Acts

Acts 25:7–8

⁷When Paul arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many serious charges that they could not prove.

⁸Then Paul made his defense: “I have committed no offense against the law of the Jews or against the temple or against Caesar.”

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Acts 25:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
arrived	παραγενομένου	paragenomenou	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3854 I appear, come, arrive at
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Jews	Ἰουδαῖοι	Ioudaioi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2453 Jewish
who had come down	καταβεβηκότες	katabebēkotes	Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2597 I go down, come down
from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
Jerusalem	Ἱεροσολύμων	Hierosolymōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G2414 Jerusalem
stood around	περιέστησαν	periestēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4026 I stand around, avoid, shun
him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
bringing	καταφέροντες	katapherontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2702 I bring down, oppress
many	πολλὰ	polla	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4183 much, many, often
serious	βαρέα	barea	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G926 heavy, weighty, burdensome
charges	αἰτιώματα	aitiōmata	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G157 a charge, accusation
that	ἃ	ha	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
they could not	ἴσχυον	ischyon	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2480 I am strong, able
prove	ἀποδεῖξαι	apodeixai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G584 I show by proof, demonstrate, set forth

Acts 25:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Paul	Παύλου	Paulou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3972 Paul
made his defense	ἀπολογουμένου	apologoumenou	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Singular	G626 I give a defense, defend myself
I have committed no offense	ἥμαρτον	hēmarton	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G264 I sin
against	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
law	νόμον	nomon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
of the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Jews	Ἰουδαίων	Ioudaiōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G2453 Jewish
against	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
temple	ἱερὸν	hieron	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2411 a temple
against	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Caesar	Καίσαρά	Kaisara	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2541 Caesar

Cross-references

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Acts 25:7 Acts 24:13 · Luke 23:2 · Acts 24:5–6 · Luke 23:10 · Acts 25:24 · Psalm 27:12

Acts 25:8 Acts 28:17 · Acts 24:12 · 2 Corinthians 1:12 · Acts 28:21 · Jeremiah 37:18 · Acts 6:13–14

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.