Verse 10

{ "verseID": "Acts.24.10", "source": "Ἀπεκρίθη δὲ, ὁ Παῦλος, νεύσαντος αὐτῷ τοῦ ἡγεμόνος λέγειν, Ἐκ πολλῶν ἐτῶν ὄντα σε κριτὴν τῷ ἔθνει τούτῳ ἐπιστάμενος, εὐθυμότερον τὰ περὶ ἐμαυτοῦ ἀπολογοῦμαι:", "text": "*Apekrithē* *de*, the *Paulos*, *neusantos* to him the *hēgemonos* *legein*, From many *etōn* being you *kritēn* to the *ethnei* this *epistamenos*, more *euthymoteron* the things concerning myself I *apologoumai*:", "grammar": { "*Apekrithē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - answered/replied", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*neusantos*": "aorist active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - having nodded/gestured", "*hēgemonos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - governor", "*legein*": "present active infinitive - to speak", "*etōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - years", "*kritēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - judge", "*ethnei*": "dative, neuter, singular - nation/people", "*epistamenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - knowing", "*euthymoteron*": "comparative adverb - more cheerfully/confidently", "*apologoumai*": "present middle indicative, 1st singular - I defend myself" }, "variants": { "*neusantos*": "having nodded/gestured/signaled", "*kritēn*": "judge/magistrate", "*ethnei*": "nation/people/ethnic group", "*epistamenos*": "knowing/understanding/being aware", "*euthymoteron*": "more cheerfully/confidently/courageously", "*apologoumai*": "I defend myself/make my defense" } }

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Da Paulus, etter at guvernøren hadde gjort tegn til ham om å tale, svarte: "Ettersom jeg vet at du har vært dommer for denne nasjonen i mange år, svarer jeg mer glad for meg selv:

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Paulus svarte, etter at guvernøren nikket til ham for å tale: "Siden du har vært dommer over dette folket i mange år, kan jeg nå forsvare meg selv mer presist.

• Norsk King James

  Da Paulus, etter at guvernøren hadde gitt ham tegn til å tale, svarte: "Siden jeg vet at du har vært dommer i mange år for denne nasjonen, svarer jeg deg med glede.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da landshøvdingen ga Paulus et tegn til å tale, svarte han: «Siden jeg vet at du har vært dommer blant dette folket i mange år, forsvarer jeg min sak med frimodighet.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Da landshøvdingen nikket til Paulus for å tale, svarte han: 'Ettersom jeg vet at du i mange år har vært dommer over dette folket, forsvarer jeg min sak med desto mer glede.'

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Da landshøvdingen ga Paulus et tegn til å tale, svarte han: Jeg vet at du i mange år har vært dommer for dette folket, derfor forsvarer jeg meg med større tillit,

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Da landshøvdingen ga tegn til Paulus at han kunne snakke, svarte Paulus: «Siden jeg vet at du har vært dommer over dette folket i mange år, svarer jeg med glede til mitt forsvar.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da guvernøren kalte meg til tale, svarte Paulus: 'Ettersom jeg vet at du i mange år har vært dommer for dette folket, svarer jeg derfor med glede for min egen skyld:

• gpt4.5-preview

  Etter at landshøvdingen hadde gitt tegn til ham om å tale, svarte Paulus: «Da jeg vet at du har vært dommer for denne nasjonen i mange år, legger jeg villig frem mitt forsvar.

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

  Etter at landshøvdingen hadde gitt tegn til ham om å tale, svarte Paulus: «Da jeg vet at du har vært dommer for denne nasjonen i mange år, legger jeg villig frem mitt forsvar.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Da guvernøren ga ham et tegn om å tale, svarte Paulus: "Da jeg vet at du i mange år har vært dommer for dette folket, forsvarer jeg meg mer frimodig.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  When the governor motioned for him to speak, Paul replied, 'Knowing that you have been a judge over this nation for many years, I make my defense cheerfully.'

