And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said unto the chief captain, May I speak unto thee? Who said, Canst thou speak Greek?
And as Paul was to bee led into the caſtle, hee ſaide vnto the chiefe captaine, May I ſpeake vnto thee? Who ſaide, Canſt thou ſpeake Greeke?
Μέλλων τε εἰσάγεσθαι εἰς τὴν παρεμβολὴν ὁ Παῦλος λέγει τῷ χιλιάρχῳ, Εἰ ἔξεστί μοι εἰπεῖν τι πρός σέ; ὁ δὲ ἔφη, Ἑλληνιστὶ γινώσκεις;
Μέλλων τε εἰσάγεσθαι εἰς τὴν παρεμβολὴν ὁ Παῦλος, λέγει τῷ χιλιάρχῳ, Εἰ ἔξεστί μοι εἰπεῖν τι πρός σε; Ὁ δὲ ἔφη, Ἐλληνιστὶ γινώσκεις;
γινώσκω , verb, ginōskō — to come to know, recognize, perceive (value 1883)
G1097,
γινώσκω ginṓskō, ghin-oce'-ko; a prolonged form of a primary verb; to "know" (absolutely) in a great variety of applications and with many implications (as follow, with others not thus clearly expressed):—allow, be aware (of), feel, (have) know(-ledge), perceived, be resolved, can speak, be sure, understand.to learn to know, come to know, get a knowledge of perceive, feel
to become known
to know, understand, perceive, have knowledge of
to understand
to know
Jewish idiom for sexual intercourse between a man and a woman
to become acquainted with, to know
Used in 208 Verses, 20 Books 223  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
εἰ , conjunction, ei — forasmuch as, if, that (value 15)
G1487,
εἰ ei, i; a primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.:—forasmuch as, if, that, (al-)though, whether. Often used in connection or composition with other particles, especially as in G1489, G1490, G1499, G1508, G1509, G1512, G1513, G1536, G1537. See also G1437.Used in 461 Verses, 25 Books 505  Occurrence Count
εἰς , preposition, eis — to or into (indicating the point reached or entered, of place, time, purpose, result) (value 215)
G1519,
εἰς eis, ice; 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.into, unto, to, towards, for, among
Used in 1512 Verses, 27 Books 1773  Occurrence Count
εἰσάγω , verb, eisagō — to bring in, to introduce (value 1019)
G1521,
εἰσάγω eiságō, ice-ag'-o; from G1519 and G71; to introduce (literally or figuratively):—bring in(-to), (+ was to) lead into.to lead in
to bring in, the place into which not being expressly stated
Used in 10 Verses, 4 Books 10  Occurrence Count
Ἑλληνιστί , adverb, hellēnisti — in Greek (value 643)
G1676,
Ἑλληνιστί Hellēnistí, hel-lay-nis-tee'; adverb from the same as G1675; Hellenistically, i.e. in the Grecian language:—Greek.in Greek, the Greek language
Used in 2 Verses, 2 Books 2  Occurrence Count
ἔξεστι , verb, exesti — it is permitted, lawful (value 580)
G1832,
ἔξεστι éxesti, ex'-es-tee; third person singular present indicative of a compound of G1537 and G1510; so also ἐξόν exón ex-on' neuter present participle of the same (with or without some form of G1510 expressed); impersonally, it is right (through the figurative idea of being out in public):—be lawful, let, × may(-est).Used in 30 Verses, 7 Books 32  Occurrence Count
ἔπω , verb, eipon — answer, bid, bring word, command (value 885)
G2036,
ἔπω épō, ep'-o; a primary verb (used only in the definite past tense, the others being borrowed from G2046, G4483, and G5346); to speak or say (by word or writing):—answer, bid, bring word, call, command, grant, say (on), speak, tell. Compare G3004.Used in 901 Verses, 16 Books 976  Occurrence Count
λέγω , verb, legō — to say (value 838)
G3004,
†λέγω légō, leg'-o; a primary verb; properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 and G5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean:—ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.to say, to speak
affirm over, maintain
to teach
to exhort, advise, to command, direct
to point out with words, intend, mean, mean to say
to call by name, to call, name
to speak out, speak of, mention
