Acts
Acts 23:34–35
34The governor read the letter and asked what province Paul was from. Learning that he was from Cilicia, 35he said, “I will hear your case when your accusers arrive.” Then he ordered that Paul be kept under guard in Herod’s Praetorium.
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Acts 23:34
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| read | Ἀναγνοὺς | Anagnous | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G314 I read |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| asked | ἐπερωτήσας | eperōtēsas | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G1905 I interrogate, question, demand of |
| what | ποίας | poias | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G4169 of what sort |
| province | ἐπαρχείας | eparcheias | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G1885 sphere of duty, province |
| was | ἐστὶν | estin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| from | ἐκ | ek | Preposition | G1537 from out, out from among, from |
| Learning | πυθόμενος | pythomenos | Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular | G4441 I ask, inquire |
| that | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| from | ἀπὸ | apo | Preposition | G575 from, away from |
| Cilicia | Κιλικίας | Kilikias | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G2791 Cilicia |
Acts 23:35
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| he said | ἔφη | ephē | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G5346 I say |
| I will hear your case | Διακούσομαί | Diakousomai | Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular | G1251 I hear throughout, of a judicial hearing |
| when | Ὅταν | Hotan | Conjunction | G3752 when, whensoever |
| your | σου | sou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular | G4771 you |
| accusers | κατήγοροί | katēgoroi | Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G2725 a prosecutor, accuser |
| arrive | παραγένωνται | paragenōntai | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Plural | G3854 I appear, come, arrive at |
| Then he ordered that | κελεύσας | keleusas | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2753 I command, order |
| be kept under guard | φυλάσσεσθαι | phylassesthai | Verb - Present Infinitive Passive | G5442 I keep, guard, observe |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| Herod’s | Ἡρῴδου | Hērōdou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2264 Herod |
| Praetorium | πραιτωρίῳ | praitōriō | Noun - Dative Neuter Singular | G4232 the official residence of the procurator |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Acts 23:34 Acts 21:39 · Acts 25:1
Acts 23:35 Acts 23:30 · Acts 25:16 · Matthew 27:27 · Acts 24:24–27 · Matthew 2:16 · Matthew 2:1 · Acts 24:22 · John 18:28 · Matthew 2:3 · Acts 24:19 · Acts 24:10 · Acts 24:1
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.