Acts 22:27
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“Then the chief captain came, and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said, Yea.”
προσέρχομαι
To come to, to approach, to draw near. Proserchomai. Come to Me all who are weary and burdened. The invitation is always open. Bring what you have and He will give what you need.
λέγω
do tell
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λέγω
To say, to speak with authority. Jesus said and it was so. When Jesus speaks everything listens. His words carry the weight of creation behind them.
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χιλίαρχος
commander
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χιλίαρχος
the commander of a thousand soldiers ("chiliarch"; i.e. colonel
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φημί
he was saying;
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φημί
to show or make known one's thoughts, i.e. speak or say
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εἰμί
are?
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εἰμί
I exist (used only when emphatic)
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Ῥωμαῖος
a Roman
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Ῥωμαῖος
Romæan, i.e. Roman (as noun)
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εἰ
if
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εἰ
if, whether, that, etc.
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