Acts 26:4-9 : 4 {
"verseID": "Acts.26.4",
"source": "Τὴν μὲν οὖν βίωσίν μου τὴν ἐκ νεότητος, τὴν ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς γενομένην ἐν τῷ ἔθνει μου ἔν Ἱεροσολύμοις, ἴσασι πάντες οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι·",
"text": "The *men* *oun* *biōsin* of me the from *neotētos*, the from *archēs* *genomenēn* in the *ethnei* of me in *Hierosolymois*, *isasi* all the *Ioudaioi*;",
"grammar": {
"*men*": "particle - indeed/on the one hand",
"*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then",
"*biōsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - manner of life",
"*neotētos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - youth",
"*archēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - beginning",
"*genomenēn*": "aorist middle participle, accusative, feminine, singular - having been/become",
"*ethnei*": "dative, neuter, singular - nation/people",
"*Hierosolymois*": "dative, neuter, plural - Jerusalem",
"*isasi*": "perfect active, 3rd plural - they know",
"*Ioudaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Jews"
},
"variants": {
"*men oun*": "indeed therefore/so then",
"*biōsin*": "manner of life/way of living",
"*neotētos*": "youth/early age",
"*archēs*": "beginning/first",
"*genomenēn*": "having been/become/having taken place",
"*ethnei*": "nation/people/ethnic group",
"*isasi*": "they know/are aware"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Acts.26.5",
"source": "Προγινώσκοντές με ἄνωθεν, ἐὰν θέλωσιν μαρτυρεῖν, ὅτι κατὰ τὴν ἀκριβεστάτην αἵρεσιν τῆς ἡμετέρας θρησκείας ἔζησα Φαρισαῖος.",
"text": "*Proginōskontes* me *anōthen*, *ean* they *thelōsin* to *martyrein*, that *kata* the most *akribestatēn* *hairesin* of our *hēmeteras* *thrēskeias* I *ezēsa* *Pharisaios*.",
"grammar": {
"*Proginōskontes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - knowing beforehand",
"*anōthen*": "adverb - from the first/from above",
"*ean*": "conditional conjunction - if",
"*thelōsin*": "present subjunctive, 3rd plural - they are willing",
"*martyrein*": "present infinitive - to testify",
"*kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to",
"*akribestatēn*": "superlative adjective, accusative, feminine, singular - strictest/most precise",
"*hairesin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sect/party",
"*hēmeteras*": "genitive, feminine, singular, possessive - our",
"*thrēskeias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - religion/worship",
"*ezēsa*": "aorist active, 1st singular - I lived",
"*Pharisaios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Pharisee"
},
"variants": {
"*Proginōskontes*": "knowing beforehand/having known previously",
"*anōthen*": "from the first/from the beginning/for a long time",
"*thelōsin*": "they are willing/they wish",
"*akribestatēn*": "strictest/most precise/most exact",
"*hairesin*": "sect/party/school of thought",
"*thrēskeias*": "religion/worship/devotion",
"*ezēsa*": "I lived/I conducted my life"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Acts.26.6",
"source": "Καὶ νῦν ἐπʼ ἐλπίδι τῆς πρὸς τοὺς πατέρας ἐπαγγελίας γενομένης ὑπὸ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἕστηκα κρινόμενος:",
"text": "And *nyn* upon *elpidi* of the *pros* the *pateras* *epangelias* *genomenēs* *hypo* the *Theou* I *hestēka* being *krinomenos*:",
"grammar": {
"*nyn*": "temporal adverb - now",
"*elpidi*": "dative, feminine, singular - hope",
"*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward",
"*pateras*": "accusative, masculine, plural - fathers",
"*epangelias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - promise",
"*genomenēs*": "aorist middle participle, genitive, feminine, singular - having been made",
"*hypo*": "preposition + genitive - by",
"*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God",
"*hestēka*": "perfect active, 1st singular - I stand",
"*krinomenos*": "present passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being judged"
},
"variants": {
"*elpidi*": "hope/expectation",
"*pros*": "to/toward/for",
"*pateras*": "fathers/ancestors",
"*epangelias*": "promise/pledge",
"*genomenēs*": "having been made/having come/having happened",
"*hypo*": "by/under",
"*hestēka*": "I stand/I am standing/I have taken my stand",
"*krinomenos*": "being judged/being tried"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Acts.26.7",
