{ "verseID": "Acts.25.1", "source": "¶Φῆστος οὖν ἐπιβὰς τῇ ἐπαρχίᾳ, μετὰ τρεῖς ἡμέρας ἀνέβη εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα ἀπὸ Καισαρείας.", "text": "*Phēstos* therefore having *epibas* to the *eparchia*, after three *hēmeras* he *anebē* to *Hierosolyma* from *Kaisareias*.", "grammar": { "*Phēstos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - proper name (Festus)", "*epibas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having entered/arrived at", "*eparchia*": "dative, feminine, singular - province/prefecture", "*hēmeras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - days", "*anebē*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - went up", "*Hierosolyma*": "accusative, neuter, plural - Jerusalem (proper name)", "*Kaisareias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - from Caesarea (proper name)" }, "variants": { "*epibas*": "having entered/having arrived at/having taken charge of", "*anebē*": "went up/ascended/journeyed up" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.25.2", "source": "Ἐνεφάνισαν δὲ αὐτῷ ὁ ἀρχιερεὺς καὶ οἱ πρῶτοι τῶν Ἰουδαίων κατὰ τοῦ Παύλου, καὶ παρεκάλουν αὐτόν,", "text": "*Enephanisan* *de* to him the *archiereus* and the *prōtoi* of the *Ioudaiōn* against *tou Paulou*, and they *parekaloun* him,", "grammar": { "*Enephanisan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - informed/presented charges", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now", "*archiereus*": "nominative, masculine, singular - high priest/chief priest", "*prōtoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - chief men/leaders", "*Ioudaiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of the Jews", "*tou Paulou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Paul (against Paul)", "*parekaloun*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - were urging/beseeching" }, "variants": { "*Enephanisan*": "informed/presented charges/made representation", "*prōtoi*": "chief men/leaders/principal men", "*parekaloun*": "were urging/beseeching/appealing to" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.25.3", "source": "Αἰτούμενοι χάριν κατʼ αὐτοῦ, ὅπως μεταπέμψηται αὐτὸν εἰς Ἰερουσαλήμ, ἐνέδραν ποιοῦντες ἀνελεῖν αὐτὸν κατὰ τὴν ὁδόν.", "text": "*Aitoumenoi* *charin* against him, that he might *metapempsētai* him to *Ierousalēm*, *enedran poiountes* to *anelein* him along the *hodon*.", "grammar": { "*Aitoumenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - requesting/asking", "*charin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - favor/concession", "*metapempsētai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular - send for/summon", "*Ierousalēm*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Jerusalem (proper name)", "*enedran poiountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural + accusative noun - making/preparing an ambush", "*anelein*": "aorist active infinitive - to kill/destroy", "*hodon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - way/road/journey" }, "variants": { "*charin*": "favor/concession/kindness", "*enedran*": "ambush/plot/trap", "*anelein*": "to kill/destroy/do away with" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.25.4", "source": "Ὁ μὲν οὖν Φῆστος ἀπεκρίθη, τηρεῖσθαι τὸν Παῦλον ἐν Καισαρείᾳ, ἑαυτὸν δὲ μέλλειν ἐν τάχει ἐκπορεύεσθαι.", "text": "The *men oun Phēstos* *apekrithē*, *tēreisthai ton Paulon* in *Kaisareia*, himself *de mellein* in *tachei* *ekporeuesthai*.", "grammar": { "*men oun*": "particles indicating contrast and continuation - on the one hand therefore", "*Phēstos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Festus (proper name)", "*apekrithē*": "aorist passive deponent indicative, 3rd person singular - answered/replied", "*tēreisthai*": "present passive infinitive - to be kept/guarded", "*ton Paulon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Paul (proper name)", "*Kaisareia*": "dative, feminine, singular - in Caesarea (proper name)", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*mellein*": "present active infinitive - to be about to/intend to", "*tachei*": "dative, neuter, singular - speed/quickness", "*ekporeuesthai*": "present middle/passive infinitive - to go out/depart" }, "variants": { "*tēreisthai*": "to be kept/guarded/detained", "*mellein*": "to be about to/intend to/plan to", "*tachei*": "speedily/shortly/quickly", "*ekporeuesthai*": "to go out/depart/leave" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.25.5", "source": "Οἱ οὖν, δυνατοὶ ἐν ὑμῖν, φησίν, συγκαταβάντες, εἴ τι ἐστὶν ἄτοπον ἐν τῷ ἀνδρὶ τούτῳ κατηγορείτωσαν αὐτοῦ.", "text": "The ones therefore, *dynatoi* among you, he *phēsin*, *synkatabantes*, if anything is *atopon* in *tō andri toutō* let them *katēgoreitōsan* him.", "grammar": { "*dynatoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - influential/powerful men", "*phēsin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - he says", "*synkatabantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having