumenēn*": "present participle, passive, accusative, feminine, singular - being called/named", "*Eutheian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Straight (name)", "*zētēson*": "aorist imperative, active, 2nd singular - seek/look for", "*oikia*": "dative, feminine, singular - house", "*Iouda*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Judas (name)", "*Saulon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Saul", "*onomati*": "dative, neuter, singular - by name", "*Tarsea*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Tarsian/from Tarsus", "*idou*": "imperative - behold/look/see", "*proseuchetai*": "present, middle, 3rd singular - he is praying" }, "variants": { "*Anastas*": "having risen/stood up/gotten up", "*poreuthēti*": "go/journey/travel", "*rhymēn*": "street/lane/road", "*kaloumenēn*": "being called/named/designated", "*zētēson*": "seek/look for/search for", "*oikia*": "house/home/dwelling", "*onomati*": "by name/called", "*Tarsea*": "Tarsian/from Tarsus", "*proseuchetai*": "is praying/is beseeching" } }
• Acts 22:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Acts.22.3", "source": "Ἐγώ μὲν εἰμι ἀνὴρ Ἰουδαῖος, γεγεννημένος ἐν Ταρσῷ, τῆς Κιλικίας, ἀνατεθραμμένος δὲ ἐν τῇ πόλει ταύτῃ παρὰ τοὺς πόδας Γαμαλιήλ, πεπαιδευμένος κατὰ ἀκρίβειαν τοῦ πατρῴου νόμου, ζηλωτὴς ὑπάρχων τοῦ Θεοῦ, καθὼς πάντες ὑμεῖς ἐστε σήμερον.", "text": "*Egō men eimi anēr Ioudaios*, *gegennēmenos* in *Tarsō*, of *Kilikias*, *anatetrammenos* *de* in the *polei tautē para* the *podas Gamaliēl*, *pepaideumenos kata akribeian* of the *patrōou nomou*, *zēlōtēs hyparchōn* of the *Theou*, *kathōs* all you *este sēmeron*.", "grammar": { "*Egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative - I", "*men*": "particle marking contrast - on the one hand/indeed", "*eimi*": "present indicative, 1st person singular - am", "*anēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man", "*Ioudaios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jewish/Jew", "*gegennēmenos*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been born", "*Tarsō*": "dative, feminine, singular - Tarsus (city name)", "*Kilikias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - Cilicia (region name)", "*anatetrammenos*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been brought up/raised", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*polei*": "dative, feminine, singular - city", "*tautē*": "demonstrative pronoun, dative, feminine, singular - this", "*para*": "preposition + accusative - beside/at", "*podas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - feet", "*Gamaliēl*": "proper noun, genitive - Gamaliel", "*pepaideumenos*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been trained/educated", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to", "*akribeian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - exactness/strictness", "*patrōou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - ancestral/paternal", "*nomou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - law", "*zēlōtēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - zealot/enthusiast", "*hyparchōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being/existing", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*kathōs*": "comparative adverb - just as/even as", "*este*": "present indicative, 2nd person plural - you are", "*sēmeron*": "adverb - today/this day" }, "variants": { "*anēr Ioudaios*": "Jewish man/Jew", "*gegennēmenos*": "born/having been born", "*anatetrammenos*": "brought up/raised/educated", "*para tous podas*": "at the feet of/under the instruction of", "*pepaideumenos*": "trained/educated/instructed", "*kata akribeian*": "according to strictness/with exactness/precisely", "*patrōou nomou*": "ancestral law/law of our fathers", "*zēlōtēs*": "zealot/enthusiast/zealous adherent", "*hyparchōn*": "being/existing as/serving as" } }