"source": "Εἰς ἣν τὸ δωδεκάφυλον ἡμῶν, ἐν ἐκτενείᾳ νύκτα καὶ ἡμέραν λατρεῦον, ἐλπίζει καταντῆσαι. Περὶ ἧς ἐλπίδος ἐγκαλοῦμαι, βασιλεῦ Ἀγρίππα, ὑπὸ τῶν Ἰουδαίων.",
"text": "To which the *dōdekaphylon* of us, in *ekteneia* night and day *latreuon*, *elpizei* to *katantēsai*. Concerning which *elpidos* I am *enkaloumai*, *basileu* *Agrippa*, *hypo* the *Ioudaiōn*.",
"grammar": {
"*dōdekaphylon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - twelve tribes",
"*ekteneia*": "dative, feminine, singular - earnestness/intensity",
"*latreuon*": "present active participle, nominative, neuter, singular - serving/worshiping",
"*elpizei*": "present active, 3rd singular - hopes",
"*katantēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to attain/arrive at",
"*elpidos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - hope",
"*enkaloumai*": "present passive, 1st singular - I am accused",
"*basileu*": "vocative, masculine, singular - king",
"*Agrippa*": "vocative, masculine, singular - proper name",
"*hypo*": "preposition + genitive - by",
"*Ioudaiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - Jews"
},
"variants": {
"*dōdekaphylon*": "twelve tribes/twelve-tribed [nation]",
"*ekteneia*": "earnestness/intensity/diligence",
"*latreuon*": "serving/worshiping/rendering religious service",
"*elpizei*": "hopes/expects",
"*katantēsai*": "to attain/arrive at/reach",
"*enkaloumai*": "I am accused/charged/brought to trial",
"*hypo*": "by/under/at the hands of"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Acts.26.8",
"source": "Τί ἄπιστον κρίνεται παρʼ ὑμῖν, εἰ ὁ Θεὸς νεκροὺς ἐγείρει;",
"text": "Why *apiston* is it *krinetai* *par'* you, if the *Theos* *nekrous* *egeirei*?",
"grammar": {
"*apiston*": "accusative, neuter, singular - incredible/unbelievable",
"*krinetai*": "present passive, 3rd singular - is judged",
"*par'*": "preposition + dative - with/among",
"*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God",
"*nekrous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - dead [ones]",
"*egeirei*": "present active, 3rd singular - raises"
},
"variants": {
"*apiston*": "incredible/unbelievable/implausible",
"*krinetai*": "is judged/is considered/is deemed",
"*par'*": "with/among/in the judgment of",
"*nekrous*": "dead [ones]/corpses",
"*egeirei*": "raises/resurrects/awakens"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Acts.26.9",
"source": "Ἐγὼ μὲν οὖν ἔδοξα ἐμαυτῷ, πρὸς τὸ ὄνομα Ἰησοῦ τοῦ Ναζωραίου δεῖν πολλὰ ἐναντία πρᾶξαι.",
"text": "I *men* *oun* *edoxa* to *emautō*, against the *onoma* of *Iēsou* the *Nazōraiou* *dein* many *enantia* to *praxai*.",
"grammar": {
"*men*": "particle - indeed/truly",
"*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then",
"*edoxa*": "aorist active, 1st singular - I thought/supposed",
"*emautō*": "dative, reflexive pronoun - myself",
"*onoma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - name",
"*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Jesus",
"*Nazōraiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Nazarene",
"*dein*": "present active infinitive - to be necessary",
"*enantia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - contrary/hostile things",
"*praxai*": "aorist active infinitive - to do/practice"
},
"variants": {
"*men oun*": "indeed therefore/verily then",
"*edoxa*": "I thought/supposed/considered",
"*onoma*": "name/reputation",
"*Nazōraiou*": "Nazarene/of Nazareth",
"*dein*": "to be necessary/ought",
"*enantia*": "contrary/hostile/opposed things",
"*praxai*": "to do/practice/perform"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "Acts.26.10",
"source": "Ὃ καὶ ἐποίησα ἐν Ἱεροσολύμοις: καὶ πολλοὺς τῶν ἁγίων ἐγὼ φυλακαῖς κατέκλεισα, τὴν παρὰ τῶν ἀρχιερέων ἐξουσίαν λαβών· ἀναιρουμένων τε αὐτῶν, κατήνεγκα ψῆφον.",
"text": "Which also I *epoiēsa* in *Hierosolymois*: and many of the *hagiōn* I to *phylakais* *katekleisa*, the from the *archiereōn* *exousian* having *labōn*; being *anairoumenōn* *te* they, I *katēnegka* *psēphon*.",
"grammar": {
"*epoiēsa*": "aorist active, 1st singular - I did",
"*Hierosolymois*": "dative, neuter, plural - Jerusalem",
"*hagiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - holy ones/saints",
"*phylakais*": "dative, feminine, plural - prisons",
"*katekleisa*": "aorist active, 1st singular - I shut up/imprisoned",
