Acts

Acts 21:12–13

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.”

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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

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Acts 21:12 Matthew 16:21–23 · Acts 20:22

Acts 21:13 Acts 20:24 · Philippians 1:20–21 · Philippians 2:17 · Romans 8:35–37 · 2 Timothy 4:6 · 2 Corinthians 4:10–17 · Colossians 1:24 · Revelation 12:11 · Acts 20:37 · 2 Timothy 2:4–6 · Acts 5:41 · Acts 9:16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.