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Andτεthe chief priestsοἱ ἀρχιερεῖςandκαὶthe leading menοἱ πρῶτοιof the Jewsτῶν Ἰουδαίωνpresented their caseἐνεφάνισάνto himαὐτῷagainstκατὰPaul,τοῦ Παύλουandκαὶthey were urgingπαρεκάλουνhim,αὐτὸν
Acts 25:2
Study it in the app“And the chief priests and the leading men of the Jews presented their case to him against Paul, and they were urging him,”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 25:2, word by word
- the chief priestsἀρχιερεῖςarchiereis
chief priests
The leading priests: the high priest in office, former ones and his family.
Where else “archiereis” appears- the leading menπρῶτοιprōtoi
leading
The most important.
Where else “prōtoi” appears- of the JewsἸουδαίωνIoudaiōn
Jew
A person of the people of Israel, named after the tribe of Judah.
Where else “Ioudaiōn” appears- presented their caseἐνεφάνισάνenephanisan
bring charges
To bring a charge against someone before a judge.
Where else “enephanisan” appears- PaulΠαύλουPaulou
Paul
Paul: the Roman name of the apostle Saul; also Sergius Paulus, proconsul of Cyprus.
Where else “Paulou” appears- they were urgingπαρεκάλουνparekaloun
beg
To call someone to your side, implore them.
Where else “parekaloun” appears
The context
1So Festus, having arrived in the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.
2 · This verse (above)
3asking a favor against him, that he would summon him to Jerusalem —while preparing an ambush to kill him on the way.
To study Acts 25 in a group
1. What it says
What does Paul say before Festus, and to whom does he appeal? (vv. 8-12)
2. What it means
Why does Paul prefer to appeal to Caesar rather than be tried in Jerusalem? (vv. 9-11)
3. How I live it
Paul used the legitimate means open to him when the situation was unjust. What means do you have before an unjust situation?