gone down with/descended together", "*atopon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - amiss/wrong/improper", "*tō andri toutō*": "dative, masculine, singular - in this man", "*katēgoreitōsan*": "present active imperative, 3rd person plural - let them accuse/bring charges" }, "variants": { "*dynatoi*": "powerful/influential/able ones", "*synkatabantes*": "having gone down with/descended together/traveled down together", "*atopon*": "amiss/wrong/improper/out of place/unusual", "*katēgoreitōsan*": "let them accuse/bring charges/make accusations" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.25.6", "source": "Διατρίψας δὲ ἐν αὐτοῖς ἡμέρας πλείους ἢ δέκα, καταβὰς εἰς Καισάρειαν· τῇ ἐπαύριον καθίσας ἐπὶ τοῦ βήματος ἐκέλευσεν τὸν Παῦλον ἀχθῆναι.", "text": "Having *diatripsas* *de* among them *hēmeras* more than ten, having *katabas* to *Kaisareian*; on the *epaurion* having *kathisas* upon the *bēmatos* he *ekeleusen ton Paulon achthēnai*.", "grammar": { "*diatripsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having stayed/spent time", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*hēmeras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - days", "*katabas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having gone down", "*Kaisareian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - to Caesarea (proper name)", "*epaurion*": "dative, feminine, singular - next day", "*kathisas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having sat down/taken seat", "*bēmatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - judgment seat/tribunal", "*ekeleusen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - commanded/ordered", "*ton Paulon achthēnai*": "accusative, masculine, singular + aorist passive infinitive - Paul to be brought" }, "variants": { "*diatripsas*": "having stayed/spent time/remained", "*katabas*": "having gone down/descended/traveled down", "*bēmatos*": "judgment seat/tribunal/official platform", "*achthēnai*": "to be brought/led/escorted" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.25.7", "source": "Παραγενομένου δὲ αὐτοῦ, περιέστησαν οἱ ἀπὸ Ἱεροσολύμων καταβεβηκότες Ἰουδαῖοι, πολλὰ καὶ βαρέα αἰτιώματα φέροντες κατὰ τοῦ Παῦλου, ἃ οὐκ ἴσχυον ἀποδεῖξαι.", "text": "*Paragenomenou de autou*, *periestēsan* the from *Hierosolymōn katabebēkotes Ioudaioi*, many and *barea aitiōmata pherontes* against *tou Paulou*, which they *ouk ischyon apodeixai*.", "grammar": { "*Paragenomenou de autou*": "genitive absolute - when he had arrived/when he was present", "*periestēsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - stood around/surrounded", "*Hierosolymōn katabebēkotes*": "genitive, neuter, plural + perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having come down from Jerusalem", "*Ioudaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Jews", "*barea aitiōmata pherontes*": "accusative, neuter, plural + present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - bringing serious/weighty charges", "*tou Paulou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - against Paul", "*ouk ischyon apodeixai*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural + aorist active infinitive - they were not able to prove" }, "variants": { "*Paragenomenou*": "having arrived/appeared/being present", "*periestēsan*": "stood around/surrounded/encircled", "*katabebēkotes*": "having come down/descended/traveled down", "*barea*": "weighty/serious/grave", "*aitiōmata*": "charges/accusations/complaints", "*pherontes*": "bringing/carrying/presenting", "*ischyon*": "were able/had strength/were strong enough", "*apodeixai*": "to prove/demonstrate/establish" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.25.8", "source": "Ἀπολογουμένου αὐτοῦ, Ὅτι Οὔτε εἰς τὸν νόμον τῶν Ἰουδαίων, οὔτε εἰς τὸ ἱερόν, οὔτε εἰς Καίσαρά, τι ἥμαρτον.", "text": "*Apologoumenou autou*, That Neither against the *nomon tōn Ioudaiōn*, nor against the *hieron*, nor against *Kaisara*, in anything have I *hēmarton*.", "grammar": { "*Apologoumenou autou*": "genitive absolute - as he was defending himself", "*nomon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - law", "*tōn Ioudaiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of the Jews", "*hieron*": "accusative, neuter, singular - temple", "*Kaisara*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Caesar", "*hēmarton*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I sinned/offended/did wrong" }, "variants": { "*Apologoumenou*": "defending himself/making defense/speaking in defense", "*nomon*": "law/custom/code", "*hieron*": "temple/sanctuary", "*hēmarton*": "sinned/offended/did wrong/transgressed" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.25.9", "source": "Ὁ Φῆστος δὲ, τοῖς Ἰουδαίοις θέλων χάριν καταθέσθαι, ἀποκριθεὶς τῷ Παύλῳ, εἶπεν, Θέλεις εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα ἀναβάς, ἐκεῖ περὶ τούτων κρίνεσθαι ἐπʼ ἐμοῦ;", "text": "The *Phēstos de*, to the *Ioudaiois thelōn charin