Acts 28:20 — King James Version← Study notes
“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.”
Acts 28:20 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Acts 28:2020 words
διὰdiathrough / because of
ταύτηνtautēnhe (it was that), hereof, it
οὖνounand (so, truly), but
τὴνtēnthe
αἰτίανaitianaccusation, case, cause
παρεκάλεσαparekalesabeseech, call for, (be of good) comfort
ὑμᾶςhymasyou
ἰδεῖνideinbehold, perceive, see
καὶkaiand / also
προσλαλῆσαιproslalēsaispeak to (with)
ἕνεκενheneken
γὰρgarfor
τῆςtēsthe
ἐλπίδοςelpidoshope
τοῦtouthe
ἸσραὴλIsraēlIsrael
τὴνtēnthe
ἅλυσινhalysinbonds, chain
ταύτηνtautēnhe (it was that), hereof, it
περίκειμαιperikeimaibe bound (compassed) with, hang about
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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