And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born.
And the chiefe captaine anſwered, With a great ſumme obteined I this freedome. And Paul ſaid, But I was free borne.
ἀπεκρίθη τε ὁ χιλίαρχος, Ἐγὼ πολλοῦ κεφαλαίου τὴν πολιτείαν ταύτην ἐκτησάμην. ὁ δὲ Παῦλος ἔφη, Ἐγὼ δὲ καὶ γεγέννημαι.
Ἀπεκρίθη τε ὁ χιλίαρχος, Ἐγὼ πολλοῦ κεφαλαίου τὴν πολιτείαν ταύτην ἐκτησάμην. Ὁ δὲ Παῦλος ἔφη, Ἐγὼ δὲ καὶ γεγέννημαι.
ἀποκρίνομαι , verb, apokrinomai — to answer (value 452)
G611,
ἀποκρίνομαι apokrínomai, ap-ok-ree'-nom-ahee; from G575 and κρίνω krínō; to conclude for oneself, i.e. (by implication) to respond; by Hebraism (compare H6030) to begin to speak (where an address is expected):—answer.to give an answer to a question proposed, to answer
to begin to speak, but always where something has preceded (either said or done) to which the remarks refer
Used in 248 Verses, 7 Books 250  Occurrence Count
γεννάω , verb, gennaō — to beget, to bring forth (value 909)
G1080,
γεννάω gennáō, ghen-nah'-o; from a variation of G1085; to procreate (properly, of the father, but by extension of the mother); figuratively, to regenerate:—bear, beget, be born, bring forth, conceive, be delivered of, gender, make, spring.of men who fathered children
to be born
to be begotten
of women giving birth to children
metaph.
to engender, cause to arise, excite
in a Jewish sense, of one who brings others over to his way of life, to convert someone
of God making Christ his son
of God making men his sons through faith in Christ's work
Used in 65 Verses, 13 Books 97  Occurrence Count
δέ , conjunction, de — but, and, now, (a connective or adversative particle) (value 9)
G1161,
δέ dé, deh; a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:—also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).Used in 2568 Verses, 26 Books 2882  Occurrence Count
ἐγώ , pronoun, egō — I (only expressed when emphatic) (value 808)
G1473,
ἐγώ egṓ, eg-o'; a primary pronoun of the first person I (only expressed when emphatic):—I, me. For the other cases and the plural see G1691, G1698, G1700, G2248, G2249, G2254, G2257, etc.Used in 334 Verses, 23 Books 369  Occurrence Count
καί , conjunction, kai — and, even, also (value 31)
G2532,
καί kaí, kahee; apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:—and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.and, also, even, indeed, but
Used in 5227 Verses, 27 Books 9277  Occurrence Count
κεφάλαιον , neuter noun, kephalaion — of the head, the main point (value 687)
G2774,
κεφάλαιον kephálaion, kef-al'-ah-yon; neuter of a derivative of G2776; a principal thing, i.e. main point; specially, an amount (of money):—sum.the chief or main point, the principal thing
the pecuniary sum total of a reckoning, amount
the principal, capital, as distinguished from the interest
a sum of money, sum
Used in 2 Verses, 2 Books 2  Occurrence Count
κτάομαι , verb, ktaomai — to acquire (value 442)
G2932,
κτάομαι ktáomai, ktah'-om-ahee; a primary verb; to get, i.e. acquire (by any means; own):—obtain, possess, provide, purchase.to acquire, get, or procure a thing for one's self, to possess
to marry a wife
Used in 7 Verses, 4 Books 7  Occurrence Count
ὁ , article, ho — the (value 70)
G3588,
ὁ ho, ho; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):—the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than "the" counted
Used in 7051 Verses, 27 Books 20257  Occurrence Count
οὗτος , pronoun, hoytos — this (value 1040)
G3778,
οὗτος hoûtos, hoo'-tos; from the article G3588 and G846; the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated):—he (it was that), hereof, it, she, such as, the same, these, they, this (man, same, woman), which, who.Used in 327 Verses, 22 Books 337  Occurrence Count
Παῦλος , proper masculine noun, paulos — (Sergius) Paulus (a Roman proconsul), also Paul (an apostle) (value 781)