katatesthhai*, having *apokritheis* to *tō Paulō*, *eipen*, Do you *theleis* to *Hierosolyma anabas*, there concerning these things to be *krinesthai* before me?", "grammar": { "*Phēstos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Festus (proper name)", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*Ioudaiois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to the Jews", "*thelōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - wanting/wishing", "*charin katatesthhai*": "accusative, feminine, singular + aorist middle infinitive - to store up favor/deposit goodwill", "*apokritheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having answered", "*tō Paulō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Paul", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "*theleis*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - do you want/wish", "*Hierosolyma anabas*": "accusative, neuter, plural + aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having gone up to Jerusalem", "*krinesthai*": "present passive infinitive - to be judged" }, "variants": { "*thelōn*": "wanting/wishing/desiring", "*charin katatesthhai*": "to store up favor/deposit goodwill/curry favor", "*apokritheis*": "having answered/responded/replied", "*theleis*": "do you want/wish/desire", "*anabas*": "having gone up/ascended/traveled up", "*krinesthai*": "to be judged/tried/examined" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.25.10", "source": "Εἶπεν δὲ ὁ Παῦλος, Ἐπὶ τοῦ βήματος Καίσαρος ἑστώς εἰμι, οὗ με δεῖ κρίνεσθαι: Ἰουδαίους οὐδὲν ἠδίκησα, ὡς καὶ σὺ κάλλιον ἐπιγινώσκεις.", "text": "*Eipen de ho Paulos*, At the *bēmatos Kaisaros hestōs eimi*, where me it *dei krinesthai*: *Ioudaious ouden ēdikēsa*, as also you *kallion epiginōskeis*.", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*ho Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Paul", "*bēmatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - judgment seat/tribunal", "*Kaisaros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Caesar", "*hestōs eimi*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, singular + present indicative, 1st person singular - I am standing", "*dei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular, impersonal - it is necessary", "*krinesthai*": "present passive infinitive - to be judged", "*Ioudaious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - Jews", "*ouden*": "accusative, neuter, singular - nothing", "*ēdikēsa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I wronged/harmed", "*kallion*": "comparative adverb - better/quite well", "*epiginōskeis*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you know/understand thoroughly" }, "variants": { "*bēmatos*": "judgment seat/tribunal/court", "*hestōs*": "standing/having taken my stand", "*dei*": "it is necessary/must/ought", "*ēdikēsa*": "wronged/harmed/injured", "*kallion*": "better/quite well/rather well", "*epiginōskeis*": "know thoroughly/understand fully/recognize clearly" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.25.11", "source": "Εἰ μὲν γὰρ ἀδικῶ, καὶ ἄξιον θανάτου πέπραχά τι, οὐ παραιτοῦμαι τὸ ἀποθανεῖν: εἰ δὲ οὐδέν ἐστιν ὧν οὗτοι κατηγοροῦσίν μου, οὐδείς με δύναται αὐτοῖς χαρίσασθαι. Καίσαρα ἐπικαλοῦμαι.", "text": "If *men gar adikō*, and *axion thanatou pepracha* anything, not *paraitoumai to apothanein*: if *de ouden estin* of which these *katēgorousin* me, no one me *dynatai autois charisasthai*. *Kaisara epikaloumai*.", "grammar": { "*men gar*": "particles - for on the one hand", "*adikō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I am doing wrong", "*axion thanatou*": "accusative, neuter, singular + genitive, masculine, singular - worthy of death", "*pepracha*": "perfect active indicative, 1st person singular - I have done/committed", "*paraitoumai*": "present middle indicative, 1st person singular - I refuse/decline/ask to be excused from", "*to apothanein*": "articular infinitive - the dying/to die", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*ouden estin*": "nominative, neuter, singular + present indicative, 3rd person singular - is nothing", "*katēgorousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they accuse", "*dynatai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd person singular - is able", "*autois charisasthai*": "dative, masculine, plural + aorist middle infinitive - to grant as a favor to them", "*Kaisara epikaloumai*": "accusative, masculine, singular + present middle indicative, 1st person singular - I appeal to Caesar" }, "variants": { "*adikō*": "doing wrong/committing injustice/am guilty", "*axion*": "worthy/deserving/meriting", "*pepracha*": "have done/committed/performed", "*paraitoumai*": "refuse/decline/ask to be excused from", "*apothanein*": "to die/be executed", "*katēgorousin*": "accuse/bring charges against/make accusations", "*dynatai*": "is able/can/has authority", "*charisasthai*": "to grant as a favor/surrender as a concession/hand over to gratify", "*epikaloumai*": "appeal