Acts 24:26

ἅμα δὲ καὶ ἐλπίζων ὅτι χρήματα δοθήσεται αὐτῷ ὑπὸ τοῦ Παύλου· ὅπως λύσῃ αὐτὸν διὸ καὶ πυκνότερον αὐτὸν· μεταπεμπόμενος ὡμίλει αὐτῷ
He hoped also that money should have been given him of Paul, that he might loose him: wherefore he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him.
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
ἅμα
G260 ADV
hama
properly, at the ___%___same___%___ time, but freely used as a preposition or adverb denoting close association
  • (adverb) at the same time, at once, together
    • "(preposition) together with
δὲ
G1161
de
but, and, etc
  • but, moreover, and, etc.
καὶ
G2532 CONJ
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
ἐλπίζων
G1679 V-PAP-NSM
elpizō
to expect or confide
  • to hope
    • in a religious sense, to wait for salvation with joy and full confidence
    hopefully to trust in
ὅτι
G3754 CONJ
hoti
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
  • that, because, since
χρήματα
G5536 N-NPN
chrēma
something useful or needed, i.e., wealth, price
  • a thing, a matter, affair, event, business
    • specifically money, riches
δοθήσεται
G1325 V-FPI-3S
didōmi
to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection)
  • to give
    • "to give something to someone
    • of one's own accord to give one something, to his advantage
      • to bestow a gift
      to grant, give to one asking, let have"to supply, furnish, necessary things"to give over, deliver
      • to reach out, extend, present
        • "of a writing"to give over to one's care, entrust, commit
        • something to be administered
          • "to give or commit to some one something to be religiously observed
      to give what is due or obligatory, to pay: wages or reward"to furnish, endue
    to give
    • to cause, profuse, give forth from one's self
      • to give, hand out lots
      to appoint to an office"to give one to someone as his own
      • as an object of his saving care
        • "to give one to someone, to follow him as a leader and master"to give one to someone to care for his interests"to give one to someone to whom he already belonged, to return
    to grant or permit one
    • to commission
αὐτῷ
G846 P-DSM
autos
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
  • himself, herself, themselves, itself
    • "he, she, it"the same
ὑπὸ
G5259 PREP
hypo
under, i.e., (with the genitive case) of place (beneath), or with verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative case) of place (whither (underneath) or where (below) or time (when (at))
  • by, under
τοῦ
G3588 T-GSM
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Παύλου·
G3972 N-GSM-P
paulos
small, little
(little; but remotely from a derivative of G3973, meaning the same); Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle
  • Paul was the most famous of the apostles and wrote a good part of the New Testament, the 14 Pauline epistles
    • "Paulus was a deputy or pro-consul of Cyprus and is said to be a prudent man, in the management of affairs, as a governor
ὅπως
G3704
hopōs
what(-ever) how, i.e., in the manner that (as adverb or conjunction of coincidence, intentional or actual)
  • how, that
λύσῃ
G3089
lyō
to ___%___loosen___%___ (literally or figuratively)
  • to loose any person (or thing) tied or fastened
    • bandages of the feet, the shoes,
      • "of a husband and wife joined together by the bond of matrimony"of a single man, whether he has already had a wife or has not yet married
    to loose one bound, i.e., to unbind, release from bonds, set free
    • of one bound up (swathed in bandages)
      • "bound with chains (a prisoner), discharge from prison, let go
    to loosen, undo, dissolve, anything bound, tied, or compacted together
    • an assembly, i.e., to dismiss, break up
      • "laws, as having a binding force, are likened to bonds"to annul, subvert"to do away with, to deprive of authority, whether by precept or act"to declare unlawful"to loose what is compacted or built together, to break up, demolish, destroy"to dissolve something coherent into parts, to destroy"metaphorically, to overthrow, to do away with
αὐτὸν
G846 P-ASM
autos
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
  • himself, herself, themselves, itself
    • "he, she, it"the same
διὸ
G1352 CONJ
dio
through which thing, i.e., consequently
  • wherefore, on account off
καὶ
G2532 CONJ
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
πυκνότερον
G4437 A-ASN-C
pyknos
clasped (thick), i.e., (figuratively) frequent; neuter plural (as adverb) frequently
  • thick, dense, compact
    • in reference to time
      • frequently, often, recurring
      vigorously, diligently"often, more frequently, the oftener
αὐτὸν·
G846
autos
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
  • himself, herself, themselves, itself
    • "he, she, it"the same
μεταπεμπόμενος
G3343 V-PMP-NSM
metapempō
to send from elsewhere, i.e., (middle voice) to summon or invite
  • to send one after another
    • "like our send after i.e., to send for"to send after for one's self, cause to be sent
ὡμίλει
G3656 V-IAI-3S
homileō
to be in company with, i.e., (by implication) to converse
  • to be in company with
    • "to associate with"to stay with"to converse with, talk about: with one
αὐτῷ
G846 P-DSM
autos
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
  • himself, herself, themselves, itself
    • "he, she, it"the same