"*archiereōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - chief priests",
"*exousian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - authority",
"*labōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having received",
"*anairoumenōn*": "present passive participle, genitive, masculine, plural - being killed/put to death",
"*te*": "conjunction - and/also",
"*katēnegka*": "aorist active, 1st singular - I cast/gave",
"*psēphon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - vote/pebble"
},
"variants": {
"*epoiēsa*": "I did/performed/accomplished",
"*hagiōn*": "holy ones/saints/consecrated ones",
"*phylakais*": "prisons/jails",
"*katekleisa*": "I shut up/imprisoned/confined",
"*archiereōn*": "chief priests/high priests",
"*exousian*": "authority/power/permission",
"*labōn*": "having received/taken/obtained",
"*anairoumenōn*": "being killed/put to death/executed",
"*katēnegka*": "I cast/gave/brought down",
"*psēphon*": "vote/pebble/ballot"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "Acts.26.11",
"source": "Καὶ κατὰ πάσας τὰς συναγωγὰς πολλάκις τιμωρῶν αὐτούς, ἠνάγκαζον βλασφημεῖν· περισσῶς τε ἐμμαινόμενος αὐτοῖς, ἐδίωκον ἕως καὶ εἰς τὰς ἔξω πόλεις.",
"text": "And *kata* all the *synagōgas* *pollakis* *timōrōn* them, I *ēnankazon* to *blasphēmein*; *perissōs* *te* being *emmainomenos* against them, I *ediōkon* even *heōs* the outside *poleis*.",
"grammar": {
"*kata*": "preposition + accusative - throughout/among",
"*synagōgas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - synagogues",
"*pollakis*": "adverb - often/frequently",
"*timōrōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - punishing",
"*ēnankazon*": "imperfect active, 1st singular - I was compelling",
"*blasphēmein*": "present active infinitive - to blaspheme",
"*perissōs*": "adverb - exceedingly/beyond measure",
"*te*": "conjunction - and/also",
"*emmainomenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being enraged",
"*ediōkon*": "imperfect active, 1st singular - I was persecuting",
"*heōs*": "preposition - as far as/even to",
"*poleis*": "accusative, feminine, plural - cities"
},
"variants": {
"*kata*": "throughout/in/among",
"*synagōgas*": "synagogues/assemblies",
"*pollakis*": "often/frequently/many times",
"*timōrōn*": "punishing/tormenting",
"*ēnankazon*": "I was compelling/forcing/urging",
"*blasphēmein*": "to blaspheme/to speak impiously",
"*perissōs*": "exceedingly/beyond measure/abundantly",
"*emmainomenos*": "being enraged/being furious/being mad against",
"*ediōkon*": "I was persecuting/pursuing/harassing",
"*heōs*": "as far as/even to",
"*poleis*": "cities/towns"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "Acts.26.12",
"source": "Ἐν οἷς καὶ πορευόμενος εἰς τὴν Δαμασκὸν μετʼ ἐξουσίας καὶ ἐπιτροπῆς τῆς παρὰ τῶν ἀρχιερέων,",
"text": "In which also *poreuomenos* to the *Damaskon* with *exousias* and *epitropēs* of the from the *archiereōn*,",
"grammar": {
"*poreuomenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - traveling/journeying",
"*Damaskon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Damascus",
"*exousias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - authority",
"*epitropēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - commission",
"*archiereōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - chief priests"
},
"variants": {
"*poreuomenos*": "traveling/journeying/going",
"*exousias*": "authority/power/permission",
"*epitropēs*": "commission/authorization/mandate",
"*archiereōn*": "chief priests/high priests"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "Acts.26.13",
"source": "Ἡμέρας μέσης, κατὰ τὴν ὁδὸν εἶδον, Βασιλεῦ, οὐρανόθεν, ὑπὲρ τὴν λαμπρότητα τοῦ ἡλίου, περιλάμψαν με φῶς καὶ τοὺς σὺν ἐμοὶ πορευομένους.",
"text": "Of day *mesēs*, along the *hodon* I *eidon*, *Basileu*, from *ouranothen*, above the *lamprotēta* of the *hēliou*, having *perilampsan* me *phōs* and those with me *poreuomenous*.",
"grammar": {
"*mesēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - middle/mid-",
"*hodon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - way/road",
"*eidon*": "aorist active, 1st singular - I saw",
"*Basileu*": "vocative, masculine, singular - king",
"*ouranothen*": "adverb - from heaven",
"*lamprotēta*": "accusative, feminine, singular - brightness",
