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Acts 26:3

In Acts 26 of Acts.

Especially because I know thee to be expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “you” (σου) before patiently here.

μάλισταmalistaEspeciallyμάλισταadverb — “Especially”G3122most of all, especially.This verse uses “especially”.Especiallyγνώστηνgnōstēnexpertγνώστης (gnōstēs)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “expert”, the object formG1109one who knows, an expert.expertὄνταontato beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active participle, accusative, singular, masculine — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.σεseyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, singular — “you”, the object formG4771you.πάντωνpantōnin allπᾶς (pas)adjective, genitive, plural, neuter — “in all”, the of-formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.in allτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.κατὰkatawhich are amongκατάpreposition — “which are among”G2596gen: against, down from, throughout, by; acc: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of.which are amongἸουδαίουςioudaiousJewsἸουδαῖος (ioudaios)adjective, accusative, plural, masculine — “Jews”, the object formG2453Jewish.the Jewsἐθῶνethōncustomἔθος (ethos)noun, genitive, plural, neuter — “custom”, the of-formG1485a custom, habit; an institute, rite.τεteandτέconjunction — “and”G5037and, both.This verse uses “and”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ζητημάτωνzētēmatōna questionζήτημα (zētēma)noun, genitive, plural, neuter — “a question”, the of-formG2213a question, subject of inquiry, dispute.This verse uses “a question”.διὸdiowhereforeδιόconjunction — “wherefore”G1352wherefore, on which account, therefore.whereforeδέομαιdeomaiI beseechδέομαιverb, present middle indicative, 1st person singular — “I beseech”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1189I want for myself; I want, need; I beg, request, beseech, pray.I beseechμακροθύμωςmakrothumōspatientlyμακροθύμωςadverb — “patiently”G3116with longsuffering, patiently.patientlyἀκοῦσαίakousaito hearἀκούω (akouō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to hear”, a single actionG191I hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported.This verse uses “hear”.μουmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).

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σουsoutheeσύ (su)personal pronoun, 2nd person, genitive, singular — “thee”, the of-formG4771you.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

especially knowing thee to be acquainted with all things — both customs and questions — among Jews; wherefore, I beseech thee, patiently to hear me.

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American Standard Version (1901)

especially because thou art expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently.

Young’s Literal Translation

especially knowing thee to be acquainted with all things — both customs and questions — among Jews; wherefore, I beseech thee, patiently to hear me.

World English Bible

especially because you are expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews. Therefore I beg you to hear me patiently.

Darby Translation

especially because thou art acquainted with all the customs and questions which are among the Jews; wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently.

Douay-Rheims

Especially as thou knowest all, both customs and questions that are among the Jews: Wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently.

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