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But when Paul had appealed to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I might send him to Cæsar. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
τοῦtou<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (T-GSM)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Acts 25:21 word 1
δὲdeBut
Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: then — δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), ; post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2921 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1161; TFLSJ G1161; TAGNT Acts 25:21 word 2
ΠαύλουPaulouPaul
Lemma: Παῦλος (Paulos) · Strong's: G3972G
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-GSM-P)
Meaning: Paul — Παῦλος, -ου, ὁ (Lat. Paulus), ; 1. Sergius Paulus: Act.13:7. ; 2. the Apostle Paul (cf. Σαῦλος): Act.13:9, and frequently throughout Ac., Rom.1:1, 1Co.1:1, al., 2Pe.3:15.; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 163 times. Also: Acts 13:9, Acts 13:13, Acts 13:16, Acts 13:43, Acts 13:45, Acts 13:46 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3972G; TFLSJ G3972G; TAGNT Acts 25:21 word 3
ἐπικαλεσαμένουepikalesamenouhaving appealed for
Lemma: ἐπικαλέω (epikaleō) · Strong's: G1941
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Middle · Participle · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (V-AMP-GSM)
Meaning: to call (on)/name — ἐπι-καλέω, -ῶ ; [in LXX chiefly for קָרָא ; ] ; 1. to call, name, surname: with accusative (cl.), Mat.10:25; pass., Act.1:23 4:36 10:5, 18 10:22 11:13 12:12, 25, Heb.11:16; τ. ὄνομα, before ἐπί (denoting possession, as…
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Used 31 times. Also: Matthew 10:3, Matthew 10:25, Acts 1:23, Acts 2:21, Acts 4:36, Acts 7:59 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1941; TFLSJ G1941; TAGNT Acts 25:21 word 4
τηρηθῆναιtērēthēnaito be kept
Lemma: τηρέω (tēreō) · Strong's: G5083H
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Passive · Infinitive (V-APN)
Meaning: to keep: guard — τηρέω, -ῶ ; [in LXX for שָׁמַר, נָצַר, etc. ; ] ; 1. to watch over, guard, keep, preserve: Mat.27:36, Act.16:23, al.; ἑαυτόν, 2Co.11:9, 1Ti.5:22, Jas.1:27, Ju 21; before εἰς, Jhn.12:7, Act.25:21, 1Pe.1:4, 2Pe.2:4 2:9…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 17 times. Also: Matthew 27:36, Matthew 27:54, Matthew 28:4, Acts 12:5, Acts 12:6, Acts 15:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5083H; TFLSJ G5083H; TAGNT Acts 25:21 word 5
αὐτὸνautonhimself
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (P-ASM)
Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT Acts 25:21 word 6
εἰςeisfor
Lemma: εἰς (eis) · Strong's: G1519
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: toward — εἰς, ; prep. with accusative, ; expressing entrance, direction, limit, into, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among (Lat. in, with accusative). ; I. Of place. ; 1. After verbs of motion; (a) of entrance into: Mat.8:23,…
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Used 1796 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1519; TFLSJ G1519; TAGNT Acts 25:21 word 7
τὴνtēnthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (T-ASF)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Acts 25:21 word 8
τοῦtou<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (T-GSM)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Acts 25:21 word 9
ΣεβαστοῦSebastouEmperor's
Lemma: σεβαστός (sebastos) · Strong's: G4575
Parsing: Adjective · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Title (A-GSM-T)
Meaning: Augustan — σεβαστός, -ή, -όν (σεβάζομαι) ; 1. reverend, august. ; 2. In late writers, with reference to the Roman Imperial name; (a) ὁ Σ., Augustus, i.e. the Roman Emperor: Act.25:21, 25; (b) Augustan: σπείρα σ., Act.27:1 (See…
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Used 3 times. Also: Acts 25:25, Acts 27:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4575; TFLSJ G4575; TAGNT Acts 25:21 word 10
διάγνωσινdiagnōsindecision
Lemma: διάγνωσις (diagnōsis) · Strong's: G1233
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: decision — διά-γνωσις, -εως, ἡ; (διαγιγνώσκω), [in LXX: Wis.3:18 * ; ] ; 1. a distinguishing, also as medical term. ; 2. As law-term (Lat. cognitio), determination, decision: Act.25:21 (Cremer, 674).†; (AS)
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1233; TFLSJ G1233; TAGNT Acts 25:21 word 11
ἐκέλευσαekeleusaI commanded
Lemma: κελεύω (keleuō) · Strong's: G2753
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-AAI-1S)
