Acts
Acts 25:21
21But when Paul appealed to be held over for the decision of the Emperor, I ordered that he be held until I could send him to Caesar.”
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| Paul | Παύλου | Paulou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3972 Paul |
| appealed | ἐπικαλεσαμένου | epikalesamenou | Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Genitive Masculine Singular | G1941 I call by an additional name, appeal to |
| to be held over | τηρηθῆναι | tērēthēnai | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive | G5083 I keep, guard, observe |
| for | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| the | τὴν | tēn | Article - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| decision | διάγνωσιν | diagnōsin | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G1233 judicial examination, decision |
| of the | τοῦ | tou | Article - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| Emperor | Σεβαστοῦ | Sebastou | Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular | G4575 august, venerated |
| I ordered that | ἐκέλευσα | ekeleusa | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G2753 I command, order |
| he | αὐτὸν | auton | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| be held | τηρεῖσθαι | tēreisthai | Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive | G5083 I keep, guard, observe |
| until | ἕως | heōs | Preposition | G2193 until, as far as |
| I could send | ἀναπέμψω | anapempsō | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular | G375 I send up to a higher tribunal, I send back |
| him | αὐτὸν | auton | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| to | πρὸς | pros | Preposition | G4314 to, towards, with |
| Caesar | Καίσαρα | Kaisara | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G2541 Caesar |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.