• Acts 6:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Acts.6.9", "source": "Ἀνέστησαν δέ τινες τῶν ἐκ τῆς συναγωγῆς, τῆς λεγομένης Λιβερτίνων, καὶ Κυρηναίων, καὶ Ἀλεξανδρέων, καὶ τῶν ἀπὸ Κιλικίας καὶ Ἀσίας, συζητοῦντες τῷ Στεφάνῳ.", "text": "*Anestēsan* *de* *tines* of those from the *synagōgēs*, the one *legomenēs* *Libertinōn*, and *Kyrēnaiōn*, and *Alexandreōn*, and those from *Kilikias* and *Asias*, *syzētountes* with *Stephanō*.", "grammar": { "*Anestēsan*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - arose/stood up", "*de*": "conjunction, adversative/continuative - but/and", "*tines*": "nominative, masculine, plural, indefinite pronoun - some/certain ones", "*synagōgēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - synagogue", "*legomenēs*": "present, passive, participle, genitive, feminine, singular - being called/named", "*Libertinōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - Freedmen/Libertines", "*Kyrēnaiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - Cyrenians/from Cyrene", "*Alexandreōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - Alexandrians/from Alexandria", "*Kilikias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - Cilicia", "*Asias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - Asia", "*syzētountes*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - disputing/discussing", "*Stephanō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Stephen" }, "variants": { "*Anestēsan*": "arose/stood up/rose up", "*tines*": "some/certain ones", "*synagōgēs*": "synagogue/assembly", "*legomenēs*": "being called/named/said", "*Libertinōn*": "Freedmen/Libertines/former slaves", "*syzētountes*": "disputing/discussing/debating with" } }
• Acts 22:25-29 : 25 { "verseID": "Acts.22.25", "source": "Ὡς δὲ προέτειναν αὐτὸν τοῖς ἱμᾶσιν, εἶπεν πρὸς τὸν ἑστῶτα ἑκατόνταρχον ὁ Παῦλος, Εἰ ἄνθρωπον Ῥωμαῖον καὶ ἀκατάκριτον ἔξεστιν ὑμῖν μαστίζειν;", "text": "As *de proeteinan* him with the *himasin*, *eipen pros* the *hestōta hekatontarchon ho Paulos*, If *anthrōpon Rhōmaion* and *akatakriton exestin* you to *mastizein*?", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*proeteinan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they stretched out/forward", "*himasin*": "dative, masculine, plural - thongs/straps", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*hestōta*": "perfect active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - standing", "*hekatontarchon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - centurion", "*ho Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Paul (proper name)", "*anthrōpon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*Rhōmaion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Roman", "*akatakriton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - uncondemned", "*exestin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - it is lawful/permitted", "*mastizein*": "present active infinitive - to scourge/whip" }, "variants": { "*proeteinan*": "stretched out/tied up/secured", "*himasin*": "thongs/straps/leather cords", "*hestōta*": "standing by/standing near/who was there", "*hekatontarchon*": "centurion/captain of hundred", "*anthrōpon Rhōmaion*": "Roman citizen/Roman man", "*akatakriton*": "uncondemned/untried/without trial", "*exestin*": "is lawful/is permitted/is allowed", "*mastizein*": "to scourge/to whip/to flog" } } 26 { "verseID": "Acts.22.26", "source": "Ἀκούσας δὲ ὁ ἑκατόνταρχος, προσελθὼν ἀπήγγειλεν τῷ χιλιάρχῳ, λέγων, Ὅρα τί μέλλεις ποιεῖν: ὁ γὰρ ἄνθρωπος οὗτος Ῥωμαῖός ἐστιν.", "text": "*Akousas de ho hekatontarchos*, *proselthōn apēngeilen* to the *chiliarchō*, *legōn*, *Hora* what *melleis poiein*: the for *anthrōpos houtos Rhōmaios estin*.", "grammar": { "*Akousas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having heard", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*ho hekatontarchos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the centurion", "*proselthōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having approached", "*apēngeilen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he reported", "*chiliarchō*": "dative, masculine, singular - commander/tribune", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*Hora*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - see/take heed", "*melleis*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you are about to", "*poiein*": "present active infinitive - to do", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*houtos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - this", "*Rhōmaios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Roman", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is" }, "variants": { "*Akousas*": "having heard/when he heard", "*proselthōn*": "approaching/went to/came to", "*apēngeilen*": "reported/announced/told", "*legōn*": "saying/speaking/telling", "*Hora*": "take care/watch out/be careful", "*melleis poiein*": "about to do/going to do/intend to do", "*Rhōmaios estin*": "is a Roman/is a Roman citizen" } } 27 { "verseID": "Acts.22.27", "source": "Προσελθὼν δὲ ὁ χιλίαρχος, εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Λέγε μοι, εἰ σὺ Ῥωμαῖος εἶ; Ὁ δὲ ἔφη, Ναί.", "text": "*Proselthōn de ho chiliarchos*, *eipen* to him, *Lege* to me, if you *Rhōmaios ei*? The *de ephē*, *Nai*.", "grammar": { "*Proselthōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having approached", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*ho chiliarchos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the commander", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said", "*Lege*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - tell/say", "*Rhōmaios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Roman", "*ei*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you are", "*ephē*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said/affirmed", "*Nai*": "particle of affirmation - yes" }, "variants": { "*Proselthōn*": "approaching/came to/went to", "*eipen*": "said/spoke/asked", "*Lege*": "tell/say/speak", "*Rhōmaios ei*": "are you a Roman/are you a Roman citizen", "*ephē*": "said/affirmed/declared", "*Nai*": "yes/indeed/certainly" } } 28 { "verseID": "Acts.22.28", "source": "Ἀπεκρίθη τε ὁ χιλίαρχος, Ἐγὼ πολλοῦ κεφαλαίου τὴν πολιτείαν ταύτην ἐκτησάμην. Ὁ δὲ Παῦλος ἔφη, Ἐγὼ δὲ καὶ γεγέννημαι.", "text": "*Apekrithē te ho chiliarchos*, *Egō pollou kephalaiou* the *politeian tautēn ektēsamēn*. The *de Paulos ephē*, *Egō de kai gegennēmai*.", "grammar": { "*Apekrithē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - he answered", "*te*": "particle - and/both (connective)", "*ho chiliarchos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the commander", "*Egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative - I", "*pollou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - much/great", "*kephalaiou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - sum of money/capital", "*politeian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - citizenship", "*tautēn*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, feminine, singular - this", "*ektēsamēn*": "aorist middle indicative, 1st person singular - I acquired/obtained", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Paul (proper name)", "*ephē*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said/affirmed", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/even", "*gegennēmai*": "perfect passive indicative, 1st person singular - I have been born" }, "variants": { "*Apekrithē*": "answered/replied/responded", "*pollou kephalaiou*": "large sum/great price/much money", "*politeian*": "citizenship/civil rights", "*ektēsamēn*": "acquired/obtained/purchased", "*ephē*": "said/affirmed/declared", "*gegennēmai*": "I was born/I have been born (meaning born a citizen, not purchased)" } } 29 { "verseID": "Acts.22.29", "source": "Εὐθέως οὖν ἀπέστησαν ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ οἱ μέλλοντες αὐτὸν ἀνετάζειν: Καὶ ὁ χιλίαρχος δὲ ἐφοβήθη, ἐπιγνοὺς ὅτι Ῥωμαῖός ἐστιν, καὶ ὅτι ἦν αὐτὸν δεδεκώς.", "text": "*Eutheōs oun apestēsan* from him the *mellontes* him *anetazein*: And the *chiliarchos de ephobēthē*, *epignous* that *Rhōmaios estin*, and that *ēn* him *dedekōs*.", "grammar": { "*Eutheōs*": "adverb - immediately/at once", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*apestēsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they withdrew", "*mellontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being about to/intending", "*anetazein*": "present active infinitive - to examine", "*chiliarchos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - commander/tribune", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*ephobēthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - he was afraid", "*epignous*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having learned/realized", "*Rhōmaios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Roman", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he was", "*dedekōs*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having bound" }, "variants": { "*Eutheōs*": "immediately/at once/straightway", "*apestēsan*": "withdrew/departed/stood away from", "*mellontes anetazein*": "about to examine/who were going to interrogate", "*ephobēthē*": "was afraid/feared/became alarmed", "*epignous*": "having learned/having realized/when he found out", "*ēn dedekōs*": "had bound/had chained/had tied up" } }
