Acts

Acts 22:27–28

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.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

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
went	Προσελθὼν	Proselthōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4334 I come near, consent to
to	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
and asked	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Tell	Λέγε	Lege	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
me	μοι	moi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
are	εἶ	ei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
you	σὺ	sy	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
a Roman citizen	Ῥωμαῖος	Rhōmaios	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4514 Roman, a Roman citizen
Yes	Ναί	Nai	Particle	G3483 yes, certainly, even so
he answered	ἔφη	ephē	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5346 I say

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I	Ἐγὼ	Egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
paid	ἐκτησάμην	ektēsamēn	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular	G2932 I win, get, buy, possess
a high	πολλοῦ	pollou	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4183 much, many, often
price	κεφαλαίου	kephalaiou	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G2774 the chief matter, a sum of money
citizenship	πολιτείαν	politeian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4174 citizen body, citizenship
said	Ἀπεκρίθη	Apekrithē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G611 I answer, reply
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
commander	χιλίαρχος	chiliarchos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5506 a military tribune
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
I	Ἐγὼ	Egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
was born a citizen	γεγέννημαι	gegennēmai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular	G1080 I beget, bring forth, give birth to
Paul	Παῦλος	Paulos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3972 Paul
replied	ἔφη	ephē	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5346 I say

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.