Acts

Acts 22:24–25

²⁴the commander ordered that Paul be brought into the barracks. He directed that Paul be flogged and interrogated to determine the reason for this outcry against him.

²⁵But as they stretched him out to strap him down, Paul said to the centurion standing there, “Is it lawful for you to flog a Roman citizen without a trial?”

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Acts 22:24

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
commander	χιλίαρχος	chiliarchos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5506 a military tribune
ordered that	ἐκέλευσεν	ekeleusen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2753 I command, order
be brought	εἰσάγεσθαι	eisagesthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G1521 I lead in, bring in
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
barracks	παρεμβολήν	parembolēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3925 a camp, barracks, army in battle array
He directed that	εἴπας	eipas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
be flogged	μάστιξιν	mastixin	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G3148 a scourge, lash, sufferings
and interrogated	ἀνετάζεσθαι	anetazesthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G426 I examine judicially
to	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
determine	ἐπιγνῷ	epignō	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1921 I come to know, discern, recognize
the reason	αἰτίαν	aitian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G156 a cause, reason, charge
for	δι’	di’	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
this	οὕτως	houtōs	Adverb	G3779 thus, so, in this manner
outcry	ἐπεφώνουν	epephōnoun	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2019 I call out, shout
against him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Acts 22:25

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
as	Ὡς	Hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
they stretched him out	προέτειναν	proeteinan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4385 I stretch out, tie up
to strap him down	ἱμᾶσιν	himasin	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G2438 a thong, strap
Paul	Παῦλος	Paulos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3972 Paul
said	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
centurion	ἑκατόνταρχον	hekatontarchon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1543 a centurion
standing there	ἑστῶτα	hestōta	Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2476 I cause to stand, stand
Is it lawful	ἔξεστιν	exestin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1832 it is permitted, lawful, possible
for you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
to flog	μαστίζειν	mastizein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G3147 I flog, scourge
a	ἄνθρωπον	anthrōpon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
Roman citizen	Ῥωμαῖον	Rhōmaion	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4514 Roman, a Roman citizen
without a trial	ἀκατάκριτον	akatakriton	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G178 uncondemned

Cross-references

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Acts 22:24 Acts 21:34 · John 19:1 · Acts 23:10 · Acts 21:31–32

Acts 22:25 Acts 16:37 · Acts 25:16 · Acts 27:43 · Acts 22:27–28 · Acts 23:17

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.