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But Paul said, “I am indeed a Jew, a man of Tarsus of Cilicia, a citizen of no insignificant city. Now I implore you, allow me to speak to the people.”

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
Paul Paul, Paulus. N-NMS H3972 Παῦλος paulos
am To be, exist. V-PIA-1S H1510 εἰμι eimi
a Jew, Jewish. Adj-NMS H2453 Ἰουδαῖος ioudaios
of Tarsus Belonging to Tarsus, a Tarsian. N-NMS H5018 Ταρσεὺς tarseus
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of Cilicia, Cilicia, a Roman province between the Taurus range of mountains and the coast in the south-east corner of Asia Minor, linked up with the province of Syria. N-GFS H2791 Κιλικίας kilikias
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a citizen [of] A citizen, fellow-citizen. N-NMS H4177 πολίτης politēs
no No, not. Adv H3756 οὐκ ouk
insignificant (literal: unmarked, unstamped), undistinguished, obscure, unknown. Adj-GFS H767 ἀσήμου asēmou
city. A city, the inhabitants of a city. N-GFS H4172 πόλεως poleōs
But A weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and. V-PIM/P-1S H1189 δέομαι deomai
allow To turn to, commit, entrust; to allow, yield, permit. V-AMA-2S H2010 ἐπίτρεψον epitrepson
to speak (to talk, chatter in classical Greek, but in NT a more dignified word) to speak, say. V-ANA H2980 λαλῆσαι lalēsai
people.” (a) a people, characteristically of God's chosen people, first the Jews, then the Christians, (b) sometimes, but rarely, the people, the crowd. N-AMS H2992 λαόν laon

Locations

Cilicia

CILICIAsi-lish'-i-a (he Kilikia): An important province at the Southeast angle of Asia Minor, corresponding nearly with the modern Turkish vilayet of Adana; enfolded between the Taurus mountains and the Mediterranean Sea, with the Amanus range on the East and Pamphylia on the West; chief rivers, the Pyramus, Sarus, Cydnus and Calycadnus. The character of Cil... View Details

Tarsus

TARSUStar'-sus (Tarsos, ethnic Tarseus):1. Situation2. Foundation Legends3. Tarsus under Oriental Power4. Tarsus under Greek Sway5. Tarsus in the Roman Empire6. The University7. The Tarsian Constitution 8. Paul of Tarsus9. Later HistoryLITERATURE1. Situation:The chief city of Cilicia, the southeastern portion of Asia Minor. It lay on both banks of the river... View Details

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Berean Bible But Paul said, “I am indeed a Jew, a man of Tarsus of Cilicia, a citizen of no insignificant city. Now I implore you, allow me to speak to the people.”
King James Bible But Paul said, “I I am indeed a Jew, a man which am a Jew of Tarsus of Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no insignificant city. Now mean city: and, I implore you, allow beseech thee, suffer me to speak to unto the people.”
Hebrew Greek English But Paul said, “I "I am indeed a Jew, a man Jew of Tarsus of in Cilicia, a citizen of no insignificant city. Now city; and I implore beg you, allow me to speak to the people.”"
New American Standard Bible 1995 But Paul said, “I "I am indeed a Jew, a man Jew of Tarsus of in Cilicia, a citizen of no insignificant city. Now city; and I implore beg you, allow me to speak to the people.”"