Acts

Acts 16:35–39

³⁵When daylight came, the magistrates sent their officers with the order: “Release those men.”

³⁶The jailer informed Paul: “The magistrates have sent orders to release you. Now you may go on your way in peace.”

³⁷But Paul said to the officers, “They beat us publicly without a trial and threw us into prison, even though we are Roman citizens. And now do they want to send us away secretly? Absolutely not! Let them come themselves and escort us out!”

³⁸So the officers relayed this message to the magistrates, who were alarmed to hear that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens. ³⁹They came to appease them and led them out, requesting that they leave the city.

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Acts 16:35

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
daylight	Ἡμέρας	Hēmeras	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2250 a day
came	γενομένης	genomenēs	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
magistrates	στρατηγοὶ	stratēgoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4755 a general, magistrate, captain of the temple
sent	ἀπέστειλαν	apesteilan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss
officers	ῥαβδούχους	rhabdouchous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4465 a lictor, Roman officer
with the order	λέγοντες	legontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3004 I say, speak
Release	Ἀπόλυσον	Apolyson	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G630 I release, let go, send away, divorce
those	ἐκείνους	ekeinous	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1565 that, that one there, yonder
men	ἀνθρώπους	anthrōpous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G444 a man, one of the human race

Acts 16:36

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
jailer	δεσμοφύλαξ	desmophylax	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1200 a keeper of a prison, a jailer
informed	Ἀπήγγειλεν	Apēngeilen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G518 I report, bring a report, announce
Paul	Παῦλον	Paulon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3972 Paul
The	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
magistrates	στρατηγοὶ	stratēgoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4755 a general, magistrate, captain of the temple
have sent orders	Ἀπέσταλκαν	Apestalkan	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss
to	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
release you	ἀπολυθῆτε	apolythēte	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G630 I release, let go, send away, divorce
Now	νῦν	nyn	Adverb	G3568 now, already, at present
you may go on your way	πορεύεσθε	poreuesthe	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G4198 I travel, journey, go
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
peace	εἰρήνῃ	eirēnē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1515 peace, peace of mind

Acts 16:37

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
Paul	Παῦλος	Paulos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3972 Paul
said	ἔφη	ephē	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5346 I say
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
They beat	Δείραντες	Deirantes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1194 I flay, flog, scourge, beat
us	ἡμᾶς	hēmas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
publicly	δημοσίᾳ	dēmosia	Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular	G1219 public, publicly
without a trial	ἀκατακρίτους	akatakritous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G178 uncondemned
threw	ἔβαλαν	ebalan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G906 I cast, throw, rush, put, place, drop
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
prison	φυλακήν	phylakēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5438 a watching, guard, prison, imprisonment
we are	ὑπάρχοντας	hyparchontas	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural	G5225 I am, exist, am in possession
Roman citizens	Ῥωμαίους	Rhōmaious	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4514 Roman, a Roman citizen
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
now	νῦν	nyn	Adverb	G3568 now, already, at present
do they want to send us away	ἐκβάλλουσιν	ekballousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1544 I throw, cast, put out, banish, bring forth, produce
secretly	λάθρᾳ	lathra	Adverb	G2977 secretly
Absolutely not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
Let them come	ἐλθόντες	elthontes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2064 I come, go
themselves	αὐτοὶ	autoi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
and escort us out	ἐξαγαγέτωσαν	exagagetōsan	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1806 I lead out

Acts 16:38

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
officers	ῥαβδοῦχοι	rhabdouchoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4465 a lictor, Roman officer
relayed	Ἀπήγγειλαν	Apēngeilan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G518 I report, bring a report, announce
this	ταῦτα	tauta	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
message	ῥήματα	rhēmata	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4487 a thing spoken
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
were alarmed	ἐφοβήθησαν	ephobēthēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G5399 I fear, am terrified
to hear	ἀκούσαντες	akousantes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G191 I hear, listen
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
were	εἰσιν	eisin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
Roman citizens	Ῥωμαῖοί	Rhōmaioi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4514 Roman, a Roman citizen

Acts 16:39

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They came	ἐλθόντες	elthontes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2064 I come, go
to appease	παρεκάλεσαν	parekalesan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3870 I summon, entreat, admonish, comfort
them	αὐτούς	autous	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
led them out	ἐξαγαγόντες	exagagontes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1806 I lead out
requesting	ἠρώτων	ērōtōn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2065 I ask, question, request
that they leave	ἀπελθεῖν	apelthein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G565 I come or go away from, depart, return
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
city	πόλεως	poleōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4172 a city

Cross-references

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Acts 16:35 Acts 5:40

Acts 16:36 Acts 15:33 · John 14:27

Acts 16:37 Acts 22:25–29 · Proverbs 28:1 · Daniel 3:25–26 · Psalm 58:1–2 · Matthew 10:16 · Psalm 94:20 · Acts 16:20–24

Acts 16:38 Acts 22:29

Acts 16:39 Matthew 8:34 · Daniel 6:23 · Mark 5:17

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