• Acts 23:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Acts.23.27", "source": "Τὸν ἄνδρα τοῦτον συλληφθέντα ὑπὸ τῶν Ἰουδαίων, καὶ μέλλοντα ἀναιρεῖσθαι ὑπʼ αὐτῶν: Ἐπιστὰς σὺν τῷ στρατεύματι, ἐξειλόμην αὐτόν, μαθὼν ὅτι Ῥωμαῖός ἐστιν.", "text": "The *andra* this *syllēphthenta* by the *Ioudaiōn*, and *mellonta* *anaireisthai* by them: *Epistas* with the *strateumati*, *exeilomēn* him, *mathōn* that *Rōmaios* *estin*.", "grammar": { "*andra*": "accusative masculine singular - man", "*syllēphthenta*": "aorist passive participle, accusative masculine singular - having been arrested", "*Ioudaiōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of Jews", "*mellonta*": "present active participle, accusative masculine singular - being about to", "*anaireisthai*": "present passive infinitive - to be killed", "*Epistas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having come upon", "*strateumati*": "dative neuter singular - troop", "*exeilomēn*": "aorist middle indicative, 1st person singular - I rescued", "*mathōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having learned", "*Rōmaios*": "nominative masculine singular - Roman", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - he is" }, "variants": { "*syllēphthenta*": "arrested/seized/taken", "*mellonta*": "about to/going to", "*anaireisthai*": "be killed/executed/murdered", "*Epistas*": "having arrived/coming upon/intervening", "*strateumati*": "troops/army/soldiers", "*exeilomēn*": "rescued/delivered/saved", "*mathōn*": "having learned/discovered/found out" } }
• Acts 23:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Acts.23.34", "source": "Ἀναγνοὺς δὲ ὁ ἡγεμών, καὶ ἐπερωτήσας ἐκ ποίας ἐπαρχίας ἐστίν. Καὶ πυθόμενος ὅτι ἀπὸ Κιλικίας·", "text": "*Anagnous* *de* the *hēgemōn*, and *eperōtēsas* from what *eparchias* *estin*. And *pythomenos* that from *Kilikias*;", "grammar": { "*Anagnous*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having read", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*hēgemōn*": "nominative masculine singular - governor", "*eperōtēsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having questioned", "*eparchias*": "genitive feminine singular - province", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - he is", "*pythomenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative masculine singular - having learned", "*Kilikias*": "genitive feminine singular - Cilicia" }, "variants": { "*Anagnous*": "having read/read through", "*hēgemōn*": "governor/ruler/prefect", "*eperōtēsas*": "having asked/questioned/inquired", "*eparchias*": "province/district", "*pythomenos*": "having learned/understood/ascertained", "*Kilikias*": "Cilicia (Roman province in southeast Asia Minor)" } }
• 1 Pet 3:15 : 15 { "verseID": "1 Peter.3.15", "source": "Κύριον δὲ τὸν Θεὸν ἁγιάσατε ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ὑμῶν: ἕτοιμοι δὲ ἀεὶ πρὸς ἀπολογίαν παντὶ τῷ αἰτοῦντι ὑμᾶς λόγον περὶ τῆς ἐν ὑμῖν ἐλπίδος", "text": "*Kyrion* but the *Theon hagiasate* in the *kardiais* of-you: *hetoimoi* but *aei pros apologian* to-everyone *aitounti* you *logon* concerning the in you *elpidos*", "grammar": { "*Kyrion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Lord/master", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/now", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*hagiasate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - sanctify/set apart", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*kardiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - hearts", "*hymōn*": "genitive, plural - of you/your", "*hetoimoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - ready/prepared", "*aei*": "adverb - always/ever", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - for/to/toward", "*apologian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - defense/answer", "*panti*": "dative, masculine, singular - to everyone/to all", "*aitounti*": "present active participle, dative, masculine, singular - asking/requesting", "*hymas*": "accusative, plural - you", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word/account/reason", "*peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning/about", "*elpidos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of hope" }, "variants": { "*Kyrion*": "Lord/master/owner", "*Theon*": "God/deity", "*hagiasate*": "sanctify/set apart/treat as holy", "*kardiais*": "hearts/minds/inner selves", "*hetoimoi*": "ready/prepared/at hand", "*aei*": "always/continually/ever", "*apologian*": "defense/verbal defense/answer", "*aitounti*": "asking/requesting/demanding", "*logon*": "word/account/reason/explanation", "*elpidos*": "hope/expectation/confidence" } }
