Acts 28:19
But when the Jews objected, I was compelled to appeal to Caesar, even though I have no charge to bring against my nation.
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ASV
But when the Jews spake against it, I was constrained to appeal unto Cæsar; not that I had aught whereof to accuse my nation.
KJV
But when the Jews spake against it, I was constrained to appeal unto Cesar; not that I had ought to accuse my nation of.
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15 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| ἀντιλεγόντων | antilegontōn | When were objecting | G483 → |
| δὲ | de | however | G1161 → |
| τῶν | tōn | the | G3588 → |
| Ἰουδαίων | Ioudaiōn | Jews | G2453 → |
| ἠναγκάσθην | ēnagkasthēn | I was compelled | G315 → |
| ἐπικαλέσασθαι | epikalesasthai | to appeal to | G1941 → |
| Καίσαρα | Kaisara | Caesar | G2541 → |
| οὐχ | ouch | not | G3756 → |
| ὡς | hōs | as if | G5613 → |
| τοῦ | tou | the | G3588 → |
| ἔθνους | ethnous | nation | G1484 → |
| μου | mou | of mine | G3165 → |
| ἔχων | echōn | having | G2192 → |
| τι | ti | anything | G5100 → |
| κατηγορεῖν. | katēgorein | to lay against. | G2723 → |
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