to/call upon/invoke" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.25.12", "source": "Τότε ὁ Φῆστος, συλλαλήσας μετὰ τοῦ συμβουλίου ἀπεκρίθη, Καίσαρα ἐπικέκλησαι; ἐπὶ Καίσαρα πορεύσῃ.", "text": "Then *ho Phēstos*, having *syllalēsas* with *tou symbouliou apekrithē*, *Kaisara epikeklēsai*? To *Kaisara poreusē*.", "grammar": { "*ho Phēstos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Festus", "*syllalēsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having conferred/spoken with", "*tou symbouliou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - the council/advisors", "*apekrithē*": "aorist passive deponent indicative, 3rd person singular - answered/replied", "*Kaisara*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Caesar", "*epikeklēsai*": "perfect middle/passive indicative, 2nd person singular - you have appealed to", "*poreusē*": "future middle indicative, 2nd person singular - you will go/proceed" }, "variants": { "*syllalēsas*": "having conferred/consulted/spoken with", "*symbouliou*": "council/advisors/advisory panel", "*apekrithē*": "answered/replied/responded", "*epikeklēsai*": "have appealed to/called upon/invoked", "*poreusē*": "will go/proceed/travel to" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.25.13", "source": "Ἡμερῶν δὲ διαγενομένων τινῶν Ἀγρίππας ὁ βασιλεὺς καὶ Βερνίκη κατήντησαν εἰς Καισάρειαν ἀσπασόμενοι τὸν Φῆστον.", "text": "*Hēmerōn de diagenomenōn tinōn Agrippas ho basileus* and *Bernikē katēntēsan* to *Kaisareian aspasomenoi ton Phēston*.", "grammar": { "*Hēmerōn de diagenomenōn tinōn*": "genitive absolute - and when some days had passed", "*Agrippas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Agrippa (proper name)", "*ho basileus*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the king", "*Bernikē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - Bernice (proper name)", "*katēntēsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - arrived at/came to", "*Kaisareian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Caesarea (proper name)", "*aspasomenoi*": "future middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - to greet/pay respects to", "*ton Phēston*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Festus (proper name)" }, "variants": { "*diagenomenōn*": "having passed/elapsed/gone by", "*basileus*": "king/ruler/monarch", "*katēntēsan*": "arrived at/came to/reached", "*aspasomenoi*": "to greet/pay respects to/welcome" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.25.14", "source": "Ὡς δὲ πλείους ἡμέρας διέτριβεν ἐκεῖ, ὁ Φῆστος τῷ βασιλεῖ ἀνέθετο τὰ κατὰ τὸν Παῦλον, λέγων, Ἀνήρ τίς ἐστιν καταλελειμμένος ὑπὸ Φήλικος δέσμιος:", "text": "As *de pleiousas hēmeras dietriben* there, *ho Phēstos tō basilei anetheto ta kata ton Paulon*, *legōn*, *Anēr tis estin kataleleimmenos* by *Phēlikos desmios*:", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*pleiousas hēmeras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - many days", "*dietriben*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was staying/spending time", "*ho Phēstos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Festus", "*tō basilei*": "dative, masculine, singular - to the king", "*anetheto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - laid before/presented/explained", "*ta kata ton Paulon*": "accusative neuter plural article + preposition + accusative masculine singular - the matters concerning Paul", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*Anēr tis estin*": "nominative, masculine, singular + indefinite pronoun + present indicative, 3rd person singular - a certain man is", "*kataleleimmenos*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been left behind", "*Phēlikos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - by Felix (proper name)", "*desmios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - prisoner" }, "variants": { "*pleiousas*": "many/several/more", "*dietriben*": "was staying/spending time/remaining", "*anetheto*": "laid before/presented/explained/referred", "*kataleleimmenos*": "having been left behind/abandoned/left in custody", "*desmios*": "prisoner/captive/one in bonds" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.25.15", "source": "Περὶ οὗ, γενομένου μου εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα, ἐνεφάνισαν οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ οἱ πρεσβύτεροι τῶν Ἰουδαίων, αἰτούμενοι κατʼ αὐτοῦ δίκην.", "text": "Concerning whom, *genomenou mou* to *Hierosolyma*, *enephanisan hoi archiereis* and *hoi presbyteroi tōn Ioudaiōn*, *aitoumenoi kat' autou dikēn*.", "grammar": { "*genomenou mou*": "genitive absolute - when I was/had come", "*Hierosolyma*": "accusative, neuter, plural - Jerusalem (proper name)", "*enephanisan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - informed/presented charges", "*hoi archiereis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - the chief priests", "*hoi presbyteroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - the