Acts
Acts 16:20–21
20They brought them to the magistrates and said, “These men are Jews and are throwing our city into turmoil 21by promoting customs that are unlawful for us Romans to adopt or practice.”
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Acts 16:20
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| They brought them | προσαγαγόντες | prosagagontes | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural | G4317 I bring near, approach |
| to the | τοῖς | tois | Article - Dative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| magistrates | στρατηγοῖς | stratēgois | Noun - Dative Masculine Plural | G4755 a general, magistrate, captain of the temple |
| said | εἶπαν | eipan | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing) |
| These | Οὗτοι | Houtoi | Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3778 this, he, she, it |
| men | ἄνθρωποι | anthrōpoi | Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G444 a man, one of the human race |
| are | ὑπάρχοντες | hyparchontes | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural | G5225 I am, exist, am in possession |
| Jews | Ἰουδαῖοι | Ioudaioi | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural | G2453 Jewish |
| are throwing | ἐκταράσσουσιν | ektarassousin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G1613 I disturb greatly |
| our | ἡμῶν | hēmōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural | G1473 I |
| city | πόλιν | polin | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G4172 a city |
Acts 16:21
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| promoting | καταγγέλλουσιν | katangellousin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G2605 I declare openly, preach |
| customs | ἔθη | ethē | Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural | G1485 a custom |
| that | ἃ | ha | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural | G3739 who, which, what, that |
| are unlawful | ἔξεστιν | exestin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1832 it is permitted, lawful, possible |
| for us | ἡμῖν | hēmin | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural | G1473 I |
| Romans | Ῥωμαίοις | Rhōmaiois | Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural | G4514 Roman, a Roman citizen |
| to adopt | παραδέχεσθαι | paradechesthai | Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive | G3858 I receive, accept, acknowledge |
| practice | ποιεῖν | poiein | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | G4160 I do, make |
Cross-references
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Acts 16:20 James 4:4 · John 15:18–20 · Acts 28:22 · Romans 12:2
Acts 16:21 Esther 3:8
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.