"*hēliou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - sun",
"*perilampsan*": "aorist active participle, accusative, neuter, singular - having shone around",
"*phōs*": "accusative, neuter, singular - light",
"*poreuomenous*": "present middle participle, accusative, masculine, plural - journeying"
},
"variants": {
"*mesēs*": "middle/mid-day",
"*hodon*": "way/road/journey",
"*eidon*": "I saw/I perceived/I observed",
"*ouranothen*": "from heaven/from the sky",
"*lamprotēta*": "brightness/brilliance/radiance",
"*hēliou*": "sun/sunlight",
"*perilampsan*": "having shone around/having flashed around",
"*phōs*": "light/radiance",
"*poreuomenous*": "journeying/traveling/going"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "Acts.26.14",
"source": "Πάντων δὲ καταπεσόντων ἡμῶν εἰς τὴν γῆν, ἤκουσα φωνὴν λαλοῦσαν πρός με, καὶ λέγουσαν τῇ Ἑβραΐδι διαλέκτῳ, Σαούλ, Σαούλ, τί με διώκεις; σκληρόν σοι πρὸς κέντρα λακτίζειν.",
"text": "All *de* having *katapesontōn* of us to the *gēn*, I *ēkousa* *phōnēn* *lalousan* *pros* me, and *legousan* in the *Hebraidi* *dialektō*, *Saoul*, *Saoul*, why me do you *diōkeis*? *sklēron* for you against *kentra* to *laktizein*.",
"grammar": {
"*de*": "conjunction - and/but",
"*katapesontōn*": "aorist active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - having fallen down",
"*gēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - earth/ground",
"*ēkousa*": "aorist active, 1st singular - I heard",
"*phōnēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - voice",
"*lalousan*": "present active participle, accusative, feminine, singular - speaking",
"*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to",
"*legousan*": "present active participle, accusative, feminine, singular - saying",
"*Hebraidi*": "dative, feminine, singular - Hebrew",
"*dialektō*": "dative, feminine, singular - language/dialect",
"*Saoul*": "vocative - Saul",
"*diōkeis*": "present active, 2nd singular - you persecute",
"*sklēron*": "nominative, neuter, singular - hard/difficult",
"*kentra*": "accusative, neuter, plural - goads",
"*laktizein*": "present active infinitive - to kick"
},
"variants": {
"*katapesontōn*": "having fallen down/having fallen to the ground",
"*gēn*": "earth/ground/land",
"*ēkousa*": "I heard/I listened to",
"*phōnēn*": "voice/sound",
"*lalousan*": "speaking/talking",
"*legousan*": "saying/telling",
"*Hebraidi*": "Hebrew [language]",
"*dialektō*": "language/dialect/speech",
"*diōkeis*": "you persecute/you pursue",
"*sklēron*": "hard/difficult/painful",
"*kentra*": "goads/prods/pointed sticks",
"*laktizein*": "to kick/to strike with the heel"
}
}
15 {
"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"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "Acts.26.16",
"source": "Ἀλλὰ ἀνάστηθι, καὶ στῆθι ἐπὶ τοὺς πόδας σου: εἰς τοῦτο γὰρ ὤφθην σοι, προχειρίσασθαί σε ὑπηρέτην καὶ μάρτυρα ὧν τε εἶδες, ὧν τε ὀφθήσομαί σοι·",
"text": "But *anastēthi*, and *stēthi* upon the *podas* of you: for to this *gar* I *ōphthēn* to you, to *procheirisasthai* you *hypēretēn* and *martyra* of which things *te* you *eides*, of which things *te* I will *ophthēsomai* to you;",
"grammar": {
"*anastēthi*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - rise up/stand up",
"*stēthi*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - stand",
"*podas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - feet",
"*gar*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*ōphthēn*": "aorist passive, 1st singular - I appeared",
"*procheirisasthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to appoint/choose",
"*hypēretēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - servant/assistant",
"*martyra*": "accusative, masculine, singular - witness",
"*te*": "conjunction - and/both",
"*eides*": "aorist active, 2nd singular - you saw",
"*ophthēsomai*": "future passive, 1st singular - I will appear"
},
"variants": {
"*anastēthi*": "rise up/stand up/get up",
"*stēthi*": "stand/take a stand",
"*podas*": "feet/lower extremities",
"*ōphthēn*": "I appeared/I was seen",
"*procheirisasthai*": "to appoint/choose/designate",
"*hypēretēn*": "servant/assistant/attendant",
"*martyra*": "witness/testifier",
"*eides*": "you saw/you perceived",
"*ophthēsomai*": "I will appear/I will be seen"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "Acts.26.17",