elders", "*tōn Ioudaiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of the Jews", "*aitoumenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - requesting/asking", "*kat' autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - against him", "*dikēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - judgment/sentence/punishment" }, "variants": { "*genomenou*": "was/had come/had gone", "*enephanisan*": "informed/presented charges/made representation", "*archiereis*": "chief priests/high priests", "*presbyteroi*": "elders/older men/presbyters", "*aitoumenoi*": "requesting/asking/demanding", "*dikēn*": "judgment/sentence/punishment/justice" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.25.16", "source": "Πρὸς οὓς ἀπεκρίθην, ὅτι Οὐκ ἔστιν ἔθος Ῥωμαίοις χαρίζεσθαί τινα ἄνθρωπον εἰς ἀπώλειαν, πρὶν ἢ ὁ κατηγορούμενος κατὰ πρόσωπον ἔχοι τοὺς κατηγόρους, τόπον τε ἀπολογίας λάβοι περὶ τοῦ ἐγκλήματος.", "text": "To whom I *apekrithēn*, that It is not *ethos Rōmaiois charizesthai tina anthrōpon* for *apōleian*, before the *katēgoroumenos kata prosōpon echoi tous katēgorous*, *topon te apologias laboi* concerning *tou enklēmatos*.", "grammar": { "*apekrithēn*": "aorist passive deponent indicative, 1st person singular - I answered/replied", "*ethos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - custom/practice", "*Rōmaiois*": "dative, masculine, plural - for Romans", "*charizesthai*": "present middle/passive infinitive - to surrender/hand over as a favor", "*tina anthrōpon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - any man", "*apōleian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - destruction/ruin/condemnation", "*katēgoroumenos*": "present passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - the one being accused", "*kata prosōpon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - face to face", "*echoi*": "present active optative, 3rd person singular - might have", "*tous katēgorous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - the accusers", "*topon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - place/opportunity", "*te*": "enclitic particle - and/both", "*apologias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of defense", "*laboi*": "aorist active optative, 3rd person singular - might receive", "*tou enklēmatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - concerning the charge" }, "variants": { "*ethos*": "custom/practice/habit", "*charizesthai*": "to surrender/hand over/grant as a favor", "*apōleian*": "destruction/ruin/condemnation", "*katēgoroumenos*": "one being accused/defendant", "*kata prosōpon*": "face to face/in person/in the presence of", "*topon*": "place/opportunity/chance", "*apologias*": "defense/answer/vindication", "*enklēmatos*": "charge/accusation/complaint" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.25.17", "source": "Συνελθόντων οὖν αὐτῶν ἐνθάδε, ἀναβολὴν μηδεμίαν ποιησάμενος τῇ ἑξῆς καθίσας ἐπὶ τοῦ βήματος, ἐκέλευσα ἀχθῆναι τὸν ἄνδρα.", "text": "*Synelthontōn oun autōn enthade*, *anabolēn mēdemian poiēsamenos tē hexēs kathisas* upon *tou bēmatos*, I *ekeleusa achthēnai ton andra*.", "grammar": { "*Synelthontōn oun autōn enthade*": "genitive absolute - therefore when they had come together here", "*anabolēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - delay", "*mēdemian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - no/none", "*poiēsamenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having made", "*tē hexēs*": "dative, feminine, singular - on the next (day)", "*kathisas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having sat down", "*tou bēmatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - on the judgment seat", "*ekeleusa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I commanded/ordered", "*achthēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to be brought", "*ton andra*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the man" }, "variants": { "*Synelthontōn*": "had come together/assembled/gathered", "*enthade*": "here/to this place", "*anabolēn*": "delay/postponement", "*poiēsamenos*": "having made/created/produced", "*hexēs*": "next/following/subsequent", "*kathisas*": "having sat down/taken seat", "*bēmatos*": "judgment seat/tribunal", "*ekeleusa*": "commanded/ordered/directed", "*achthēnai*": "to be brought/led/conducted" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.25.18", "source": "Περὶ οὗ σταθέντες οἱ κατήγοροι, οὐδεμίαν αἰτίαν ἐπέφερον ὧν ὑπενόουν ἐγώ:", "text": "Concerning whom having *stathentes hoi katēgoroi*, *oudemian aitian epepheron* of which I *hupenooun egō*:", "grammar": { "*stathentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having stood/taken their stand", "*hoi katēgoroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - the accusers", "*oudemian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - no/none", "*aitian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - charge/accusation", "*epepheron*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - were bringing", "*hupenooun*": "imperfect active indicative, 1st person singular - I was suspecting", "*egō*": "nominative, 1st person singular pronoun - I" }, "variants": { "*stathentes*": "having stood/taken their stand/stood up", "*katēgoroi*": "accusers/prosecutors", "*aitian*": "charge/accusation/complaint", "*epepheron*": "were bringing/presenting/putting forward", "*hupenooun*": "was suspecting/surmising/supposing" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.25.19", "source": "Ζητήματα δέ τινα περὶ τῆς ἰδίας δεισιδαιμονίας εἶχον πρὸς αὐτόν, καὶ περί τινος Ἰησοῦ, τεθνηκότος, ὃν ἔφασκεν ὁ Παῦλος ζῇν.", "text": "*Zētēmata de tina* concerning *tēs idias deisidaimonias eichon pros auton*, and concerning a certain *Iēsou*, *tethnēkotos*, whom *ephasken ho Paulos zēn*.", "grammar": { "*Zētēmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - questions/issues", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*tina*": "accusative, neuter, plural - certain/some", "*tēs idias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - their own", "*deisidaimonias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - religion/superstition", "*eichon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they had/were having", "*pros auton*": "preposition + accusative, masculine, singular - against him", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Jesus (proper name)", "*tethnēkotos*": "perfect active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - having died/been dead", "*ephasken*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was asserting/claiming", "*ho Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Paul", "*zēn*": "present active infinitive - to be alive/living" }, "variants": { "*Zētēmata*": "questions/issues/disputes", "*tina*": "certain/some", "*idias*": "own/particular/special", "*deisidaimonias*": "religion/superstition/religious observance", "*eichon*": "had/were having/held", "*tethnēkotos*": "having died/been dead/deceased", "*ephasken*": "was asserting/claiming/declaring", "*zēn*": "to be alive/living/to live" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.25.20", "source": "Ἀπορούμενος δὲ ἐγὼ τὴν περὶ τούτου ζήτησιν, ἔλεγον εἰ βούλοιτο πορεύεσθαι εἰς Ἱερουσαλήμ, κἀκεῖ κρίνεσθαι περὶ τούτων.", "text": "*Aporoumenos de egō tēn peri toutou zētēsin*, I *elegon* if he *bouloito poreuesthai* to *Ierousalēm*, and there to be *krinesthai* concerning these things.", "grammar": { "*Aporoumenos*": "present middle/passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being perplexed", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*egō*": "nominative, 1st person singular pronoun - I", "*tēn peri toutou zētēsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the investigation concerning this", "*elegon*": "imperfect active indicative, 1st person singular - I was saying/asking", "*bouloito*": "present middle/passive optative, 3rd person singular - he would be willing", "*poreuesthai*": "present middle/passive infinitive - to go/journey", "*Ierousalēm*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Jerusalem (proper name)", "*krinesthai*": "present middle/passive infinitive - to be judged" }, "variants": { "*Aporoumenos*": "being perplexed/at a loss/uncertain", "*zētēsin*": "investigation/inquiry/examination", "*elegon*": "was saying/asking/telling", "*bouloito*": "would be willing/wish/desire", "*poreuesthai*": "to go/journey/travel", "*krinesthai*": "to be judged/tried/examined" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.25.21", "source": "Τοῦ δὲ Παύλου ἐπικαλεσαμένου τηρηθῆναι αὐτὸν εἰς τὴν τοῦ Σεβαστοῦ διάγνωσιν, ἐκέλευσα τηρεῖσθαι αὐτόν ἕως οὗ πέμψω αὐτὸν πρὸς Καίσαρα.", "text": "*Tou de Paulou epikalesamenou tērēthēnai auton* for *tēn tou Sebastou diagnōsin*, I *ekeleusa tēreisthai auton* until which I *pempsō auton pros Kaisara*.", "grammar": { "*Tou de Paulou epikalesamenou*": "genitive absolute - but when Paul had appealed", "*tērēthēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to be kept/detained", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - him", "*tēn tou Sebastou diagnōsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular + genitive, masculine, singular - the decision of Augustus", "*ekeleusa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I commanded/ordered", "*tēreisthai*": "present passive infinitive - to be kept", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - him", "*pempsō*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular - I might send", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - him", "*pros Kaisara*": "preposition + accusative, masculine, singular - to Caesar" }, "variants": { "*epikalesamenou*": "having appealed/called upon/invoked", "*tērēthēnai*": "to be kept/detained/held in custody", "*Sebastou*": "Augustus/Emperor (imperial title)", "*diagnōsin*": "decision/judgment/investigation", "*ekeleusa*": "commanded/ordered/directed", "*tēreisthai*": "to be kept/guarded/held", "*pempsō*": "might