Acts
Acts 24:26
26At the same time, he was hoping that Paul would offer him a bribe. So he sent for Paul frequently and talked with him.
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| At the same time | ἅμα | hama | Adverb | G260 at the same time, along with |
| he was hoping | ἐλπίζων | elpizōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G1679 I hope, hope for, expect |
| that | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| Paul | Παύλου | Paulou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3972 Paul |
| would offer | δοθήσεται | dothēsetai | Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G1325 I offer, give |
| him | αὐτῷ | autō | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| a bribe | χρήματα | chrēmata | Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural | G5536 money, riches |
| So | διὸ | dio | Conjunction | G1352 wherefore |
| he sent for | μεταπεμπόμενος | metapempomenos | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3343 I send for, summon |
| frequently | πυκνότερον | pyknoteron | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular - Comparative | G4437 frequent, often |
| talked | ὡμίλει | hōmilei | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G3656 I associate with, talk with |
| with him | αὐτῷ | autō | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
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