Acts 25:27

For it seemeth to me unreasonable to send a prisoner, and not withal to signify the crimes laid against him.
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
ἄλογον
G249 A-NSN
alogos
irrational
  • destitute of reason
  • "contrary to reason, absurd
γάρ
G1063 CONJ
gar
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
  • for
μοι
G3427
moi
to me
  • I, me, my
δοκεῖ
G1380 V-PAI-3S
dokeō
compare the base of G1166) of the same meaning; to think; by implication, to seem (truthfully or uncertainly)
  • to be of opinion, think, suppose
  • "to seem, to be accounted, reputed"it seems to me
    • I think, judge: thus in question
    • "it seems good to, pleased me, I determined
πέμποντα
G3992 V-PAP-ASM
pempō
to dispatch (from the subjective view or point of departure, whereas ἵημι (as a stronger form of εἶμι) refers rather to the objective point or terminus ad quem, and G4724 denotes properly, the orderly motion involved), especially on a temporary errand; also to transmit, bestow, or wield
  • to send
    • to bid a thing to be carried to one
    • "to send (thrust or insert) a thing into another
δέσμιον
G1198 N-ASM
desmios
a captive (as bound)
  • bound, in bonds, a captive, a prisoner
μὴ
G3361 PRT-N
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether
  • no, not lest
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
τὰς
G3588 T-APF
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
κατ'
G2596
kata
(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
  • down from, through out
  • "according to, toward, along
αὐτοῦ
G846 P-GSM
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
αἰτίας
G156 N-APF
aitia
a cause (as if asked for), i.e., (logical) reason (motive, matter), (legal) crime (alleged or proved)
  • cause, reason
  • "cause for which one is worthy of punishment, crime"charge of crime, accusation
σημᾶναι
G4591 V-AAN
sēmainō
to indicate
  • to give a sign, to signify, indicate
  • "to make known

ἄλογον γάρ μοι δοκεῖ πέμποντα δέσμιον μὴ καὶ τὰς κατ' αὐτοῦ αἰτίας σημᾶναι
27
For it seemeth to me unreasonable to send a prisoner, and not withal to signify the crimes laid against him.
Cross References

John 7:51

Μὴ νόμος ἡμῶν κρίνει τὸν ἄνθρωπον ἐὰν μὴ ἀκούσῃ παρ' αὐτοῦ πρότερον καὶ γνῷ τί ποιεῖ
51
Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth?

Proverbs 18:13

מֵשִׁיב דָּבָר בְּטֶרֶם יִשְׁמָע אִוֶּלֶת הִיא-לוֹ וּכְלִמָּֽה׃
13
He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.