Acts 22:28

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And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born.

Original Language Analysis

ἀπεκρίθη answered G611
ἀπεκρίθη answered
Strong's: G611
Word #: 1 of 19
to conclude for oneself, i.e., (by implication) to respond; by hebraism (compare h6030) to begin to speak (where an address is expected)
τε And G5037
τε And
Strong's: G5037
Word #: 2 of 19
both or also (properly, as correlation of g2532)
ὁ G3588
ὁ
Strong's: G3588
Word #: 3 of 19
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
χιλίαρχος the chief captain G5506
χιλίαρχος the chief captain
Strong's: G5506
Word #: 4 of 19
the commander of a thousand soldiers ("chiliarch"; i.e., colonel
Ἐγὼ I G1473
Ἐγὼ I
Strong's: G1473
Word #: 5 of 19
i, me
πολλοῦ With a great G4183
πολλοῦ With a great
Strong's: G4183
Word #: 6 of 19
(singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely
κεφαλαίου sum G2774
κεφαλαίου sum
Strong's: G2774
Word #: 7 of 19
a principal thing, i.e., main point; specially, an amount (of money)
τὴν G3588
τὴν
Strong's: G3588
Word #: 8 of 19
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
πολιτείαν freedom G4174
πολιτείαν freedom
Strong's: G4174
Word #: 9 of 19
citizenship; concretely, a community
ταύτην G3778
ταύτην
Strong's: G3778
Word #: 10 of 19
the he (she or it), i.e., this or that (often with article repeated)
ἐκτησάμην obtained G2932
ἐκτησάμην obtained
Strong's: G2932
Word #: 11 of 19
to get, i.e., acquire (by any means; own)
ὁ G3588
ὁ
Strong's: G3588
Word #: 12 of 19
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
δὲ And G1161
δὲ And
Strong's: G1161
Word #: 13 of 19
but, and, etc
Παῦλος Paul G3972
Παῦλος Paul
Strong's: G3972
Word #: 14 of 19
(little; but remotely from a derivative of g3973, meaning the same); paulus, the name of a roman and of an apostle
ἔφη said G5346
ἔφη said
Strong's: G5346
Word #: 15 of 19
to show or make known one's thoughts, i.e., speak or say
Ἐγὼ I G1473
Ἐγὼ I
Strong's: G1473
Word #: 16 of 19
i, me
δὲ And G1161
δὲ And
Strong's: G1161
Word #: 17 of 19
but, and, etc
καὶ G2532
καὶ
Strong's: G2532
Word #: 18 of 19
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
γεγέννημαι was free born G1080
γεγέννημαι was free born
Strong's: G1080
Word #: 19 of 19
to procreate (properly, of the father, but by extension of the mother); figuratively, to regenerate

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