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Actschapter 6

15 verses · Luke · about AD 62 · Acts

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Seven Chosen to Serve the Neglected Widows

6:1
ἘνInenG1722δὲnowdeG1161ταῖς<the>taisG3588ἡμέραιςdayshemeraisG2250ταύταιςthesetautaisG3778πληθυνόντωνwhen are multiplyingplethunontonG4129τῶνthetonG3588μαθητῶνdisciplesmathetonG3101ἐγένετοthere aroseegenetoG1096γογγυσμὸςa grumblinggongusmosG1112τῶνof thetonG3588ἙλληνιστῶνHellenistshellenistonG1675πρὸςagainstprosG4314τοὺςthetousG3588Ἑβραίους,Hebrews,hebraiousG1445ὅτιbecausehotiG3754παρεθεωροῦντοwere being overlookedparetheorountoG3865ἐνinenG1722τῇtheteaG3588διακονίᾳdistributiondiakoniaG1248τῇ<the>teaG3588καθημερινῇdailykathemerineaG2522αἱthehaiG3588χῆραιwidowscheraiG5503αὐτῶν.of them.autonG846
6:2
προσκαλεσάμενοιHaving called nearproskalesamenoiG4341δὲthendeG1161οἱthehoiG3588δώδεκαTwelvedodekaG1427τὸthetoG3588πλῆθοςmultitudeplethosG4128τῶνof thetonG3588μαθητῶνdisciplesmathetonG3101εἶπαν·they said;eipanG2036οὐκNotoukG3756ἀρεστόνdesirablearestonG701ἐστινit is [for]estinG1510ἡμᾶςushemasG3165καταλείψανταςhaving neglectedkataleipsantasG2641τὸνthetonG3588λόγονwordlogonG3056τοῦ<the>touG3588θεοῦof GodtheouG2316διακονεῖνto attenddiakoneinG1247τραπέζαις.at tables.trapezaisG5132
6:3
ἐπισκέψασθεdo selectepiskepsastheG1980δέ,therefore,deG1161ἀδελφοί,brothers,adelphoiG80ἄνδραςmenandrasG435ἐξout fromexG1537ὑμῶνyourselveshumonG4771μαρτυρουμένουςbeing well attestedmarturoumenousG3140ἑπτὰsevenheptaG2033πλήρειςfullplereisG4134πνεύματοςof [the] SpiritpneumatosG4151καὶandkaiG2532σοφίαςwisdomsophiasG4678οὓςwhomhousG3739καταστήσομενwe will appointkatastesomenG2525ἐπὶoverepiG1909τῆς<the>tesG3588χρείαςtaskchreiasG5532ταύτης·this;tautesG3778
6:4
ἡμεῖςWe ourselveshemeisG3165δὲnowdeG1161τῇin theteaG3588προσευχῇprayerproseucheaG4335καὶandkaiG2532τῇin theteaG3588διακονίᾳministrydiakoniaG1248τοῦof thetouG3588λόγουwordlogouG3056προσκαρτερήσομεν.will steadfastly continue.proskarteresomenG4342
6:5
καὶAndkaiG2532ἤρεσενpleasederesenG700ὁthehoG3588λόγοςstatementlogosG3056ἐνώπιονbeforeenopionG1799παντὸςallpantosG3956τοῦthetouG3588πλήθους,multitude,plethousG4128καὶandkaiG2532ἐξελέξαντοthey choseexelexantoG1586Στέφανον,Stephen,stephanonG4736ἄνδραa manandraG435πλήρηςfullpleresG4134πίστεωςof faithpisteosG4102καὶandkaiG2532πνεύματος[of the] SpiritpneumatosG4151ἁγίου,holy,hagiouG40καὶandkaiG2532ΦίλιππονPhilipphilipponG5376καὶandkaiG2532ΠρόχορονProchorusprochoronG4402καὶandkaiG2532ΝικάνοραNicanornikanoraG3527καὶandkaiG2532ΤίμωναTimontimonaG5096καὶandkaiG2532ΠαρμενᾶνParmenasparmenanG3937καὶandkaiG2532ΝικόλαονNicolasnikolaonG3532προσήλυτονa convertproselutonG4339Ἀντιοχέα,of Antioch,antiocheaG491
6:6
οὓςwhomhousG3739ἔστησανthey setestesanG2476ἐνώπιονbeforeenopionG1799τῶνthetonG3588ἀποστόλων,apostles,apostolonG652καὶandkaiG2532προσευξάμενοιhaving prayedproseuxamenoiG4336ἐπέθηκανthey laidepethekanG2007αὐτοῖςon themautoisG846τὰςthetasG3588χεῖρας.¶hands.cheirasG5495
6:7
ΚαὶAndkaiG2532ὁthehoG3588λόγοςwordlogosG3056τοῦ<the>touG3588θεοῦof GodtheouG2316ηὔξανεν,was increasing,euxanenG837καὶandkaiG2532ἐπληθύνετοwas multipliedeplethunetoG4129ὁthehoG3588ἀριθμὸςnumberarithmosG706τῶνof thetonG3588μαθητῶνdisciplesmathetonG3101ἐνinenG1722ἸερουσαλὴμJerusalemierousalemG2419σφόδρα,exceedingly,sphodraG4970πολύςa greatpolusG4183τεthenteG5037ὄχλοςmultitudeochlosG3793τῶνof thetonG3588ἱερέωνpriestshi'ereonG2409ὑπήκουονwere becoming obedienthupekouonG5219τῇto theteaG3588πίστει.¶faith.pisteiG4102

