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Acts 24:4

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← Acts 24:3	Acts 24:4 (KJV)	Acts 24:5 →
We accept [it] always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness.	Notwithstanding, that I be not further tedious unto thee, I pray thee that thou wouldest hear us of thy clemency a few words.	For we have found this man [a] pestilent [fellow], and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

Notwithstanding^G1161, that^G3363 I be^G4119 not^{G3363 G1909} further^G4119 tedious^G1465 unto thee^G4571, I pray^G3870 thee^G4571 that thou wouldest hear^G191 us^G2257 of thy^G4674 clemency^G1932 a few words^G4935.

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Original Greek

ἵνα δὲ μὴ ἐπὶ πλεῖόν σε ἐγκόπτω, παρακαλῶ ἀκοῦσαί σε ἡμῶν συντόμως τῇ σῇ ἐπιεικείᾳ.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
ἵνα	hina	G2443	CONJ	that not
δὲ	de	G1161	CONJ	Notwithstanding
μὴ	mē	G3361	PRT-N
ἐπὶ	epi	G1909	PREP
πλεῖόν	pleion	G4119	A-ASN-C	I be further
σε	se	G4571	P-2AS	unto thee
ἐγκόπτω,	enkoptō	G1465	V-PAS-1S	tedious
παρακαλῶ	parakalō	G3870	V-PAI-1S	I pray
ἀκοῦσαί	akousai	G191	V-AAN	that thou wouldest hear
σε	se	G4571	P-2AS	thee
ἡμῶν	hēmōn	G2257	P-1GP	us
συντόμως	suntomōs	G4935	ADV	a few words
τῇ	tē	G3588	T-DSF	*
σῇ	sē	G4674	S-2DSF	of thy
ἐπιεικείᾳ.	epieikeia	G1932	N-DSF	clemency

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G191 — ἀκούω (akoúō, ak-oo'-o): I hear, listen — a primary verb; to hear (in various senses):--give (in the) audience (of), come (to the ears), (shall) hear(-er, -ken), be noised, be reported, understand.
• G1161 — δέ (dé, deh): but, on the other hand, and — a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
• G1465 — ἐγκόπτω (enkóptō, eng-kop'-to): I interrupt, hinder — from ἐν and κόπτω; to cut into, i.e. (figuratively) impede, detain:--hinder, be tedious unto.
• G1909 — ἐπί (epí, ep-ee'): on, to, against, on the basis of, at — a primary preposition; properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.:--about (the times), above, after, against, among, as long as (touching), at, beside, X have charge of, (be-, (where-))fore, in (a place, as much as, the time of, -to), (because) of, (up-)on (behalf of), over, (by, for) the space of, through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), with. In compounds it retains essentially the same import, at, upon, etc. (literally or figuratively).
• G1932 — ἐπιείκεια (epieíkeia, ep-ee-i'-ki-ah): considerateness, forbearance, fairness — from ἐπιεικής; suitableness, i.e. (by implication) equity, mildness:--clemency, gentleness.
• G2257 — ἡμῶν (hēmōn, hay-mone'): genitive case plural of ἐγώ; of (or from) us:--our (company), us, we.
• G3363 — ἵνα μή (hína mḗ, hin'-ah may): i.e. ἵνα and μή; in order (or so) that not:--albeit not, lest, that, no(-t, (-thing)).
• G3870 — παρακαλέω (parakaléō, par-ak-al-eh'-o): I summon, entreat, admonish, comfort — from παρά and καλέω; to call near, i.e. invite, invoke (by imploration, hortation or consolation):--beseech, call for, (be of good) comfort, desire, (give) exhort(-ation), intreat, pray.
• G4119 — πλείων (pleíōn, pli-own): more, greater — comparative of πολύς; more in quantity, number, or quality; also (in plural) the major portion:--X above, + exceed, more excellent, further, (very) great(-er), long(-er), (very) many, greater (more) part, + yet but.
• G4571 — σέ (sé, seh): accusative case singular of σύ; thee:--thee, thou, X thy house.
• G4674 — σός (sós, sos): yours, thy, thine — from σύ; thine:--thine (own), thy (friend).
• G4935 — συντόμως (syntómōs, soon-tom'-oce): concisely, briefly — adverb from a derivative of συντέμνω; concisely (briefly):--a few words.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G2443 — ἵνα (hína, hin'-ah): in order that, so that — probably from the same as the former part of ἑαυτοῦ (through the demonstrative idea; compare ὁ); in order that (denoting the purpose or the result):--albeit, because, to the intent (that), lest, so as, (so) that, (for) to. Compare ἵνα μή.
• G3361 — μή (mḗ, may): not, lest — a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas οὐ expresses an absolute denial); (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas οὐ expects an affirmative one)) whether:--any but (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also ἐὰν μή, ἵνα μή, οὐ μή, μῆκος, μηκύνω, μήν, μὴ οὐκ.
• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.

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