Acts 25:7

7Having arrivedπαραγενομένουthenδὲheαὐτοῦstood aroundπεριέστησανhimαὐτὸνtheοἱfromἀπὸJerusalemἹεροσολύμωνhaving come downκαταβεβηκότεςJewsἸουδαῖοι,manyπολλὰandκαὶweightyβαρέαchargesαἰτιώματαbringingκαταφέροντεςwhichἃnotοὐκthey were ableἴσχυονto proveἀποδεῖξαι,

And he having arrived, the Jews having come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many and weighty charges, which they were not able to prove.

Vocab difficulty

94.7

Rare words

  • περιέστησαν

    περιΐστημι

    in intrans. act. tenses: I stand around; mid: I avoid, shun.

  • αἰτιώματα

    αἰτίωμα

    a charge, accusation.

  • καταφέροντες

    καταφέρω

    I bear down, overpower; I give a vote or verdict, bring charges.

  • ἀποδεῖξαι

    ἀποδείκνυμι

    I show by proof, demonstrate, set forth, proclaim to an officer.