Acts

Acts 26:4–5

⁴Surely all the Jews know how I have lived from my earliest childhood among my own people, and also in Jerusalem. ⁵They have known me for a long time and can testify, if they are willing, that I lived as a Pharisee, adhering to the strictest sect of our religion.

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Acts 26:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Surely	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
all	πάντες	pantes	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Jews	Ἰουδαῖοι	Ioudaioi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2453 Jewish
know	ἴσασι	isasi	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1492 I know, remember
how I have lived	βίωσίν	biōsin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G981 manner of life
from	ἀπ’	ap’	Preposition	G575 from, away from
earliest	ἀρχῆς	archēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G746 ruler, beginning
childhood	νεότητος	neotētos	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3503 youth, youthfulness
among	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
my own	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
people	ἔθνει	ethnei	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G1484 a race, people, the Gentiles
and also	τε	te	Conjunction	G5037 and, both
in	ἔν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Jerusalem	Ἱεροσολύμοις	Hierosolymois	Noun - Dative Neuter Plural	G2414 Jerusalem

Acts 26:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They have known	προγινώσκοντές	proginōskontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4267 I know beforehand
me	με	me	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
for a long time	ἄνωθεν	anōthen	Adverb	G509 from above, from the beginning, again
can testify	μαρτυρεῖν	martyrein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G3140 I witness, testify
if	ἐὰν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
they are willing	θέλωσι	thelōsi	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2309 I will, wish, desire
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
I lived as	ἔζησα	ezēsa	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2198 I live
a Pharisee	Φαρισαῖος	Pharisaios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5330 a Pharisee
adhering to	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
strictest	ἀκριβεστάτην	akribestatēn	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular - Superlative	G196 most exact, strict
sect	αἵρεσιν	hairesin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G139 a self-chosen opinion, a sect
of our	ἡμετέρας	hēmeteras	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 1st Person Plural	G2251 our, our own
religion	θρησκείας	thrēskeias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2356 ritual worship, religion

Cross-references

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Acts 26:4 Galatians 1:13 · Acts 22:3 · Philippians 3:5 · 2 Timothy 3:10

Acts 26:5 Acts 23:6 · Acts 22:3 · Acts 22:5 · Acts 24:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.