Acts

Acts 25:2–3

²where the chief priests and Jewish leaders presented their case against Paul. They urged Festus ³to grant them a concession against Paul by summoning him to Jerusalem, because they were preparing an ambush to kill him along the way.

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Acts 25:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
chief priests	ἀρχιερεῖς	archiereis	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G749 high priest, chief priest
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Jewish	Ἰουδαίων	Ioudaiōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G2453 Jewish
leaders	πρῶτοι	prōtoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4413 first, before
presented their case	ἐνεφάνισάν	enephanisan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1718 I make visible, report against, appear before
against	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
Paul	Παύλου	Paulou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3972 Paul
They	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
urged	παρεκάλουν	parekaloun	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3870 I summon, entreat, admonish, comfort

Acts 25:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
to grant them	αἰτούμενοι	aitoumenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural	G154 I ask, request, beg, petition
a concession	χάριν	charin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5485 grace, favor, kindness
against	κατ’	kat’	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
by	ὅπως	hopōs	Adverb	G3704 how, in order that, so that
summoning	μεταπέμψηται	metapempsētai	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G3343 I send for, summon
him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Jerusalem	Ἰερουσαλήμ	Ierousalēm	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2419 Jerusalem
they were preparing	ποιοῦντες	poiountes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4160 I do, make
an ambush	ἐνέδραν	enedran	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1747 an ambush, plot, treachery, fraud
to kill	ἀνελεῖν	anelein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G337 I take up, abolish, murder
him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
along	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
way	ὁδόν	hodon	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3598 a way, road, journey

Cross-references

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Acts 25:2 Acts 25:15 · Acts 24:1 · Proverbs 4:16 · Romans 3:12–19

Acts 25:3 Acts 9:24 · Acts 23:12–15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.