Acts
Acts 26:1–2
1Agrippa said to Paul, “You have permission to speak for yourself.”
Then Paul stretched out his hand and began his defense: 2“King Agrippa, I consider myself fortunate to stand before you today to defend myself against all the accusations of the Jews,
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Acts 26:1
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agrippa | Ἀγρίππας | Agrippas | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G67 Agrippa |
| said | ἔφη | ephē | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G5346 I say |
| to | πρὸς | pros | Preposition | G4314 to, towards, with |
| Paul | Παῦλον | Paulon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3972 Paul |
| You | σοι | soi | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular | G4771 you |
| have permission | Ἐπιτρέπεταί | Epitrepetai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G2010 I allow, permit |
| to speak | λέγειν | legein | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | G3004 I say, speak |
| for | ὑπὲρ | hyper | Preposition | G5228 in behalf of, above |
| yourself | σεαυτοῦ | seautou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 2nd Person Singular | G4572 of yourself |
| Then | Τότε | Tote | Adverb | G5119 then |
| Paul | Παῦλος | Paulos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3972 Paul |
| stretched out | ἐκτείνας | ekteinas | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G1614 I stretch out, cast forth |
| hand | χεῖρα | cheira | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G5495 a hand |
| began his defense | ἀπελογεῖτο | apelogeito | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G626 I give a defense, defend myself |
Acts 26:2
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King | βασιλεῦ | basileu | Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular | G935 a king, ruler, emperor |
| Agrippa | Ἀγρίππα | Agrippa | Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular | G67 Agrippa |
| I consider | ἥγημαι | hēgēmai | Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular | G2233 I lead, think |
| myself | ἐμαυτὸν | emauton | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 1st Person Singular | G1683 of myself |
| fortunate | μακάριον | makarion | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3107 happy, blessed |
| to stand | μέλλων | mellōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3195 I am about to |
| before | ἐπὶ | epi | Preposition | G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at |
| you | σοῦ | sou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular | G4771 you |
| today | σήμερον | sēmeron | Adverb | G4594 today, now |
| to defend myself | ἀπολογεῖσθαι | apologeisthai | Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive | G626 I give a defense, defend myself |
| against | Περὶ | Peri | Preposition | G4012 about, concerning, around |
| all | πάντων | pantōn | Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural | G3956 all, the whole, every kind of |
| the accusations | ἐγκαλοῦμαι | enkaloumai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular | G1458 I bring a charge against, accuse |
| of | ὑπὸ | hypo | Preposition | G5259 by, under, about |
| Jews | Ἰουδαίων | Ioudaiōn | Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural | G2453 Jewish |
Cross-references
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Acts 26:1 Acts 9:15 · Acts 26:2 · Proverbs 1:24 · John 7:51
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.