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← Acts 25 · ← verse 26 · verse 28 →

For it seemeth to me unreasonable to send a prisoner, and not withal to signify the crimes laid against him. (KJV)

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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.

ἄλογονalogonAbsurd

Lemma: ἄλογος (alogos) · Strong's: G0249

Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (A-NSN)

Meaning: unreasonable — ἄ-λογος, -ον ; [in LXX: Exo.6:12 (שָׂפָה עָרֵל), Num.6:12 (נָפַל), Job.11:12, Wis.11:15-16, 4Ma.3:1-21 * ; ] ; 1. without reason, irrational: ζῷα, 2Pe.2:12, Ju 10. ; 2. contrary to reason: Act.25:27 (see MM, VGT, see…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 3 times. Also: 2 Peter 2:12, Jude 1:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0249; TFLSJ G0249; TAGNT Acts 25:27 word 1

γάρgarfor

Lemma: γάρ (gar) · Strong's: G1063

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: for — γάρ, ; co-ordinating particle, contr. of γε ἄρα, ; verily then, hence, in truth, indeed, yea, then, why, and when giving a reason or explanation, for, the usage in NT being in general accord with that of cl.; 1.…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 1080 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1063; TFLSJ G1063; TAGNT Acts 25:27 word 2

μοιmoito me

Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165

Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Dative · Singular (P-1DS)

Meaning: me — 1. apostrophe for με. ; 2. rarely for μοι, (Homer) (ML)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 2026 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3165; TFLSJ G3165; TAGNT Acts 25:27 word 3

δοκεῖdokeiit seems

Lemma: δοκέω (dokeō) · Strong's: G1380

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)

Meaning: to think — δοκέω, -ῶ; (δόκος, opinion, δέκομαι, Ion, form of δέχ-), [in LXX for טוֹב, נָדַב, etc. ; ] ; 1. to be of opinion, suppose: Mat.24:44, Luk.12:40, Heb.10:29; with inf., Mat.3:9, Luk.8:18 24:37, Jhn.5:39 16:2, Act.12:9…

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Used 64 times. Also: Matthew 3:9, Matthew 6:7, Matthew 17:25, Matthew 18:12, Matthew 21:28, Matthew 22:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1380; TFLSJ G1380; TAGNT Acts 25:27 word 4

πέμπονταpemponta[in] sending

Lemma: πέμπω (pempō) · Strong's: G3992

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (V-PAP-ASM)

Meaning: to send — πέμπω ; [in LXX chiefly for שָׁלַח ; ] ; to send; (a) of persons: with accusative, absol., Mat.22:7, Luk.7:19, Jhn.1:22, 2Co.9:3, al.; ptcp. before verb., Mat.14:10, Act.19:31, al.; ptcp. before διά (= Heb. יָד; ,…

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Used 79 times. Also: Matthew 2:8, Matthew 11:2, Matthew 14:10, Matthew 22:7, Mark 5:12, Luke 4:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3992; TFLSJ G3992; TAGNT Acts 25:27 word 5

δέσμιονdesmiona prisoner

Lemma: δέσμιος (desmios) · Strong's: G1198

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)

Meaning: prisoner — δέσμιος, -ον (also -α, -ον; ; δεσμός), [in LXX for אסר; ] ; 1. binding. ; 2. bound, captive; ὁ δ., as subst., a prisoner: Mat.27:15, 16, Mrk.15:6, Act.16:25, 27 23:18 25:14, 27 28:16 (Rec.) 17, Heb.10:34 13:3; ὁ δ. τοῦ…

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Used 17 times. Also: Matthew 27:15, Matthew 27:16, Mark 15:6, Acts 16:25, Acts 16:27, Acts 23:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1198; TFLSJ G1198; TAGNT Acts 25:27 word 6

μὴmēnot

Lemma: μή (mē) · Strong's: G3361

Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)

Meaning: not — μή, ; subjective negative particle, ; used where the negation depends on a condition or hypothesis, expressed or understood, as distinct from οὐ, which denies absolutely. μή is used where one thinks a thing is not, as…

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Used 1087 times. Also: Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3361; TFLSJ G3361; TAGNT Acts 25:27 word 7

καὶkaialso

Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…

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Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Acts 25:27 word 8

τὰςtasthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Plural · Feminine (T-APF)

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.,…

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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 25:27 word 9

κατ᾽kat᾽against

Lemma: κατά (kata) · Strong's: G2596

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: according to — κατά (bef. a vowel κατ᾽, καθ᾽; on the frequently neglect of elision, see Tdf., Pr., 95; WH, App., 146a), ; prep. with genitive, accusative, ; down, downwards. ; I. C. genitive (WM, §47, k; Bl., §42, 2). ; 1. C. genitive…

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Used 483 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 2:19, Matthew 2:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2596; TFLSJ G2596; TAGNT Acts 25:27 word 10

αὐτοῦautouhim

Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846

Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (P-GSM)

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),…

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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 25:27 word 11

αἰτίαςaitiascharges

Lemma: αἰτία (aitia) · Strong's: G0156

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Feminine (N-APF)

Meaning: cause/charge — αἰτία, -ας, ἡ, ; [in LXX: Gen.4:13 (עָוֹן), Pro.28:17 (עָשַׁק), and frequently in Wi, II, III Mac ; ] ; 1. cause, reason, occasion, case: Mat.19:3, Luk.8:47, Act.10:21 22:24 28:20, 2Ti.1:6,12, Tit.1:13, Heb.2:11 ; εἰ…

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Used 20 times. Also: Matthew 19:3, Matthew 19:10, Matthew 27:37, Mark 15:26, Luke 8:47, John 18:38 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0156; TFLSJ G0156; TAGNT Acts 25:27 word 12

σημᾶναι.¶sēmanaito specify.

Lemma: σημαίνω (sēmainō) · Strong's: G4591

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Infinitive (V-AAN)

Meaning: to signify — σημαίνω; (σῆμα, a sign), [in LXX for רוּעַ hi., תָּקַע, etc. ; ] ; to give a sign, signify, indicate: with accusative of thing(s), Act.25:27, Rev.1:1 (cf. MM, xxii); with accusative and inf., Act.11:28; before quæst.…

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Used 6 times. Also: John 12:33, John 18:32, John 21:19, Acts 11:28, Revelation 1:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4591; TFLSJ G4591; TAGNT Acts 25:27 word 13

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

For→γάρ G1063 for
it seems→δοκέω G1380 to think
unreasonable→ἄλογος G0249 unreasonable
to me→ἐγώ G1473 I/we
to send on→πέμπω G3992 to send
a prisoner→δέσμιος G1198 prisoner
without→μή G3361 not
. . .→καί G2532 and
specifying→σημαίνω G4591 to signify
the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
charges→αἰτία G0156 cause/charge
against→κατά G2596 according to
him→αὐτός G0846 it/s/he

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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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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