Acts

Acts 22:25–28

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?”

26On hearing this, the centurion went and reported it to the commander. “What are you going to do?” he said. “This man is a Roman citizen.”

27The commander went to Paul and asked, “Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?”

“Yes,” he answered.

28“I paid a high price for my citizenship,” said the commander.

“But I was born a citizen,” Paul replied.

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Acts 22:25

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ButδὲdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
asὩςHōsAdverbG5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
they stretched him outπροέτεινανproeteinanVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG4385 I stretch out, tie up
to strap him downἱμᾶσινhimasinNoun - Dative Masculine PluralG2438 a thong, strap
PaulΠαῦλοςPaulosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG3972 Paul
saidεἶπενeipenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
toπρὸςprosPrepositionG4314 to, towards, with
theτὸνtonArticle - Accusative Masculine SingularG3588 the
centurionἑκατόνταρχονhekatontarchonNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG1543 a centurion
standing thereἑστῶταhestōtaVerb - Perfect Participle Active - Accusative Masculine SingularG2476 I cause to stand, stand
Is it lawfulἔξεστινexestinVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1832 it is permitted, lawful, possible
for youὑμῖνhyminPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
to flogμαστίζεινmastizeinVerb - Present Infinitive ActiveG3147 I flog, scourge
aἄνθρωπονanthrōponNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG444 a man, one of the human race
Roman citizenῬωμαῖονRhōmaionAdjective - Accusative Masculine SingularG4514 Roman, a Roman citizen
without a trialἀκατάκριτονakatakritonAdjective - Accusative Masculine SingularG178 uncondemned

Acts 22:26

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
hearingἈκούσαςAkousasVerb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG191 I hear, listen
theὁhoArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
centurionἑκατοντάρχηςhekatontarchēsNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG1543 a centurion
wentπροσελθὼνproselthōnVerb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG4334 I come near, consent to
reportedἀπήγγειλενapēngeilenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG518 I report, bring a report, announce
to theτῷtōArticle - Dative Masculine SingularG3588 the
commanderχιλιάρχῳchiliarchōNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG5506 a military tribune
WhatΤίTiInterrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG5101 who, which, what
are you goingμέλλειςmelleisVerb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person SingularG3195 I am about to
to doποιεῖνpoieinVerb - Present Infinitive ActiveG4160 I do, make
he saidλέγωνlegōnVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG3004 I say, speak
ThisοὗτοςhoutosDemonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG3778 this, he, she, it
manἄνθρωποςanthrōposNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG444 a man, one of the human race
isἐστινestinVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
a Roman citizenῬωμαῖόςRhōmaiosAdjective - Nominative Masculine SingularG4514 Roman, a Roman citizen

Acts 22:27

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
TheὁhoArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
commanderχιλίαρχοςchiliarchosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG5506 a military tribune
wentΠροσελθὼνProselthōnVerb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG4334 I come near, consent to
toαὐτῷautōPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
and askedεἶπενeipenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
TellΛέγεLegeVerb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person SingularG3004 I say, speak
meμοιmoiPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person SingularG1473 I
areεἶeiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
youσὺsyPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person SingularG4771 you
a Roman citizenῬωμαῖοςRhōmaiosAdjective - Nominative Masculine SingularG4514 Roman, a Roman citizen
YesΝαίNaiParticleG3483 yes, certainly, even so
he answeredἔφηephēVerb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG5346 I say

Acts 22:28

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
IἘγὼEgōPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person SingularG1473 I
paidἐκτησάμηνektēsamēnVerb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 1st Person SingularG2932 I win, get, buy, possess
a highπολλοῦpollouAdjective - Genitive Neuter SingularG4183 much, many, often
priceκεφαλαίουkephalaiouNoun - Genitive Neuter SingularG2774 the chief matter, a sum of money
citizenshipπολιτείανpoliteianNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG4174 citizen body, citizenship
saidἈπεκρίθηApekrithēVerb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person SingularG611 I answer, reply
theὁhoArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
commanderχιλίαρχοςchiliarchosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG5506 a military tribune
ButδὲdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
IἘγὼEgōPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person SingularG1473 I
was born a citizenγεγέννημαιgegennēmaiVerb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person SingularG1080 I beget, bring forth, give birth to
PaulΠαῦλοςPaulosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG3972 Paul
repliedἔφηephēVerb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG5346 I say

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

Acts 22:26 Acts 23:27

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