Acts 24:1-9 : 1 {
"verseID": "Acts.24.1",
"source": "Μετὰ δὲ πέντε ἡμέρας κατέβη ὁ ἀρχιερεὺς Ἁνανίας μετὰ τῶν πρεσβυτέρων, καὶ ῥήτορος Τερτύλλου τινός, οἵτινες ἐνεφάνισαν τῷ ἡγεμόνι κατὰ τοῦ Παύλου.",
"text": "*Meta* *de* five *hēmeras* *katebē* the *archiereus* *Hananias* *meta* the *presbyterōn*, and *rhētoros* *Tertyllou* *tinos*, *hoitines* *enephanisan* the *hēgemoni* *kata* the *Paulou*.",
"grammar": {
"*Meta*": "preposition + accusative - after",
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now",
"*hēmeras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - days",
"*katebē*": "aorist indicative, 3rd singular - went down/descended",
"*archiereus*": "nominative, masculine, singular - high priest",
"*Hananias*": "nominative, masculine, singular - proper name",
"*meta*": "preposition + genitive - with",
"*presbyterōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - elders",
"*rhētoros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - orator/spokesman",
"*Tertyllou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - proper name",
"*tinos*": "genitive, masculine, singular, indefinite pronoun - a certain",
"*hoitines*": "nominative, masculine, plural, relative pronoun - who",
"*enephanisan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - informed/appeared before",
"*hēgemoni*": "dative, masculine, singular - governor",
"*kata*": "preposition + genitive - against",
"*Paulou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - proper name"
},
"variants": {
"*katebē*": "came down/descended/arrived",
"*enephanisan*": "informed against/appeared before/presented charges against",
"*hēgemoni*": "governor/ruler/leader"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "Acts.24.2",
"source": "Κληθέντος δὲ αὐτοῦ, ἤρξατο κατηγορεῖν ὁ Τέρτυλλος, λέγων, Πολλῆς εἰρήνης τυγχάνοντες Διὰ σοῦ, καὶ κατορθωμάτων γινομένων τῷ ἔθνει τούτῳ διὰ τῆς σῆς προνοίας,",
"text": "*Klēthentos* *de* *autou*, *ērxato* *katēgorein* the *Tertyllos*, *legōn*, Much *eirēnēs* *tynchanontes* through you, and *katorthōmatōn* *ginomenōn* the *ethnei* this through the your *pronoias*,",
"grammar": {
"*Klēthentos*": "aorist passive participle, genitive, masculine, singular - having been called",
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but",
"*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, personal pronoun - him",
"*ērxato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular - began",
"*katēgorein*": "present active infinitive - to accuse",
"*Tertyllos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - proper name",
"*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying",
"*eirēnēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - peace",
"*tynchanontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - obtaining/enjoying",
"*katorthōmatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - reforms/improvements",
"*ginomenōn*": "present middle/passive participle, genitive, neuter, plural - happening/being done",
"*ethnei*": "dative, neuter, singular - nation/people",
"*pronoias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - forethought/providence"
},
"variants": {
"*katēgorein*": "to accuse/bring charges against",
"*tynchanontes*": "obtaining/experiencing/enjoying",
"*katorthōmatōn*": "reforms/improvements/successes",
"*ethnei*": "nation/people/ethnic group",
"*pronoias*": "foresight/providence/forethought"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "Acts.24.3",
"source": "Πάντῃ τε καὶ πανταχοῦ ἀποδεχόμεθα, κράτιστε Φῆλιξ, μετὰ πάσης εὐχαριστίας.",
"text": "In every way *te* and everywhere we *apodechometha*, most excellent *Phēlix*, *meta* all *eucharistias*.",
"grammar": {
"*te*": "conjunction - both/and",
"*apodechometha*": "present middle/passive indicative, 1st plural - we accept/acknowledge",
"*Phēlix*": "vocative, masculine, singular - proper name",
"*meta*": "preposition + genitive - with",
"*eucharistias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - thankfulness/gratitude"
},
"variants": {
"*apodechometha*": "we accept/acknowledge/receive",
"*eucharistias*": "thankfulness/gratitude/thanksgiving"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Acts.24.4",
"source": "Ἵνα δὲ μὴ ἐπὶ πλεῖόν σε ἐγκόπτω, παρακαλῶ ἀκοῦσαί σε ἡμῶν συντόμως τῇ σῇ ἐπιεικείᾳ.",
"text": "*Hina* *de* *mē* *epi* more you *egkoptō*, I *parakalō* *akousai* you us *syntomōs* by your *epieikeia*.",
"grammar": {
"*Hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that",
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and",
"*mē*": "negative particle - not",
"*epi*": "preposition + accusative - for",
"*egkoptō*": "present active subjunctive, 1st singular - I may hinder/detain",
"*parakalō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I urge/beseech",
"*akousai*": "aorist active infinitive - to hear",
"*syntomōs*": "adverb - briefly/concisely",
"*epieikeia*": "dative, feminine, singular - clemency/kindness"
},
"variants": {
"*egkoptō*": "hinder/detain/trouble",
"*parakalō*": "urge/beseech/exhort",
"*syntomōs*": "briefly/concisely",