"source": "Ἐξαιρούμενός σε ἐκ τοῦ λαοῦ, καὶ τῶν Ἐθνῶν, εἰς οὓς νῦν σε ἀποστέλλω,",
"text": "*Exairoumenos* you from the *laou*, and the *Ethnōn*, to whom *nyn* you I *apostellō*,",
"grammar": {
"*Exairoumenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - delivering/rescuing",
"*laou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - people",
"*Ethnōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - Gentiles/nations",
"*nyn*": "temporal adverb - now",
"*apostellō*": "present active, 1st singular - I send/commission"
},
"variants": {
"*Exairoumenos*": "delivering/rescuing/taking out",
"*laou*": "people/populace/nation",
"*Ethnōn*": "Gentiles/nations/peoples",
"*apostellō*": "I send/commission/dispatch"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "Acts.26.18",
"source": "Ἀνοῖξαι ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτῶν, ἐπιστρέψαι ἀπὸ σκότους εἰς φῶς, καὶ τῆς ἐξουσίας τοῦ Σατανᾶ ἐπὶ τὸν Θεόν, τοῦ λαβεῖν αὐτοὺς ἄφεσιν ἁμαρτιῶν, καὶ κλῆρον ἐν τοῖς ἡγιασμένοις πίστει τῇ εἰς ἐμέ.",
"text": "To *anoixai* *ophthalmous* of them, to *epistrepsai* from *skotous* to *phōs*, and the *exousias* of the *Satana* to the *Theon*, of the to *labein* them *aphesin* *hamartiōn*, and *klēron* among those having been *hēgiasmenois* by *pistei* in me.",
"grammar": {
"*anoixai*": "aorist active infinitive - to open",
"*ophthalmous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - eyes",
"*epistrepsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to turn",
"*skotous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - darkness",
"*phōs*": "accusative, neuter, singular - light",
"*exousias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - authority/power",
"*Satana*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Satan",
"*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God",
"*labein*": "aorist active infinitive - to receive",
"*aphesin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - forgiveness",
"*hamartiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - sins",
"*klēron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - inheritance/portion",
"*hēgiasmenois*": "perfect passive participle, dative, masculine, plural - having been sanctified",
"*pistei*": "dative, feminine, singular - faith"
},
"variants": {
"*anoixai*": "to open/to unlock",
"*ophthalmous*": "eyes/sight",
"*epistrepsai*": "to turn/to convert/to return",
"*skotous*": "darkness/gloom",
"*phōs*": "light/radiance",
"*exousias*": "authority/power/dominion",
"*labein*": "to receive/to take/to obtain",
"*aphesin*": "forgiveness/remission/release",
"*hamartiōn*": "sins/wrongdoings",
"*klēron*": "inheritance/portion/lot",
"*hēgiasmenois*": "having been sanctified/consecrated/made holy",
"*pistei*": "faith/belief/trust"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "Acts.26.19",
"source": "Ὅθεν, Βασιλεῦ Ἀγρίππα, οὐκ ἐγενόμην ἀπειθὴς τῇ οὐρανίῳ ὀπτασίᾳ:",
"text": "*Hothen*, *Basileu* *Agrippa*, not I *egenomēn* *apeithēs* to the *ouraniō* *optasia*:",
"grammar": {
"*Hothen*": "adverb - wherefore/from which",
"*Basileu*": "vocative, masculine, singular - king",
"*Agrippa*": "vocative, masculine, singular - proper name",
"*egenomēn*": "aorist middle, 1st singular - I became/I was",
"*apeithēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - disobedient",
"*ouraniō*": "dative, feminine, singular - heavenly",
"*optasia*": "dative, feminine, singular - vision"
},
"variants": {
"*Hothen*": "wherefore/for which reason/from which",
"*egenomēn*": "I became/I was/I proved to be",
"*apeithēs*": "disobedient/unpersuadable",
"*ouraniō*": "heavenly/celestial",
"*optasia*": "vision/appearance"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "Acts.26.20",
"source": "Ἀλλὰ τοῖς ἐν Δαμασκῷ πρῶτον, καὶ Ἱεροσολύμοις, εἰς πᾶσάν τε τὴν χώραν τῆς Ἰουδαίας, καὶ τοῖς Ἔθνεσιν, ἀπήγγελλον μετανοεῖν καὶ ἐπιστρέφειν ἐπὶ τὸν Θεόν, ἄξια τῆς μετανοίας ἔργα πράσσοντας.",
"text": "But to those in *Damaskō* *prōton*, and *Hierosolymois*, to all *te* the *chōran* of *Ioudaias*, and to the *Ethnesin*, I *apēngellon* to *metanoein* and to *epistrephein* to the *Theon*, worthy of the *metanoias* *erga* *prassontas*.",
"grammar": {
"*Damaskō*": "dative, feminine, singular - Damascus",
"*prōton*": "adverb - first",
"*Hierosolymois*": "dative, neuter, plural - Jerusalem",
"*te*": "conjunction - and/also",
