Acts

Acts 28:14–16

¹⁴There we found some brothers who invited us to spend the week with them. And so we came to Rome.

¹⁵The brothers there had heard about us and traveled as far as the Forum of Appius^c and the Three Taverns^d to meet us. When Paul saw them, he was encouraged and gave thanks to God.

¹⁶When we arrived in Rome,^e Paul was permitted to stay by himself, with a soldier to guard him.

Footnotes

c 28:15 The Forum of Appius was about 43 miles or 70 kilometers from Rome.
d 28:15 The Three Taverns was about 35 miles or 57 kilometers from Rome.
e 28:16 BYZ and TR include the centurion delivered up the prisoners to the captain of the barrack, but.

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Acts 28:14

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
we found	εὑρόντες	heurontes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2147 I find
brothers	ἀδελφοὺς	adelphous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother
who invited us	παρεκλήθημεν	pareklēthēmen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 1st Person Plural	G3870 I summon, entreat, admonish, comfort
to spend	ἐπιμεῖναι	epimeinai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1961 I remain, tarry, persist in
week	ἑπτά	hepta	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural	G2033 seven
with	παρ’	par’	Preposition	G3844 from, in the presence of
them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
so	οὕτως	houtōs	Adverb	G3779 thus, so, in this manner
we came	ἤλθαμεν	ēlthamen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2064 I come, go
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Rome	Ῥώμην	Rhōmēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4516 Rome

Acts 28:15

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
brothers	ἀδελφοὶ	adelphoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother
there	Κἀκεῖθεν	Kakeithen	Conjunction	G2547 and thence, and from there
had heard	ἀκούσαντες	akousantes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G191 I hear, listen
about	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
us	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
traveled	ἦλθαν	ēlthan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2064 I come, go
as far as	ἄχρι	achri	Preposition	G891 as far as, up to, until
Forum	Φόρου	Phorou	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G5410 Forum, Market
of Appius	Ἀππίου	Appiou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G675 Appius
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Three	Τριῶν	Triōn	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Plural	G5140 three
Taverns	Ταβερνῶν	Tabernōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G4999 taverns
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
meet	ἀπάντησιν	apantēsin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G529 the act of meeting, to meet
us	ἡμῖν	hēmin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
Paul	Παῦλος	Paulos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3972 Paul
saw	ἰδὼν	idōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
he was encouraged	θάρσος	tharsos	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2294 courage
and gave thanks	εὐχαριστήσας	eucharistēsas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2168 I thank, give thanks
to God	Θεῷ	Theō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

Acts 28:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	Ὅτε	Hote	Adverb	G3753 when
we arrived	εἰσήλθομεν	eisēlthomen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G1525 I go in, come in, enter
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Rome	Ῥώμην	Rhōmēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4516 Rome
Paul	Παύλῳ	Paulō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3972 Paul
was permitted	ἐπετράπη	epetrapē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2010 I allow, permit
to stay	μένειν	menein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G3306 I remain, abide
by	καθ’	kath’	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
himself	ἑαυτὸν	heauton	Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G1438 himself, herself, itself
with	σὺν	syn	Preposition	G4862 with
a soldier	στρατιώτῃ	stratiōtē	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G4757 a soldier
to guard	φυλάσσοντι	phylassonti	Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular	G5442 I keep, guard, observe
him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

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Acts 28:15 Hebrews 13:3 · Romans 15:24

Acts 28:16 Acts 27:3 · Acts 24:23 · Romans 1:7–15 · Acts 28:30–31

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.