"*epieikeia*": "clemency/kindness/gentleness"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Acts.24.5",
"source": "Εὑρόντες γὰρ τὸν ἄνδρα τοῦτον λοιμόν, καὶ κινοῦντα στάσιν πᾶσιν τοῖς Ἰουδαίοις τοῖς κατὰ τὴν οἰκουμένην, πρωτοστάτην τε τῆς τῶν Ναζωραίων αἱρέσεως:",
"text": "*Heurontes* *gar* the *andra* this *loimon*, and *kinounta* *stasin* to all the *Ioudaiois* those throughout the *oikoumenēn*, *prōtostatēn* *te* of the of *Nazōraiōn* *haireseōs*:",
"grammar": {
"*Heurontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having found",
"*gar*": "conjunction - for",
"*andra*": "accusative, masculine, singular - man",
"*loimon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - pest/plague",
"*kinounta*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - stirring up/causing",
"*stasin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - dissension/riot",
"*Ioudaiois*": "dative, masculine, plural - Jews",
"*oikoumenēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - inhabited world",
"*prōtostatēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - ringleader/chief",
"*te*": "conjunction - and/both",
"*Nazōraiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - Nazarenes",
"*haireseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - sect/faction"
},
"variants": {
"*loimon*": "pest/plague/troublemaker",
"*kinounta*": "stirring up/causing/inciting",
"*stasin*": "dissension/riot/uprising",
"*oikoumenēn*": "inhabited world/empire",
"*prōtostatēn*": "ringleader/chief/first one standing",
"*haireseōs*": "sect/faction/party"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Acts.24.6",
"source": "Ὃς καὶ τὸ ἱερὸν ἐπείρασεν βεβηλῶσαι: ὃν καὶ ἐκρατήσαμεν, καὶ κατά τὸν ἡμέτερον νόμον ἠθελήσαμεν κρίνειν.",
"text": "Who also the *hieron* *epeirasen* *bebēlōsai*: whom also we *ekratēsamen*, and according to the our *nomon* we *ēthelēsamen* *krinein*.",
"grammar": {
"*hieron*": "accusative, neuter, singular - temple",
"*epeirasen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - attempted/tried",
"*bebēlōsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to profane/desecrate",
"*ekratēsamen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st plural - we seized/arrested",
"*nomon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - law",
"*ēthelēsamen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st plural - we wanted/desired",
"*krinein*": "present active infinitive - to judge"
},
"variants": {
"*epeirasen*": "attempted/tried/tested",
"*bebēlōsai*": "to profane/desecrate/defile",
"*ekratēsamen*": "seized/arrested/took hold of",
"*nomon*": "law/custom",
"*ēthelēsamen*": "wanted/desired/wished",
"*krinein*": "to judge/decide/try"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Acts.24.7",
"source": "Παρελθὼν δὲ Λυσίας ὁ χιλιαρχος, μετὰ πολλῆς βίας ἐκ τῶν χειρῶν ἡμῶν ἀπήγαγε,",
"text": "*Parelthōn* *de* *Lysias* the *chiliarchos*, *meta* much *bias* from the *cheirōn* of us *apēgage*,",
"grammar": {
"*Parelthōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having come/intervened",
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and",
"*Lysias*": "nominative, masculine, singular - proper name",
"*chiliarchos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - commander/tribune",
"*meta*": "preposition + genitive - with",
"*bias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - force/violence",
"*cheirōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - hands",
"*apēgage*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - took away/led away"
},
"variants": {
"*Parelthōn*": "having come/intervened/interfered",
"*chiliarchos*": "commander/tribune/officer commanding a thousand",
"*bias*": "force/violence",
"*apēgage*": "took away/led away/carried off"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Acts.24.8",
"source": "Κελεύσας τοὺς κατηγόρους αὐτοῦ ἔρχεσθαι ἐπὶ σέ: παρʼ οὗ δυνήσῃ αὐτὸς ἀνακρίνας περὶ πάντων τούτων ἐπιγνῶναι, ὧν ἡμεῖς κατηγοροῦμεν αὐτοῦ.",
"text": "*Keleusas* the *katēgorous* of him *erchesthai* *epi* you: from whom you *dynēsē* yourself having *anakrinas* concerning all these things *epignōnai*, of which we *katēgoroumen* him.",
"grammar": {
"*Keleusas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having ordered",
"*katēgorous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - accusers",
"*erchesthai*": "present middle/passive infinitive - to come",
"*epi*": "preposition + accusative - to/before",
"*dynēsē*": "future middle indicative, 2nd singular - you will be able",
"*anakrinas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having examined",
"*epignōnai*": "aorist active infinitive - to find out/learn",
"*katēgoroumen*": "present active indicative, 1st plural - we accuse"
},
"variants": {
"*Keleusas*": "having ordered/commanded",
"*katēgorous*": "accusers/prosecutors",
"*anakrinas*": "having examined/interrogated/investigated",
"*epignōnai*": "to find out/learn thoroughly/ascertain",
"*katēgoroumen*": "we accuse/bring charges against"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Acts.24.9",
