Acts

Acts 26:5–8

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.

⁶And now I stand on trial because of my hope in the promise that God made to our fathers, ⁷the promise our twelve tribes are hoping to see fulfilled as they earnestly serve God day and night. It is because of this hope, O king, that I am accused by the Jews. ⁸Why would any of you consider it incredible that God raises the dead?

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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

Acts 26:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
now	νῦν	nyn	Adverb	G3568 now, already, at present
I stand	ἕστηκα	hestēka	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2476 I cause to stand, stand
on trial	κρινόμενος	krinomenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2919 I judge, decide, think good
because of	ἐπ’	ep’	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
hope	ἐλπίδι	elpidi	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1680 hope, expectation
in the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
promise	ἐπαγγελίας	epangelias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1860 a promise
God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
made	γενομένης	genomenēs	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
fathers	πατέρας	pateras	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3962 father, Father, ancestor

Acts 26:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
twelve tribes	δωδεκάφυλον	dōdekaphylon	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G1429 the Twelve Tribes of Israel
are hoping	ἐλπίζει	elpizei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1679 I hope, hope for, expect
to see fulfilled	καταντῆσαι	katantēsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2658 I come down, arrive at, reach
as they earnestly serve	λατρεῦον	latreuon	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3000 I serve, worship
day	ἡμέραν	hēmeran	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2250 a day
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
night	νύκτα	nykta	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3571 the night, night-time
because of	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
hope	ἐλπίδος	elpidos	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1680 hope, expectation
O king	βασιλεῦ	basileu	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G935 a king, ruler, emperor
I am accused	ἐγκαλοῦμαι	enkaloumai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular	G1458 I bring a charge against, accuse
by	ὑπὸ	hypo	Preposition	G5259 by, under, about
the Jews	Ἰουδαίων	Ioudaiōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G2453 Jewish

Acts 26:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Why	τί	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
any of you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
consider it	κρίνεται	krinetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2919 I judge, decide, think good
incredible	ἄπιστον	apiston	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G571 unbelieving, incredulous, unchristian, unbeliever
that	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
raises	ἐγείρει	egeirei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1453 I wake, arouse, raise up
dead	νεκροὺς	nekrous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3498 dead, a corpse