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Acts 25:4

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← Acts 25:3	Acts 25:4 (KJV)	Acts 25:5 →
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].	Let them therefore, said he, which among you are able, go down with [me], and accuse this man, if there be any wickedness in him.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

But^{G3303 G3767} Festus^G5347 answered^G611, that Paul^G3972 should be kept^G5083 at^G1722 Caesarea^G2542, and^G1161 that he himself^G1438 would^G3195 depart^{G1607 G1722} shortly^G5034 thither.

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Original Greek

ὁ μὲν οὖν Φῆστος ἀπεκρίθη, τηρεῖσθαι τὸν Παῦλον ἐν Καισαρείᾳ, ἑαυτὸν δὲ μέλλειν ἐν τάχει ἐκπορεύεσθαι.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
ὁ	ho	G3588	T-NSM	*
μὲν	men	G3303	PRT	But
οὖν	oun	G3767	CONJ
Φῆστος	Phēstos	G5347	N-NSM	Festus
ἀπεκρίθη,	apekrithē	G611	V-ADI-3S	answered
τηρεῖσθαι	tēreisthai	G5083	V-PPN	should be kept
τὸν	ton	G3588	T-ASM	*
Παῦλον	Paulon	G3972	N-ASM	that Paul
ἐν	en	G1722	PREP	at
Καισαρείᾳ,	Kaisareia	G2542	N-DSF	Caesarea
ἑαυτὸν	heauton	G1438	F-3ASM	that he himself
δὲ	de	G1161	CONJ	and
μέλλειν	mellein	G3195	V-PAN	would
ἐν	en	G1722	PREP
τάχει	tachei	G5034	N-DSN	shortly
ἐκπορεύεσθαι.	ekporeuesthai	G1607	V-PNN	depart

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G611 — ἀποκρίνομαι (apokrínomai, ap-ok-ree'-nom-ahee): I answer, reply — from ἀπό and ; to conclude for oneself, i.e. (by implication) to respond; by Hebraism (compare עָנָה) to begin to speak (where an address is expected):--answer.
• 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).
• G1438 — ἑαυτοῦ (heautoû, heh-ow-too'): himself, herself, itself — from a reflexive pronoun otherwise obsolete and the genitive case (dative case or accusative case) of αὐτός; him- (her-, it-, them-, also (in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons) my-, thy-, our-, your-) self (selves), etc.:--alone, her (own, -self), (he) himself, his (own), itself, one (to) another, our (thine) own(-selves), + that she had, their (own, own selves), (of) them(-selves), they, thyself, you, your (own, own conceits, own selves, -selves).
• G1607 — ἐκπορεύομαι (ekporeúomai, ek-por-yoo'-om-ahee): I journey out, come forth — from ἐκ and πορεύομαι; to depart, be discharged, proceed, project:--come (forth, out of), depart, go (forth, out), issue, proceed (out of).
• G1722 — ἐν (en, en): in, on, among — a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between εἰς and ἐκ); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:--about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
• G2542 — Καισάρεια (Kaisáreia, kahee-sar'-i-a): Caesarea — from Καῖσαρ; Cæsaria, the name of two places in Palestine:--Cæsarea.
• G3195 — μέλλω (méllō, mel'-lo): I am about to — a strengthened form of μέλω (through the idea of expectation); to intend, i.e. be about to be, do, or suffer something (of persons or things, especially events; in the sense of purpose, duty, necessity, probability, possibility, or hesitation):--about, after that, be (almost), (that which is, things, + which was for) to come, intend, was to (be), mean, mind, be at the point, (be) ready, + return, shall (begin), (which, that) should (after, afterwards, hereafter) tarry, which was for, will, would, be yet.
• G3303 — μέν (mén, men): truly, indeed — a primary particle; properly, indicative of affirmation or concession (in fact); usually followed by a contrasted clause with δέ (this one, the former, etc.):--even, indeed, so, some, truly, verily. Often compounded with other particles in an intensive or asseverative sense.
• G3767 — οὖν (oûn, oon): therefore, then — apparently a primary word; (adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly:--and (so, truly), but, now (then), so (likewise then), then, therefore, verily, wherefore.
• G3972 — Παῦλος (Paûlos, pow'-los): Paul — of Latin origin; (little; but remotely from a derivative of παύω, meaning the same); Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle:--Paul, Paulus.
• G5034 — τάχος (táchos, takh'-os): quickness, speed — from the same as ταχύς; a brief space (of time), i.e. (with ἐν prefixed) in haste:--+ quickly, + shortly, + speedily.
• G5083 — τηρέω (tēréō, tay-reh'-o): I keep, guard, observe — from (a watch; perhaps akin to θεωρέω); to guard (from loss or injury, properly, by keeping the eye upon; and thus differing from φυλάσσω, which is properly to prevent escaping; and from κουστωδία, which implies a fortress or full military lines of apparatus), i.e. to note (a prophecy; figuratively, to fulfil a command); by implication, to detain (in custody; figuratively, to maintain); by extension, to withhold (for personal ends; figuratively, to keep unmarried); by extension, to withhold (for personal ends; figuratively, to keep unmarried):--hold fast, keep(- er), (pre-, re-)serve, watch.
• G5347 — Φῆστος (Phēstos, face'-tos): Festus — of Latin derivation; festal; Phestus (i.e. Festus), a Roman:--Festus.

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

Reciprocal references (4): Jeremiah 26:24, Acts 8:40, Acts 25:16, 2 Timothy 3:11

Related Topics

• Torrey’s: JERUSALEM
• Nave’s: PAUL

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