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Unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope’s sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
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 26:7 word 1
ἣνhēnwhich
Lemma: ὅς (hos, hē) · Strong's: G3739
Parsing: Relative pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (R-ASF)
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 26:7 word 2
τὸtothe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (T-NSN)
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 26:7 word 3
δωδεκάφυλονdōdekaphulontwelve tribes
Lemma: δωδεκάφυλος (dōdekaphulos) · Strong's: G1429
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (N-NSN)
Meaning: twelve tribes — δωδεκά-φυλος, -ον; (δώδεκα, φυλή), ; of twelve tribes: as subst. neut., τό δ. (cf. λαὸς ὁ δ., Sibyll. Orac.), the twelve tribes, Act.26:7.†; (AS)
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1429; TFLSJ G1429; TAGNT Acts 26:7 word 4
ἡμῶνhēmōnof us
Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Genitive · Plural (P-1GP)
Meaning: me — 1. apostrophe for με. ; 2. rarely for μοι, (Homer) (ML)
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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 26:7 word 5
ἐνenin
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,…
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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 26:7 word 6
ἐκτενείᾳekteneiaearnestness
Lemma: ἐκτένεια (ekteneia) · Strong's: G1616
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
Meaning: earnestness — ἐκ-τένεια, -ας, ἡ; (ἐκτενής), [in LXX: Jdth.4:9, 2Ma.14:38, 3Ma.6:41 * ; ] ; zeal, intentness, earnestness (cf. Deiss., BS, 262): Act.26:7.†; (AS)
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1616; TFLSJ G1616; TAGNT Acts 26:7 word 7
νύκταnuktanight
Lemma: νύξ (nux) · Strong's: G3571
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: night — νύξ genitive νυκτός, ἡ, ; [in LXX chiefly for לַיִל ; ] ; night: Mat.12:40, Mrk.6:48, Jhn.13:30, al.; genitive temp. (of the time within which something happens; M, Pr., 73; B1., § 36, 13), νυκτός, by night, Mat.2:14,…
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Used 65 times. Also: Matthew 2:14, Matthew 4:2, Matthew 12:40, Matthew 14:25, Matthew 25:6, Matthew 26:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3571; TFLSJ G3571; TAGNT Acts 26:7 word 8
καὶkaiand
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 26:7 word 9
ἡμέρανhēmeranday
Lemma: ἡμέρα (hēmera) · Strong's: G2250
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: day — ἡμέρα, -ας, ἡ, ; [in LXX chiefly (very freq.) for יוֹם ; ] ; day; 1. as distinct from night: genitive ἡμέρας, by day (WM, §30, 11), Rev.21:25; ἡ. κ. νυκτός (ν. κ. ̔ἡ.), Act.9:24, 1Th.2:9, 2Th.3:8, Rev.4:8 (BL, §36, 13);…
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Used 392 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 3:1, Matthew 4:2, Matthew 6:34, Matthew 7:22, Matthew 9:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2250; TFLSJ G2250; TAGNT Acts 26:7 word 10
λατρεῦονlatreuonserving
Lemma: λατρεύω (latreuō) · Strong's: G3000
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (V-PAP-NSN)
Meaning: to minister — λατρεύω; (λάτρις, a hired servant), [in LXX (always, as λατρεία, of the service of God or of heathen divinities) chiefly for עָבַד, Exo.3:12, al.; in Dan LXX TH (Dan.3:12, al.) for פְּלַח ; ] ; 1. to work for hire. ; 2.…
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Used 21 times. Also: Matthew 4:10, Luke 1:74, Luke 2:37, Luke 4:8, Acts 7:7, Acts 7:42 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3000; TFLSJ G3000; TAGNT Acts 26:7 word 11
ἐλπίζειelpizeithey hope
Lemma: ἐλπίζω (elpizō) · Strong's: G1679
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: to hope/expect — ἐλπίζω ; [in LXX chiefly for בָּטַח, also for חָסָה, יָחַל pi., hi., etc. ; ] ; to look for, expect, hope (for): with accusative of thing(s), Rom.8:24-25, 1Co.13:7, Heb.11:1; with dative of thing(s) (τ. τύχῃ, Thuc.,…
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Used 31 times. Also: Matthew 12:21, Luke 6:34, Luke 23:8, Luke 24:21, John 5:45, Acts 24:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1679; TFLSJ G1679; TAGNT Acts 26:7 word 12
καταντῆσαι,katantēsaito attain,
Lemma: καταντάω (katantaō) · Strong's: G2658
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Infinitive (V-AAN)
Meaning: to come to — κατ-αντάω, -ῶ ; [in LXX: 2Ki.3:29 (חוּל), 2Ma.4:21 2Mac 4:24 2Mac 4:44 2Mac 6:14 * ; ] ; to come to, arrive at: before εἰς, with accusative loc., Act.16:1 18:19, 24 21:7 25:13 (see M, Pr., 132) Act.27:12 28:13; before…
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Used 13 times. Also: Acts 16:1, Acts 18:19, Acts 18:24, Acts 20:15, Acts 21:7, Acts 25:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2658; TFLSJ G2658; TAGNT Acts 26:7 word 13
περὶpericoncerning
Lemma: περί (peri) · Strong's: G4012
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: about — περί, ; prep. with genitive, accusative (in cl. also with dative; cf. M, Pr., 105f.), ; with radical sense round about (as distinct from ἀμφί, on both sides). ; I. C. genitive, ; 1. of place, about (poët.). ; 2. Causal,…
