Acts
Acts 16:36
36The jailer informed Paul: “The magistrates have sent orders to release you. Now you may go on your way in peace.”
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| 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 |
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