"*chōran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - region/country",
"*Ioudaias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - Judea",
"*Ethnesin*": "dative, neuter, plural - Gentiles/nations",
"*apēngellon*": "imperfect active, 1st singular - I was proclaiming",
"*metanoein*": "present active infinitive - to repent",
"*epistrephein*": "present active infinitive - to turn",
"*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God",
"*metanoias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - repentance",
"*erga*": "accusative, neuter, plural - works/deeds",
"*prassontas*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - doing/practicing"
},
"variants": {
"*prōton*": "first/firstly/at first",
"*chōran*": "region/country/land",
"*Ethnesin*": "Gentiles/nations/peoples",
"*apēngellon*": "I was proclaiming/declaring/announcing",
"*metanoein*": "to repent/to change one's mind",
"*epistrephein*": "to turn/to return/to convert",
"*metanoias*": "repentance/change of mind",
"*erga*": "works/deeds/actions",
"*prassontas*": "doing/practicing/performing"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "Acts.26.21",
"source": "Ἕνεκα τούτων με οἵ Ἰουδαῖοι συλλαβόμενοι ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ, ἐπειρῶντο διαχειρίσασθαι.",
"text": "On account of *heneka* these *toutōn* me the *Ioudaioi* having *syllabomenoi* in the *hierō*, were *epeirōnto* to *diacheirisasthai*.",
"grammar": {
"*heneka*": "preposition + genitive - because of/on account of",
"*toutōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - these things",
"*Ioudaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Jews",
"*syllabomenoi*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having seized",
"*hierō*": "dative, neuter, singular - temple",
"*epeirōnto*": "imperfect middle, 3rd plural - they were attempting",
"*diacheirisasthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to kill"
},
"variants": {
"*heneka*": "because of/on account of/for the sake of",
"*syllabomenoi*": "having seized/having arrested/having taken",
"*hierō*": "temple/sanctuary",
"*epeirōnto*": "they were attempting/trying/endeavoring",
"*diacheirisasthai*": "to kill/to slay/to do away with"
}
}
22 {
"verseID": "Acts.26.22",
"source": "Ἐπικουρίας οὖν τυχὼν τῆς παρὰ τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἄχρι τῆς ἡμέρας ταύτης ἕστηκα, μαρτυρόμενος μικρῷ τε καὶ μεγάλῳ, οὐδὲν ἐκτὸς λέγων ὧν τε οἱ προφῆται ἐλάλησαν μελλόντων γίνεσθαι καὶ Μωσῆς:",
"text": "*Epikourias* *oun* having *tychōn* of the from the *Theou*, until the *hēmeras* this *tautēs* I *hestēka*, *martyromenos* to small *te* and to great, nothing *ektos* *legōn* of which things *te* the *prophētai* *elalēsan* *mellontōn* to *ginesthai* and *Mōsēs*:",
"grammar": {
"*Epikourias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - help/aid",
"*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then",
"*tychōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having obtained",
"*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God",
"*hēmeras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - day",
"*tautēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - this",
"*hestēka*": "perfect active, 1st singular - I stand/have stood",
"*martyromenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - testifying",
"*te*": "conjunction - and/both",
"*ektos*": "adverb - outside/beyond",
"*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying",
"*prophētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - prophets",
"*elalēsan*": "aorist active, 3rd plural - they spoke",
"*mellontōn*": "present active participle, genitive, neuter, plural - going to be",
"*ginesthai*": "present middle infinitive - to happen/occur",
"*Mōsēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Moses"
},
"variants": {
"*Epikourias*": "help/aid/assistance",
"*tychōn*": "having obtained/having received/having found",
"*hestēka*": "I stand/have stood/I continue",
"*martyromenos*": "testifying/witnessing/giving evidence",
"*ektos*": "outside/beyond/except",
"*legōn*": "saying/speaking/telling",
"*prophētai*": "prophets/seers",
"*elalēsan*": "they spoke/they said",
"*mellontōn*": "going to be/about to be/future things",
"*ginesthai*": "to happen/occur/come to pass"
}
}
23 {
"verseID": "Acts.26.23",
