Acts 25:1

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{ "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" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Φῆστος οὖν ἐπιβὰς τῇ ἐπαρχίᾳ, μετὰ τρεῖς ἡμέρας ἀνέβη εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα ἀπὸ Καισαρείας.

Transliteration

Phēstos therefore having epibas to the eparchia, after three hēmeras he anebē to Hierosolyma from Kaisareias.

Grammar Details

• *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)

Word Meanings

• *epibas*: having entered/having arrived at/having taken charge of
• *anebē*: went up/ascended/journeyed up

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Festus, therefore, having arrived in the province, went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea after three days.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Now when Festus had come into the province, after three days he went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Festus{G5347} therefore,{G3767} having come{G1910} into the province,{G1885} after{G3326} three{G5140} days{G2250} went up{G305} to{G1519} Jerusalem{G2414} from{G575} Caesarea.{G2542}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now{G3767} when Festus{G5347} was come{G1910}{(G5631)} into the province{G1885}, after{G3326} three{G5140} days{G2250} he ascended{G305}{(G5627)} from{G575} Caesarea{G2542} to{G1519} Jerusalem{G2414}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  When Festus was come into the province after thre dayes he ascended fro Cesarea vnto Ierusalem.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Now whan Festus was come in to the countre, ouer thre dayes he wente vp from Cesarea to Ierusalem.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  When Festus was then come into the prouince, after three dayes he went vp from Cæsarea vnto Hierusalem.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then when Festus was come into the prouince, after three dayes, he ascended from Cesarea vnto Hierusalem.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Festus therefore, having come into the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Festus, therefore, having come into the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Festus therefore, having come into the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Festus therefore, having come into the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So Festus, having come into that part of the country which was under his rule, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Festus therefore, having come into the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Paul Appeals to Caesar Now three days after Festus arrived in the province, he went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.

Referenced Verses

• 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)" } }
• Acts 25:5 : 5 { "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" } }
• Acts 8:40 : 40 { "verseID": "Acts.8.40", "source": "Φίλιππος δὲ εὑρέθη εἰς Ἄζωτον: καὶ διερχόμενος εὐηγγελίζετο τὰς πόλεις πάσας, ἕως τοῦ ἐλθεῖν αὐτὸν εἰς Καισάρειαν.", "text": "*Philippos de heurethē* at *Azōton*: and *dierchomenos euēngelizeto* the *poleis pasas*, until the *elthein* him to *Kaisareian*.", "grammar": { "*Philippos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Philip", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*heurethē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - was found", "*Azōton*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Azotus/Ashdod", "*dierchomenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - passing through", "*euēngelizeto*": "imperfect middle indicative, 3rd singular - was preaching the gospel", "*poleis*": "accusative, feminine, plural - cities", "*pasas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - all", "*elthein*": "aorist active infinitive - to come", "*Kaisareian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Caesarea" }, "variants": { "*heurethē*": "was found/appeared", "*dierchomenos*": "passing through/traveling through", "*euēngelizeto*": "was preaching the gospel/evangelizing", "*elthein*": "to come/arrive" } }
• Acts 18:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Acts.18.22", "source": "Καὶ κατελθὼν εἰς Καισάρειαν, ἀναβὰς, καὶ ἀσπασάμενος τὴν ἐκκλησίαν, κατέβη εἰς Ἀντιόχειαν.", "text": "And *katelthōn eis Kaisareian*, *anabas*, and *aspasamenos tēn ekklēsian*, *katebē eis Antiocheian*.", "grammar": { "*katelthōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having landed", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - at", "*Kaisareian*": "accusative feminine singular - Caesarea", "*anabas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having gone up", "*aspasamenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative masculine singular - having greeted", "*tēn ekklēsian*": "article + accusative feminine singular - the church", "*katebē*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he went down", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - to", "*Antiocheian*": "accusative feminine singular - Antioch" }, "variants": { "*katelthōn*": "having landed/having come down", "*anabas*": "having gone up (to Jerusalem, implied)", "*aspasamenos*": "having greeted/having saluted", "*ekklēsian*": "church/assembly/congregation", "*katebē*": "went down/descended" } }
• Acts 21:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Acts.21.15", "source": "Μετὰ δὲ τὰς ἡμέρας ταύτας ἐπισκευασάμενοι ἀνεβαίνομεν εἰς Ἱερουσαλήμ.", "text": "And after the *hēmeras* these, *episkeuasamenoi* we *anebainomen* to *Ierousalēm*.", "grammar": { "*hēmeras*": "accusative plural feminine - days", "*episkeuasamenoi*": "aorist middle participle, nominative plural masculine - having packed/prepared", "*anebainomen*": "imperfect active indicative, 1st plural - we were going up" }, "variants": { "*episkeuasamenoi*": "packing up/preparing for journey/making ready", "*anebainomen*": "we were going up/we were ascending/we were journeying" } }