Greek Interlinear

Acts 21:39 Interlinear

said But Paul I a man am which am a Jew of Tarsus a city in Cilicia of no mean city a citizen I beseech But thee suffer me to speak unto the people

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1εἶπενG2036saidto speak or say (by word or writing)
2δέG1161Butbut, and, etc
3G3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
4ΠαῦλοςG3972Paul(little; but remotely from a derivative of g3973, meaning the same); paulus, the name of a roman and of an apostle
5ἘγὼG1473Ii, me
6ἄνθρωποςG444a manman-faced, i.e., a human being
7μένG3303properly, indicative of affirmation or concession (in fact); usually followed by a contrasted clause with g1161 (this one, the former, etc.)
8εἰμιG1510ami exist (used only when emphatic)
9ἸουδαῖοςG2453which am a Jewjudaean, i.e., belonging to jehudah
10ΤαρσεὺςG5018of Tarsusa tarsean, i.e., native of tarsus
11τῆςG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
12ΚιλικίαςG2791a city in Ciliciacilicia, a region of asia minor
13οὐκG3756of nothe absolute negative (compare g3361) adverb; no or not
14ἀσήμουG767meanunmarked, i.e., (figuratively) ignoble
15πόλεωςG4172citya town (properly, with walls, of greater or less size)
16πολίτης·G4177a citizena townsman
17δέομαιG1189I beseechto beg (as binding oneself), i.e., petition
18δέG1161Butbut, and, etc
19σουG4675theeof thee, thy
20ἐπίτρεψόνG2010sufferto turn over (transfer), i.e., allow
21μοιG3427meto me
22λαλῆσαιG2980to speakto talk, i.e., utter words
23πρὸςG4314untoa 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,
24τὸνG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
25λαόνG2992the peoplea people (in general; thus differing from g1218, which denotes one's own populace)

Verse Context

Acts 21:38not thou Art that Egyptian...
Acts 21:39 (current)said But Paul I a man am which am a Jew of Tarsus a city in Cilicia of no mean city a citizen I beseech But thee suffer me to speak unto the people
Acts 21:40licence And him Paul stood...

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