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← Acts 28 · ← verse 19 · verse 21 →

For this cause therefore have I called for you, to see you , and to speak with you : because that for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain. (KJV)

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

διὰdiaFor

Lemma: διά (dia) · Strong's: G1223

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: through/because of — διά (before a vowel δ᾽, exc. Rom.8:10, 2Co.5:7, and in (Proper name)s; Tdf., Pr., 94), ; prep. with genitive, accusative, as in cl.; 1. with genitive, through; (i) of Place, after verbs of motion or action: Mat.2:12…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 686 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17, Matthew 2:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1223; TFLSJ G1223; TAGNT Acts 28:20 word 1

ταύτηνtautēnthis

Lemma: οὗτος (ohutos) · Strong's: G3778

Parsing: Demonstrative pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (D-ASF)

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 28:20 word 2

οὖνountherefore

Lemma: οὖν (oun) · Strong's: G3767

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: therefore/then — οὖν, ; particle ; expressing consequence or simple sequence (never standing first in a sentence), wherefore, therefore, then: Mat.3:10, Luk.3:9, Jhn.8:38, Act.1:21, Rom.5:9, al.; in exhortations, Mat.3:8, Luk.11:35,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 535 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 3:8, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 5:23, Matthew 5:48 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3767; TFLSJ G3767; TAGNT Acts 28:20 word 3

τὴνtēn<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (T-ASF)

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 28:20 word 4

αἰτίανaitiancause

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

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)

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…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 28:20 word 5

παρεκάλεσαparekalesaI have called

Lemma: παρακαλέω (parakaleō) · Strong's: G3870

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-AAI-1S)

Meaning: to plead/comfort — παρακαλέω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX chiefly for נחם ni., pi. ; ] ; 1. to call to one, call for, summon: Act.28:20 (R, mg.; R, txt., entreat); hence (of the gods: Dem., Xen., al.), to invoke, call on, beseech, entreat: τ. πατέρα…

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Used 108 times. Also: Matthew 2:18, Matthew 5:4, Matthew 8:5, Matthew 8:31, Matthew 8:34, Matthew 14:36 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3870; TFLSJ G3870; TAGNT Acts 28:20 word 6

ὑμᾶςhumasyou

Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771

Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Accusative · Plural (P-2AP)

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 28:20 word 7

ἰδεῖνideinto see

Lemma: εἴδω (eidō) · Strong's: G1492H

Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Infinitive (V-2AAN)

Meaning: to perceive: see — οἶδα, (from same root as εἶδον, which see), ; [in LXX chiefly for ידע ; ] pf. with present meaning (plpf. as impf.; on irregular tense-forms, see App.), ; to have seen or perceived, hence, to know, have knowledge of:…

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Used 346 times. Also: Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:10, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1492H; TFLSJ G1492H; TAGNT Acts 28:20 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 28:20 word 9

προσλαλῆσαι·proslalēsaito speak to [you];

Lemma: προσλαλέω (proslaleō) · Strong's: G4354

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

Meaning: to talk to/with — προσ-λαλέω, -ῶ ; [in LXX: Exo.4:16 AB2 (דָבַר pi.), Wis.13:17 * ; ] ; to speak to: Act.28:20; with dative of person(s), Act.13:43.†; (AS)

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Used 2 times. Also: Acts 13:43 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4354; TFLSJ G4354; TAGNT Acts 28:20 word 10

ἕνεκενhenekenbecause of

Lemma: ἕνεκα (heneka, ehineken) · Strong's: G1752

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: because of — ἕνεκα (so Mat.19:5, Luk.6:22, Act.19:32 26:21; elsewhere, prop, only before a vowel, ἕνεκεν; εἵνεκεν, originally Ionic: Luk.4:18 18:29, Act.28:20, 2Co.3:10), ; prep. with genitive, ; on account of, because of:…

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Used 26 times. Also: Matthew 5:10, Matthew 5:11, Matthew 10:18, Matthew 10:39, Matthew 16:25, Matthew 19:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1752; TFLSJ G1752; TAGNT Acts 28:20 word 11

γὰρgarfor

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.…

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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 28:20 word 12

τῆςtēsthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (T-GSF)

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 28:20 word 13

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 26:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1680; TFLSJ G1680; TAGNT Acts 28:20 word 14

τοῦtou<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (T-GSM)

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 28:20 word 15

ἸσραὴλIsraēlof Israel

Lemma: Ἰσραήλ (Israēl) · Strong's: G2474

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Location (N-GSM-L)

Meaning: Israel — Ἰσραήλ (FlJ, Ἰσράηλος, -ου), ὁ indecl. (Heb. יִשְׂרָאֵל, Gen.32:28), ; Israel: ὁ οἶκος Ἰ., Act.7:42 (LXX), al.; λαός, Act.4:10; υὁοί, Act.5:21, al.; αἱ φυλαὶ τοῦ Ἰ., Mat.19:28, al. By meton., for the Israelites,…

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Used 69 times. Also: Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:20, Matthew 2:21, Matthew 8:10, Matthew 9:33, Matthew 10:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2474; TFLSJ G2474; TAGNT Acts 28:20 word 16

τὴνtēn<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (T-ASF)

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 28:20 word 17

ἅλυσινhalusinchain

Lemma: ἅλυσις (halusis) · Strong's: G0254

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)

Meaning: chain — ἅλυσις, -εως, ἡ ; [in LXX: Wis.17:17 * ; ] ; a chain, bond: Mrk.5:3-4, Luk.8:29, Act.12:6-7 21:33 28:20, Eph.6:20, 2Ti.1:16, Rev.20:1.†; (AS)

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Used 11 times. Also: Mark 5:3, Mark 5:4, Luke 8:29, Acts 12:6, Acts 12:7, Acts 21:33 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0254; TFLSJ G0254; TAGNT Acts 28:20 word 18

ταύτηνtautēnthis

Lemma: οὗτος (ohutos) · Strong's: G3778

Parsing: Demonstrative pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (D-ASF)

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 28:20 word 19

περίκειμαι.perikeimaiI have around [me].

Lemma: περίκειμαι (perikeimai) · Strong's: G4029

Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-PNI-1S)

Meaning: to surround — περί-κειμαι ; [in LXX: Ep. Je 24, 58, 4Ma.12:3 * ; ] ; 1. to lie round about: μύλος, λίθος (RV, were hanged about), Mrk.9:42, Luk.17:2; νεφος μαρτύρων, Heb.12:1. ; 2. to have around one, be clothed with: Act.28:20;…

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Used 5 times. Also: Mark 9:42, Luke 17:2, Hebrews 5:2, Hebrews 12:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4029; TFLSJ G4029; TAGNT Acts 28:20 word 20

How the BSB renders it

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

So→οὖν G3767 therefore/then
for→διά G1223 through/because of
this→οὗτος G3778 this/he/she/it
reason→αἰτία G0156 cause/charge
I have called→παρακαλέω G3870 to plead/comfort
to see→ὁράω G3708 to see: see
you→σύ G4771 you
and→καί G2532 and
speak with [you]→προσλαλέω G4354 to talk to/with
[It is]→γάρ G1063 for
because of→ἕνεκα G1752 because of
the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
hope→ἐλπίς G1680 hope
of Israel→Ἰσραήλ G2474 Israel
[that] I am bound with→περίκειμαι G4029 to surround
this→οὗτος G3778 this/he/she/it
chain→ἅλυσις G0254 chain

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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