Greek Interlinear

Acts 25:16 Interlinear

To whom I answered not It is the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die before that he which is accused face to face have the accusers licence to answer for himself and have concerning the crime laid against him

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1πρὸςG4314Toa 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,
2οὓςG3739whomthe relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
3ἀπεκρίθηνG611I answeredto conclude for oneself, i.e., (by implication) to respond; by hebraism (compare h6030) to begin to speak (where an address is expected)
4ὅτιG3754demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
5οὐκG3756notthe absolute negative (compare g3361) adverb; no or not
6ἔστινG2076It ishe (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
7ἔθοςG1485the mannera usage (prescribed by habit or law)
8ῬωμαίοιςG4514of the Romansromaean, i.e., roman (as noun)
9χαρίζεσθαίG5483to deliverto grant as a favor, i.e., gratuitously, in kindness, pardon or rescue
10τιναG5100anysome or any person or object
11ἄνθρωπονG444manman-faced, i.e., a human being
12εἰςG1519toto or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
13ἀπώλειαν,G684dieruin or loss (physical, spiritual or eternal)
14πρὶνG4250beforebefore
15G2228thatdisjunctive, or; comparative, than
16G3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
17κατηγορούμενοςG2723he which is accusedto be a plaintiff, i.e., to charge with some offence
18κατὰG2596face to face(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
19πρόσωπονG4383the front (as being towards view), i.e., the countenance, aspect, appearance, surface; by implication, presence, person
20ἔχοιG2192haveto hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or conditio
21τοὺςG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
22κατηγόρουςG2725the accusersagainst one in the assembly, i.e., a complainant at law; specially, satan
23τόπονG5117licencea spot (general in space, but limited by occupancy; whereas g5561 is a large but participle locality), i.e., location (as a position, home, tract, etc
24τεG5037both or also (properly, as correlation of g2532)
25ἀπολογίαςG627to answer for himselfa plea ("apology")
26λάβοιG2983and havewhile g0138 is more violent, to seize or remove))
27περὶG4012concerningproperly, through (all over), i.e., around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive cas
28τοῦG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
29ἐγκλήματοςG1462the crime laid against himan accusation, i.e., offence alleged

Verse Context

Acts 25:15About whom was I at Jerusalem...
Acts 25:16 (current)To whom I answered not It is the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die before that he which is accused face to face have the accusers licence to answer for himself and have concerning the crime laid against him
Acts 25:17were come Therefore when they hither delay any...

Continue Your Study