Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThey have known me for a long time and can testify, if they are willing, that I lived as a Pharisee, adhering to the strictest sect of our religion. Young's Literal Translation knowing me before from the first, (if they may be willing to testify,) that after the most exact sect of our worship, I lived a Pharisee; King James Bible Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee. Greek They have knownπρογινώσκοντές (proginōskontes) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 4267: To know beforehand, foreknow. From pro and ginosko; to know beforehand, i.e. Foresee. me με (me) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. for a long time ἄνωθεν (anōthen) Adverb Strong's 509: From ano; from above; by analogy, from the first; by implication, anew. [and] can testify, μαρτυρεῖν (martyrein) Verb - Present Infinitive Active Strong's 3140: To witness, bear witness, give evidence, testify, give a good report. From martus; to be a witness, i.e. Testify. if ἐὰν (ean) Conjunction Strong's 1437: If. From ei and an; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc. they are willing, θέλωσι (thelōsi) Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 2309: To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design. that ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. I lived as ἔζησα (ezēsa) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's 2198: To live, be alive. A primary verb; to live. a Pharisee, Φαρισαῖος (Pharisaios) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 5330: Of Hebrew origin; a separatist, i.e. Exclusively religious; a Pharisean, i.e. Jewish sectary. adhering to κατὰ (kata) Preposition Strong's 2596: A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined). the τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. strictest ἀκριβεστάτην (akribestatēn) Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular - Superlative Strong's 196: Most exact, strict. Superlative of akribes; most exact. sect αἵρεσιν (hairesin) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 139: From haireomai; properly, a choice, i.e. a party or disunion. of our ἡμετέρας (hēmeteras) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 1st Person Plural Strong's 2251: Our, our own. From thnetos; our. religion. θρησκείας (thrēskeias) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 2356: From a derivative of threskos; ceremonial observance. |
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