G3972,
Παῦλος Paûlos, pow'-los; of Latin origin; (little; but remotely from a derivative of G3973, meaning the same); Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle:—Paul, Paulus.Paul or Paulus = "small or little"
Paul was the most famous of the apostles and wrote a good part of the NT, the 14 Pauline epistles
Paulus was a deputy or pro-consul of Cyprus and is said to be a prudent man, in the management of affairs, as a governor
Used in 160 Verses, 15 Books 164  Occurrence Count
πολιτεία , feminine noun, politeia — citizenship (value 506)
G4174,
πολιτεία politeía, pol-ee-ti'-ah; from G4177 ("polity"); citizenship; concretely, a community:—commonwealth, freedom.the administration of civil affairs
a state or commonwealth
citizenship, the rights of a citizen
Used in 2 Verses, 2 Books 2  Occurrence Count
πολύς , adjective, polys — much, many (value 780)
G4183,
πολύς polýs, pol-oos'; including the forms from the alternate πολλός pollós; (singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely:—abundant, + altogether, common, + far (passed, spent), (+ be of a) great (age, deal, -ly, while), long, many, much, oft(-en (-times)), plenteous, sore, straitly. Compare G4118, G4119.Used in 331 Verses, 25 Books 364  Occurrence Count
ταύτῃ , pronoun, tautē — her (value 1009)
G5026,
ταύτῃ taútēi, tow'-tay; dative case, accusative case and genitive case respectively of the feminine singular of G3778; (towards or of) this:—her, + hereof, it, that, + thereby, the (same), this (same).this, that, the same, see 3778
Used in 119 Verses, 16 Books 122  Occurrence Count
τέ , particle, te — and (denotes addition or connection) (value 305)
G5037,
τέ té, teh; a primary particle (enclitic) of connection or addition; both or also (properly, as correlation of G2532):—also, and, both, even, then, whether. Often used in composition, usually as the latter participle.not only... but also
both... and
as... so
Used in 193 Verses, 14 Books 212  Occurrence Count
φημί , verb, phēmi — to declare, say (value 558)
G5346,
φημί phēmí, fay-mee'; properly, the same as the base of G5457 and G5316; to show or make known one's thoughts, i.e. speak or say:—affirm, say. Compare G3004.to make known one's thoughts, to declare
to say
Used in 57 Verses, 9 Books 58  Occurrence Count
χιλίαρχος , masculine noun, chiliarchos — a chiliarch, a commander of a thousand (value 1621)
G5506,
†χιλίαρχος chilíarchos, khil-ee'-ar-khos; from G5507 and G757; the commander of a thousand soldiers ("chiliarch"; i.e. colonel:—(chief, high) captain.a chiliarch, the commander of a thousand soldiers
the commander of a Roman cohort (a military tribunal)
any military commander
Used in 22 Verses, 4 Books 22  Occurrence Count
| Acts 22:28Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born. |
| Original Text (TR 1894)Stephanus 1550 (Total 9755) |
| ἀπεκρίθη τε ὁ χιλίαρχος, Ἐγὼ πολλοῦ κεφαλαίου τὴν πολιτείαν ταύτην ἐκτησάμην. ὁ δὲ Παῦλος ἔφη, Ἐγὼ δὲ καὶ γεγέννημαι. |
| Verse #27733 (Ch. #1040) — 19 words, 95 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Greek |
Value |
| And |
G5037te |
τέ |
305 |
| the chief captain |
G5506chiliarchos |
χιλίαρχος |
1621 |
| answered, |
G611apokrinomai |
ἀποκρίνομαι |
452 |
| With a great |
G4183polys |
πολύς |
780 |
| sum |
G2774kephalaion |
κεφάλαιον |
687 |
| obtained |
G2932ktaomai |
κτάομαι |
442 |
| I |
G1473egō |
ἐγώ |
808 |
| this |
G3778hoytos |
οὗτος |
1040 |
| freedom. |
G4174politeia |
πολιτεία |
506 |
| And |
G1161de |
δέ |
9 |
| Paul |
G3972paulos |
Παῦλος |
781 |
| said, |
G5346phēmi |
φημί |
558 |
| But |
G1161de |
δέ |
9 |
| I |
G1473egō |
ἐγώ |
808 |
| was |
G1080gennaō |
γεννάω |
909 |
| free born. |
G1080gennaō |
γεννάω |
909 |
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