Acts

Acts 21:10–14

¹⁰After we had been there several days, a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea. ¹¹Coming over to us, he took Paul’s belt, bound his own feet and hands, and said, “The Holy Spirit says: ‘In this way the Jews of Jerusalem will bind the owner of this belt and hand him over to the Gentiles.’” ¹²When we heard this, we and the people there pleaded with Paul not to go up to Jerusalem.

¹³Then Paul answered, “Why are you weeping and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.” ¹⁴When he would not be dissuaded, we quieted down and said, “The Lord’s will be done.”

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Acts 21:10

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
After	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
we had been there	Ἐπιμενόντων	Epimenontōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural	G1961 I remain, tarry, persist in
several	πλείους	pleious	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural - Comparative	G4119 more, greater
days	ἡμέρας	hēmeras	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G2250 a day
a	τις	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
prophet	προφήτης	prophētēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4396 a prophet, poet
named	ὀνόματι	onomati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G3686 name, character, reputation
Agabus	Ἅγαβος	Hagabos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G13 Agabus
came down	κατῆλθέν	katēlthen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2718 I come down
from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
Judea	Ἰουδαίας	Ioudaias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2449 Judea

Acts 21:11

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Coming over	ἐλθὼν	elthōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2064 I come, go
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
us	ἡμᾶς	hēmas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
he took	ἄρας	aras	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G142 I raise, lift up
Paul’s	Παύλου	Paulou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3972 Paul
belt	ζώνην	zōnēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2223 a girdle, belt, purse
bound	δήσας	dēsas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1210 I bind
his	ἑαυτοῦ	heautou	Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G1438 himself, herself, itself
feet	πόδας	podas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4228 the foot
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
hands	χεῖρας	cheiras	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G5495 a hand
said	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
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
says	λέγει	legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
In this way	οὕτως	houtōs	Adverb	G3779 thus, so, in this manner
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Jews	Ἰουδαῖοι	Ioudaioi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2453 Jewish
of	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Jerusalem	Ἰερουσαλὴμ	Ierousalēm	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2419 Jerusalem
will bind	δήσουσιν	dēsousin	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1210 I bind
the	Τὸν	Ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
owner of	ἄνδρα	andra	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G435 a male human being, a man
this	αὕτη	hautē	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
belt	ζώνη	zōnē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2223 a girdle, belt, purse
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
hand	παραδώσουσιν	paradōsousin	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3860 I hand over, deliver, betray
to	ἐθνῶν	ethnōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G1484 a race, people, the Gentiles

Acts 21:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
we heard	ἠκούσαμεν	ēkousamen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G191 I hear, listen
this	ταῦτα	tauta	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
we	ἡμεῖς	hēmeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
there	ἐντόπιοι	entopioi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1786 belonging to the place, native, resident
pleaded with	παρεκαλοῦμεν	parekaloumen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G3870 I summon, entreat, admonish, comfort
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
to go up	ἀναβαίνειν	anabainein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G305 I go up, mount, ascend
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Jerusalem	Ἰερουσαλήμ	Ierousalēm	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2419 Jerusalem

Acts 21:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	Τότε	Tote	Adverb	G5119 then
Paul	Παῦλος	Paulos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3972 Paul
answered	ἀπεκρίθη	apekrithē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G611 I answer, reply
Why	Τί	Ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
are you	ποιεῖτε	poieite	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4160 I do, make
weeping	κλαίοντες	klaiontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2799 I weep, weep for, mourn
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
breaking	συνθρύπτοντές	synthryptontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4919 I break in pieces, crush, thoroughly weaken
my	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
heart	καρδίαν	kardian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2588 the heart, inner life, intention
I	ἐγὼ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
am	ἔχω	echō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
ready	ἑτοίμως	hetoimōs	Adverb	G2093 readily
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
only	μόνον	monon	Adverb	G3440 alone, but, only
to be bound	δεθῆναι	dethēnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive	G1210 I bind
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
also	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
to die	ἀποθανεῖν	apothanein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G599 I am dying, am about to die
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Jerusalem	Ἰερουσαλὴμ	Ierousalēm	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2419 Jerusalem
for	ὑπὲρ	hyper	Preposition	G5228 in behalf of, above
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
name	ὀνόματος	onomatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3686 name, character, reputation
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus

Acts 21:14

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
he	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
would not be dissuaded	πειθομένου	peithomenou	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3982 I persuade, urge
we quieted down	ἡσυχάσαμεν	hēsychasamen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2270 I rest, am silent, live quietly
said	εἰπόντες	eipontes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
The	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Lord’s	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
will	θέλημα	thelēma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G2307 will, wish, desire
be done	γινέσθω	ginesthō	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born