Acts

Acts 21:13–14

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 21:13

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

Cross-references

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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

Acts 21:14 Luke 22:42 · Matthew 26:42 · Matthew 26:39 · Matthew 6:10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.