Acts 28:28

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γνωστὸν οὖν ἔστωplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigεἰμί

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εἰμί is the first person singular verb for “to be” (εἶναι [the infinitive form] = “to be”).

It an irregular verb, and, like English, changes significantly between person and tense. For example εἰμί is the word for am and ἦν is the word for was, e.g.
ὑμῖν ὅτι τοῖςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

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The definite article
ἔθνεσιν ἀπεστάλη τοῦτοplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigοὗτος / αὕτη /τοῦτο

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Meaning:

* These or this * This one, this person, this thing * They or he or she or it

Demonstrative pronoun.

οὗτος usually refers to something close to the speaker — “this” as opposed to ἐκεῖνος (John 9:161 John 5:111 Corinthians 15:501 John 4:9John 5:1Matthew 3:17John 7:26Luke 22:19
τὸplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

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The definite article
σωτήριον τοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

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The definite article
θεοῦ·plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigθεὸς

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Masculine noun meaning:

* A god or goddess * God
αὐτοὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός

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Meaning

* He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same

Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament.

Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English)
καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί

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Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
ἀκούσονται.
ESV
Therefore let it be known to you that this salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles; they will listen.“
NIV
“Therefore I want you to know that God's salvation has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will listen!”
NLT
So I want you to know that this salvation from God has also been offered to the Gentiles, and they will accept it.“
KJV
Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it.

Acts 28:27 ← Acts 28:28 → Acts 28:29

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