Especially because I know thee to be expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently.
Eſpecially, becauſe I know thee to be expert in all cuſtomes and queſtions which are among the Iewes: wherefore I beſeech thee to heare mee patiently.
μάλιστα γνώστην ὄντα σὲ εἰδὼς πάντων τῶν κατὰ Ἰουδαίους ἐθῶν τε καὶ ζητημάτων· διὸ δέομαί σου, μακροθύμως ἀκοῦσαί μου.
μάλιστα γνώστην ὄντα σε πάντων τῶν κατὰ Ἰουδαίους ἐθῶν τε καὶ ζητημάτων. διὸ δέομαί σου, μακροθύμως ἀκοῦσαί μου.
ἀκούω , verb, akouō — to hear, listen (value 1291)
G191,
ἀκούω akoúō, ak-oo'-o; 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.to be endowed with the faculty of hearing, not deaf
to hear
to attend to, consider what is or has been said
to understand, perceive the sense of what is said
to hear something
to perceive by the ear what is announced in one's presence
to get by hearing learn
a thing comes to one's ears, to find out, learn
to give ear to a teaching or a teacher
to comprehend, to understand
Used in 402 Verses, 23 Books 428  Occurrence Count
γνώστης , masculine noun, gnōstēs — one who knows (value 1561)
G1109,
γνώστης gnṓstēs, gnoce'-tace; from G1097; a knower:—expert.Used in 1 Verse, 1 Book 1  Occurrence Count
δέομαι , verb, deomai — to want, entreat (value 130)
G1189,
δέομαι déomai, deh'-om-ahee; middle voice of G1210; to beg (as binding oneself), i.e. petition:—beseech, pray (to), make request. Compare G4441.to want, lack
to desire, long for
to ask, beg
the thing asked for
to pray, make supplications
Used in 22 Verses, 7 Books 22  Occurrence Count
διό , conjunction, dio — wherefore, on which account (value 84)
G1352,
διό dió, dee-o'; from G1223 and G3739; through which thing, i.e. consequently:—for which cause, therefore, wherefore.wherefore, on account off
Used in 52 Verses, 14 Books 53  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
ἔθος , neuter noun, ethos — custom, a usage (prescribed by habit or law) (value 284)
G1485,
ἔθος éthos, eth'-os; from G1486; a usage (prescribed by habit or law):—custom, manner, be wont.custom
usage prescribed by law, institute, prescription, rite
Used in 12 Verses, 4 Books 12  Occurrence Count
εἴδω , verb, eidō — be aware, behold, consider, perceive (value 819)
G1492,
†εἴδω eídō, i'-do; a primary verb; used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent G3700 and G3708; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know:—be aware, behold, × can (+ not tell), consider, (have) know(-ledge), look (on), perceive, see, be sure, tell, understand, wish, wot. Compare G3700.to see
to perceive with the eyes
to perceive by any of the senses
to perceive, notice, discern, discover
to see
i.e. to turn the eyes, the mind, the attention to anything
to pay attention, observe
to see about something
i.e. to ascertain what must be done about it
to inspect, examine
to look at, behold
to experience any state or condition
to see i.e. have an interview with, to visit
to know
to know of anything
to know, i.e. get knowledge of, understand, perceive
of any fact
the force and meaning of something which has definite meaning
to know how, to be skilled in
to have regard for one, cherish, pay attention to (1Th. 5:12)
Used in 625 Verses, 26 Books 663  Occurrence Count
εἰμί , verb, eimi — I exist, I am (value 65)
G1510,
εἰμί eimí, i-mee'; the first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist (used only when emphatic):—am, have been, × it is I, was. See also G1488, G1498, G1511, G1527, G2258, G2071, G2070, G2075, G2076, G2771, G2468, G5600.to be, to exist, to happen, to be present
Used in 137 Verses, 15 Books 146  Occurrence Count
ζήτημα , neuter noun, zētēma — an inquiry (value 364)
G2213,
ζήτημα zḗtēma, dzay'-tay-mah; from G2212; a search (properly concretely), i.e. (in words) a debate:—question.a question, debate
about the law
Used in 5 Verses, 1 Book 5  Occurrence Count
Ἰουδαῖος , adjective, ioudaios — Jewish, a Jew, Judea (value 765)
G2453,
Ἰουδαῖος Ioudaîos, ee-oo-dah'-yos; from G2448 (in the sense of G2455 as a country); Judæan, i.e. belonging to Jehudah:—Jew(-ess), of Judæa.Jewish, belonging to the Jewish nation