send/dispatch/forward" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.25.22", "source": "Ἀγρίππας δὲ πρὸς τὸν Φῆστον ἔφη, Ἐβουλόμην καὶ αὐτὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἀκοῦσαι. Ὁ δέ Αὔριον, φησίν, ἀκούσῃ αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Agrippas de pros ton Phēston ephē*, I *eboulomēn* also myself *tou anthrōpou akousai*. He *de* Tomorrow, *phēsin*, you will *akousē* him.", "grammar": { "*Agrippas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Agrippa (proper name)", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*pros ton Phēston*": "preposition + accusative, masculine, singular - to Festus", "*ephē*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he was saying", "*eboulomēn*": "imperfect middle/passive indicative, 1st person singular - I was wishing/wanting", "*tou anthrōpou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - the man", "*akousai*": "aorist active infinitive - to hear", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*phēsin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - he says", "*akousē*": "future middle indicative, 2nd person singular - you will hear" }, "variants": { "*ephē*": "was saying/declared/stated", "*eboulomēn*": "was wishing/wanting/desiring", "*akousai*": "to hear/listen to/give audience to", "*phēsin*": "says/declares/states", "*akousē*": "will hear/listen to" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.25.23", "source": "Τῇ οὖν ἐπαύριον, ἐλθόντος τοῦ Ἀγρίππα, καὶ τῆς Βερνίκης, μετὰ πολλῆς φαντασίας, καὶ εἰσελθόντων εἰς τὸ ἀκροατήριον, σύν τε τοῖς χιλιάρχοις, καὶ ἀνδράσιν τοῖς κατʼ ἐξοχὴν οὖσιν τῆς πόλεως, καὶ κελεύσαντος τοῦ Φήστου ἤχθη ὁ Παῦλος.", "text": "On the *oun epaurion*, *elthontos tou Agrippa*, and *tēs Bernikēs*, with much *phantasias*, and having *eiselthontōn* into the *akroatērion*, with both the *chiliarchois*, and men who were *kat' exochēn ousin tēs poleōs*, and having *keleusantos tou Phēstou ēchthē ho Paulos*.", "grammar": { "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/so", "*epaurion*": "dative, feminine, singular - next day", "*elthontos tou Agrippa*": "genitive absolute - when Agrippa had come", "*tēs Bernikēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - Bernice", "*phantasias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - pomp/display/ceremony", "*eiselthontōn*": "aorist active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - having entered", "*akroatērion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - audience hall/hearing room", "*chiliarchois*": "dative, masculine, plural - commanders/tribunes", "*kat' exochēn ousin*": "preposition + accusative, feminine, singular + present active participle, dative, masculine, plural - being of prominence", "*tēs poleōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the city", "*keleusantos tou Phēstou*": "genitive absolute - at the command of Festus", "*ēchthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was brought", "*ho Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Paul" }, "variants": { "*epaurion*": "next day/following day/morrow", "*phantasias*": "pomp/display/ceremony/pageantry", "*eiselthontōn*": "having entered/come in/gone in", "*akroatērion*": "audience hall/hearing room/place of hearing", "*chiliarchois*": "commanders/tribunes/military officers", "*kat' exochēn*": "of prominence/outstanding/distinguished", "*ousin*": "being/who were", "*keleusantos*": "having commanded/ordered/instructed", "*ēchthē*": "was brought/led/conducted" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.25.24", "source": "Καί φησιν ὁ Φῆστος, Ἀγρίππα Βασιλεῦ, καὶ πάντες οἱ συμπαρόντες ἡμῖν ἄνδρες, θεωρεῖτε τοῦτον, περὶ οὗ πᾶν τὸ πλῆθος τῶν Ἰουδαίων ἐνέτυχόν μοι, ἔν τε Ἱεροσολύμοις, καὶ ἐνθάδε, ἐπιβοῶντες μὴ δεῖν ζῇν αὐτὸν μηκέτι.", "text": "And *phēsin ho Phēstos*, *Agrippa Basileu*, and all the *symparontes* with us men, you *theōreite* this one, concerning whom all the *plēthos tōn Ioudaiōn enetychon* me, both in *Hierosolymois*, and here, *epiboōntes* not *dein zēn* him any longer.", "grammar": { "*phēsin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - says", "*ho Phēstos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Festus", "*Agrippa*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Agrippa", "*Basileu*": "vocative, masculine, singular - King", "*symparontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being present with", "*theōreite*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - observe/see/look at", "*plēthos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - multitude/crowd", "*tōn Ioudaiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of the Jews", "*enetychon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - appealed to/petitioned", "*Hierosolymois*": "dative, neuter, plural - in Jerusalem", "*epiboōntes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - shouting out/crying out", "*dein*": "present active infinitive - to be