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Da landshøvdingen ga Paulus et tegn om å tale, svarte han: «Da jeg vet at du har vært dommer over dette folket i mange år, kan jeg med frimodighet forsvare meg.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men Paulus svarede, der Landshøvdingen gav ham et Vink, at han skulde tale: Efterdi jeg veed, at du haver i mange Aar været en Dommer iblandt dette Folk, vil jeg des frimodigere forsvare min Sag,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself:

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Da guvernøren ga tegn til Paulus om å tale, svarte han: Jeg vet at du i mange år har vært dommer over denne nasjonen, og derfor svarer jeg med glede for meg selv:

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Then Paul, after the governor had motioned to him to speak, answered, Since I know that you have been for many years a judge to this nation, I do cheerfully respond for myself:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself:

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Da guvernøren gav tegn til at Paulus skulle tale, svarte han: «Da jeg vet at du har vært dommer over dette folket i mange år, forsvarer jeg meg gladelig,

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Paulus svarte -- da guvernøren gav et tegn for at han skulle tale --: 'Da jeg vet at du i mange år har vært dommer for dette folket, svarer jeg gladelig for meg selv;

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Da guvernøren ga tegn til Paulus om å tale, svarte Paulus: Da jeg vet at du i mange år har vært dommer for dette folket, framfører jeg med glede mitt forsvar.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Da guvernøren ga ham et tegn om å svare, sa Paulus: Fordi jeg vet at du har vært dommer over dette folket i mange år, svarer jeg gladelig:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Then Paul (after that the rular him selfe had beckened vnto him that he shuld speake) answered: I shall with a moare quyet minde answere for my selfe for as moche as I vnderstonde yt thou hast bene of many yeares a iudge vnto this people

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But Paul (whan the debyte had beckened vnto him, that he shulde speake) answered: Seynge I knowe that thou hast bene iudge now many yeares amonge this people, I wil not be afrayed to answere for my selfe,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Paul, after that the gouernour had beckened vnto him that hee shoulde speake, answered, I do the more gladly answere for my selfe, for as much as I knowe that thou hast bene of many yeres a iudge vnto this nation,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The Paul, after that the deputie hym selfe had beckened vnto hym that he shoulde speake, aunswered: With a more quiet mynde do I aunswere for my selfe, forasmuch as I vnderstande, that thou haste ben of many yeres a iudge vnto this nation:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  When the governor had beckoned to him to speak, Paul answered, "Because I know that you have been a judge of this nation for many years, I cheerfully make my defense,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Paul answered -- the governor having beckoned to him to speak -- `Knowing `that' for many years thou hast been a judge to this nation, the more cheerfully the things concerning myself I do answer;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, Paul answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I cheerfully make my defense:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then when the ruler had given him a sign to make his answer, Paul said, Because I have knowledge that you have been a judge over this nation for a number of years, I am glad to make my answer:

• World English Bible (2000)