Stephen's Wisdom and a Face Like an Angel's

6:8
ΣτέφανοςStephenstephanosG4736δὲnowdeG1161πλήρηςfullpleresG4134χάριτοςof gracecharitosG5485καὶandkaiG2532δυνάμεωςpowerdunameosG1411ἐποίειwas performingepoieiG4160τέραταwondersterataG5059καὶandkaiG2532σημεῖαsignssemeiaG4592μεγάλαgreatmegalaG3173ἐνamongenG1722τῷthetoG3588λαῷ.¶people.laoG2992
6:9
ἀνέστησανAroseanestesanG450δέhoweverdeG1161τινεςcertaintinesG5100τῶνof thosetonG3588ἐκfromekG1537τῆςthetesG3588συναγωγῆςsynagoguesunagogesG4864τῆςwhichtesG3588λεγομένηςis being namedlegomenesG3004ΛιβερτίνωνFreedmenlibertinonG3032καὶincludingkaiG2532ΚυρηναίωνCyrenianskurenaionG2956καὶandkaiG2532ἈλεξανδρέωνAlexandriansalexandreonG221καὶandkaiG2532τῶνof thosetonG3588ἀπὸfromapoG575ΚιλικίαςCiliciakilikiasG2791καὶandkaiG2532Ἀσίας,Asia,asiasG773συζητοῦντεςdisputingsuzetountesG4802τῷ<the>toG3588Στεφάνῳ·with Stephen;stephanoG4736
6:10
καὶAndkaiG2532οὐκnotoukG3756ἴσχυονthey were ableischuonG2480ἀντιστῆναιto withstandantistenaiG436τῇagainst theteaG3588σοφίᾳwisdomsophiaG4678καὶandkaiG2532τῷagainst thetoG3588πνεύματιSpiritpneumatiG4151ᾧby whomhoG3739ἐλάλει.¶he was speaking.elaleiG2980
6:11
ΤότεThentoteG5119ὑπέβαλονthey subornedhupebalonG5260ἄνδραςmenandrasG435λέγονταςsayinglegontasG3004ὅτιthathotiG3754ἀκηκόαμενWe have heardakekoamenG191αὐτοῦwhen heautouG846λαλοῦντοςis speakinglalountosG2980ῥήματαdeclarationsrhemataG4487βλάσφημαblasphemousblasphemaG989εἰςagainsteisG1519ΜωϋσῆνMosesmousenG3475καὶandkaiG2532τὸν<the>tonG3588θεόν·God;theonG2316
6:12
συνεκίνησάνThey stirred upsunekinesanG4787τεthenteG5037τὸνthetonG3588λαὸνpeoplelaonG2992καὶandkaiG2532τοὺςthetousG3588πρεσβυτέρουςelderspresbuterousG4245καὶandkaiG2532τοὺςthetousG3588γραμματεῖς,scribes,grammateisG1122καὶandkaiG2532ἐπιστάντεςhaving come upon [him]epistantesG2186συνήρπασανthey seizedsunerpasanG4884αὐτὸνhimautonG846καὶandkaiG2532ἤγαγονthey brought [him]egagonG71εἰςtoeisG1519τὸthetoG3588συνέδριον,Council,sunedrionG4892
6:13
ἔστησάνThey setestesanG2476τεalsoteG5037μάρτυραςwitnessesmarturasG3144ψευδεῖςfalsepseudeisG5571λέγοντας·saying;legontasG3004ὁ<the>hoG3588ἄνθρωποςmananthroposG444οὗτοςThishoutosG3778οὐnotouG3756παύεταιdoes stoppauetaiG3973λαλῶνspeakinglalonG2980ῥήματαdeclarationsrhemataG4487κατὰagainstkataG2596τοῦthetouG3588τόπουplacetopouG5117τοῦ<the>touG3588ἁγίουholyhagiouG40τούτουthistoutouG3778καὶandkaiG2532τοῦthetouG3588νόμου·law;nomouG3551
6:14
ἀκηκόαμενwe have heardakekoamenG191γὰρforgarG1063αὐτοῦhimautouG846λέγοντοςsayinglegontosG3004ὅτιthathotiG3754ἸησοῦςJesusiesousG2424ὁ<the>hoG3588Ναζωραῖοςof NazarethnazoraiosG3480οὗτοςthishoutosG3778καταλύσειwill destroykataluseiG2647τὸν<the>tonG3588τόπονplacetoponG5117τοῦτονthistoutonG3778καὶandkaiG2532ἀλλάξειwill changeallaxeiG236τὰthetaG3588ἔθηcustomsetheG1485ἃthathaG3739παρέδωκενdeliveredparedokenG3860ἡμῖνto usheminG3165Μωϋσῆς.Moses.mousesG3475
6:15
καὶAndkaiG2532ἀτενίσαντεςhaving looked intentlyatenisantesG816εἰςoneisG1519αὐτὸνhimautonG846πάντεςallpantesG3956οἱthosehoiG3588καθεζόμενοιsittingkathezomenoiG2516ἐνinenG1722τῷthetoG3588συνεδρίῳ,CouncilsunedrioG4892εἶδονsaweidonG1492τὸthetoG3588πρόσωπονfaceprosoponG4383αὐτοῦof himautouG846ὡσεὶashoseiG5616πρόσωπον[the] faceprosoponG4383ἀγγέλου.¶of an angel.angelouG32

