Verse 26

{ "verseID": "Acts.23.26", "source": "Κλαύδιος Λυσίας τῷ κρατίστῳ ἡγεμόνι Φήλικι χαίρειν.", "text": "*Klaudios* *Lysias* to-the most-excellent *hēgemoni* *Phēliki* *chairein*.", "grammar": { "*Klaudios* *Lysias*": "nominative masculine singular - Claudius Lysias (name)", "*kratistō*": "dative masculine singular superlative - most excellent", "*hēgemoni*": "dative masculine singular - governor", "*Phēliki*": "dative masculine singular - Felix", "*chairein*": "present active infinitive - to rejoice/greetings" }, "variants": { "*kratistō*": "most excellent/most noble (formal title of address)", "*hēgemoni*": "governor/ruler/prefect", "*chairein*": "greetings/hello (formulaic greeting in letters)" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • 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 24:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Acts.24.3", "source": "Πάντῃ τε καὶ πανταχοῦ ἀποδεχόμεθα, κράτιστε Φῆλιξ, μετὰ πάσης εὐχαριστίας.", "text": "In every way *te* and everywhere we *apodechometha*, most excellent *Phēlix*, *meta* all *eucharistias*.", "grammar": { "*te*": "conjunction - both/and", "*apodechometha*": "present middle/passive indicative, 1st plural - we accept/acknowledge", "*Phēlix*": "vocative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*meta*": "preposition + genitive - with", "*eucharistias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - thankfulness/gratitude" }, "variants": { "*apodechometha*": "we accept/acknowledge/receive", "*eucharistias*": "thankfulness/gratitude/thanksgiving" } }
  • Acts 26:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Acts.26.25", "source": "Ὁ δέ Οὐ μαίνομαι, φησίν, κράτιστε Φῆστε· ἀλλʼ ἀληθείας καὶ σωφροσύνης ῥήματα ἀποφθέγγομαι.", "text": "But *ho de* Not I *mainomai*, he *phēsin*, most excellent *kratiste* *Phēste*; but of *alētheias* and *sōphrosynēs* *rhēmata* I *apophtheggomai*.", "grammar": { "*ho de*": "nominative, masculine, singular + particle - but he", "*mainomai*": "present middle, 1st singular - I am mad", "*phēsin*": "present active, 3rd singular - he says", "*kratiste*": "vocative, masculine, singular - most excellent", "*Phēste*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Festus", "*alētheias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - truth", "*sōphrosynēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - sound mind/self-control", "*rhēmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - words/sayings", "*apophtheggomai*": "present middle, 1st singular - I declare/utter" }, "variants": { "*mainomai*": "I am mad/insane/out of my mind", "*phēsin*": "he says/he affirms/he declares", "*kratiste*": "most excellent/most noble", "*alētheias*": "truth/reality", "*sōphrosynēs*": "sound mind/self-control/sanity/sobriety", "*rhēmata*": "words/sayings/statements", "*apophtheggomai*": "I declare/utter/speak forth" } }
  • Luke 1:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Luke.1.3", "source": "Ἔδοξε κἀμοί, παρηκολουθηκότι ἄνωθεν πᾶσιν ἀκριβῶς, καθεξῆς σοι γράψαι, κράτιστε Θεόφιλε,", "text": "*Edoxe kamoi, parēkolouthēkoti anōthen pasin akribōs, kathexēs soi grapsai, kratiste Theophile*,", "grammar": { "*Edoxe*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - it seemed good", "*kamoi*": "dative, 1st person singular (contraction of *kai emoi*) - also to me", "*parēkolouthēkoti*": "perfect, active, participle, dative, masculine, singular - having followed/traced/investigated", "*anōthen*": "adverb - from the beginning/from above", "*pasin*": "dative, neuter, plural - all things", "*akribōs*": "adverb - carefully, accurately", "*kathexēs*": "adverb - in order, successively", "*soi*": "dative, 2nd person singular - to you", "*grapsai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to write", "*kratiste*": "vocative, masculine, singular - most excellent", "*Theophile*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Theophilus (name meaning 'lover of God')" }, "variants": { "*Edoxe*": "it seemed good/it appeared best", "*parēkolouthēkoti*": "having traced/having investigated/having followed closely", "*anōthen*": "from the beginning/from the first/from above", "*akribōs*": "accurately/carefully/precisely", "*kathexēs*": "in order/successively/consecutively" } }
  • Jas 1:1 : 1 { "verseID": "James.1.1", "source": "¶Ἰάκωβος, Θεοῦ καὶ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ δοῦλος, ταῖς δώδεκα φυλαῖς ταῖς ἐν τῇ διασπορᾷ, χαίρειν.", "text": "*Iakōbos*, of *Theos* and *Kyrios Iēsous Christos* *doulos*, to the twelve *phylais* to those in the *diaspora*, *chairein*.", "grammar": { "*Iakōbos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - subject of sentence", "*Theos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - possessive/belonging to", "*Kyrios*": "genitive, masculine, singular - possessive/belonging to", "*Iēsous*": "genitive, masculine, singular - possessive/belonging to", "*Christos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - possessive/belonging to", "*doulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - predicate nominative", "*phylais*": "dative, feminine, plural - indirect object (to/for the tribes)", "*diaspora*": "dative, feminine, singular - location (in the dispersion)", "*chairein*": "present infinitive, active - greeting/to rejoice" }, "variants": { "*Iakōbos*": "James/Jacob", "*doulos*": "slave/servant/bondservant", "*phylais*": "tribes/clans", "*diaspora*": "dispersion/scattering/exile", "*chairein*": "greetings/to rejoice/rejoice" } }
  • 3 John 1:14 : 14 { "verseID": "3 John.1.14", "source": "Ἐλπίζω δὲ εὐθέως ἰδεῖν σε, καὶ στόμα πρὸς στόμα λαλήσομεν.", "text": "*Elpizō* but *eutheōs* *idein* you, and *stoma* *pros* *stoma* *lalēsomen*.", "grammar": { "*Elpizō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I hope/expect", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*eutheōs*": "adverb - immediately/soon", "*idein*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to see", "*se*": "accusative, 2nd person singular pronoun - you", "*stoma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - mouth/face", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/towards", "*lalēsomen*": "future, active, indicative, 1st person plural - we will speak" }, "variants": { "*Elpizō*": "hope/expect/trust", "*eutheōs*": "immediately/soon/shortly", "*idein*": "to see/to perceive/to meet", "*stoma pros stoma*": "mouth to mouth/face to face/in person", "*lalēsomen*": "will speak/will talk/will converse" } }