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But when the Jews spake against it , I was constrained to appeal unto Cæsar; not that I had ought to accuse my nation of. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ἀντιλεγόντωνantilegontōnWhen were objecting
Lemma: ἀντιλέγω (antilegō) · Strong's: G0483
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (V-PAP-GPM)
Meaning: to dispute — ἀντι-λέγω ; [in LXX: Hos.4:4 (רִיב hi.), Isa.50:5 (סוּג ni.) Isa.22:22 65:2, Sir.4:25, 3Ma.2:28, 4Ma.4:7 4Mac 8:2 * ; ] ; cοntradict, oppose, resist (see Field, Notes, 106; MM, VGT, see word); absol.: Act.28:19,…
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Used 10 times. Also: Luke 2:34, Luke 20:27, John 19:12, Acts 13:45, Acts 28:22, Romans 10:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0483; TFLSJ G0483; TAGNT Acts 28:19 word 1
δὲdehowever
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 28:19 word 2
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.,…
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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 28:19 word 3
ἸουδαίωνIoudaiōnJews
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:…
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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 28:19 word 4
ἠναγκάσθηνēnagkasthēnI was compelled
Lemma: ἀναγκάζω (anagkazō) · Strong's: G0315
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Passive · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-API-1S)
Meaning: to compel — ἀναγκάζω; (ἀνάγκη), [in LXX: Pro.6:7 (שֹׁטֵר), I Est.3:24, 1Ma.2:25, al. ; ] ; to necessitate, compel by force or persuasion, constrain: with accusative, 2Co.12:11; id. with inf., Mat.14:22, Mrk.6:45, Luk.14:23,…
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Used 9 times. Also: Matthew 14:22, Mark 6:45, Luke 14:23, Acts 26:11, 2 Corinthians 12:11, Galatians 2:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0315; TFLSJ G0315; TAGNT Acts 28:19 word 5
ἐπικαλέσασθαιepikalesasthaito appeal to
Lemma: ἐπικαλέω (epikaleō) · Strong's: G1941
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Middle · Infinitive (V-AMN)
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 28:19 word 6
ΚαίσαραKaisaraCaesar
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)
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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 28:19 word 7
οὐχouchnot
Lemma: οὐ (ou) · Strong's: G3756
Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)
Meaning: no — οὐ, before a vowel with smooth breathing οὐκ, before one with rough breathing οὐχ (but improperly οὐχ ἰδού, Act.2:7, WH, mg.; cf. WH, Intr., §409; M, Pr., 44, 244), ; [in LXX for אֵין ,אַיִן ,לֹא ; ] ; neg. particle, ;…
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Used 1689 times. Also: Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:7, Matthew 5:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3756; TFLSJ G3756; TAGNT Acts 28:19 word 8
ὡςhōsas if
Lemma: ὡς (hōs) · Strong's: G5613
Parsing: Particle or Disjunctive (PRT)
Meaning: as/when — ὡς, adverbial form of the relative pron. ὅς, ἥ, ὅ. ; I. As relat. adv. of manner, as, like as, just as, even as; 1. with a demonstrative, like οὕτως, expressed or understood: οὕτως . . . ὡς, Mrk.4:26, 1Co.3:15,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 515 times. Also: Matthew 1:24, Matthew 5:48, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:12, Matthew 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5613; TFLSJ G5613; TAGNT Acts 28:19 word 9
τοῦtouthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (T-GSN)
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 28:19 word 10
ἔθνουςethnousnation
Lemma: ἔθνος (ethnos) · Strong's: G1484
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (N-GSN)
Meaning: Gentiles — ἔθνος, -ους, τό, ; [in LXX chiefly for עַם ,גּוֹי ; ] ; 1. a multitude, a company, whether of beasts or men (Hom.). ; 2. a nation, people: Mat.21:43 24:7, Mrk.13:8, Luk.22:25, Act.10:35, al.; in sing., of the Jewish…
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Used 165 times. Also: Matthew 4:15, Matthew 6:32, Matthew 10:5, Matthew 10:18, Matthew 12:18, Matthew 12:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1484; TFLSJ G1484; TAGNT Acts 28:19 word 11
μουmouof mine
Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Genitive · Singular (P-1GS)
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 28:19 word 12
ἔχωνechōnhaving
Lemma: ἔχω (echō) · Strong's: G2192
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-PAP-NSM)
Meaning: to have/be — ἔχω, ; [in LXX for אָצֵל (ἐχόμενος), יֵשׁ,בַּעַל, etc., 59 words in all ; ] ; (on the Aktionsart of the various tenses, see M, Pr., 110, 145, 150, 183), to have, as in cl., in various senses and constructions. ; I.…
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Used 715 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:4, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 4:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2192; TFLSJ G2192; TAGNT Acts 28:19 word 13
τιtianything
Lemma: τις (tis) · Strong's: G5100
Parsing: Indefinite pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (X-ASN)
Meaning: one — τις, neut., τι, genitive, τινός, ; enclitic indefinite pron., related to interrog. τίς as πού, πως, ποτέ to ποῦ, πῶς, πότε. ; I. As subst., ; 1. one, a certain one: Luk.9:49, Jhn.11:1, Act.5:25, al.; pl., τίνες,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 542 times. Also: Matthew 5:23, Matthew 8:28, Matthew 9:3, Matthew 11:27, Matthew 12:19, Matthew 12:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5100; TFLSJ G5100; TAGNT Acts 28:19 word 14
κατηγορεῖν.katēgoreinto lay against.
Lemma: κατηγορέω (katēgoreō) · Strong's: G2723
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Infinitive (V-PAN)
Meaning: to accuse — κατηγορέω, -ῶ; (κατά, ἀγορεύω), [in LXX: Dan LXX 6:5, (9), 1Ma.7:6 1Mac 7:25, 2Ma.4:47 2Mac 10:13 2Mac 10:21, 4Ma.9:14 * ; ] ; to make accusation, accuse, ; (a) in general: absol., Rom.2:15; with genitive of person(s)…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT
Used 24 times. Also: Matthew 12:10, Matthew 27:12, Mark 3:2, Mark 15:3, Mark 15:4, Luke 6:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2723; TFLSJ G2723; TAGNT Acts 28:19 word 15
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| But | → | δέ G1161 then |
| [when] the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| Jews | → | Ἰουδαῖος G2453 Jew |
| objected | → | ἀντιλέγω G0483 to dispute |
| I was compelled | → | ἀναγκάζω G0315 to compel |
| to appeal to | → | ἐπικαλέω G1941 to call (on)/name |
| Caesar | → | Καῖσαρ G2541H Caesar |
| [even though] | → | ὡς G5613 as/when |
| I have | → | ἔχω G2192 to have/be |
| no | → | οὐ G3756 no |
| [charge] | → | τις G5100 one |
| to bring against | → | κατηγορέω G2723 to accuse |
| my | → | ἐγώ G1473 I/we |
| nation | → | ἔθνος G1484 Gentiles |
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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