Acts

Acts 24:23

²³He ordered the centurion to keep Paul under guard, but to allow him some freedom and permit his friends to minister to his needs.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He ordered	διαταξάμενος	diataxamenos	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1299 I give orders to, prescribe
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
centurion	ἑκατοντάρχῃ	hekatontarchē	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G1543 a centurion
to keep	τηρεῖσθαι	tēreisthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G5083 I keep, guard, observe
to allow him	ἔχειν	echein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G2192 I have, hold, possess
some freedom	ἄνεσιν	anesin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G425 relief, remission, indulgence, freedom, rest
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
permit	κωλύειν	kōlyein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G2967 I prevent, hinder
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
to minister	ὑπηρετεῖν	hypēretein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G5256 I minister to, serve
to his	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

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