Acts
Acts 20:22–23
22And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there. 23I only know that in town after town the Holy Spirit warns me that chains and afflictions await me.
Word by word
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Acts 20:22
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And | Καὶ | Kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| now | νῦν | nyn | Adverb | G3568 now, already, at present |
| compelled | δεδεμένος | dedemenos | Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular | G1210 I bind |
| by the | τῷ | tō | Article - Dative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| Spirit | πνεύματι | pneumati | Noun - Dative Neuter Singular | G4151 wind, breath, spirit |
| I | ἐγὼ | egō | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| am going | πορεύομαι | poreuomai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular | G4198 I travel, journey, go |
| to | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| Jerusalem | Ἰερουσαλήμ | Ierousalēm | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G2419 Jerusalem |
| not | μὴ | mē | Adverb | G3361 not, lest |
| knowing | εἰδώς | eidōs | Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G1492 I know, remember |
| what | τὰ | ta | Article - Accusative Neuter Plural | G3588 the |
| will happen | συναντήσοντά | synantēsonta | Verb - Future Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Plural | G4876 I meet, encounter |
| to me | μοι | moi | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
Acts 20:23
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| only | πλὴν | plēn | Conjunction | G4133 however, nevertheless |
| that | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| in town after town | κατὰ | kata | Preposition | G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during |
| the | τὸ | to | Article - Nominative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| Holy | Ἅγιον | Hagion | Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular | G40 set apart, holy, sacred |
| Spirit | Πνεῦμα | Pneuma | Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular | G4151 wind, breath, spirit |
| warns | διαμαρτύρεταί | diamartyretai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G1263 I give solemn evidence, testify solemnly |
| me | μοι | moi | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| that | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| chains | δεσμὰ | desma | Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural | G1199 a bond, chain |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| afflictions | θλίψεις | thlipseis | Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural | G2347 persecution, affliction, distress |
| await | μένουσιν | menousin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G3306 I remain, abide |
| me | με | me | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Acts 20:22 James 4:14 · 2 Corinthians 5:14 · Luke 18:31–33 · 2 Peter 1:14
Acts 20:23 Acts 9:16 · 1 Thessalonians 3:3 · Acts 21:4 · Acts 14:22 · Acts 21:33 · Acts 21:11 · 2 Timothy 2:12
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.