ἅμα δὲ καὶ ἐλπίζων ὅτι χρήματα δοθήσεται αὐτῷ ὑπὸ τοῦ Παύλου· ὅπως λύσῃ αὐτὸν διὸ καὶ πυκνότερον αὐτὸν· μεταπεμπόμενος ὡμίλει αὐτῷ
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He hoped also that money should have been given him of Paul, that he might loose him: wherefore he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him.
Cross References

Proverbs 17:23

שֹׁחַד מֵחֵק רָשָׁע יִקָּח לְהַטּוֹת אָרְחוֹת מִשְׁפָּֽט׃
23
A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.

1 Timothy 6:9

οἱ δὲ βουλόμενοι πλουτεῖν ἐμπίπτουσιν εἰς πειρασμὸν καὶ παγίδα καὶ ἐπιθυμίας πολλὰς ἀνοήτους καὶ βλαβεράς αἵτινες βυθίζουσιν τοὺς ἀνθρώπους εἰς ὄλεθρον καὶ ἀπώλειαν
9
But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.

Deuteronomy 16:19

לֹֽא-תַטֶּה מִשְׁפָּט לֹא תַכִּיר פָּנִים וְלֹֽא-תִקַּח שֹׁחַד כִּי הַשֹּׁחַד יְעַוֵּר עֵינֵי חֲכָמִים וִֽיסַלֵּף דִּבְרֵי צַדִּיקִֽם׃
19
Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.

Amos 2:6

כֹּה אָמַר יְהוָה עַל-שְׁלֹשָׁה פִּשְׁעֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וְעַל-אַרְבָּעָה לֹא אֲשִׁיבֶנּוּ עַל-מִכְרָם בַּכֶּסֶף צַדִּיק וְאֶבְיוֹן בַּעֲבוּר נַעֲלָֽיִם׃
6
Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Israel, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they sold the righteous for silver, and the poor for a pair of shoes;

Exodus 23:8

וְשֹׁחַד לֹא תִקָּח כִּי הַשֹּׁחַד יְעַוֵּר פִּקְחִים וִֽיסַלֵּף דִּבְרֵי צַדִּיקִֽים׃
8
And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.

Proverbs 29:4

מֶלֶךְ בְּמִשְׁפָּט יַעֲמִיד אָרֶץ וְאִישׁ תְּרוּמוֹת יֶֽהֶרְסֶֽנָּה׃
4
The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.

Acts 24:2

κληθέντος δὲ αὐτοῦ ἤρξατο κατηγορεῖν ὁ Τέρτυλλος λέγων Πολλῆς εἰρήνης τυγχάνοντες διὰ σοῦ καὶ κατορθωμάτων γινομένων τῷ ἔθνει τούτῳ διὰ τῆς σῆς προνοίας
2
And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy deeds are done unto this nation by thy providence,

Isaiah 1:23

שָׂרַיִךְ סוֹרְרִים וְחַבְרֵי גַּנָּבִים כֻּלּוֹ אֹהֵב שֹׁחַד וְרֹדֵף שַׁלְמֹנִים יָתוֹם לֹא יִשְׁפֹּטוּ וְרִיב אַלְמָנָה לֹֽא-יָבוֹא אֲלֵיהֶֽם׃
23
Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves: every one loveth gifts, and followeth after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them.