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Used 334 times. Also: Matthew 2:8, Matthew 3:4, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 6:28, Matthew 8:18, Matthew 9:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4012; TFLSJ G4012; TAGNT Acts 26:7 word 14
ἧςhēswhich
Lemma: ὅς (hos, hē) · Strong's: G3739
Parsing: Relative pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (R-GSF)
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 26:7 word 15
ἐλπίδοςelpidoshope
Lemma: ἐλπίς (elpis) · Strong's: G1680
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: hope — ἐλπίς ; (ἑλ-, Rom.8:20, WH, see Bl., § 4, 3; M, Pr., 44), -ίδος, ἡ [in LXX for בָּטַח and its derivatives, תִּקְוָה (frequently in Jb), etc. ; ] ; expectation (in cl., rarely of evil, mostly of good, and so always in…
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Used 54 times. Also: Acts 2:26, Acts 16:19, Acts 23:6, Acts 24:15, Acts 26:6, Acts 27:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1680; TFLSJ G1680; TAGNT Acts 26:7 word 16
ἐγκαλοῦμαιegkaloumaiI am accused
Lemma: ἐγκαλέω (egkaleō) · Strong's: G1458
Parsing: Verb · Present · Passive · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-PPI-1S)
Meaning: to accuse — ἐγκαλέω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX for אמר, etc.; with dative, Zec.1:4 (קָרָא אֶל), Wis.12:12, Sir.46:19 ; ] ; 1. to call in, demand. ; 2. to bring a charge against, accuse: with dative of person(s) (as in cl.), Act.19:38 23:28;…
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Used 7 times. Also: Acts 19:38, Acts 19:40, Acts 23:28, Acts 23:29, Acts 26:2, Romans 8:33 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1458; TFLSJ G1458; TAGNT Acts 26:7 word 17
ἈγρίππαAgrippaAgrippa
Lemma: Ἀγρίππας (Agrippas) · Strong's: G0067
Parsing: Noun · Vocative · Singular · Masculine · Person Gentilic (N-VSM-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: 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 26:7 word 18
ὑπὸhupoby
Lemma: ὑπό (hupo) · Strong's: G5259G
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: by/under: by — ὑπό (before smooth breathing ὑπ᾽, Mat.8:9b, Luk.7:8b; before rough breathing ὑφ᾽, Rom.3:9; on the neglect of elision in Mt, Lk, ll. witha, Gal.3:22, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., iv), ; prep. with genitive, dative (not…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 179 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:6, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5259G; TFLSJ G5259G; TAGNT Acts 26:7 word 19
τῶνtōnthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (T-GPM)
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: TR
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 26:7 word 20
Ἰουδαίων,IoudaiōnJews,
Lemma: Ἰουδαῖος (Ioudaios) · Strong's: G2453
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Masculine · Person Gentilic (N-GPM-PG)
Meaning: Jew — Ἰουδαῖος, -αία, -αῖον ; (Ἰούδας), ; Jewish: ἀνήρ, Act.10:28 22:3; ἄνθρωπος, Act.21:39; ψευδοπροφήτης, 13:6; ἀσχιερεύς, 19:14; γυνή, 16:1 24:24; γῆ, Jhn.3:22; χώρα, Mrk.1:5. Substantively, ; (a) Ἰουδαῖος, ὁ, a Jew:…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 195 times. Also: Matthew 2:2, Matthew 27:11, Matthew 27:29, Matthew 27:37, Matthew 28:15, Mark 7:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2453; TFLSJ G2453; TAGNT Acts 26:7 word 21
βασιλεῦ,basileuO king,
Lemma: βασιλεύς (basileus) · Strong's: G0935
Parsing: Noun · Vocative · Singular · Masculine (N-VSM)
Meaning: king — βασιλεύς, -έως, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly for מֶלֶךְ ; ] ; a king: Mat.1:6 2:1; used by courtesy of Herod the Tetrarch, Mat.14:9; of the Roman Emperor, as frequently in κοινή (Deiss., LAE, p. 367), 1Pe.2:13, 17; of the…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 115 times. Also: Matthew 1:6, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:3, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 5:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0935; TFLSJ G0935; TAGNT Acts 26:7 word 22
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| [ the promise ] | → | εἰς G1519 toward |
| our | → | ἐγώ G1473 I/we |
| twelve tribes | → | δωδεκάφυλος G1429 twelve tribes |
| are hoping | → | ἐλπίζω G1679 to hope/expect |
| to see fulfilled | → | καταντάω G2658 to come to |
| as they earnestly serve [ God ] | → | λατρεύω G3000 to minister |
| . . . | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| . . . | → | ἐκτένεια G1616 earnestness |
| day | → | ἡμέρα G2250 day |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| night | → | νύξ G3571 night |
| [It is] because of | → | περί G4012 about |
| [this] | → | ὅς G3739 which |
| hope | → | ἐλπίς G1680 hope |
| O king | → | βασιλεύς G0935 king |
| [that] I am accused | → | ἐγκαλέω G1458 to accuse |
| by | → | ὑπό G5259G by/under: by |
| the Jews | → | Ἰουδαῖος G2453 Jew |
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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