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Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
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 26:28 word 1
δὲdeThen
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 26:28 word 2
ἈγρίππαςAgrippasAgrippa
Lemma: Ἀγρίππας (Agrippas) · Strong's: G0067
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-NSM-P)
Meaning: Agrippa — Ἀγρίππας, -α (Bl., §7, 2), ὁ; Agrippa (II): Act.25:13, 22, 23, 24, 26 26:1, 2, 19, 27, 28, 32. (For Agrippa I, see: Ἡρῴδης, 3.) †; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 12 times. Also: Acts 25:13, Acts 25:22, Acts 25:23, Acts 25:24, Acts 25:26, Acts 26:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0067; TFLSJ G0067; TAGNT Acts 26:28 word 3
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 26:28 word 4
τὸνton<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (T-ASM)
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 26:28 word 5
ΠαῦλονPaulonPaul
Lemma: Παῦλος (Paulos) · Strong's: G3972G
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-ASM-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 26:28 word 6
ἔφη·ephēwas saying:
Lemma: φημί (phēmi) · Strong's: G5346
Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-IAI-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…
Greek editions with this word: TR, Byzantine
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 26:28 word 7
ἐνenWithin
Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT Acts 26:28 word 8
ὀλίγῳoligōso little [time]
Lemma: ὀλίγος (oligos) · Strong's: G3641
Parsing: Adjective · Dative · Singular · Neuter (A-DSN)
Meaning: little/few — ὀλίγος, -η, -ον; (on οὐχ ὁλ., see infr.), [in LXX chiefly for מָעַט ; ] ; of number, quantity, size, few, little, small, slight: Mat.9:37 15:34, Mrk.6:5 8:7, Luk.10:2 12:48 (sc. πληγάς, opposite to πολλάς), 1Ti.5:23,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 44 times. Also: Matthew 7:14, Matthew 9:37, Matthew 15:34, Matthew 20:16, Matthew 22:14, Matthew 25:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3641; TFLSJ G3641; TAGNT Acts 26:28 word 9
μεmeme
Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Accusative · Singular (P-1AS)
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 26:28 word 10
πείθειςpeitheisyou [seek to] persuade
Lemma: πείθω (peithō) · Strong's: G3982
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Singular (V-PAI-2S)
Meaning: to persuade — πείθω, ; [in LXX chiefly for בָּטַח בֶּטַח, its parts and derivatives ; ] ; (i) Active; 1. trans., to apply persuasion ("conative" in pres.; see M, Pr., 147), to prevail upon or win over, persuade: absol., Mat.28:14,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 54 times. Also: Matthew 27:20, Matthew 27:43, Matthew 28:14, Mark 10:24, Luke 11:22, Luke 16:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3982; TFLSJ G3982; TAGNT Acts 26:28 word 11
ΧριστιανὸνChristianona Christian
Lemma: Χριστιανός (Christianos) · Strong's: G5546
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-ASM-T)
Meaning: Christian — Χριστιανός (D, Χρεισ-; on the form Χρησ-, see Bl., § 3, 6; 27, 4 on the ending, -ανος, see Bl., ll. with; Deiss., LAE, 382), -οῦ ὁ, ; a Christian, the name first given to the disciples by pagan gentiles at Antioch:…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 3 times. Also: Acts 11:26, 1 Peter 4:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5546; TFLSJ G5546; TAGNT Acts 26:28 word 12
ποιῆσαι.poiēsaito become!
Lemma: ποιέω (poieō) · Strong's: G4160G
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Infinitive (V-AAN)
Meaning: to do/make: do — ποιέω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX for a great variety of words, but chiefly for עשׂה ; ] ; 1. to make, produce, create, cause: with accusative of thing(s), Mat.17:4, Mrk.9:5, Jhn.9:11, Act.9:39, Rom.9:20, al.; of God as Creator…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT
Used 565 times. Also: Matthew 1:24, Matthew 3:3, Matthew 3:8, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 4:19, Matthew 5:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4160G; TFLSJ G4160G; TAGNT Acts 26:28 word 13
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Then | → | δέ G1161 then |
| Agrippa | → | Ἀγρίππας G0067 Agrippa |
| [said] to | → | πρός G4314 to/with |
| Paul | → | Παῦλος G3972G Paul |
| Can you persuade | → | πείθω G3982 to persuade |
| me | → | ἐγώ G1473 I/we |
| in | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| such a short [time] | → | ὀλίγος G3641 little/few |
| to become | → | ποιέω G4160G to do/make: do |
| a Christian | → | Χριστιανός G5546 Christian |
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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