Acts 24:19

οὓς δεῖ ἐπὶ σοῦ παρεῖναι καὶ κατηγορεῖν εἴ τι ἔχοιεν πρὸς μέ
Who ought to have been here before thee, and object, if they had ought against me.
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
οὓς
G3739
hos
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
  • who, which, what, that
δεῖ
G1163
dei
also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is (was, etc.) necessary (as binding)
  • it is necessary, there is need of, it behooves, is right and proper
    • necessity lying in the nature of the case
      • "necessity brought on by circumstances or by the conduct of others toward us"necessity in reference to what is required to attain some end"a necessity of law and command, of duty, equity"necessity established by the counsel and decree of God (especially by that purpose of his which relates to the salvation of men by the intervention of Christ and which is disclosed in the Old Testament prophecies)
      • concerning what Christ was destined finally to undergo, his sufferings, death, resurrection, ascension
ἐπὶ
G1909
epi
properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc
  • upon, on, at, by, before
    • "of position, on, at, by, over, against"to, over, on, at, across, against
σοῦ
G4675
sou
of thee, thy
  • thy, thee
παρεῖναι
G3918
pareimi
to be near, i.e., at hand; neuter present participle (singular) time being, or (plural) property
  • to be by, be at hand, to have arrived, to be present
    • "to be ready, in store, at command
καὶ
G2532
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
  • and, also, even, indeed, but
κατηγορεῖν
G2723
katēgoreō
to be a plaintiff, i.e., to charge with some offence
  • to accuse
    • before a judge: to make an accusation
      • "of an extra-judicial accusation
εἴ
G1487
ei
if, whether, that, etc
  • if, whether
τι
G5100
tis
some or any person or object
  • a certain, a certain one
    • "some, some time, a while
ἔχοιεν
G2192
echō
to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition)
  • to have, i.e., to hold
    • to have (hold) in the hand, in the sense of wearing, to have (hold) possession of the mind (refers to alarm, agitating emotions, etc.), to hold fast keep, to have or comprise or involve, to regard or consider or hold as
    to have i.e., own, possess
    • external things such as pertain to property or riches or furniture or utensils or goods or food etc.
      • "used of those joined to any one by the bonds of natural blood or marriage or friendship or duty or law etc, of attendance or companionship
    to hold one's self or find one's self so and so, to be in such or such a condition"to hold one's self to a thing, to lay hold of a thing, to adhere or cling to
    • to be closely joined to a person or a thing
πρὸς
G4314
pros
a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e., toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e., pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e., near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e., whither or for which it is predicated)
  • to the advantage of
    • "at, near, by"to, towards, with, with regard to
μέ
G3165
me
me
  • I, me, my, etc.

οὓς δεῖ ἐπὶ σοῦ παρεῖναι καὶ κατηγορεῖν εἴ τι ἔχοιεν πρὸς μέ
19
Who ought to have been here before thee, and object, if they had ought against me.
Cross References

Acts 23:30

μηνυθείσης δέ μοι ἐπιβουλῆς εἰς τὸν ἄνδρα μελλείν ἔσεσθαι ὑπὸ τῶν Ἰουδαίων ἐξαυτῆς ἔπεμψα πρὸς σέ παραγγείλας καὶ τοῖς κατηγόροις λέγειν τὰ πρὸς αὐτὸν ἐπὶ σοῦ Ἔῤῥωσο
30
And when it was told me how that the Jews laid wait for the man, I sent straightway to thee, and gave commandment to his accusers also to say before thee what they had against him. Farewell.

Acts 25:16

πρὸς οὓς ἀπεκρίθην ὅτι οὐκ ἔστιν ἔθος Ῥωμαίοις χαρίζεσθαί τινα ἄνθρωπον εἰς ἀπώλειαν πρὶν ἢ ὁ κατηγορούμενος κατὰ πρόσωπον ἔχοι τοὺς κατηγόρους τόπον τε ἀπολογίας λάβοι περὶ τοῦ ἐγκλήματος
16
To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face face, to and have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.
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