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Acts 26:24

And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “said” (φησιν·) before You are here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “was saying” (ἔφη) before You are here.

Ταῦταtautathusοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, plural, neuter — “thus”, the object formG3778this; he, she, it.thusδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.αὐτοῦautouheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.ἀπολογουμένουapologoumenouspake for himselfἀπολογέομαι (apologeomai)verb, present middle participle, genitive, singular, masculine — “spake for himself”, an ongoing or repeated actionG626I give a defense, defend myself (especially in a law court): it can take an object of what is said in defense.spake for himselfὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ΦῆστοςphēstosFestusΦῆστοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Festus”, the subject formG5347Festus.Festusμεγάλῃmegalēwith a loudμέγας (megas)adjective, dative, singular, feminine — “with a loud”, the to- or for-formG3173large, great, in the widest sense.with a loudτῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.φωνῇphōnēvoiceφωνήnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “voice”, the to- or for-formG5456a sound, noise, voice, language, dialect.This verse uses “voice”.voiceφησινphēsinto sayφημί (phēmi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to say”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5346I say, declare.Μαίνῃmainēthou art beside thyselfμαίνομαι (mainomai)verb, present middle indicative, 2nd person singular — “thou art beside thyself”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3105I am raving mad, speak as a madman.thou art beside thyselfΠαῦλεpaulePaulΠαῦλος (paulos)noun, vocative, singular, masculine — “Paul”, the calling formG3972Paul, Paulus.τὰtatheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.πολλάpollamuchπολύς (polus)adjective, nominative, plural, neuter — “much”, the subject formG4183much, many; often.This verse uses “much”.muchσεsetheeσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, singular — “thee”, the object formG4771you.theeγράμματαgrammatasomething writtenγράμμα (gramma)noun, nominative, plural, neuter — “something written”, the subject formG1121a letter of the alphabet; collectively: written (revelation); (a) a written document, a letter, an epistle, (b) writings, literature, learning.εἰςeismadεἰςpreposition — “mad”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.madμανίανmanianinsanityμανία (mania)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “insanity”, the object formG3130raving madness, frenzy, insanity.περιτρέπειperitrepeito drive insaneπεριτρέπω (peritrepō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to drive insane”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4062I turn round, turn, change.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἔφηephēsaidφημί (phēmi)Greek uses a different stem for this form of the verb.verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “said”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5346I say, declare.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And, he thus making a defence, Festus with a loud voice said, 'Thou art mad, Paul; much learning doth turn thee mad;'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And as he thus made his defence, Festus saith with a loud voice, Paul, thou art mad; thy much learning is turning thee mad.

Young’s Literal Translation

And, he thus making a defence, Festus with a loud voice said, 'Thou art mad, Paul; much learning doth turn thee mad;'

World English Bible

As he thus made his defense, Festus said with a loud voice, “Paul, you are crazy! Your great learning is driving you insane!”

Darby Translation

And as he answered for his defence with these things, Festus says with a loud voice, Thou art mad, Paul; much learning turns thee to madness.

Douay-Rheims

As he spoke these things, and made his answer, Festus said with a loud voice: Paul, thou art beside thyself: much learning doth make thee mad.

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