necessary", "*zēn*": "present active infinitive - to live" }, "variants": { "*phēsin*": "says/declares/states", "*symparontes*": "being present with/accompanying/gathered together", "*theōreite*": "observe/see/look at", "*plēthos*": "multitude/crowd/assembly", "*enetychon*": "appealed to/petitioned/approached", "*epiboōntes*": "shouting out/crying out/yelling", "*dein*": "to be necessary/proper/fitting", "*zēn*": "to live/be alive" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.25.25", "source": "Ἐγὼ δὲ καταλαβόμενος μηδὲν ἄξιον θανάτου αὐτὸν πεπραχέναι, καὶ αὐτοῦ δὲ τούτου ἐπικαλεσαμένου τὸν Σεβαστόν, ἔκρινα πέμπειν αὐτόν.", "text": "*Egō de katalabomenos mēden axion thanatou auton peprachenai*, and when he himself *de toutou epikalesamenou ton Sebaston*, I *ekrina pempein auton*.", "grammar": { "*Egō*": "nominative, 1st person singular pronoun - I", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*katalabomenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having found/perceived", "*mēden*": "accusative, neuter, singular - nothing", "*axion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - worthy", "*thanatou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of death", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - him", "*peprachenai*": "perfect active infinitive - to have done", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*toutou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - this one himself", "*epikalesamenou*": "aorist middle participle, genitive, masculine, singular - having appealed to", "*ton Sebaston*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Augustus/the Emperor", "*ekrina*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I decided", "*pempein*": "present active infinitive - to send", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - him" }, "variants": { "*katalabomenos*": "having found/perceived/determined", "*axion*": "worthy/deserving/meriting", "*peprachenai*": "to have done/committed/performed", "*epikalesamenou*": "having appealed to/called upon/made appeal", "*Sebaston*": "Augustus/Emperor (imperial title)", "*ekrina*": "decided/determined/resolved", "*pempein*": "to send/dispatch" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.25.26", "source": "Περὶ οὗ ἀσφαλές τι γράψαι τῷ κυρίῳ οὐκ ἔχω. Διὸ προήγαγον αὐτὸν ἐφʼ ὑμῶν, καὶ μάλιστα ἐπὶ σοῦ, Βασιλεῦ Ἀγρίππα, ὅπως, τῆς ἀνακρίσεως γενομένης, σχῶ τί γράψαι.", "text": "Concerning whom *asphales ti grapsai tō kyriō ouk echō*. Therefore I *proēgagon auton eph' hymōn*, and especially before you, *Basileu Agrippa*, so that, *tēs anakriseōs genomenēs*, I might *schō ti grapsai*.", "grammar": { "*asphales*": "accusative, neuter, singular - definite/certain", "*ti*": "accusative, neuter, singular - anything", "*grapsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to write", "*tō kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to the lord/master", "*ouk echō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I do not have", "*proēgagon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I brought forth/presented", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - him", "*eph' hymōn*": "preposition + genitive, 2nd person plural - before you (plural)", "*Basileu*": "vocative, masculine, singular - King", "*Agrippa*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Agrippa", "*tēs anakriseōs genomenēs*": "genitive absolute - when the examination has taken place", "*schō*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular - I might have", "*ti*": "accusative, neuter, singular - something", "*grapsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to write" }, "variants": { "*asphales*": "definite/certain/specific", "*grapsai*": "to write/record/document", "*kyriō*": "lord/master/sovereign (referring to Emperor)", "*proēgagon*": "brought forth/presented/produced", "*anakriseōs*": "examination/investigation/inquiry", "*genomenēs*": "having taken place/occurred/happened", "*schō*": "might have/possess/obtain" } }

{ "verseID": "Acts.25.27", "source": "Ἄλογον γάρ μοι δοκεῖ πέμποντα δέσμιον, μὴ καὶ τὰς κατʼ αὐτοῦ αἰτίας σημᾶναι.", "text": "*Alogon gar* to me it *dokei pemonta desmion*, not also the against him *aitias sēmanai*.", "grammar": { "*Alogon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - unreasonable/absurd", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*dokei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - it seems", "*pemonta*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - sending", "*desmion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - prisoner", "*aitias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - charges/accusations", "*sēmanai*": "aorist active infinitive - to indicate/specify" }, "variants": { "*Alogon*": "unreasonable/absurd/irrational", "*dokei*": "seems/appears/looks", "*pemonta*": "sending/dispatching", "*desmion*": "prisoner/captive/one in bonds", "*aitias*": "charges/accusations/grounds", "*sēmanai*": "to indicate/specify/make known" } }