Acts 26:15

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{ "verseID": "Acts.26.15", "source": "Ἐγὼ δὲ εἶπον, Τίς εἶ, Κύριε; Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν, Ἐγώ εἰμι Ἰησοῦς ὃν σὺ διώκεις.", "text": "I *de* *eipon*, Who *ei*, *Kyrie*? *Ho* *de* *eipen*, I *eimi* *Iēsous* whom you *diōkeis*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "conjunction - and/but", "*eipon*": "aorist active, 1st singular - I said", "*ei*": "present active, 2nd singular - you are", "*Kyrie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*Ho*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the one/he", "*eipen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - he said", "*eimi*": "present active, 1st singular - I am", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*diōkeis*": "present active, 2nd singular - you persecute" }, "variants": { "*de*": "and/but/then", "*eipon*": "I said/I spoke", "*ei*": "you are/you exist", "*Kyrie*": "Lord/Sir/Master", "*eipen*": "he said/he spoke", "*eimi*": "I am/I exist", "*diōkeis*": "you persecute/you pursue" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἐγὼ δὲ εἶπον, Τίς εἶ, Κύριε; Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν, Ἐγώ εἰμι Ἰησοῦς ὃν σὺ διώκεις.

Transliteration

I de eipon, Who ei, Kyrie? Ho de eipen, I eimi Iēsous whom you diōkeis.

Grammar Details

• *de*: conjunction - and/but
• *eipon*: aorist active, 1st singular - I said
• *ei*: present active, 2nd singular - you are
• *Kyrie*: vocative, masculine, singular - Lord
• *Ho*: nominative, masculine, singular - the one/he
• *eipen*: aorist active, 3rd singular - he said
• *eimi*: present active, 1st singular - I am
• *Iēsous*: nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus
• *diōkeis*: present active, 2nd singular - you persecute

Word Meanings

• *de*: and/but/then
• *eipon*: I said/I spoke
• *ei*: you are/you exist
• *Kyrie*: Lord/Sir/Master
• *eipen*: he said/he spoke
• *eimi*: I am/I exist
• *diōkeis*: you persecute/you pursue

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  I asked, 'Who are you, Lord?' And the Lord replied, 'I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And I said, Who are you, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom you persecute.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G1161} I{G1473} said,{G2036} Who{G5101} art thou,{G1488} Lord?{G2962} And{G1161} the Lord said,{G2036} I{G1473} am{G1510} Jesus{G2424} whom{G3739} thou{G4771} persecutest.{G1377}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G1161} I{G1473} said{G2036}{(G5627)}, Who{G5101} art thou{G1488}{(G5748)}, Lord{G2962}? And{G1161} he said{G2036}{(G5627)}, I{G1473} am{G1510}{(G5748)} Jesus{G2424} whom{G3739} thou{G4771} persecutest{G1377}{(G5719)}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And I sayde: Who arte thou LORde? And he sayde I am Iesus whom thou persecutest.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But I sayde: LORDE, who art thou? He sayde: I am Iesus, whom thou persecutest.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then I sayd, Who art thou, Lord? And he sayd, I am Iesus whom thou persecutest.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And I sayde: Who art thou Lorde? And he sayde: I am Iesus whom thou persecutest.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, ‹I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  "I said, 'Who are you, Lord?' "He said, 'I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `And I said, Who art thou, Lord? and he said, I am Jesus whom thou dost persecute;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And I said, Who are you, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus, whom you are attacking.

