Acts

Acts 24:10

¹⁰When the governor motioned for Paul to speak, he began his response: “Knowing that you have been a judge over this nation for many years, I gladly make my defense.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
governor	ἡγεμόνος	hēgemonos	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2232 a governor
motioned	νεύσαντος	neusantos	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3506 I nod, make a sign
for	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
to speak	λέγειν	legein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G3004 I say, speak
began his response	Ἀπεκρίθη	Apekrithē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G611 I answer, reply
Knowing that	ἐπιστάμενος	epistamenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1987 I know, understand
you	σε	se	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
have been	ὄντα	onta	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1510 I am, exist
a judge	κριτὴν	kritēn	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2923 a judge
over	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
this	τούτῳ	toutō	Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
nation	ἔθνει	ethnei	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G1484 a race, people, the Gentiles
for	Ἐκ	Ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
many	πολλῶν	pollōn	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural	G4183 much, many, often
years	ἐτῶν	etōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G2094 a year
I gladly make my defense	ἀπολογοῦμαι	apologoumai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular	G626 I give a defense, defend myself

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