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especiallyμάλισταbecause you areὄντα σεan expertγνώστηνin allπάντωνtheτῶνcustomsἐθῶνandτε καὶquestionsζητημάτωνamongκατὰthe Jews;ἸουδαίουςthereforeδιὸI beg youδέομαιto listenἀκοῦσαίto meμουpatiently.μακροθύμως
Acts 26:3
Study it in the app“especially because you are an expert in all the customs and questions among the Jews; therefore I beg you to listen to me patiently.”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 26:3, word by word
- especiallyμάλισταmalista
especially, most of all
Especially, above all, most of all.
Where else “malista” appears- because you areὄνταonta
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “onta” appears- an expertγνώστηνgnōstēn
expert
Expert, one well acquainted with a matter.
Where else “gnōstēn” appears- customsἐθῶνethōn
custom
Custom.
Where else “ethōn” appears- questionsζητημάτωνzētēmatōn
question, dispute
A question for debate, a point at issue.
Where else “zētēmatōn” appears- the JewsἸουδαίουςIoudaious
Jew
A person of the people of Israel, named after the tribe of Judah.
Where else “Ioudaious” appears- thereforeδιὸdio
therefore
"Therefore", "for this reason".
Where else “dio” appears- I beg youδέομαιdeomai
beg
To implore someone for something.
Where else “deomai” appears- to listenἀκοῦσαίakousai
listen
To pay attention and obey.
Where else “akousai” appears- patientlyμακροθύμωςmakrothymōs
patiently
Patiently, with forbearance.
Where else “makrothymōs” appears
The context
2“Concerning all the things of which I am accused by Jews, King Agrippa, I consider myself happy that before you I am about to make my defense today,
3 · This verse (above)
4So then, my way of life from my youth, which from the beginning was spent among my nation and in Jerusalem, all Jews know,
To study Acts 26 in a group
1. What it says
What does Paul tell King Agrippa about his earlier life and what Jesus said to him? (vv. 4-18)
2. What it means
Paul says he only repeats what the prophets and Moses said would happen (vv. 22-23). How does he connect his story with Israel's hope?
3. How I live it
Paul wishes the best for those who judge him (v. 29). How can you treat kindly someone who does not think as you do?