Used in 1244 Verses, 25 Books 1343  Occurrence Count
μέλλω , verb, mellō — to be about to (value 905)
G3195,
μέλλω méllō, mel'-lo; a strengthened form of G3199 (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.to be about
to be on the point of doing or suffering something
to intend, have in mind, think to
Used in 107 Verses, 18 Books 110  Occurrence Count
μοί , pronoun, moi — I, me, mine, my (value 120)
G3427,
μοί moí, moy; the simpler form of G1698; to me:—I, me, mine, my.Used in 227 Verses, 18 Books 240  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
παρεμβολή , feminine noun, parembolē — to put in beside or between, interpose (value 336)
G3925,
παρεμβολή parembolḗ, par-em-bol-ay'; from a compound of G3844 and G1685; a throwing in beside (juxtaposition), i.e. (specially), battle-array, encampment or barracks (tower Antonia):—army, camp, castle.an encampment
the camp of Israel in the desert
used for the city of Jerusalem, inasmuch as that was to the Israelites what formerly the encampment had been in the desert
of the sacred congregation or assembly of Israel, as it had been gathered formerly in camps in the wilderness
the barracks of the Roman soldiers, which at Jerusalem were in the castle of Antonia
an army in a line of battle
Used in 10 Verses, 3 Books 10  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
πρός , preposition, pros — advantageous for, at (denotes local proximity), toward (denotes motion toward a place) (value 450)
G4314,
πρός prós, pros; a strengthened form of G4253; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated):—about, according to , against, among, at, because of, before, between, (where-)by, for, × at thy house, in, for intent, nigh unto, of, which pertain to, that, to (the end that), × together, to (you) -ward, unto, with(-in). In the comparative case, it denotes essentially the same applications, namely, motion towards, accession to, or nearness at.to the advantage of
at, near, by
to, towards, with, with regard to
Used in 674 Verses, 26 Books 725  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
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
τὶς , pronoun, tis — a certain one, someone, anyone (value 510)
G5100,
τὶς tìs, tis; an enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object:—a (kind of), any (man, thing, thing at all), certain (thing), divers, he (every) man, one (X thing), ought, + partly, some (man, -body, - thing, -what), (+ that no-)thing, what(-soever), × wherewith, whom(-soever), whose(-soever).a certain, a certain one
some, some time, a while
Used in 496 Verses, 26 Books 541  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 21:37Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said unto the chief captain, May I speak unto thee? Who said, Canst thou speak Greek? |
| Original Text (TR 1894)Stephanus 1550 (Total 11211) |
| Μέλλων τε εἰσάγεσθαι εἰς τὴν παρεμβολὴν ὁ Παῦλος λέγει τῷ χιλιάρχῳ, Εἰ ἔξεστί μοι εἰπεῖν τι πρός σέ; ὁ δὲ ἔφη, Ἑλληνιστὶ γινώσκεις; |
| Verse #27702 (Ch. #1039) — 23 words, 105 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Greek |
Value |
| And |
G5037te |
τέ |
305 |
| as Paul |
G3972paulos |
Παῦλος |
781 |
| was |
G3195mellō |
μέλλω |
905 |
| to be led |
G1521eisagō |
εἰσάγω |
1019 |
| into |
G1519eis |
εἰς |
215 |
| the castle, |
G3925parembolē |
παρεμβολή |
336 |
| he said |
G3004legō |
λέγω |
838 |
| unto the chief captain, |
G5506chiliarchos |
χιλίαρχος |
1621 |
| May |
G1832exesti |
ἔξεστι |
580 |
| I |
G1473egō |
ἐγώ |
808 |
| speak |
G3004legō |
λέγω |
838 |
| unto |
G4314pros |
πρός |
450 |
| thee? |
G4771sy |
σύ |
600 |
| Who |
G5100tis |
τὶς |
510 |
| said, |
G5346phēmi |
φημί |
558 |
| Canst thou speak |
G1097ginōskō |
γινώσκω |
1883 |
| Greek? |
G1676hellēnisti |
Ἑλληνιστί |
643 |
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