Isaiah 56:11

וְהַכְּלָבִים עַזֵּי-נֶפֶשׁ לֹא יָֽדְעוּ שָׂבְעָה וְהֵמָּה רֹעִים לֹא יָדְעוּ הָבִין כֻּלָּם לְדַרְכָּם פָּנוּ אִישׁ לְבִצְעוֹ מִקָּצֵֽהוּ׃
11
Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter.

Psalms 26:9

אַל-תֶּאֱסֹף עִם-חַטָּאִים נַפְשִׁי וְעִם-אַנְשֵׁי דָמִים חַיָּֽי׃
9
Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloody men:

Micah 7:3

עַל-הָרַע כַּפַּיִם לְהֵיטִיב הַשַּׂר שֹׁאֵל וְהַשֹּׁפֵט בַּשִּׁלּוּם וְהַגָּדוֹל דֹּבֵר הַוַּת נַפְשׁוֹ הוּא וַֽיְעַבְּתֽוּהָ׃
3
That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the judge asketh for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up.

1 Samuel 12:3

הִנְנִי עֲנוּ בִי נֶגֶד יְהוָה וְנֶגֶד מְשִׁיחוֹ אֶת-שׁוֹר׀ מִי לָקַחְתִּי וַֽחֲמוֹר מִי לָקַחְתִּי וְאֶת-מִי עָשַׁקְתִּי אֶת-מִי רַצּוֹתִי וּמִיַּד-מִי לָקַחְתִּי כֹפֶר וְאַעְלִים עֵינַי בּוֹ וְאָשִׁיב לָכֶֽם׃
3
Behold, here I am: witness against me before the LORD, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I received any bribe to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you.

2 Peter 2:3

καὶ ἐν πλεονεξίᾳ πλαστοῖς λόγοις ὑμᾶς ἐμπορεύσονται οἷς τὸ κρίμα ἔκπαλαι οὐκ ἀργεῖ καὶ ἡ ἀπώλεια αὐτῶν οὐ νυστάζει
3
And through covetousness shall they with feigned merchandise of words make you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.

Proverbs 17:8

אֶֽבֶן-חֵן הַשֹּׁחַד בְּעֵינֵי בְעָלָיו אֶֽל-כָּל-אֲשֶׁר יִפְנֶה יַשְׂכִּֽיל׃
8
A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

Ezekiel 33:31

וְיָבוֹאוּ אֵלֶיךָ כִּמְבוֹא-עָם וְיֵשְׁבוּ לְפָנֶיךָ עַמִּי וְשָֽׁמְעוּ אֶת-דְּבָרֶיךָ וְאוֹתָם לֹא יַֽעֲשׂוּ כִּֽי-עֲגָבִים בְּפִיהֶם הֵמָּה עֹשִׂים אַחֲרֵי בִצְעָם לִבָּם הֹלֵֽךְ׃
31
And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness.

1 Samuel 8:3

וְלֹֽא-הָלְכוּ בָנָיו ‫(בדרכו)‬ בִּדְרָכָיו וַיִּטּוּ אַֽחֲרֵי הַבָּצַע וַיִּקְחוּ-שֹׁחַד וַיַּטּוּ מִשְׁפָּֽט׃
3
And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.

Proverbs 19:6

רַבִּים יְחַלּוּ פְנֵֽי-נָדִיב וְכָל-הָרֵעַ לְאִישׁ מַתָּֽן׃
6
Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.

Hosea 4:18

סָר סָבְאָם הַזְנֵה הִזְנוּ אָהֲבוּ הֵבוּ קָלוֹן מָגִנֶּֽיהָ׃
18
Their drink is sour: they have committed whoredom continually: her rulers with shame do love, Give ye.

Hosea 12:7

כְּנַעַן בְּיָדוֹ מֹאזְנֵי מִרְמָה לַעֲשֹׁק אָהֵֽב׃
7
He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress.

Job 15:34

כִּֽי-עֲדַת חָנֵף גַּלְמוּד וְאֵשׁ אָכְלָה אָֽהֳלֵי-שֹֽׁחַד׃
34
For the congregation of hypocrites shall be desolate, and fire shall consume the tabernacles of bribery.
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