Acts
Acts 28:18
18They examined me and wanted to release me, because there was no basis for a death sentence against me.
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| 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 |
Cross-references
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.