"source": "Εἰ παθητὸς ὁ Χριστός, εἰ πρῶτος ἐξ ἀναστάσεως νεκρῶν φῶς μέλλει καταγγέλλειν τῷ λαῷ καὶ τοῖς Ἔθνεσιν.",
"text": "If *pathētos* the *Christos*, if *prōtos* from *anastaseōs* of *nekrōn* *phōs* is about to *mellei* *katangellein* to the *laō* and to the *Ethnesin*.",
"grammar": {
"*pathētos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - subject to suffering",
"*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ/Messiah",
"*prōtos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - first",
"*anastaseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - resurrection",
"*nekrōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - dead [ones]",
"*phōs*": "accusative, neuter, singular - light",
"*mellei*": "present active, 3rd singular - is about to",
"*katangellein*": "present active infinitive - to proclaim",
"*laō*": "dative, masculine, singular - people",
"*Ethnesin*": "dative, neuter, plural - Gentiles/nations"
},
"variants": {
"*pathētos*": "subject to suffering/must suffer/would suffer",
"*Christos*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One",
"*prōtos*": "first/foremost",
"*anastaseōs*": "resurrection/rising up",
"*nekrōn*": "dead [ones]/corpses",
"*phōs*": "light/illumination",
"*mellei*": "is about to/is going to/will",
"*katangellein*": "to proclaim/to announce/to declare",
"*laō*": "people/nation",
"*Ethnesin*": "Gentiles/nations/peoples"
}
}
24 {
"verseID": "Acts.26.24",
"source": "Ταῦτα δὲ αὐτοῦ ἀπολογουμένου, ὁ Φῆστος μεγάλῃ τῇ φωνῇ ἔφη, Μαίνῃ· Παῦλε, τὰ πολλά σε γράμματα εἰς μανίαν περιτρέπει.",
"text": "These things *de* of him *apologoumenou*, the *Phēstos* with great *megalē* *phōnē* *ephē*, You are *mainē* *Paule*, the much *polla* you *grammata* to *manian* *peritrepei*.",
"grammar": {
"*de*": "conjunction - and/but",
"*apologoumenou*": "present middle participle, genitive, masculine, singular - making a defense",
"*Phēstos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Festus",
"*megalē*": "dative, feminine, singular - great/loud",
"*phōnē*": "dative, feminine, singular - voice",
"*ephē*": "imperfect active, 3rd singular - said/declared",
"*mainē*": "present middle, 2nd singular - you are mad",
"*Paule*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Paul",
"*polla*": "nominative, neuter, plural - many",
"*grammata*": "nominative, neuter, plural - learning/letters",
"*manian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - madness",
"*peritrepei*": "present active, 3rd singular - turns/drives"
},
"variants": {
"*apologoumenou*": "making a defense/defending himself",
"*megalē*": "great/loud/mighty",
"*phōnē*": "voice/sound/tone",
"*ephē*": "said/declared/affirmed",
"*mainē*": "you are mad/insane/out of your mind",
"*polla*": "many/much/great",
"*grammata*": "learning/letters/writings/education",
"*manian*": "madness/insanity",
"*peritrepei*": "turns/drives/makes"
}
}
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"
}
}
26 {
"verseID": "Acts.26.26",
"source": "Ἐπίσταται γὰρ περὶ τούτων ὁ βασιλεύς, πρὸς ὃν καὶ παρρησιαζόμενος λαλῶ: λανθάνειν γὰρ αὐτόν τι τούτων οὐ πείθομαι οὐδέν· οὐ γάρ ἐν γωνίᾳ πεπραγμένον τοῦτο.",
"text": "*Epistatai* *gar* concerning *peri* these things *toutōn* the *basileus*, to *pros* whom also with *parrēsiazomenos* I *lalō*: to *lanthanein* *gar* him any of these things *toutōn* not I am *peithomai* nothing *ouden*; not *gar* in *gōnia* having been *pepragmenon* this.",
"grammar": {
"*Epistatai*": "present middle, 3rd singular - he knows",
"*gar*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning/about",
"*toutōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - these things",
"*basileus*": "nominative, masculine, singular - king",
"*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward",
"*parrēsiazomenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - speaking freely/boldly",
"*lalō*": "present active, 1st singular - I speak",
"*lanthanein*": "present active infinitive - to escape notice",
"*toutōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - these things",
"*peithomai*": "present passive, 1st singular - I am persuaded",
"*ouden*": "accusative, neuter, singular - nothing",
"*gōnia*": "dative, feminine, singular - corner",
"*pepragmenon*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, neuter, singular - having been done"
},
"variants": {
"*Epistatai*": "he knows/understands/is aware",