• World English Bible (2000)

  "I said, 'Who are you, Lord?' "He said, 'I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So I said,‘Who are you, Lord?’ And the Lord replied,‘I am Jesus whom you are persecuting.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 16:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Exodus.16.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֗ה בְּתֵ֣ת יְהוָה֩ לָכֶ֨ם בָּעֶ֜רֶב בָּשָׂ֣ר לֶאֱכֹ֗ל וְלֶ֤חֶם בַּבֹּ֙קֶר֙ לִשְׂבֹּ֔עַ בִּשְׁמֹ֤עַ יְהוָה֙ אֶת־תְּלֻנֹּ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם אֲשֶׁר־אַתֶּ֥ם מַלִּינִ֖ם עָלָ֑יו וְנַ֣חְנוּ מָ֔ה לֹא־עָלֵ֥ינוּ תְלֻנֹּתֵיכֶ֖ם כִּ֥י עַל־יְהוָֽה", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer mōšeh* in-*tēt YHWH* to-you in-the-*'ereb bāśār* to-*ʾĕkōl* and-*leḥem* in-the-*bōqer* to-*śəbōa'* in-*šəmōa' YHWH* *ʾet-təlunnōtêkem* that-you *mallînîm* against-him *wə-naḥnû mâ* not-against-us *təlunnōtêkem* but against-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*tēt*": "qal infinitive construct - giving", "*ʾĕkōl*": "qal infinitive construct - to eat", "*śəbōa'*": "qal infinitive construct - to be satisfied/full", "*šəmōa'*": "qal infinitive construct - to hear", "*mallînîm*": "hiphil participle masculine plural - causing to complain/murmuring", "*təlunnōtêkem*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your complaints" }, "variants": { "*tēt*": "giving/providing", "*bāśār*": "meat/flesh", "*ʾĕkōl*": "to eat/to consume", "*leḥem*": "bread/food", "*śəbōa'*": "to satisfy/to fill/to satiation", "*təlunnōtêkem*": "your complaints/murmurings/grumblings", "*mallînîm*": "complaining/murmuring/grumbling" } }
• Matt 25:40 : 40 { "verseID": "Matthew.25.40", "source": "Καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ Βασιλεὺς ἐρεῖ αὐτοῖς, Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, Ἐφʼ ὅσον ἐποιήσατε ἑνὶ τούτων τῶν ἀδελφῶν μου τῶν ἐλαχίστων, ἐμοὶ ἐποιήσατε.", "text": "And *apokritheis* the *Basileus* *erei* to them, *Amēn* *legō* to you, To the extent *epoiēsate* to one of these of the *adelphōn* of me the *elachistōn*, to me *epoiēsate*.", "grammar": { "*apokritheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative masculine singular - having answered", "*basileus*": "nominative masculine singular - king", "*erei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will say", "*amēn*": "Hebrew transliteration - truly/certainly", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say", "*epoiēsate*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural - you did", "*adelphōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of brothers", "*elachistōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of least" }, "variants": { "*apokritheis*": "having answered/replied/responded", "*basileus*": "king/ruler/sovereign", "*erei*": "will say/tell/speak", "*amēn*": "truly/certainly/verily", "*legō*": "I say/tell/speak", "*epoiēsate*": "you did/performed/accomplished", "*adelphōn*": "brothers/siblings/fellow believers", "*elachistōn*": "least/smallest/most insignificant" } }
• Matt 25:45 : 45 { "verseID": "Matthew.25.45", "source": "Τότε ἀποκριθήσεται αὐτοῖς, λέγων, Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, Ἐφʼ ὅσον οὐκ ἐποιήσατε ἑνὶ τούτων τῶν ἐλαχίστων, οὐδὲ ἐμοὶ ἐποιήσατε.", "text": "Then *apokrithēsetai* to them, *legōn*, *Amēn* *legō* to you, To the extent not *epoiēsate* to one of these the *elachistōn*, neither to me *epoiēsate*.", "grammar": { "*apokrithēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - will answer", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - saying", "*amēn*": "Hebrew transliteration - truly/certainly", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say", "*epoiēsate*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural - you did", "*elachistōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of least" }, "variants": { "*apokrithēsetai*": "will answer/reply/respond", "*legōn*": "saying/speaking/declaring", "*amēn*": "truly/certainly/verily", "*legō*": "I say/tell/speak", "*epoiēsate*": "you did/performed/accomplished", "*elachistōn*": "least/smallest/most insignificant" } }
