Acts
Acts 26:6–7
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.
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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 |
Cross-references
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Acts 26:6 Titus 2:13 · Acts 28:20 · Daniel 7:13–14 · Acts 24:15 · Romans 15:8 · Isaiah 9:6–7 · Genesis 26:4 · Job 19:25–27 · Genesis 12:3 · Genesis 22:18 · Deuteronomy 18:15 · Acts 13:32–33
Acts 26:7 James 1:1 · Philippians 3:11 · 1 Timothy 5:5 · Ezra 6:17 · Luke 22:30 · 1 Thessalonians 3:10 · Matthew 19:28
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.