• 1 Pet 4:15-16 : 15 { "verseID": "1 Peter.4.15", "source": "Μὴ γάρ τις ὑμῶν πασχέτω ὡς φονεὺς, ἢ κλέπτης, ἢ κακοποιὸς, ἢ ὡς ἀλλοτριοεπίσκοπος.", "text": "For not any of you *paschetō* as *phoneus*, or *kleptēs*, or *kakopoios*, or as *allotriepiskopos*.", "grammar": { "*paschetō*": "present active imperative, 3rd person singular - let him suffer", "*phoneus*": "nominative, masculine, singular - murderer", "*kleptēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - thief", "*kakopoios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - evildoer", "*allotriepiskopos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - meddler in others' affairs" }, "variants": { "*kakopoios*": "evildoer/criminal/wrongdoer", "*allotriepiskopos*": "meddler/busybody/one who oversees others' affairs/intruder in others' matters" } } 16 { "verseID": "1 Peter.4.16", "source": "Εἰ δὲ ὡς Χριστιανός, μὴ αἰσχυνέσθω· δοξαζέτω δὲ τὸν Θεὸν ἐν τῷ μέρει τούτῳ.", "text": "But if as *Christianos*, let him not *aischynesthō*; but let him *doxazetō* the *Theon* in the *merei toutō*.", "grammar": { "*Christianos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christian", "*aischynesthō*": "present middle/passive imperative, 3rd person singular - let him be ashamed", "*doxazetō*": "present active imperative, 3rd person singular - let him glorify", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*merei*": "dative, neuter, singular - part/matter/respect", "*toutō*": "demonstrative pronoun, dative, neuter, singular - this" }, "variants": { "*aischynesthō*": "be ashamed/feel shame", "*merei*": "part/matter/respect/regard/name" } }
• Acts 9:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Acts.9.30", "source": "Ἐπιγνόντες δὲ οἱ ἀδελφοὶ, κατήγαγον αὐτὸν εἰς Καισάρειαν, καὶ ἐξαπέστειλαν αὐτὸν εἰς Ταρσόν.", "text": "*Epignontes* *de* the *adelphoi*, *katēgagon* him to *Kaisareian*, and *exapesteilan* him to *Tarson*.", "grammar": { "*Epignontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having learned", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*adelphoi*": "nominative, masculine plural - brothers", "*katēgagon*": "aorist active, 3rd plural - brought down", "*Kaisareian*": "accusative, feminine singular - Caesarea", "*exapesteilan*": "aorist active, 3rd plural - sent away", "*Tarson*": "accusative, feminine singular - Tarsus" }, "variants": { "*Epignontes*": "having learned/having found out/having understood fully", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/brethren/fellow believers", "*katēgagon*": "brought down/led down", "*exapesteilan*": "sent away/sent forth/dispatched" } }
• Acts 15:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Acts.15.23", "source": "Γράψαντες διὰ χειρὸς αὐτῶν τάδε· Οἱ ἀπόστολοι καὶ οἱ πρεσβύτεροι καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοὶ τοῖς κατὰ τὴν Ἀντιόχειαν καὶ Συρίαν καὶ Κιλικίαν ἀδελφοῖς τοῖς ἐξ Ἐθνῶν χαίρειν:", "text": "Having *grapsantes dia cheiros autōn tade*; The *apostoloi* and the *presbuteroi* and the *adelphoi* to those throughout *tēn Antiocheian* and *Surian* and *Kilikian adelphois tois ex Ethnōn chairein*:", "grammar": { "*grapsantes*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - having written", "*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through/by", "*cheiros*": "genitive, feminine, singular - hand", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - their", "*tade*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - these things", "*hoi apostoloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - the apostles", "*hoi presbuteroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - the elders", "*hoi adelphoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - the brothers", "*tois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to those", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - throughout", "*tēn Antiocheian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Antioch", "*Surian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Syria", "*Kilikian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Cilicia", "*adelphois*": "dative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*tois*": "dative, masculine, plural - those", "*ex*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*Ethnōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - Gentiles/nations", "*chairein*": "present, infinitive, active - to rejoice/greetings" }, "variants": { "*grapsantes*": "having written/composed", "*cheiros*": "hand/by hand", "*tade*": "these things/the following", "*kata*": "throughout/in", "*Ethnōn*": "Gentiles/nations/peoples", "*chairein*": "to rejoice/greetings [standard letter greeting]" } }