Greek words in this chapter

The 40 most used Greek words of the chapter, counted by lemma. The article, the object marker, the negatives and the common prepositions are left out.

WordSense hereUsesStrong’s
λόγοςlógosword4G3056
λέγωlégōto say4G3004
μαθητήςmathētḗsdisciples3G3101
μέméus3G3165
θεόςtheósGod3G2316
ἀνήρanḗrman3G435
πλήρηςplḗrēsfull3G4134
πνεῦμαpneûmaof spirit3G4151
ΣτέφανοςStéphanosStephen3G4736
λαλέωlaléōto speak3G2980
πληθύνωplēthýnōto multiply2G4129
διακονίαdiakoníadistribution2G1248
πλῆθοςplēthosmultitude2G4128
σοφίαsophíawisdom2G4678
ἐνώπιονenṓpionbefore2G1799
πᾶςpâsall2G3956
πίστιςpístisfaith2G4102
ἅγιοςhágiosholy2G40
ἵστημιhístēmithey set2G2476
λαόςlaóspeople2G2992
WordSense hereUsesStrong’s
ἀκούωakoúōwe have heard2G191
ῥῆμαrhēmadeclaration2G4487
ΜωϋσῆνmousenMoses2G3475
συνέδριονsynédrioncouncil2G4892
τόποςtóposplace2G5117
πρόσωπονprósōponface2G4383
ἡμέραhēméraday1G2250
γίνομαιgínomaithere arose1G1096
γογγυσμόςgongysmósa grumbling1G1112
ἙλληνιστήςHellēnistḗsHellenist1G1675
ἙβραῖοςHebraîosHebrew1G1445
παραθεωρέωparatheōréōwere being overlooked1G3865
καθημερινόςkathēmerinósdaily1G2522
χήραchḗrawidow1G5503
προσκαλέομαιproskaléomaito call to/summon1G4341
δώδεκαdṓdekatwelve1G1427
ἔπωépōthey said1G2036
ἀρεστόςarestósdesirable1G701
καταλείπωkataleípōhaving neglected1G2641
διακονέωdiakonéōto attend1G1247

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