The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, “Take courage! As you have testified about Me in Jerusalem, so also you must testify in Rome.”Acts 23:11
Original language and places
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Original language (Greek)
Τῇ δὲ ἐπιούσῃ νυκτὶ ἐπιστὰς αὐτῷ ὁ κύριος εἶπεν· θάρσει ὡς γὰρ διεμαρτύρω τὰ περὶ ἐμοῦ εἰς Ἰερουσαλήμ, οὕτω σε δεῖ καὶ εἰς Ῥώμην μαρτυρῆσαι.
- ΤῇTēa“<the>”Article, dative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- δὲde“But”Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
- ἐπιούσῃepiousē“on the following”Verb, present, active, participle, dative, singular, feminine · from ἐπιοῦσα · “come upon/after” · Strong's G1966
- νυκτὶnukti“night”Noun, dative, singular, feminine · from νύξ · “night” · Strong's G3571
- ἐπιστὰςepistas“having stood by”Verb, 2nd aorist, active, participle, nominative, singular, masculine · from ἐφίστημι · “to approach” · Strong's G2186
- αὐτῷautō“him”Personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
- ὁho“the”Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- κύριοςkurios“Lord”Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · “lord” · Strong's G2962G
- εἶπεν·eipen“said;”Verb, 2nd aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἔπω, ἐρῶ, εἶπον · “to say” · Strong's G2036
- θάρσειtharsei“Take courage”Verb, present, active, imperative, 2nd person singular · from θαρσέω · “take heart” · Strong's G2293
- ὡςhōs“as”Particle · “which/how” · Strong's G5613
- γὰρgar“for”Conjunction · from γάρ · “for” · Strong's G1063
- διεμαρτύρωdiemarturō“you have fully testified”Verb, aorist, middle (deponent), indicative, 2nd person singular · from διαμαρτύρομαι · “to testify solemnly” · Strong's G1263
- τὰta“<the>”Article, accusative, plural, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- περὶperi“about”Preposition · from περί · “about” · Strong's G4012
- ἐμοῦemou“Me”Possessive pronoun, 1st person · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G1473
- εἰςeis“at”Preposition · “toward” · Strong's G1519
- Ἰερουσαλήμ,Ierousalēm“Jerusalem,”Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from Ἱερουσαλήμ · “Jerusalem” · Strong's G2419
- οὕτωhoutō“thus”Adverb · from οὕτω, οὕτως · “thus(-ly)” · Strong's G3779
- σεse“you”Personal pronoun, 2nd person, accusative, singular · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
- δεῖdei“it behooves”Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · “be necessary” · Strong's G1163
- καὶkai“also”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- εἰςeis“in”Preposition · “toward” · Strong's G1519
- ῬώμηνRhōmēn“Rome”Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from Ῥώμη · “Rome” · Strong's G4516
- μαρτυρῆσαι.marturēsai“to testify.”Verb, aorist, active, infinitive · from μαρτυρέω · “to testify” · Strong's G3140
Places named in this verse
- Jerusalemsettlement · Identification: certain · Map of Jerusalem (opens OpenStreetMap) · Details about Jerusalem on OpenBible.info
- Romesettlement · Identification: certain · Map of Rome (opens OpenStreetMap) · Details about Rome on OpenBible.info