Acts

Acts 25:16

¹⁶I told them that it is not the Roman custom to hand a man over before he has had an opportunity to face his accusers and defend himself against their charges.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I told	ἀπεκρίθην	apekrithēn	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 1st Person Singular	G611 I answer, reply
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
it is	ἔστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
Roman custom	ἔθος	ethos	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G1485 a custom
to hand	χαρίζεσθαί	charizesthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G5483 I show favor to, forgive
a	τινα	tina	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
man	ἄνθρωπον	anthrōpon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
before	πρὶν	prin	Adverb	G4250 formerly, before
has had	λάβοι	laboi	Verb - Aorist Optative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2983 I receive, take
opportunity	τόπον	topon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5117 a place
to	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
face	πρόσωπον	prosōpon	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4383 the face, countenance, surface
accusers	κατηγόρους	katēgorous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2725 a prosecutor, accuser
and	τε	te	Conjunction	G5037 and, both
defend himself	ἀπολογίας	apologias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G627 a verbal defense
against	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
charges	ἐγκλήματος	enklēmatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G1462 an accusation, charge

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John 7:51 · Deuteronomy 19:17–18 · Acts 23:30 · Proverbs 18:17 · Acts 25:4–5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.