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And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ΤαῦταTautaThese things
Lemma: οὗτος (ohutos) · Strong's: G3778
Parsing: Demonstrative pronoun · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (D-APN)
Meaning: this/he/she/it — οὗτος, αὕτη, τοῦτο, genitive, τούτου, ταύτης, τούτου, ; [in LXX chiefly for זֹאת ,זֶה ; ] ; demonstr. pron. (related to ἐκεῖνος as hic to ille), ; this; 1. as subst., this one, he; (a) absol.: Mat.3:17, Mrk.9:7,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1423 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 3:3, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:17, Matthew 4:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3778; TFLSJ G3778; TAGNT Acts 26:24 word 1
δὲdenow
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.,…
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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 26:24 word 2
αὐτοῦautouwhen he
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 26:24 word 3
ἀπολογουμένουapologoumenouis presenting a defense
Lemma: ἀπολογέομαι (apologeomai) · Strong's: G0626
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Participle · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (V-PNP-GSM)
Meaning: to defend oneself — ἀπολογέομαι, -οῦμαι; (ἀπό, λόγος), [in LXX: Jer.12:1 (רִיב) Jer.31:6, 2Ma.13:26 * ; ] ; 1. to defend: with accusative, Rom.2:15. ; 2. to defend one's self: absol., Luk.21:14, Act.26:1; before ὅτι, Act.25:8; τί, to…
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Used 10 times. Also: Luke 12:11, Luke 21:14, Acts 19:33, Acts 24:10, Acts 25:8, Acts 26:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0626; TFLSJ G0626; TAGNT Acts 26:24 word 4
ὁho<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (T-NSM)
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 26:24 word 5
ΦῆστοςPhēstosFestus
Lemma: Φῆστος (Phēstos) · Strong's: G5347
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-NSM-P)
Meaning: Festus — φῆστος, -ου, ὁ; (Porcius), Festus, procurator of Judæa: Act.24:27 25:1 ff. Act.26:24-25, 32.†; (AS)
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Used 13 times. Also: Acts 24:27, Acts 25:1, Acts 25:4, Acts 25:9, Acts 25:12, Acts 25:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5347; TFLSJ G5347; TAGNT Acts 26:24 word 6
μεγάλῃmegalēin a loud
Lemma: μέγας (megas) · Strong's: G3173
Parsing: Adjective · Dative · Singular · Feminine (A-DSF)
Meaning: great — μέγας, μεγάλη, μέγα, ; [in LXX chiefly for גָּדוֹל, also for מַרְבֶּה ,רַב (incl. μείζων), רֹב (μέγιστος) ; ] ; great; 1. of external form, bodily size, measure, extent: λίθος, Mat.2:60; δράκων, Rev.12:3; ἰχθῦς,…
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Used 245 times. Also: Matthew 2:10, Matthew 4:16, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 5:35, Matthew 7:27, Matthew 8:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3173; TFLSJ G3173; TAGNT Acts 26:24 word 7
τῇtēa<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Feminine (T-DSF)
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 26:24 word 8
φωνῇphōnēavoice
Lemma: φωνή (phōnē) · Strong's: G5456G
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
Meaning: voice/sound: voice — φωνή, -ῆς, ἡ, ; [in LXX chiefly and very frequently for קוֹל ; ] ; a voice; (a) prop., of persons, Mat.2:18 (LXX), al.; φ. αἴρειν (ἐπαίρειν), Luk.17:13, Act.2:14, al.; φ. μεγάλῃ εἰπεῖν (λέγειν, φωνεῖν, etc.), Luk.8:28,…
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Used 123 times. Also: Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:3, Matthew 3:17, Matthew 12:19, Matthew 17:5, Matthew 27:46 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5456G; TFLSJ G5456G; TAGNT Acts 26:24 word 9
φησιν·phēsinsaid;
Lemma: φημί (phēmi) · Strong's: G5346
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: to assert — φημί ; [in LXX chiefly for נָאַם, also for אָמַר; frequently in 2-4 Mac ; ] ; to declare, say: frequently in quoting the words of another, Mat.13:29 26:61, Luk.7:40 22:58, Jhn.1:23, al.; interjected into the recorded…
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Used 67 times. Also: Matthew 4:7, Matthew 8:8, Matthew 13:28, Matthew 13:29, Matthew 14:8, Matthew 17:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5346; TFLSJ G5346; TAGNT Acts 26:24 word 10
μαίνῃmainēYou are insane
Lemma: μαίνομαι (mainomai) · Strong's: G3105
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Indicative · 2nd · Singular (V-PNI-2S)
Meaning: to rave — μαίνομαι ; [in LXX: Jer.25:16 (הָלַל hith.) Jer.29:26 (שָׁגַע pu.), Wis.14:28, a). ; ] ; 1. to rage, be furious. ; 2. to rave, be mad: Jhn.10:29, Act.12:15 26:24-25, 1Co.14:23 (cf. ἐμ-μαίνομαι).†; (AS)
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Used 5 times. Also: John 10:20, Acts 12:15, Acts 26:25, 1 Corinthians 14:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3105; TFLSJ G3105; TAGNT Acts 26:24 word 11
Παῦλε·PaulePaul!
