Acts

Acts 28:17–20

¹⁷After three days, he called together the leaders of the Jews. When they had gathered, he said to them, “Brothers, although I have done nothing against our people or the customs of our fathers, I was taken prisoner in Jerusalem and handed over to the Romans. ¹⁸They examined me and wanted to release me, because there was no basis for a death sentence against me. ¹⁹But when the Jews objected, I was compelled to appeal to Caesar, even though I have no charge to bring against my nation. ²⁰So for this reason I have called to see you and speak with you. It is because of the hope of Israel that I am bound with this chain.”

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Acts 28:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
After	μετὰ	meta	Preposition	G3326 with, after
three	τρεῖς	treis	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural	G5140 three
days	ἡμέρας	hēmeras	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G2250 a day
he	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
called together	συνκαλέσασθαι	synkalesasthai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle	G4779 I call together
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
leaders	πρώτους	prōtous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4413 first, before
of the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Jews	Ἰουδαίων	Ioudaiōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G2453 Jewish
they	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
had gathered	συνελθόντων	synelthontōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural	G4905 I come or go with, accompany, assemble
he said	ἔλεγεν	elegen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
them	αὐτούς	autous	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
Brothers	ἀδελφοί	adelphoi	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother
I have done	ποιήσας	poiēsas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4160 I do, make
nothing	οὐδὲν	ouden	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3762 no one, none, nothing
against	ἐναντίον	enantion	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1727 opposite, opposed, contrary, the adversary
people	λαῷ	laō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2992 a people, the crowd
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
the	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
customs	ἔθεσι	ethesi	Noun - Dative Neuter Plural	G1485 a custom
of our fathers	πατρῴοις	patrōois	Adjective - Dative Neuter Plural	G3971 hereditary
I	Ἐγώ	Egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
was taken prisoner	δέσμιος	desmios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1198 one bound, a prisoner
in	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
Jerusalem	Ἱεροσολύμων	Hierosolymōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G2414 Jerusalem
handed over	παρεδόθην	paredothēn	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 1st Person Singular	G3860 I hand over, deliver, betray
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Romans	Ῥωμαίων	Rhōmaiōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G4514 Roman, a Roman citizen

Acts 28:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
examined	ἀνακρίναντές	anakrinantes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G350 I examine, inquire into
me	με	me	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
wanted	ἐβούλοντο	eboulonto	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G1014 I will, intend, desire
to release	ἀπολῦσαι	apolysai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G630 I release, let go, send away, divorce
because	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
there was	ὑπάρχειν	hyparchein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G5225 I am, exist, am in possession
no	μηδεμίαν	mēdemian	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3367 no one, nothing
basis	αἰτίαν	aitian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G156 a cause, reason, charge
for a death sentence	θανάτου	thanatou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2288 death
against	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
me	ἐμοί	emoi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I

Acts 28:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Jews	Ἰουδαίων	Ioudaiōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G2453 Jewish
objected	ἀντιλεγόντων	antilegontōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural	G483 I speak or say in opposition, contradict
I was compelled	ἠναγκάσθην	ēnankasthēn	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 1st Person Singular	G315 I force, compel
to appeal to	ἐπικαλέσασθαι	epikalesasthai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle	G1941 I call by an additional name, appeal to
Caesar	Καίσαρα	Kaisara	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2541 Caesar
I have	ἔχων	echōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
no	οὐχ	ouch	Adverb	G3756 no, not
to bring against	κατηγορεῖν	katēgorein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G2723 I accuse, charge, prosecute
my	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
nation	ἔθνους	ethnous	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G1484 a race, people, the Gentiles

Acts 28:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
for	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
this	ταύτην	tautēn	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
reason	αἰτίαν	aitian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G156 a cause, reason, charge
I have called	παρεκάλεσα	parekalesa	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3870 I summon, entreat, admonish, comfort
to see	ἰδεῖν	idein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
speak with	προσλαλῆσαι	proslalēsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G4354 I speak to
because of	ἕνεκεν	heneken	Preposition	G1752 for the sake of, on account of, wherefore
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
hope	ἐλπίδος	elpidos	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1680 hope, expectation
of Israel	Ἰσραὴλ	Israēl	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2474 Israel
I am bound with	περίκειμαι	perikeimai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular	G4029 I surround, am surrounded with
this	ταύτην	tautēn	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
chain	ἅλυσιν	halysin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G254 a light chain