Acts 25:8
New Testament • 16 words with Strong's data
"While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Caesar, have I offended any thing at all."
Word-by-Word Analysis
עַד
ʻad
as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
עָנָה
ʻânâh
properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, ...
נֶפֶשׁ
nephesh
properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or menta...
לֹא
lôʼ
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
קִרְאָה
qirʼâh
an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite)
תּוֹרָה
tôwrâh
a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch
יְהוּדִי
Yᵉhûwdîy
a Jehudite (i.e. Judaite or Jew), or descendant of Jehudah (i.e. Judah)
לֹא
lôʼ
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
קִרְאָה
qirʼâh
an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite)
הֵיכָל
hêykâl
a large public building, such as a palace or temple
עוֹד
ʻôwd
properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more
קִרְאָה
qirʼâh
an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite)
Καῖσαρ
Kaîsar
Cæsar, a title of the Roman emperor
חָטָא
châṭâʼ
properly, to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemn
אִישׁ
ʼîysh
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
דָּבָר
dâbâr
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
Key Terms in This Verse
חָטָא châṭâʼ
properly, to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemn
Study H2398 →עַד ʻad
as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
Study H5704 →יְהוּדִי Yᵉhûwdîy
a Jehudite (i.e. Judaite or Jew), or descendant of Jehudah (i.e. Judah)
Study H3064 →עָנָה ʻânâh
properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce
Study H6030 →נֶפֶשׁ nephesh
properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
Study H5315 →דָּבָר dâbâr
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
Study H1697 →עוֹד ʻôwd
properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more
Study H5750 →Cross References
And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the chief of the Jews together: and when they were come together, he said unto them, Men and brethren, though I have committed nothing against th...
And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, neither raising up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city:
For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and mor...
Moreover Jeremiah said unto king Zedekiah, What have I offended against thee, or against thy servants, or against this people, that ye have put me in prison?
And they said unto him, We neither received letters out of Judaea concerning thee, neither any of the brethren that came shewed or spake any harm of thee.
Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law.
And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.
Then said Paul, I stand at Caesar’s judgment seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou very well knowest.
For indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews: and here also have I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon.
My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions’ mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt.
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