• Acts 15:41 : 41 { "verseID": "Acts.15.41", "source": "Διήρχετο δὲ τὴν Συρίαν καὶ Κιλικίαν, ἐπιστηρίζων τὰς ἐκκλησίας.", "text": "And he was *diērcheto tēn Syrian* and *Kilikian*, *epistērizōn tas ekklēsias*.", "grammar": { "*diērcheto*": "imperfect, indicative, middle, 3rd person, singular - was traveling through", "*de*": "conjunction - and", "*tēn Syrian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Syria", "*Kilikian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Cilicia", "*epistērizōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - strengthening", "*tas ekklēsias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - the churches/assemblies" }, "variants": { "*diērcheto*": "was traveling through/passing through", "*epistērizōn*": "strengthening/confirming/establishing", "*ekklēsias*": "churches/assemblies/congregations" } }
• Acts 16:37 : 37 { "verseID": "Acts.16.37", "source": "Ὁ δὲ Παῦλος ἔφη πρὸς αὐτούς, Δείραντες ἡμᾶς δημοσίᾳ ἀκατακρίτους, ἀνθρώπους Ῥωμαίους ὑπάρχοντας, ἔβαλον εἰς φυλακήν· καὶ νῦν λάθρα ἡμᾶς ἐκβάλλουσιν; οὐ γάρ· ἀλλὰ ἐλθόντες αὐτοὶ ἡμᾶς ἐξαγαγέτωσαν.", "text": "The *de* *Paulos* *ephē* to them, *Deirantes* us *dēmosia* *akatakritous*, *anthrōpous* *Rōmaious* *hyparchontas*, *ebalon* into *phylakēn*; and now *lathra* us *ekballousin*? not for; but *elthontes* themselves us *exagagetōsan*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now", "*Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Paul", "*ephē*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was saying/said", "*Deirantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having beaten", "*dēmosia*": "adverb - publicly", "*akatakritous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - uncondemned", "*anthrōpous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - men", "*Rōmaious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - Romans", "*hyparchontas*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - being", "*ebalon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - they threw", "*phylakēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - prison", "*lathra*": "adverb - secretly", "*ekballousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - they are casting out", "*elthontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having come", "*exagagetōsan*": "aorist active imperative, 3rd plural - let them bring out" }, "variants": { "*Deirantes*": "having beaten/having flogged/having scourged", "*dēmosia*": "publicly/in public", "*akatakritous*": "uncondemned/without trial", "*hyparchontas*": "being/who are", "*ebalon*": "they threw/they cast/they put", "*lathra*": "secretly/privately/covertly", "*ekballousin*": "they are casting out/driving out/expelling", "*exagagetōsan*": "let them bring out/let them lead out" } }
• Acts 21:37 : 37 { "verseID": "Acts.21.37", "source": "Μέλλων τε εἰσάγεσθαι εἰς τὴν παρεμβολὴν ὁ Παῦλος, λέγει τῷ χιλιάρχῳ, Εἰ ἔξεστίν μοι εἰπεῖν πρός σέ; Ὁ δὲ ἔφη, Ἑλληνιστὶ γινώσκεις;", "text": "*Mellōn* *te* to be *eisagesthai* into the *parembolēn* the *Paulos*, *legei* to the *chiliarchō*, If *exestin* to me to *eipein* *pros* you? The *de* *ephē*, *Hellēnisti ginōskeis*?", "grammar": { "*Mellōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being about to/intending to", "*te*": "connective particle - and/both", "*eisagesthai*": "present passive infinitive - to be led/brought in", "*parembolēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - barracks/fortress", "*Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Paul", "*legei*": "present active, 3rd singular - says/speaks", "*chiliarchō*": "dative, masculine, singular - commander/tribune", "*exestin*": "present active, 3rd singular, impersonal - it is permitted/lawful", "*eipein*": "aorist active infinitive - to speak/say", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*ephē*": "imperfect active, 3rd singular - said/was saying", "*Hellēnisti*": "adverb - in Greek", "*ginōskeis*": "present active, 2nd singular - you know" }, "variants": { "*Mellōn*": "being about to/intending to/on the point of", "*parembolēn*": "barracks/fortress/garrison", "*chiliarchō*": "commander/tribune (leader of a thousand men)", "*exestin*": "it is permitted/it is lawful/it is possible", "*Hellēnisti ginōskeis*": "Do you know Greek?/Can you speak Greek?" } }