  When the governor had beckoned to him to speak, Paul answered, "Because I know that you have been a judge of this nation for many years, I cheerfully make my defense,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Paul’s Defense Before Felix When the governor gestured for him to speak, Paul replied,“Because I know that you have been a judge over this nation for many years, I confidently make my defense.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 2:25 : 25 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.2.25", "source": "אִם־יֶחֱטָ֨א אִ֤ישׁ לְאִישׁ֙ וּפִֽלְל֣וֹ אֱלֹהִ֔ים וְאִ֤ם לַֽיהוָה֙ יֽ͏ֶחֱטָא־אִ֔ישׁ מִ֖י יִתְפַּלֶּל־ל֑וֹ וְלֹ֤א יִשְׁמְעוּ֙ לְק֣וֹל אֲבִיהֶ֔ם כִּֽי־חָפֵ֥ץ יְהוָ֖ה לַהֲמִיתָֽם׃", "text": "If-*yeheta* *ish* to-*ish* and-*filelo* *Elohim* and-if to-*YHWH* *yeheta*-*ish* who *yitpalel*-for-him and-not *yishmeu* to-*qol* *avihem* for-*hafetz* *YHWH* to-*hamitam*.", "grammar": { "*yeheta*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he sins", "*ish*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*filelo*": "Piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - judges him", "*Elohim*": "noun, masculine plural - God/judges", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*yitpalel*": "Hithpael imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - will pray/intercede", "*yishmeu*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they would listen", "*qol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - voice of", "*avihem*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their father", "*hafetz*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he desired/was pleased", "*hamitam*": "Hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to put them to death" }, "variants": { "*filelo*": "judges him/mediates for him/arbitrates for him", "*Elohim*": "God/judges", "*yitpalel*": "will pray for/will intercede for/will mediate for", "*qol*": "voice/words/instruction", "*hafetz*": "desired/was pleased/willed" } }
• Luke 12:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Luke.12.14", "source": "Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Ἄνθρωπε, τίς με κατέστησεν δικαστὴν ἢ μεριστὴν ἐφʼ ὑμᾶς;", "text": "He *de eipen* to him, *Anthrōpe*, who me *katestēsen dikastēn ē meristēn eph'* you?", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*Anthrōpe*": "vocative singular masculine - Man", "*katestēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - appointed/established", "*dikastēn*": "accusative singular masculine - judge", "*ē*": "disjunctive particle - or", "*meristēn*": "accusative singular masculine - divider/arbitrator", "*eph'*": "preposition + accusative - over" }, "variants": { "*Anthrōpe*": "Man/Fellow (address form)", "*katestēsen*": "appointed/established/made", "*dikastēn*": "judge/justice", "*meristēn*": "divider/arbitrator/one who divides inheritance" } }
• Luke 18:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Luke.18.2", "source": "Λέγων, Κριτής τις ἦν ἔν τινι πόλει, τὸν Θεὸν μὴ φοβούμενος, καὶ ἄνθρωπον μὴ ἐντρεπόμενος:", "text": "*Legōn*, *Kritēs* certain *ēn* in certain *polei*, the *Theon* not *phoboumenos*, and *anthrōpon* not *entrepomenos*:", "grammar": { "*Legōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - saying", "*Kritēs*": "nominative masculine singular - judge", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was [continuous]", "*polei*": "dative feminine singular - city", "*Theon*": "accusative masculine singular - God", "*phoboumenos*": "present middle/passive participle, nominative masculine singular - fearing", "*anthrōpon*": "accusative masculine singular - man/person/human", "*entrepomenos*": "present middle/passive participle, nominative masculine singular - respecting/regarding" }, "variants": { "*Kritēs*": "judge/magistrate", "*polei*": "city/town", "*phoboumenos*": "fearing/respecting/reverencing", "*entrepomenos*": "respecting/regarding/being ashamed before" } }
• Acts 12:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Acts.12.17", "source": "Κατασείσας δὲ αὐτοῖς τῇ χειρὶ σιγᾷν, διηγήσατο αὐτοῖς πῶς ὁ Κύριος αὐτὸν ἐξήγαγεν ἐκ τῆς φυλακῆς. Εἶπέν δέ, Ἀπαγγείλατε Ἰακώβῳ, καὶ τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς ταῦτα. Καὶ ἐξελθὼν, ἐπορεύθη εἰς ἕτερον τόπον.", "text": "*Kataseisas de autois tē cheiri sigan*, *diēgēsato autois pōs ho Kyrios auton exēgagen ek tēs phylakēs*. *Eipen de*, *Apangeilate Iakōbō, kai tois adelphois tauta*. And *exelthōn*, *eporeuthē eis heteron topon*.", "grammar": { "*Kataseisas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having motioned/gestured", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to them", "*tē cheiri*": "dative, feminine, singular - with the hand", "*sigan*": "present active infinitive - to be silent", "*diēgēsato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - related/narrated", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to them", "*pōs*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*ho Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the Lord", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - him", "*exēgagen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - led out/brought out", "*ek*": "preposition + genitive - from/out of", "*tēs phylakēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - the prison", "*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said", "*Apangeilate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - report/tell", "*Iakōbō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to James", "*tois adelphois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to the brothers", "*tauta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - these things", "*exelthōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having gone out", "*eporeuthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - he went", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - to/into", "*heteron*": "accusative, masculine, singular, adjective - another", "*topon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - place" }, "variants": { "*Kataseisas tē cheiri*": "having motioned with his hand/gesturing with his hand", "*sigan*": "to be silent/to be quiet", "*diēgēsato*": "related/narrated/described in detail", "*exēgagen*": "led out/brought out/rescued", "*Apangeilate*": "Report/Tell/Announce", "*tois adelphois*": "to the brothers/fellow believers", "*eis heteron topon*": "to another place/different location" } }
• Acts 13:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Acts.13.16", "source": "Ἀναστὰς δὲ Παῦλος, καὶ κατασείσας τῇ χειρὶ εἶπεν, Ἄνδρες Ἰσραηλῖται, καὶ οἱ φοβούμενοι τὸν Θεόν, ἀκούσατε.", "text": "*Anastas* *de* *Paulos*, and *kataseisas* with the *cheiri* *eipen*, *Andres* *Israēlitai*, and those *phoboumenoi* the *Theon*, *akousate*.", "grammar": { "*Anastas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having stood up", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Paul", "*kataseisas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having motioned", "*cheiri*": "dative, feminine, singular - with hand", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "*Andres*": "vocative, masculine, plural - men", "*Israēlitai*": "vocative, masculine, plural - Israelites", "*phoboumenoi*": "present middle/passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - fearing/revering", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*akousate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - hear" }, "variants": { "*Anastas*": "having stood up/risen", "*kataseisas*": "having motioned/gestured/beckoned", "*cheiri*": "hand", "*eipen*": "said/spoke", "*Andres*": "men/gentlemen", "*Israēlitai*": "Israelites/people of Israel", "*phoboumenoi*": "fearing/revering/worshipping", "*Theon*": "God/deity", "*akousate*": "hear/listen" } }
• Acts 18:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Acts.18.15", "source": "Εἰ δὲ ζήτημά ἐστιν περὶ λόγου καὶ ὀνομάτων, καὶ νόμου τοῦ καθʼ ὑμᾶς, ὄψεσθε αὐτοί· κριτὴς γὰρ ἐγὼ τούτων οὐ βούλομαι εἶναι.", "text": "*Ei de zētēma estin peri logou kai onomatōn*, and *nomou tou kath' hymas*, *opsesthe autoi*; *kritēs gar egō toutōn ou boulomai einai*.", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but", "*zētēma*": "nominative neuter singular - question/dispute", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - it is", "*peri*": "preposition with genitive - concerning/about", "*logou*": "genitive masculine singular - word/speech/doctrine", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*onomatōn*": "genitive neuter plural - names", "*nomou*": "genitive masculine singular - law", "*tou kath' hymas*": "article + preposition + accusative plural pronoun - according to you", "*opsesthe*": "future middle indicative, 2nd person plural - you will see/look to", "*autoi*": "nominative plural pronoun - yourselves", "*kritēs*": "nominative masculine singular - judge", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*egō*": "nominative singular pronoun - I", "*toutōn*": "genitive plural demonstrative pronoun - of these things", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*boulomai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 1st person singular - wish/want", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be" }, "variants": { "*zētēma*": "question/dispute/controversy", "*logou*": "word/speech/doctrine/matter", "*onomatōn*": "names/terms/designations", "*nomou tou kath' hymas*": "law according to you/your law", "*opsesthe autoi*": "see to it yourselves/look to it yourselves", "*kritēs toutōn ou boulomai einai*": "I do not wish to be a judge of these things" } }
• Acts 19:33 : 33 { "verseID": "Acts.19.33", "source": "Ἐκ δὲ τοῦ ὄχλου προεβίβασαν Ἀλέξανδρον, προβαλόντων αὐτὸν τῶν Ἰουδαίων. Ὁ δὲ Ἀλέξανδρος κατασείσας τὴν χεῖρα, ἤθελεν ἀπολογεῖσθαι τῷ δήμῳ.", "text": "Out of *de tou ochlou proebibasan Alexandron*, *probalontōn auton tōn Ioudaiōn*. *Ho de Alexandros kataseisas tēn cheira*, *ēthelen apologeisthai tō dēmō*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*tou ochlou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - the crowd", "*proebibasan*": "aorist, 3rd plural, indicative - they put forward", "*Alexandron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Alexander", "*probalontōn*": "aorist participle, genitive, masculine, plural - having put forward", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - him", "*tōn Ioudaiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - the Jews", "*Ho Alexandros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Alexander", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*kataseisas*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having motioned with", "*tēn cheira*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the hand", "*ēthelen*": "imperfect, 3rd singular, indicative - was wanting", "*apologeisthai*": "present infinitive, middle - to make a defense", "*tō dēmō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to the assembly" }, "variants": { "*ochlou*": "crowd/multitude/throng", "*proebibasan*": "they put forward/brought forward", "*probalontōn*": "having put forward/thrust forward", "*Ioudaiōn*": "Jews/Judeans", "*kataseisas*": "having motioned with/gestured with", "*cheira*": "hand", "*ēthelen*": "was wanting/wishing/intending", "*apologeisthai*": "to make a defense/defend himself", "*dēmō*": "assembly/people/crowd" } }
