Acts

Acts 23:20

²⁰He answered, “The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul to the Sanhedrin tomorrow on the pretext of acquiring more information about him.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He answered	Εἶπεν	Eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
The	Οἱ	Hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Jews	Ἰουδαῖοι	Ioudaioi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2453 Jewish
have agreed	συνέθεντο	synethento	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G4934 I make an agreement, agree
to ask	ἐρωτῆσαί	erōtēsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2065 I ask, question, request
you	σε	se	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
to	ὅπως	hopōs	Conjunction	G3704 how, in order that, so that
bring	καταγάγῃς	katagagēs	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2609 I lead down, bring down
Paul	Παῦλον	Paulon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3972 Paul
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Sanhedrin	συνέδριον	synedrion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4892 a council, the Sanhedrin
tomorrow	αὔριον	aurion	Adverb	G839 tomorrow
on the pretext	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
of acquiring	πυνθάνεσθαι	pynthanesthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G4441 I ask, inquire
more information	ἀκριβέστερον	akribesteron	Adverb	G199 carefully, exactly, strictly
about	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
him	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

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Acts 23:14–15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.