Acts 25:4

ὁ μὲν οὖν Φῆστος ἀπεκρίθη τηρεῖσθαι τὸν Παῦλον ἐν Καισαρείᾳ ἑαυτὸν δὲ μέλλειν ἐν τάχει ἐκπορεύεσθαι·
But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself would depart shortly thither.
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
ὁ
G3588 T-NSM
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
μὲν
G3303 PRT
men
properly, indicative of affirmation or concession (in fact); usually followed by a contrasted clause with G1161 (this one, the former, etc.)
  • truly, certainly, surely, indeed
οὖν
G3767 CONJ
oun
(adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly
  • then, therefore, accordingly, consequently, these things being so
Φῆστος
G5347 N-NSM-P
phēstos
festival
festal; Phestus (i.e., Festus), a Roman
  • the successor of Felix as procurator of Judea
ἀπεκρίθη
G611 V-ADI-3S
apokrinomai
to conclude for oneself, i.e., (by implication) to respond; by Hebraism (compare H6030) to begin to speak (where an address is expected)
  • to give an answer to a question proposed, to answer
    • "to begin to speak, but always where something has preceded (either said or done) to which the remarks refer
τηρεῖσθαι
G5083 V-PPN
tēreō
to guard (from loss or injury, properly, by keeping the eye upon; and thus differing from G5442, which is properly to prevent escaping; and from G2892, which implies a fortress or full military lines of apparatus), i.e., to note (a prophecy; figuratively, to fulfil a command); by implication, to detain (in custody; figuratively, to maintain); by extension, to withhold (for personal ends; figuratively, to keep unmarried); by extension, to withhold (for personal ends; figuratively, to keep unmarried)
  • to attend to carefully, take care of
    • to guard
      • "metaphorically to keep, one in the state in which he is"to observe"to reserve: to undergo something
τὸν
G3588 T-ASM
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Παῦλον
G3972 N-ASM-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
ἐν
G1722
en
___%___in,___%___ at, (up-)on, by, etc
  • in, by, with
Καισαρείᾳ
G2542
kaisareia
severed
Caesaria, the name of two places in Palestine
  • the city of Caesarea of Philippi, situated at the foot of Lebanon near the sources of the Jordan in Gaulanitis
    • "the city Caesarea of Palestine was built near the Mediterranean by Herod the Great on the site of Strabo's Tower, between Joppa and Dora
ἑαυτὸν
G1438 F-3ASM
heautou
(him- her-, it-, them-, my-, thy-, our-, your-)self (selves), etc
  • himself, herself, itself, themselves
δὲ
G1161 CONJ
de
but, and, etc
  • but, moreover, and, etc.
μέλλειν
G3195 V-PAN
mellō
to intend, i.e., be about to be, do, or suffer something (of persons or things, especially events; in the sense of purpose, duty, necessity, probability, possibility, or hesitation)
  • to be about
    • to be on the point of doing or suffering something
      • "to intend, have in mind, think to
ἐν
G1722 PREP
en
___%___in,___%___ at, (up-)on, by, etc
  • in, by, with
τάχει
G5034 N-DSN
tachos
a brief space (of time), i.e., (with G1722 prefixed) in haste
  • quickness, speed
ἐκπορεύεσθαι·
G1607 V-PNN
ekporeuomai
to depart, be discharged, proceed, project
  • to go forth, go out, depart
    • "metaphorically
    • to come forth, to issue, to proceed
      • of feelings, affections, deeds, sayings
      to flow forth
      • of a river
      to project, from the mouth of one"to spread abroad, of a rumour

ὁ μὲν οὖν Φῆστος ἀπεκρίθη τηρεῖσθαι τὸν Παῦλον ἐν Καισαρείᾳ ἑαυτὸν δὲ μέλλειν ἐν τάχει ἐκπορεύεσθαι·
4
But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself would depart shortly thither.
Cross References

Acts 24:23

διαταξάμενος τε τῷ ἑκατοντάρχῃ τηρεῖσθαι τὸν Παῦλον ἔχειν τε ἄνεσιν καὶ μηδένα κωλύειν τῶν ἰδίων αὐτοῦ ὑπηρετεῖν ἢ προσέρχεσθαι αὐτῷ
23
And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul, and to let him have liberty, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister or come unto him.
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