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Acts 25:3

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← Acts 25:2	Acts 25:3 (KJV)	Acts 25:4 →
Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought him,	And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.	But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself would depart shortly [thither].

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

And desired^G154 favour^G5485 against^G2596 him^G846, that^G3704 he would send for^G3343 him^G846 to^G1519 Jerusalem^G2419, laying^G4160 wait^G1747 in^G2596 the way^G3598 to kill^G337 him^G846.

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Original Greek

αἰτούμενοι χάριν κατ’ αὐτοῦ, ὅπως μεταπέμψηται αὐτὸν εἰς Ἰερουσαλήμ, ἐνέδραν ποιοῦντες ἀνελεῖν αὐτὸν κατὰ τὴν ὁδόν.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
αἰτούμενοι	aitoumenoi	G154	V-PMP-NPM	And desired
χάριν	charin	G5485	N-ASF	favour
κατ’	kat’	G2596	PREP	against
αὐτοῦ,	autou	G846	P-GSM	him
ὅπως	hopōs	G3704	ADV	that
μεταπέμψηται	metapempsētai	G3343	V-ADS-3S	he would send for
αὐτὸν	auton	G846	P-ASM	him
εἰς	eis	G1519	PREP	to
Ἰερουσαλήμ,	Ierousalēm	G2419	N-PRI	Jerusalem
ἐνέδραν	enedran	G1747	N-ASF	wait
ποιοῦντες	poiountes	G4160	V-PAP-NPM	laying
ἀνελεῖν	anelein	G337	V-2AAN	to kill
αὐτὸν	auton	G846	P-ASM	him
κατὰ	kata	G2596	PREP	in
τὴν	tēn	G3588	T-ASF	the
ὁδόν.	hodon	G3598	N-ASF	way

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G154 — αἰτέω (aitéō, ahee-teh'-o): I ask, request, beg, petition — of uncertain derivation; to ask (in genitive case):--ask, beg, call for, crave, desire, require. Compare πυνθάνομαι.
• G337 — ἀναιρέω (anairéō, an-ahee-reh'-o): I take up, abolish, murder — from ἀνά and (the active of) αἱρέομαι; to take up, i.e. adopt; by implication, to take away (violently), i.e. abolish, murder:--put to death, kill, slay, take away, take up.
• G846 — αὐτός (autós, ow-tos'): he, she, it, they, them, same — from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.
• G1519 — εἰς (eis, ice): into, in, among, till, for — a primary preposition; to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases:--(abundant-)ly, against, among, as, at, (back-)ward, before, by, concerning, + continual, + far more exceeding, for (intent, purpose), fore, + forth, in (among, at, unto, -so much that, -to), to the intent that, + of one mind, + never, of, (up-)on, + perish, + set at one again, (so) that, therefore(-unto), throughout, til, to (be, the end, -ward), (here-)until(-to), …ward, (where-)fore, with. Often used in composition with the same general import, but only with verbs (etc.) expressing motion (literally or figuratively).
• G1747 — ἐνέδρα (enédra, en-ed'-rah): an ambush, plot, treachery, fraud — feminine from ἐν and the base of ἑδραῖος; an ambuscade, i.e. (figuratively) murderous purpose:--lay wait. See also ἔνεδρον.
• G2419 — Ἱερουσαλήμ (Hierousalḗm, hee-er-oo-sal-ame'): Jerusalem — of Hebrew origin (יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם); Hierusalem (i.e. Jerushalem), the capitol of Palestine:--Jerusalem. Compare Ἱεροσόλυμα.
• G2596 — κατά (katá, kat-ah'): down from, against, according to, throughout, during — a primary particle; (prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined):--about, according as (to), after, against, (when they were) X alone, among, and, X apart, (even, like) as (concerning, pertaining to touching), X aside, at, before, beyond, by, to the charge of, (charita-)bly, concerning, + covered, (dai-)ly, down, every, (+ far more) exceeding, X more excellent, for, from … to, godly, in(-asmuch, divers, every, -to, respect of), … by, after the manner of, + by any means, beyond (out of) measure, X mightily, more, X natural, of (up-)on (X part), out (of every), over against, (+ your) X own, + particularly, so, through(-oughout, -oughout every), thus, (un-)to(-gether, -ward), X uttermost, where(-by), with. In composition it retains many of these applications, and frequently denotes opposition, distribution, or intensity.
• G3343 — μεταπέμπω (metapémpō, met-ap-emp'-o): I send for, summon — from μετά and πέμπω; to send from elsewhere, i.e. (middle voice) to summon or invite:--call (send) for.
• G3598 — ὁδός (hodós, hod-os'): a way, road, journey — apparently a primary word; a road; by implication, a progress (the route, act or distance); figuratively, a mode or means:--journey, (high-)way.
• G3704 — ὅπως (hópōs, hop'-oce): how, in order that, so that — from ὅς and πῶς; what(-ever) how, i.e. in the manner that (as adverb or conjunction of coincidence, intentional or actual):--because, how, (so) that, to, when.
• G4160 — ποιέω (poiéō, poy-eh'-o): I do, make — apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct):--abide, + agree, appoint, X avenge, + band together, be, bear, + bewray, bring (forth), cast out, cause, commit, + content, continue, deal, + without any delay, (would) do(-ing), execute, exercise, fulfil, gain, give, have, hold, X journeying, keep, + lay wait, + lighten the ship, make, X mean, + none of these things move me, observe, ordain, perform, provide, + have purged, purpose, put, + raising up, X secure, shew, X shoot out, spend, take, tarry, + transgress the law, work, yield. Compare πράσσω.
• G5485 — χάρις (cháris, khar'-ece): grace, favor, kindness — from χαίρω; graciousness (as gratifying), of manner or act (abstract or concrete; literal, figurative or spiritual; especially the divine influence upon the heart, and its reflection in the life; including gratitude):--acceptable, benefit, favour, gift, grace(- ious), joy, liberality, pleasure, thank(-s, -worthy).

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

• 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.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• desired — 1 Samuel 23:19-21, Jeremiah 38:4, Mark 6:23-25, Luke 23:8-24, Acts 9:2
• laying — Psalms 37:32-33, Psalms 64:2-6, Psalms 140:1-5, Jeremiah 18:18, John 16:3, Acts 23:12-15, Acts 26:9-11, Romans 3:8

Reciprocal references (21): Ezra 8:31, Psalms 35:20, Psalms 119:95, Proverbs 1:11, Proverbs 12:6, Proverbs 24:15, Jeremiah 26:24, Hosea 6:8, Matthew 14:9, Acts 6:11, Acts 9:24, Acts 12:11, Acts 20:3, Acts 23:15, Acts 23:21, Acts 25:9, Acts 25:24, Acts 26:17, Acts 26:21, 2 Corinthians 11:26, 2 Timothy 3:11

Related Topics

• Torrey’s: JERUSALEM
• Nave’s: MALICE, PAUL

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