Acts

Acts 23:5

⁵“Brothers,” Paul replied, “I was not aware that he was the high priest, for it is written: ‘Do not speak evil about the ruler of your people.’^b”

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Brothers	ἀδελφοί	adelphoi	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother
Paul	Παῦλος	Paulos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3972 Paul
replied	Ἔφη	Ephē	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5346 I say
I was not aware	ᾔδειν	ēdein	Verb - Pluperfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1492 I know, remember
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
he was	ἐστὶν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
high priest	ἀρχιερεύς	archiereus	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G749 high priest, chief priest
for	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
it is written	γέγραπται	gegraptai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1125 I write
Do not speak	ἐρεῖς	ereis	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2046 I say, speak
evil	κακῶς	kakōs	Adverb	G2560 badly, evilly
ruler	Ἄρχοντα	Archonta	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G758 a ruler, prince, leader
of	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
people	λαοῦ	laou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2992 a people, the crowd

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