Acts

Acts 26:9–10

⁹So then, I too was convinced that I ought to do all I could to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth. ¹⁰And that is what I did in Jerusalem. With authority from the chief priests I put many of the saints in prison, and when they were condemned to death, I cast my vote against them.

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Acts 26:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So then	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
I	Ἐγὼ	Egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
was convinced that	ἔδοξα	edoxa	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1380 I think, seem, appear, it seems
I ought	δεῖν	dein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1163 it is necessary, inevitable
to do	πρᾶξαι	praxai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G4238 I do, fare, require
all	πολλὰ	polla	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4183 much, many, often
to oppose	ἐναντία	enantia	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G1727 opposite, opposed, contrary, the adversary
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
name	ὄνομα	onoma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3686 name, character, reputation
of Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
of Nazareth	Ναζωραίου	Nazōraiou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3480 Nazarene

Acts 26:10

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
is what	ὃ	ho	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
I did	ἐποίησα	epoiēsa	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G4160 I do, make
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Jerusalem	Ἱεροσολύμοις	Hierosolymois	Noun - Dative Neuter Plural	G2414 Jerusalem
With	λαβών	labōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2983 I receive, take
authority	ἐξουσίαν	exousian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1849 power, authority, weight
from	παρὰ	para	Preposition	G3844 from, in the presence of
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
chief priests	ἀρχιερέων	archiereōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G749 high priest, chief priest
I	ἐγὼ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
put	κατέκλεισα	katekleisa	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2623 I shut up, confine
many	πολλούς	pollous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4183 much, many, often
of the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
saints	ἁγίων	hagiōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G40 set apart, holy, sacred
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
prison	φυλακαῖς	phylakais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G5438 a watching, guard, prison, imprisonment
and	τε	te	Conjunction	G5037 and, both
they	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
were condemned to death	ἀναιρουμένων	anairoumenōn	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Plural	G337 I take up, abolish, murder
I cast my vote against	κατήνεγκα	katēnenka	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2702 I bring down, oppress

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Acts 26:9 1 Timothy 1:13 · Acts 22:8 · Philippians 3:6 · Galatians 1:13–14

Acts 26:10 Acts 8:3 · Acts 9:21 · Acts 9:13–14 · Acts 22:4–5 · Acts 9:26 · Acts 9:1–2 · Acts 22:19–20 · Acts 8:1 · Acts 7:58 · 1 Corinthians 15:9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.