God & Savior

Acts 22:28

“I paid a high price for my citizenship,” said the commander. “But I was born a citizen,” Paul replied.
Acts 22:28
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Original language (Greek)

ἀπεκρίθη δὲ ὁ χιλίαρχος· ἐγὼ πολλοῦ κεφαλαίου τὴν πολιτείαν ταύτην ἐκτησάμην. ὁ δὲ Παῦλος ἔφη· ἐγὼ δὲ καὶ γεγέννημαι.

  1. ἀπεκρίθηapekrithē“Answered”
    Verb, aorist, middle (deponent), indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἀποκρίνω · “to answer” · Strong's G0611
  2. δὲde“then”
    Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
  3. ὁho“the”
    Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  4. χιλίαρχος·chiliarchos“commander;”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · from χιλίαρχος · “military officer” · Strong's G5506
  5. ἐγὼegō“I myself”
    Personal pronoun, 1st person, nominative, singular · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G1473
  6. πολλοῦpollou“with a great”
    Adjective, genitive, singular, neuter · from πολύς · “much” · Strong's G4183
  7. κεφαλαίουkephalaiou“sum”
    Noun, genitive, singular, neuter · from κεφάλαιος · “sum” · Strong's G2774
  8. τὴνtēn“<the>”
    Article, accusative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  9. πολιτείανpoliteian“citizenship”
    Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from πολιτεία · “citizenship” · Strong's G4174
  10. ταύτηνtautēn“this”
    Demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, feminine · from οὗτος · “this/he/she/it” · Strong's G3778
  11. ἐκτησάμην.ektēsamēn“bought.”
    Verb, aorist, middle (deponent), indicative, 1st person singular · from κτάομαι · “to posses” · Strong's G2932
  12. ὁho“<the>”
    Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  13. δὲde“But”
    Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
  14. ΠαῦλοςPaulos“Paul”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · “Paul” · Strong's G3972G
  15. ἔφη·ephē“was saying;”
    Verb, imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from φημί · “to say” · Strong's G5346
  16. ἐγὼegō“I myself”
    Personal pronoun, 1st person, nominative, singular · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G1473
  17. δὲde“however”
    Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
  18. καὶkai“even”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  19. γεγέννημαι.gegennēmai“has been born [so].”
    Verb, perfect, passive, indicative, 1st person singular · from γεννάω · “to beget” · Strong's G1080
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)