Acts 28:7

7InἘνnowδὲthe [parts]τοῖςaroundπερὶtheτὸνplaceτόπονthatἐκεῖνονwereὑπῆρχενlandsχωρίαbelonging to theτῷchiefπρώτῳof theτῆςislandνήσουnamedὀνόματιPubliusΠοπλίῳ,whoὃςhaving receivedἀναδεξάμενοςusἡμᾶςthreeτρεῖςdaysἡμέραςhospitablyφιλοφρόνωςentertained [us]ἐξένισεν.

Now in the [parts] around that place were lands of the chief of the island, named Publius, who, having received us, entertained [us] hospitably [for] three days.

Vocab difficulty

90.1

Rare words

  • Ποπλίῳ

    Πόπλιος

    Publius, a governor of Malta.

  • ἀναδεξάμενος

    ἀναδέχομαι

    I welcome, receive kindly; I undertake, assume the responsibility of.

  • φιλοφρόνως

    φιλοφρόνως

    kindly, in a friendly manner.