Acts 26:25
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Berean Study Bible
But Paul answered, “I am not insane, most excellent Festus; I am speaking words of truth and sobriety.

Young's Literal Translation
and he saith, ‘I am not mad, most noble Festus, but of truth and soberness the sayings I speak forth;

King James Bible
But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness.

Greek
But
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

Paul
Παῦλος (Paulos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3972: Paul, Paulus. Of Latin origin; Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle.

answered
φησίν (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.

vvv,
Οὐ (Ou)
Adverb
Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

“I am not insane,
μαίνομαι (mainomai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 3105: To be raving mad, speak as a madman. Middle voice from a primary mao; to rave as a 'maniac'.

most excellent
Κράτιστε (Kratiste)
Adjective - Vocative Masculine Singular - Superlative
Strong's 2903: Superlative of a derivative of kratos; strongest, i.e. very honorable.

Festus;
Φῆστε (Phēste)
Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular
Strong's 5347: Festus. Of Latin derivation; festal; Phestus, a Roman.

I am speaking
ἀποφθέγγομαι (apophthengomai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 669: To speak out, declare. From apo and phtheggomai; to enunciate plainly, i.e. Declare.

words
ῥήματα (rhēmata)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 4487: From rheo; an utterance, ; by implication, a matter or topic; with a negative naught whatever.

of truth
ἀληθείας (alētheias)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 225: From alethes; truth.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

sobriety.
σωφροσύνης (sōphrosynēs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 4997: Soundness of mind, sanity; self-control, sobriety. From sophron; soundness of mind, i.e. sanity or self-control.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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