Jewish as respects to birth, origin, religion
Used in 187 Verses, 12 Books 196  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
κατά , preposition, kata — down, against, according to (value 322)
G2596,
κατά katá, kat-ah'; 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) × alone, among, and, × apart, (even, like) as (concerning, pertaining to touching), × aside, at, before, beyond, by, to the charge of, (charita-)bly, concerning, + covered, (dai-)ly, down, every, (+ far more) exceeding, × 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, × natural, of (up-)on (X part), out (of every), over against, (+ your) × own, + particularly, so, through(-oughout, -oughout every), thus, (un-)to(-gether, -ward), × uttermost, where(-by), with.down from, through out
according to, toward, along
Used in 437 Verses, 26 Books 481  Occurrence Count
μακροθυμώς , adverb, makrothymōs — with forbearance, patiently (value 1680)
G3116,
†μακροθυμώς makrothymṓs, mak-roth-oo-moce'; adverb of a compound of G3117 and G2372; with long (enduring) temper, i.e. leniently:—patiently.with longanimity, i.e. patiently
Used in 1 Verse, 1 Book 1  Occurrence Count
μάλιστα , adverb, malista — most (value 582)
G3122,
μάλιστα málista, mal'-is-tah; neuter plural of the superlative of an apparently primary adverb μάλα mála (very); (adverbially) most (in the greatest degree) or particularly:—chiefly, most of all, (e-)specially.especially, chiefly, most of all, above all
Used in 12 Verses, 8 Books 12  Occurrence Count
μοῦ , pronoun, mou — I, me, mine own, my (value 510)
G3450,
μοῦ moû, moo; the simpler form of G1700; of me:—I, me, mine (own), my.Used in 471 Verses, 20 Books 587  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
πᾶς , adjective, pas — all, every (value 281)
G3956,
πᾶς pâs, pas; including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole:—all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), × daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever.individually
each, every, any, all, the whole, everyone, all things, everything
collectively
some of all types
Used in 1081 Verses, 27 Books 1248  Occurrence Count
σέ , pronoun, se — you (value 205)
G4571,
σέ sé, seh; accusative case singular of G4771; thee:—thee, thou, × thy house.Used in 179 Verses, 16 Books 197  Occurrence Count
σοῦ , pronoun, sou — you (value 670)
G4675,
σοῦ soû, soo; genitive case of G4771; of thee, thy:—X home, thee, thine (own), thou, thy.Used in 360 Verses, 19 Books 498  Occurrence Count
σύ , pronoun, sy — you (early mod. Eng. thou) (value 600)
G4771,
σύ sý, soo; the personal pronoun of the second person singular; thou:—thou. See also G4571, G4671, G4675; and for the plural G5209, G5210, G5213, G5216.Used in 163 Verses, 16 Books 178  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
ὤν , participle, ōn — be, come, have (value 850)
G5607,
ὤν ṓn, oan; present participle of G1510; being:—be, come, have.Used in 154 Verses, 22 Books 159  Occurrence Count
| Acts 26:3Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| Especially because I know thee to be expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently. |
| Original Text (TR 1894)Stephanus 1550 (Total 13027) |
| μάλιστα γνώστην ὄντα σὲ εἰδὼς πάντων τῶν κατὰ Ἰουδαίους ἐθῶν τε καὶ ζητημάτων· διὸ δέομαί σου, μακροθύμως ἀκοῦσαί μου. |
| Verse #27827 (Ch. #1044) — 19 words, 97 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Greek |
Value |
| Especially |
G3122malista |
μάλιστα |
582 |
| because I know thee |
G4771sy |
σύ |
600 |
| to be |
G1510eimi |
εἰμί |
65 |
| expert |
G1109gnōstēs |
γνώστης |
1561 |
| in all |
G3956pas |
πᾶς |
281 |
| customs |
G1485ethos |
ἔθος |
284 |
| and |
G2532kai |
καί |
31 |
| questions |
G2213zētēma |
ζήτημα |
364 |
| which are |
G5037te |
τέ |
305 |
| among |
G2596kata |
κατά |
322 |
| the Jews: |
G2453ioudaios |
Ἰουδαῖος |
765 |
| wherefore |
G1352dio |
διό |
84 |
| I beseech |
G1189deomai |
δέομαι |
130 |
| thee |
G4771sy |
σύ |
600 |
| to hear |
G191akouō |
ἀκούω |
1291 |
| me |
G1473egō |
ἐγώ |
808 |
| patiently. |
G3116makrothymōs |
μακροθυμώς |
1680 |
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