Acts 26:29

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

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.

Transliteration

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 Details

*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

Word Meanings

*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

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Referenced Verses

Acts 21:33 : 33 Then the chief captain came near, and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and demanded who he was, and what he had done.
1 Cor 7:7 : 7 For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that.
2 Cor 11:1 : 1 Would to God ye could bear with me a little in my folly: and indeed bear with me.
Eph 6:20 : 20 For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
Col 1:28 : 28 Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:
Acts 25:14 : 14 And when they had been there many days, Festus declared Paul's cause unto the king, saying, There is a certain man left in bonds by Felix:
Rom 9:1-3 : 1 I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost, 2 That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart. 3 For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:
Rom 10:1 : 1 Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.
1 Cor 4:8 : 8 Now ye are full, now ye are rich, ye have reigned as kings without us: and I would to God ye did reign, that we also might reign with you.
Exod 16:3 : 3 And the children of Israel said unto them, Would to God we had died by the hand of the LORD in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the flesh pots, and when we did eat bread to the full; for ye have brought us forth into this wilderness, to kill this whole assembly with hunger.
Num 11:29 : 29 And Moses said unto him, Enviest thou for my sake? would God that all the LORD'S people were prophets, and that the LORD would put his spirit upon them!
2 Sam 18:33 : 33 And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!
2 Kgs 5:3 : 3 And she said unto her mistress, Would God my lord were with the prophet that is in Samaria! for he would recover him of his leprosy.
Jer 13:17 : 17 But if ye will not hear it, my soul shall weep in secret places for your pride; and mine eye shall weep sore, and run down with tears, because the LORD'S flock is carried away captive.
Luke 19:41-42 : 41 And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it, 42 Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.
John 5:34 : 34 But I receive not testimony from man: but these things I say, that ye might be saved.
Acts 12:6 : 6 And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison.

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