Meaning: to order — κελεύω ; [in LXX: I Est.9:53, Tob.8:18, al., and frequently in 1-4Mac ; ] ; to urge on, bid by word of mouth, order, command (mostly of one in authority): with accusative and inf. aor., Mat.14:19, 28 18:25 27:64,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 26 times. Also: Matthew 8:18, Matthew 14:9, Matthew 14:19, Matthew 14:28, Matthew 18:25, Matthew 27:58 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2753; TFLSJ G2753; TAGNT Acts 25:21 word 12
τηρεῖσθαιtēreisthaito be kept
Lemma: τηρέω (tēreō) · Strong's: G5083H
Parsing: Verb · Present · Passive · Infinitive (V-PPN)
Meaning: to keep: guard — τηρέω, -ῶ ; [in LXX for שָׁמַר, נָצַר, etc. ; ] ; 1. to watch over, guard, keep, preserve: Mat.27:36, Act.16:23, al.; ἑαυτόν, 2Co.11:9, 1Ti.5:22, Jas.1:27, Ju 21; before εἰς, Jhn.12:7, Act.25:21, 1Pe.1:4, 2Pe.2:4 2:9…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 17 times. Also: Matthew 27:36, Matthew 27:54, Matthew 28:4, Acts 12:5, Acts 12:6, Acts 15:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5083H; TFLSJ G5083H; TAGNT Acts 25:21 word 13
αὐτὸνautonhim
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (P-ASM)
Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT Acts 25:21 word 14
ἕωςhe'ōsuntil
Lemma: ἕως (heōs) · Strong's: G2193
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: until — ἕως, ; relative particle (Lat. donee, usque), ; expressing the terminus ad quem (cf. Burton, §321ff.). ; I. As conjunction; 1. till, until; (a) of a fact in past time, with indic.: Mat.2:9, al. (Wis.10:14, al.); (b) ἕως…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 147 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 5:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2193; TFLSJ G2193; TAGNT Acts 25:21 word 15
οὗhouthat
Lemma: ὅς (hos, hē) · Strong's: G3739
Parsing: Relative pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (R-GSM)
Meaning: which — ὅς, ἥ, ὅ, ; the postpositive article (ἄρθρον ὑποτακτικόν). ; I. As demonstr. pron. = οὗτος, ὅδε, this, that, also for αὐτός, chiefly in nom.: ὅς δέ, but he (cf. ἦ δὲ ὅς, frequently in Plat.), Mrk.15:23, Jhn.5:11; ὃς μὲν…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1433 times. Also: Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3739; TFLSJ G3739; TAGNT Acts 25:21 word 16
ἀναπέμψωanapempsōI may return
Lemma: ἀναπέμπω (anapempō) · Strong's: G0375
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Subjunctive · 1st · Singular (V-AAS-1S)
Meaning: to send back — ἀνα-πέμπω ; 1. to send up, ; (a) to a higher place (Æsch., Plat., al.); (b) to a higher authority (Deiss., BS, 229; MM, VGT, see word; cf. also Field, Notes, 140): Luk.23:7, 15, Act.25:21. ; 2. to send back (Pind.):…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT
Used 5 times. Also: Luke 23:7, Luke 23:11, Luke 23:15, Philemon 1:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0375; TFLSJ G0375; TAGNT Acts 25:21 word 17
αὐτὸνautonhim
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (P-ASM)
Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT Acts 25:21 word 18
πρὸςprosto
Lemma: πρός (pros) · Strong's: G4314
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: to/with — πρός, ; prep. with genitive, dative, accusative ; I. I. C. genitive, of motion from a place, from the side of, hence metaphorically, in the interests of, Act.27:34 (cf. Page, in l.). ; II. II. C. dative, of local…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 732 times. Also: Matthew 2:12, Matthew 3:5, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 3:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4314; TFLSJ G4314; TAGNT Acts 25:21 word 19
Καίσαρα.KaisaraCaesar.
Lemma: Καῖσαρ (Kaisar) · Strong's: G2541H
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-ASM-T)
Meaning: Caesar — Καῖσαρ, -αρος, ὁ ; Cæsar: Mat.22:17, Luk.2:1, Jhn.19:12, Act.25:8 ff., al ; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 11 times. Also: Acts 11:28, Acts 17:7, Acts 25:8, Acts 25:10, Acts 25:11, Acts 25:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2541H; TFLSJ G2541H; TAGNT Acts 25:21 word 20
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| But [when] | → | δέ G1161 then |
| Paul | → | Παῦλος G3972G Paul |
| appealed | → | ἐπικαλέω G1941 to call (on)/name |
| to be held over | → | τηρέω G5083H to keep: guard |
| for | → | εἰς G1519 toward |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| decision | → | διάγνωσις G1233 decision |
| of the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| Emperor | → | σεβαστός G4575 Augustan |
| I ordered that | → | κελεύω G2753 to order |
| he | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| be held | → | τηρέω G5083H to keep: guard |
| until | → | ἕως G2193 until |
| I could send | → | ἀναπέμπω G0375 to send back |
| him | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| to | → | πρός G4314 to/with |
| Caesar | → | Καῖσαρ G2541H Caesar |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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