Lemma: Παῦλος (Paulos) · Strong's: G3972G
Parsing: Noun · Vocative · Singular · Masculine · Person Gentilic (N-VSM-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)
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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 26:24 word 12
τὰtaThe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Plural · Neuter (T-NPN)
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 26:24 word 13
πολλάpollagreat
Lemma: πολύς (polus) · Strong's: G4183
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Plural · Neuter (A-NPN)
Meaning: much — πολύς, πολλή, πολύ, ; [in LXX chiefly for רַב and cognate forms ; ] ; 1. as adj., much, many, great, of number, space, degree, value, time, etc.: ἀριθμός, Act.11:21; ὄχλος, Mrk.5:24; θερισμός, Mat.9:37; χόρτος,…
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Used 377 times. Also: Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 4:25, Matthew 5:12, Matthew 6:30, Matthew 7:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4183; TFLSJ G4183; TAGNT Acts 26:24 word 14
σεseof you
Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Accusative · Singular (P-2AS)
Meaning: you — σύ, ; pron. of 2nd of person(s), ; thou, you, genitive, σοῦ, dative, σοί, accusative, σέ, pl., ὑμεῖς, -ῶν, -ῖν, -ᾶς (enclitic in oblique cases sing., except after prep. (BL, §48, 3), though πρὸς σέ occurs in Mat.25:39).…
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Used 3071 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4771; TFLSJ G4771; TAGNT Acts 26:24 word 15
γράμματαgrammatalearning
Lemma: γράμμα (gramma) · Strong's: G1121
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Plural · Neuter (N-NPN)
Meaning: something written — γράμμα, -τος, τό ; (γράφω), [in LXX for סֵפֶר, etc. ; ] ; 1. that which is traced or drawn, a picture. ; 2. that which is written; (1) a character, letter: Gal.6:11; (2) a writing, a written document; (a) a bill or…
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Used 15 times. Also: Luke 16:6, Luke 16:7, Luke 23:38, John 5:47, John 7:15, Acts 28:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1121; TFLSJ G1121; TAGNT Acts 26:24 word 16
εἰςeisto
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 26:24 word 17
μανίανmanianinsanity
Lemma: μανία (mania) · Strong's: G3130
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: insanity — μανία, -ας, ἡ; (μαίνομαι) [in LXX: Hos.9:7-8 מַשְׂטֵמָה), Wis.5:4, al. ; ] ; frenzy, madness: Act.26:24.†; (AS)
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3130; TFLSJ G3130; TAGNT Acts 26:24 word 18
περιτρέπει.peritrepeiturns [you]!
Lemma: περιτρέπω (peritrepō) · Strong's: G4062
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: to drive insane — περι-τρέπω ; [in LXX: Wis.5:23 * ; ] ; to turn about, turn: with accusative and, dative, Act.26:24 (cf. FlJ, Ant., ix, 4, 4).†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4062; TFLSJ G4062; TAGNT Acts 26:24 word 19
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| At this stage | → | οὗτος G3778 this/he/she/it |
| of [Paul’s] | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| defense | → | ἀπολογέομαι G0626 to defend oneself |
| Festus | → | Φῆστος G5347 Festus |
| exclaimed | → | φημί G5346 to assert |
| in a loud | → | μέγας G3173 great |
| voice | → | φωνή G5456G voice/sound: voice |
| You are insane | → | μαίνομαι G3105 to rave |
| Paul | → | Παῦλος G3972G Paul |
| [Your] | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| great | → | πολύς G4183 much |
| learning | → | γράμμα G1121 something written |
| is driving | → | περιτρέπω G4062 to drive insane |
| you | → | σύ G4771 you |
| to | → | εἰς G1519 toward |
| madness | → | μανία G3130 insanity |
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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