Acts 26:24
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
At this stage of Paul’s defense, Festus exclaimed in a loud voice, “You are insane, Paul! Your great learning is driving you to madness!

Young's Literal Translation
And, he thus making a defence, Festus with a loud voice said, ‘Thou art mad, Paul; much learning doth turn thee mad;’

King James Bible
And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad.

Greek
At this stage
Ταῦτα (Tauta)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it.

of [Paul’s]
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

defense,
ἀπολογουμένου (apologoumenou)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 626: To give a defense, defend myself (especially in a law court): it can take an object of what is said in defense.

Festus
Φῆστος (Phēstos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 5347: Festus. Of Latin derivation; festal; Phestus, a Roman.

exclaimed
φησιν (phēsin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 5346: To say, declare. Properly, the same as the base of phos and phaino; to show or make known one's thoughts, i.e. Speak or say.

in a loud
μεγάλῃ (megalē)
Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3173: Large, great, in the widest sense.

voice,
φωνῇ (phōnē)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 5456: Probably akin to phaino through the idea of disclosure; a tone; by implication, an address, saying or language.

“You are insane,
Μαίνῃ (Mainē)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 3105: To be raving mad, speak as a madman. Middle voice from a primary mao; to rave as a 'maniac'.

Paul!
Παῦλε (Paule)
Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3972: Paul, Paulus. Of Latin origin; Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle.

[Your]
τὰ (ta)
Article - Nominative Neuter Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

great
πολλά (polla)
Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural
Strong's 4183: Much, many; often.

learning
γράμματα (grammata)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural
Strong's 1121: From grapho; a writing, i.e. A letter, note, epistle, book, etc. plural learning.

is driving
περιτρέπει (peritrepei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 4062: To turn round, turn, change. From peri and the base of trope; to turn around, i.e. to craze.

you
σε (se)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

to
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

madness!”
μανίαν (manian)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3130: Raving madness, frenzy, insanity. From mainomai; craziness.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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