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Acts 28:20

For this cause therefore have I called for you, to see you, and to speak with you: because that for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.

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διὰdiaForδιάpreposition — “For”G1223(a) gen: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) acc: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of.Forταύτηνtautēnthisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, feminine — “this”, the object formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.thisοὖνounthereforeοὖνconjunction — “therefore”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “therefore”.thereforeτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.αἰτίανaitiancauseαἰτία (aitia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “cause”, the object formG156a cause, reason, excuse; a charge, accusation; guilt; circumstances, case.παρεκάλεσαparekalesahave I calledπαρακαλέω (parakaleō)verb, aorist active indicative, 1st person singular — “have I called”, a single actionG3870(a) I send for, summon, invite, (b) I beseech, entreat, beg, (c) I exhort, admonish, (d) I comfort, encourage, console.have I calledὑμᾶςhumasfor youσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “for you”, the object formG4771you.for youἰδεῖνideinto seeὁράω (horáō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active infinitive — “to see”, a single actionG3708I see, look upon, experience, perceive, discern, beware.This verse uses “see”.Strong’s files this form under G1492 (εἴδω, see/know).to seeκαὶkaiyou, andκαίconjunction — “you, and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.you, andπροσλαλῆσαιproslalēsaito speak withπροσλαλέω (proslaleō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to speak with”, a single actionG4354I speak to, converse with.to speak withἕνεκενhenekenyou: because thatἕνεκενpreposition — “you: because that”G1752for the sake of, on account of, on account of which, wherefore, on account of what, why.you: because thatγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.forτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἐλπίδοςelpidoshopeἐλπίς (elpis)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “hope”, the of-formG1680hope, expectation, trust, confidence.This verse uses “hope”.the hopeτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.Ἰσραὴλisraēlof IsraelἸσραήλnoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of Israel”, the of-formG2474(Hebrew), Israel, surname of Jacob, then the Jewish people, the people of God.of Israelτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἅλυσινhalusinchainἅλυσις (halusis)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “chain”, the object formG254a (light) chain, bond.chainταύτηνtautēnthisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, feminine — “this”, the object formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.περίκειμαιperikeimaito surroundπερίκειμαιverb, present passive indicative, 1st person singular — “to surround”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4029I lie about, surround; I am encompassed, surrounded, or clothed with, am in submission to.This verse uses “surround”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for this cause, therefore, I called for you to see and to speak with [you], for because of the hope of Israel with this chain I am bound.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

For this cause therefore did I entreat you to see and to speak with me : for because of the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.

Young’s Literal Translation

for this cause, therefore, I called for you to see and to speak with [you], for because of the hope of Israel with this chain I am bound.'

World English Bible

For this cause therefore I asked to see you and to speak with you. For because of the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.”

Darby Translation

For this cause therefore I have called you to [me] to see and to speak to you; for on account of the hope of Israel I have this chain about me.

Douay-Rheims

For this cause therefore I desired to see you, and to speak to you. Because that for the hope of Israel, I am bound with this chain.

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