Acts 25:21
21τοῦButδὲof PaulΠαύλουhaving appealed forἐπικαλεσαμένουto be keptτηρηθῆναιhimselfαὐτὸνforεἰςtheτὴντοῦEmperor'sΣεβαστοῦdecisionδιάγνωσιν,I commandedἐκέλευσαto be keptτηρεῖσθαιhimαὐτὸνuntilἕωςthatοὗI might sendἀναπέμψωhimαὐτὸνtoπρὸςCaesarΚαίσαρα.
But Paul having appealed for himself to be kept for the decision of the Emperor, I commanded him to be kept until I might send him to Caesar.”
Vocab difficulty
83.3
Rare words
Σεβαστοῦ
Σεβαστός
(official Greek equivalent of Augustus), venerated, august, a title of the Roman emperors; hence secondarily: Augustan, imperial.
διάγνωσιν
διάγνωσις
judicial examination, decision; an act of discernment.