• John 15:20-21 : 20 { "verseID": "John.15.20", "source": "Μνημονεύετε τοῦ λόγου οὗ ἐγὼ εἶπον ὑμῖν, Οὐκ ἔστιν δοῦλος μείζων τοῦ κυρίου αὐτοῦ. Εἰ ἐμὲ ἐδίωξαν, καὶ ὑμᾶς διώξουσιν· εἰ τὸν λόγον μου ἐτήρησαν, καὶ τὸν ὑμέτερον τηρήσουσιν.", "text": "*Mnēmoneuete tou logou hou egō eipon humin*, *Ouk estin doulos meizōn tou kuriou autou*. *Ei eme ediōxan*, and *humas diōxousin*; *ei ton logon mou etērēsan*, and the *humeteron tērēsousin*.", "grammar": { "*Mnēmoneuete*": "present imperative, active, second person plural - remember", "*tou logou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - the word", "*hou*": "relative pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - which", "*egō*": "nominative, singular, first person pronoun - I", "*eipon*": "aorist indicative, active, first person singular - I said", "*humin*": "dative, plural, second person pronoun - to you [plural]", "*Ouk estin*": "negative + present indicative, active, third person singular - is not", "*doulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - slave/servant", "*meizōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular, comparative adjective - greater", "*tou kuriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - than the lord/master", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, pronoun - his/of him", "*Ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*eme*": "accusative, singular, first person pronoun - me", "*ediōxan*": "aorist indicative, active, third person plural - they persecuted", "*humas*": "accusative, plural, second person pronoun - you [plural]", "*diōxousin*": "future indicative, active, third person plural - they will persecute", "*ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*ton logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the word", "*mou*": "genitive, singular, first person pronoun - my/of me", "*etērēsan*": "aorist indicative, active, third person plural - they kept", "*humeteron*": "accusative, masculine, singular, possessive adjective - yours", "*tērēsousin*": "future indicative, active, third person plural - they will keep" }, "variants": { "*Mnēmoneuete*": "remember/keep in mind/recall", "*logou*": "word/saying/message", "*eipon*": "said/told/spoke", "*doulos*": "slave/servant/bondservant", "*meizōn*": "greater/more important", "*kuriou*": "lord/master/owner", "*ediōxan*": "persecuted/pursued/harassed", "*diōxousin*": "will persecute/will pursue/will harass", "*etērēsan*": "kept/observed/obeyed", "*tērēsousin*": "will keep/will observe/will obey" } } 21 { "verseID": "John.15.21", "source": "Ἀλλὰ ταῦτα πάντα ποιήσουσιν ὑμῖν διὰ τὸ ὄνομά μου, ὅτι οὐκ οἴδασιν τὸν πέμψαντά με.", "text": "*Alla tauta panta poiēsousin humin dia to onoma mou*, *hoti ouk oidasin ton pempsanta me*.", "grammar": { "*Alla*": "conjunction - but", "*tauta panta*": "demonstrative pronoun + accusative, neuter, plural - all these things", "*poiēsousin*": "future indicative, active, third person plural - they will do", "*humin*": "dative, plural, second person pronoun - to you [plural]", "*dia*": "preposition + accusative - because of/for the sake of", "*to onoma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - the name", "*mou*": "genitive, singular, first person pronoun - my/of me", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because", "*ouk oidasin*": "negative + perfect indicative (with present meaning), active, third person plural - they do not know", "*ton pempsanta*": "accusative, masculine, singular, participle - the one who sent", "*me*": "accusative, singular, first person pronoun - me" }, "variants": { "*tauta panta*": "all these things/all these matters", "*poiēsousin*": "will do/will perform/will carry out", "*onoma*": "name/reputation/person", "*oidasin*": "know/understand/recognize", "*pempsanta*": "having sent/who sent/the sender" } }