Acts

Acts 21:20–25

²⁰When they heard this, they glorified God. Then they said to Paul, “You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews have believed, and all of them are zealous for the law. ²¹But they are under the impression that you teach all the Jews who live among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children or observe our customs. ²²What then should we do? They will certainly hear that you have come.

²³Therefore do what we advise you. There are four men with us who have taken a vow. ²⁴Take these men, purify yourself along with them, and pay their expenses so they can have their heads shaved. Then everyone will know that there is no truth to these rumors about you, but that you also live in obedience to the law.

²⁵As for the Gentile believers, we have written to them our decision that they must abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals, and from sexual immorality.”

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Acts 21:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When they heard	ἀκούσαντες	akousantes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G191 I hear, listen
they glorified	ἐδόξαζον	edoxazon	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1392 I glorify, honor, bestow glory on
God	Θεόν	Theon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
Then	τε	te	Conjunction	G5037 and, both
they said	εἶπόν	eipon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
to	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
You see	Θεωρεῖς	Theōreis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2334 I behold, look at, experience
brother	ἀδελφέ	adelphe	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G80 a brother
how many	πόσαι	posai	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G4214 how much, how great, how many
thousands	μυριάδες	myriades	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G3461 a myriad, ten thousand
of	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Jews	Ἰουδαίοις	Ioudaiois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G2453 Jewish
have believed	πεπιστευκότων	pepisteukotōn	Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural	G4100 I believe, have faith in
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
all	πάντες	pantes	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
of them are	ὑπάρχουσιν	hyparchousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G5225 I am, exist, am in possession
zealous	ζηλωταὶ	zēlōtai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2207 a zealot
for the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
law	νόμου	nomou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law

Acts 21:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
they are under the impression	κατηχήθησαν	katēchēthēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G2727 I instruct orally
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
you	σοῦ	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
teach	διδάσκεις	didaskeis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1321 I teach
all	πάντας	pantas	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
Jews	Ἰουδαίους	Ioudaious	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2453 Jewish
who	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
among	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
Gentiles	ἔθνη	ethnē	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G1484 a race, people, the Gentiles
to forsake	ἀποστασίαν	apostasian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G646 defection, apostasy
Moses	Μωϋσέως	Mōuseōs	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3475 Moses
telling	λέγων	legōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3004 I say, speak
them	αὐτοὺς	autous	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
to circumcise	περιτέμνειν	peritemnein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G4059 I circumcise
children	τέκνα	tekna	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G5043 a child, descendent, inhabitant
observe	περιπατεῖν	peripatein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G4043 I walk, conduct my life
customs	ἔθεσιν	ethesin	Noun - Dative Neuter Plural	G1485 a custom

Acts 21:22

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
What	τί	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
then	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
should	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
They will certainly hear	ἀκούσονται	akousontai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G191 I hear, listen
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
you have come	ἐλήλυθας	elēlythas	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2064 I come, go

Acts 21:23

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
do	ποίησον	poiēson	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G4160 I do, make
what	ὅ	ho	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
we advise	λέγομεν	legomen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G3004 I say, speak
you	σοι	soi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
There are	εἰσὶν	eisin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
four	τέσσαρες	tessares	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5064 four
men	ἄνδρες	andres	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G435 a male human being, a man
with us	ἡμῖν	hēmin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
who have taken	ἔχοντες	echontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
a vow	εὐχὴν	euchēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2171 a prayer, vow

Acts 21:24

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Take	παραλαβὼν	paralabōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3880 I take, receive
these	τούτους	toutous	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
purify yourself	ἁγνίσθητι	hagnisthēti	Verb - Aorist Imperative Passive - 2nd Person Singular	G48 I cleanse, purify
along with	σὺν	syn	Preposition	G4862 with
them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
pay their expenses	δαπάνησον	dapanēson	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1159 I spend, bear expense, waste
so	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
heads	κεφαλήν	kephalēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2776 the head
shaved	ξυρήσονται	xyrēsontai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G3587 I shave
Then	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
everyone	πάντες	pantes	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
will know	γνώσονται	gnōsontai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G1097 I come to know, learn, realize
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
there	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
is no truth	οὐδέν	ouden	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3762 no one, none, nothing
rumors	κατήχηνται	katēchēntai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G2727 I instruct orally
about	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
you	σοῦ	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
you	αὐτὸς	autos	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
also	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
live	στοιχεῖς	stoicheis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G4748 I walk
in obedience	φυλάσσων	phylassōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5442 I keep, guard, observe
to the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
law	νόμον	nomon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law

Acts 21:25

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As for	Περὶ	Peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3588 the
Gentile	ἐθνῶν	ethnōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G1484 a race, people, the Gentiles
believers	πεπιστευκότων	pepisteukotōn	Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Genitive Neuter Plural	G4100 I believe, have faith in
we	ἡμεῖς	hēmeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
have written	ἐπεστείλαμεν	epesteilamen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G1989 I write, send by letter to.
our decision	κρίναντες	krinantes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2919 I judge, decide, think good
they	αὐτοὺς	autous	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
must abstain	φυλάσσεσθαι	phylassesthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle	G5442 I keep, guard, observe
from	τό	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
sacrificed to idols	εἰδωλόθυτον	eidōlothyton	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1494 sacrificed to an image
blood	αἷμα	haima	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G129 blood
the meat of strangled animals	πνικτὸν	pnikton	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4156 strangled
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
sexual immorality	πορνείαν	porneian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4202 fornication, idolatry