Acts

Acts 16:37–40

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. ⁴⁰After Paul and Silas came out of the prison, they went to Lydia’s house to see the brothers and encourage them. Then they left the city .

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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

Acts 16:40

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
After	ἐξελθόντες	exelthontes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1831 I go out, come out
out of	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
prison	φυλακῆς	phylakēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5438 a watching, guard, prison, imprisonment
they went	εἰσῆλθον	eisēlthon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1525 I go in, come in, enter
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
Lydia’s house	Λυδίαν	Lydian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3070 Lydia
to see	ἰδόντες	idontes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
brothers	ἀδελφοὺς	adelphous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother
and encourage	παρεκάλεσαν	parekalesan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3870 I summon, entreat, admonish, comfort
Then	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
they left	ἐξῆλθαν	exēlthan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1831 I go out, come out