• Acts 21:40 : 40 { "verseID": "Acts.21.40", "source": "Ἐπιτρέψαντος δὲ αὐτοῦ, ὁ Παῦλος ἑστὼς ἐπὶ τῶν ἀναβαθμῶν, κατέσεισεν τῇ χειρὶ τῷ λαῷ. Πολλῆς δὲ σιγῆς γενομένης, προσεφώνησεν τῇ Ἑβραΐδι διαλέκτῳ, λέγων,", "text": "*Epitrepsantos de autou*, the *Paulos hestōs epi* the *anabathmōn*, *kateseisen* the *cheiri* to the *laō*. *Pollēs de sigēs genomenēs*, *prosephōnēsen* the *Hebraidi dialektō*, *legōn*,", "grammar": { "*Epitrepsantos*": "aorist active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - having permitted", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular pronoun - of him", "*Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Paul", "*hestōs*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - standing/having stood", "*epi*": "preposition + genitive - on/upon", "*anabathmōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - steps/stairs", "*kateseisen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - motioned down/gestured", "*cheiri*": "dative, feminine, singular - with the hand", "*laō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to the people", "*Pollēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - much/great", "*sigēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - silence", "*genomenēs*": "aorist middle participle, genitive, feminine, singular - having come about", "*prosephōnēsen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - addressed/called out to", "*Hebraidi*": "dative, feminine, singular - Hebrew", "*dialektō*": "dative, feminine, singular - language/dialect", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying" }, "variants": { "*Epitrepsantos de autou*": "when he had given permission/after he permitted", "*anabathmōn*": "steps/stairs (of the barracks)", "*kateseisen*": "motioned down/gestured/made a signal", "*Pollēs de sigēs genomenēs*": "when great silence occurred/when much quiet came about", "*Hebraidi dialektō*": "in the Hebrew language/dialect (likely Aramaic, the common language of Jews in this period)" } }
• Acts 23:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Acts.23.24", "source": "Κτήνη τε παραστῆσαι, ἵνα ἐπιβιβάσαντες τὸν Παῦλον, διασώσωσι πρὸς Φήλικα τὸν ἡγεμόνα.", "text": "*Ktēnē* *te* *parastēsai*, so-that *epibibasantes* the *Paulon*, *diasōsōsi* *pros* *Phēlika* the *hēgemona*.", "grammar": { "*Ktēnē*": "accusative neuter plural - animals", "*te*": "enclitic conjunction - and", "*parastēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to provide", "*epibibasantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having mounted", "*Paulon*": "accusative masculine singular - Paul", "*diasōsōsi*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might bring safely", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to", "*Phēlika*": "accusative masculine singular - Felix", "*hēgemona*": "accusative masculine singular - governor" }, "variants": { "*Ktēnē*": "animals/beasts of burden/mounts", "*parastēsai*": "provide/furnish/supply", "*epibibasantes*": "having set upon/mounted/placed on", "*diasōsōsi*": "bring safely through/rescue/preserve", "*hēgemona*": "governor/leader/prefect" } }
• Acts 26:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Acts.26.1", "source": "¶Ἀγρίππας δὲ πρὸς τὸν Παῦλον ἔφη, Ἐπιτρέπεταί σοι ὑπὲρ σεαυτοῦ λέγειν. Τότε ὁ Παῦλος ἀπελογεῖτο: ἐκτείνας τὴν χεῖρα,", "text": "*Agrippas* *de* *pros* the *Paulon* *ephē*, It is *epitrepetai* to you *hyper* *seautou* to *legein*. *Tote* the *Paulos* *apelogeito*: having *ekteinas* the *cheira*,", "grammar": { "*Agrippas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*Paulon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*ephē*": "imperfect, 3rd singular - was saying/declared", "*epitrepetai*": "present passive, 3rd singular - it is permitted", "*hyper*": "preposition + genitive - on behalf of", "*seautou*": "genitive, reflexive pronoun - yourself", "*legein*": "present infinitive - to speak", "*Tote*": "temporal adverb - then", "*Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*apelogeito*": "imperfect middle, 3rd singular - was making a defense", "*ekteinas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having stretched out", "*cheira*": "accusative, feminine, singular - hand" }, "variants": { "*de*": "but/and/now", "*pros*": "to/toward/with regard to", "*epitrepetai*": "it is permitted/allowed", "*hyper*": "on behalf of/concerning", "*apelogeito*": "was making a defense/was defending himself", "*ekteinas*": "having stretched out/extended" } }
• 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" } }