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But Paul said, I am a man which am a Jew of Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and, I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
Paul (Sergius) Paulus (a Roman proconsul), also Paul (an apostle) N-NMS H3972 Παῦλος Paulos (pow'-los)
am I exist, I am V-PIA-1S H1510 εἰμι eimi (i-mee')
[which am] a Jew Jewish, a Jew, Judea Adj-NMS H2453 Ἰουδαῖος Ioudaios (ee-oo-dah'-yos)
of Tarsus, of Tarsus N-NMS H5018 Ταρσεὺς Tarseus (tar-syoos')
Analysis:
Read more about: Tarsus
[a city] in Cilicia, Cilicia, a province of Asia Minor N-GFS H2791 Κιλικίας Kilikia (kil-ik-ee'-ah)
Analysis:
Read more about: Cilicia
a citizen a citizen N-NMS H4177 πολίτης polites (pol-ee'-tace)
of no not, no Adv H3756 οὐκ ou (oo)
mean without mark Adj-GFS H767 ἀσήμου asemos (as'-ay-mos)
city: a city N-GFS H4172 πόλεως polis (pol'-is)
I beseech I request, beg V-PIM/P-1S H1189 δέομαι deomai (deh'-om-ahee)
suffer to turn to, entrust, hence to permit V-AMA-2S H2010 ἐπίτρεψον epitrepo (ep-ee-trep'-o)
to speak to talk V-ANA H2980 λαλῆσαι laleo (lal-eh'-o)
the people. the people N-AMS H2992 λαόν laos (lah-os')

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