Acts 16:3

3This oneτοῦτονwantedἠθέλησενὁPaulΠαῦλοςwithσὺνhimαὐτῷto go forthἐξελθεῖν,andκαὶhaving takenλαβὼνhe circumcisedπεριέτεμενhimαὐτὸνon account ofδιὰtheτοὺςJewsἸουδαίουςτοὺςbeingὄνταςinἐνtheτοῖςpartsτόποιςthoseἐκείνοις,they knewᾔδεισανforγὰρallἅπαντεςthatὅτιa GreekἝλληνtheὁfatherπατὴρof himαὐτοῦwasὑπῆρχεν.

Paul wanted this one to go out with him, and having taken [him], he circumcised him on account of the Jews being in those parts; for they all knew that his father was a Greek.

Vocab difficulty

47.5

Rare words

  • περιέτεμεν

    περιτέμνω

    I circumcise