"*peri*": "concerning/about/regarding",
"*basileus*": "king/monarch",
"*pros*": "to/toward/before",
"*parrēsiazomenos*": "speaking freely/boldly/confidently",
"*lalō*": "I speak/I talk",
"*lanthanein*": "to escape notice/to be hidden from/to be unaware",
"*peithomai*": "I am persuaded/convinced/believe",
"*ouden*": "nothing/not one thing",
"*gōnia*": "corner/angle/obscure place",
"*pepragmenon*": "having been done/performed/accomplished"
}
}
27 {
"verseID": "Acts.26.27",
"source": "Πιστεύεις Βασιλεῦ Ἀγρίππα, τοῖς προφήταις; οἶδα ὅτι πιστεύεις.",
"text": "Do you *pisteueis* *Basileu* *Agrippa*, the *prophētais*? I *oida* that you *pisteueis*.",
"grammar": {
"*pisteueis*": "present active, 2nd singular - you believe",
"*Basileu*": "vocative, masculine, singular - king",
"*Agrippa*": "vocative, masculine, singular - proper name",
"*prophētais*": "dative, masculine, plural - prophets",
"*oida*": "perfect active, 1st singular - I know",
"*pisteueis*": "present active, 2nd singular - you believe"
},
"variants": {
"*pisteueis*": "you believe/you trust/you have faith in",
"*prophētais*": "prophets/seers",
"*oida*": "I know/I understand/I am aware"
}
}
28 {
"verseID": "Acts.26.28",
"source": "Ὁ δὲ Ἀγρίππας πρὸς τὸν Παῦλον ἔφη, Ἐν ὀλίγῳ με πείθεις Χριστιανὸν γενέσθαι.",
"text": "And *ho de* *Agrippas* *pros* the *Paulon* *ephē*, In *oligō* me you *peitheis* *Christianon* to *genesthai*.",
"grammar": {
"*ho de*": "nominative, masculine, singular + particle - and he/but",
"*Agrippas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Agrippa",
"*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to",
"*Paulon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Paul",
"*ephē*": "imperfect active, 3rd singular - he said",
"*oligō*": "dative, neuter, singular - small/brief [time or effort]",
"*peitheis*": "present active, 2nd singular - you persuade",
"*Christianon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Christian",
"*genesthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to become"
},
"variants": {
"*pros*": "to/toward",
"*ephē*": "he said/declared/affirmed",
"*oligō*": "small/brief/little [time or effort]",
"*peitheis*": "you persuade/convince",
"*Christianon*": "Christian/follower of Christ",
"*genesthai*": "to become/to be made"
}
}
29 {
"verseID": "Acts.26.29",
"source": "Ὁ δὲ Παῦλος εἶπεν, Εὐξαίμην ἂν τῷ Θεῷ, καὶ ἐν ὀλίγῳ καὶ, ἐν πολλῷ οὐ μόνον σε, ἀλλὰ καὶ πάντας τοὺς ἀκούοντάς μου σήμερον, γενέσθαι τοιούτους ὁποῖος κἀγώ εἰμι, παρεκτὸς τῶν δεσμῶν τούτων.",
"text": "And *ho de* *Paulos* *eipen*, I would *euxaimēn* *an* to the *Theō*, both in *oligō* and in *pollō* not only you, but also all those *akouontas* me *sēmeron*, to *genesthai* such *toioutous* as *hopoios* I also *kagō* *eimi*, except *parektos* the *desmōn* these.",
"grammar": {
"*ho de*": "nominative, masculine, singular + particle - and/but",
"*Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Paul",
"*eipen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - he said",
"*euxaimēn*": "aorist middle optative, 1st singular - I would pray/wish",
"*an*": "modal particle - [indicates potential]",
"*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - God",
"*oligō*": "dative, neuter, singular - small/little",
"*pollō*": "dative, neuter, singular - much/great",
"*akouontas*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - hearing",
"*sēmeron*": "adverb - today",
"*genesthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to become",
"*toioutous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - such",
"*hopoios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - such as/like",
"*kagō*": "nominative, 1st singular - I also",
"*eimi*": "present active, 1st singular - I am",
"*parektos*": "preposition - except/apart from",
"*desmōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - bonds/chains"
},
"variants": {
"*eipen*": "he said/spoke",
"*euxaimēn*": "I would pray/wish/desire",
"*an*": "[indicates potential action]",
"*oligō*": "small/little/brief [time or effort]",
"*pollō*": "much/great/lengthy [time or effort]",
"*akouontas*": "hearing/listening to",
"*genesthai*": "to become/to be made",
"*toioutous*": "such/such ones/of such sort",
"*hopoios*": "such as/like/of what sort",
"*kagō*": "I also/and I/even I",
"*parektos*": "except/apart from/besides",
"*desmōn*": "bonds/chains/fetters"
}
}