"source": "Συνεπέθεντο δὲ καὶ οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι, φάσκοντες ταῦτα οὕτως ἔχειν.",
"text": "*Synepethento* *de* also the *Ioudaioi*, *phaskontes* these things thus *echein*.",
"grammar": {
"*Synepethento*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd plural - joined in attack/agreed",
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but",
"*Ioudaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Jews",
"*phaskontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - asserting/claiming",
"*echein*": "present active infinitive - to be/to have"
},
"variants": {
"*Synepethento*": "joined in attack/agreed/united in assault",
"*phaskontes*": "asserting/claiming/affirming",
"*echein*": "to be so/to be the case/to have this condition"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "Acts.24.10",
"source": "Ἀπεκρίθη δὲ, ὁ Παῦλος, νεύσαντος αὐτῷ τοῦ ἡγεμόνος λέγειν, Ἐκ πολλῶν ἐτῶν ὄντα σε κριτὴν τῷ ἔθνει τούτῳ ἐπιστάμενος, εὐθυμότερον τὰ περὶ ἐμαυτοῦ ἀπολογοῦμαι:",
"text": "*Apekrithē* *de*, the *Paulos*, *neusantos* to him the *hēgemonos* *legein*, From many *etōn* being you *kritēn* to the *ethnei* this *epistamenos*, more *euthymoteron* the things concerning myself I *apologoumai*:",
"grammar": {
"*Apekrithē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - answered/replied",
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but",
"*Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - proper name",
"*neusantos*": "aorist active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - having nodded/gestured",
"*hēgemonos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - governor",
"*legein*": "present active infinitive - to speak",
"*etōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - years",
"*kritēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - judge",
"*ethnei*": "dative, neuter, singular - nation/people",
"*epistamenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - knowing",
"*euthymoteron*": "comparative adverb - more cheerfully/confidently",
"*apologoumai*": "present middle indicative, 1st singular - I defend myself"
},
"variants": {
"*neusantos*": "having nodded/gestured/signaled",
"*kritēn*": "judge/magistrate",
"*ethnei*": "nation/people/ethnic group",
"*epistamenos*": "knowing/understanding/being aware",
"*euthymoteron*": "more cheerfully/confidently/courageously",
"*apologoumai*": "I defend myself/make my defense"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "Acts.24.11",
"source": "Δυναμένου σου γνῶναι, ὅτι οὐ πλείους εἰσίν μοι ἡμέραι δεκαδύο, ἀφʼ ἧς ἀνέβην προσκυνήσων ἐν Ἰερουσαλήμ.",
"text": "Being able you *gnōnai*, that not more *eisin* to me *hēmerai* twelve, from which I *anebēn* *proskynēsōn* in *Ierousalēm*.",
"grammar": {
"*gnōnai*": "aorist active infinitive - to know/learn",
"*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - they are",
"*hēmerai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - days",
"*anebēn*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - I went up",
"*proskynēsōn*": "future active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - about to worship"
},
"variants": {
"*gnōnai*": "to know/learn/understand",
"*anebēn*": "I went up/ascended",
"*proskynēsōn*": "about to worship/to worship/for the purpose of worshiping"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "Acts.24.12",
"source": "Καὶ οὔτε ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ εὗρόν με πρός τινα διαλεγόμενον, ἢ ἐπισύστασιν ποιοῦντα ὄχλου, οὔτε ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς, οὔτε κατὰ τὴν πόλιν:",
"text": "And neither in the *hierō* they *heuron* me with anyone *dialegomenon*, or *episystasin* *poiounta* of crowd, neither in the *synagōgais*, neither throughout the city:",
"grammar": {
"*hierō*": "dative, neuter, singular - temple",
"*heuron*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - they found",
"*dialegomenon*": "present middle/passive participle, accusative, masculine, singular - discussing/arguing",
"*episystasin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - disturbance/gathering",
"*poiounta*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - making/causing",
"*synagōgais*": "dative, feminine, plural - synagogues"
},
"variants": {
"*hierō*": "temple/sanctuary",
"*dialegomenon*": "discussing/arguing/reasoning with",
"*episystasin*": "disturbance/gathering/riot",
"*poiounta*": "making/causing/creating"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "Acts.24.13",
"source": "Οὔτε παραστῆσαι δύνανται περὶ ὧν νῦν κατηγοροῦσίν μου.",
"text": "Neither to *parastēsai* they *dynantai* concerning which things now they *katēgorousin* me.",
"grammar": {
"*parastēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to prove/present",
"*dynantai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd plural - they are able",
"*katēgorousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - they accuse"
},
"variants": {
"*parastēsai*": "to prove/present/establish",
"*dynantai*": "they are able/can",
"*katēgorousin*": "they accuse/bring charges against"
}
}