Acts 22:27
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
The commanderχιλίαρχος
(chiliarchos)
5506: a chiliarch, a commander of a thousandfrom chilioi and archos (leader)
cameπροσελθὼν
(proselthōn)
4334: to approach, to draw nearfrom pros and erchomai
and said to him, "Tellλέγε
(lege)
3004: to saya prim. verb
me, are you a Roman?"῾Ρωμαῖος
(rōmaios)
4514: Romanfrom Rhómé
And he said,ἔφη
(ephē)
5346: to declare, sayfrom a prim. root pha-
"Yes."ναί
(nai)
3483a: yes (indeed), certainlya prim. particle of strong affirmation


















KJV Lexicon
προσελθων  verb - second aorist active participle - nominative singular masculine
proserchomai  pros-er'-khom-ahee:  to approach, i.e. (literally) come near, visit, or (figuratively) worship, assent to
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
ο  definite article - nominative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
χιλιαρχος  noun - nominative singular masculine
chiliarchos  khil-ee'-ar-khos:  the commander of a thousand soldiers (chiliarch; i.e. colonel -- (chief, high) captain.
ειπεν  verb - second aorist active indicative - third person singular
epo  ep'-o:  to speak or say (by word or writing) -- answer, bid, bring word, call, command, grant, say (on), speak, tell.
αυτω  personal pronoun - dative singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
λεγε  verb - present active imperative - second person singular
lego  leg'-o:  ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
μοι  personal pronoun - first person dative singular
moi  moy:  to me -- I, me, mine, my.
ει  conditional
ei  i:  if, whether, that, etc. -- forasmuch as, if, that, (al-)though, whether.
συ  personal pronoun - second person nominative singular
su  soo:  the person pronoun of the second person singular thou -- thou.
ρωμαιος  adjective - nominative singular masculine
Rhomaios  hro-mah'-yos:  Romaean, i.e. Roman (as noun) -- Roman, of Rome.
ει  verb - present indicative - second person singular
ei  i:  thou art -- art, be.
ο  definite article - nominative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
εφη  verb - imperfect indicative - third person singular
phemi  fay-mee':  to show or make known one's thoughts, i.e. speak or say -- affirm, say.
ναι  particle
nai  nahee:  yes -- even so, surely, truth, verily, yea, yes.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The commander came and said to him, "Tell me, are you a Roman?" And he said, "Yes."

King James Bible
Then the chief captain came, and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said, Yea.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The commander came and said to him, "Tell me--are you a Roman citizen?"" Yes," he said.

International Standard Version
So the tribune went and asked Paul, "Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?" "Yes," he said.

NET Bible
So the commanding officer came and asked Paul, "Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?" He replied, "Yes."

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And the Chiliarch came to him and he said to him, “Tell me”, are you a Roman?” And he said to him, “Yes.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The officer went to Paul and asked him, "Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?" Paul answered, "Yes."

King James 2000 Bible
Then the chief captain came, and said unto him, Tell me, are you a Roman? He said, Yes.
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