Acts
Acts 26:7–8
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?
Word by word
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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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
Acts 26:8 1 Corinthians 15:12–20 · Acts 4:2 · Acts 17:31–32 · Philippians 3:21 · Acts 10:40–42 · Luke 18:27 · Acts 25:19 · Genesis 18:14 · John 5:28–29 · Acts 13:30–31 · Acts 23:6
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.