Acts 6 interlinear
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And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.
ἘνInprepG1722δὲnowconjG1161ταῖςtheart dat pl fG3588ἡμέραιςdaysnoun dat pl fG2250ταύταιςtheseDemonstrative pronoun dat pl fG3778πληθυνόντωνwhen are multiplyingverb pres act ptc gen pl mG4129τῶνtheart gen pl mG3588μαθητῶνdisciplesnoun gen pl mG3101ἐγένετοthere aroseverb 2 aor mid Deponent ind 3 sgG1096γογγυσμὸςa grumblingnoun nom sg mG1112τῶνof theart gen pl mG3588ἙλληνιστῶνHellenistsnoun gen pl m Location GentilicG1675πρὸςagainstprepG4314τοὺςtheart acc pl mG3588Ἑβραίους,Hebrews,noun acc pl m Person GentilicG1445ὅτιbecauseconjG3754παρεθεωροῦντοwere being overlookedverb impf pass ind 3 plG3865ἐνinprepG1722τῇtheart dat sg fG3588διακονίᾳdistributionnoun dat sg fG1248τῇtheart dat sg fG3588καθημερινῇdailyadj dat sg fG2522αἱtheart nom pl fG3588χῆραιwidowsnoun nom pl fG5503αὐτῶν.of them.pers pron gen pl mG846 Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.
προσκαλεσάμενοιHaving called nearverb aor mid Deponent ptc nom pl mG4341δὲthenconjG1161οἱtheart nom pl mG3588δώδεκαTwelveadj Indeclinable NumeralG1427τὸtheart acc sg nG3588πλῆθοςmultitudenoun acc sg nG4128τῶνof theart gen pl mG3588μαθητῶνdisciplesnoun gen pl mG3101εἶπαν·they said;verb 2 aor act ind 3 plG2036οὐκNotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ἀρεστόνdesirableadj nom sg nG701ἐστινit is [for]verb pres act ind 3 sgG1510ἡμᾶςuspers pron 1 acc plG3165καταλείψανταςhaving neglectedverb aor act ptc acc pl mG2641τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588λόγονwordnoun acc sg mG3056τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588θεοῦof Godnoun gen sg m TitleG2316διακονεῖνto attendverb pres act infG1247τραπέζαις.at tables.noun dat pl fG5132 Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
ἐπισκέψασθεdo selectverb aor mid Deponent impv 2 plG1980δέ,therefore,conjG1161ἀδελφοί,brothers,noun voc pl mG80ἄνδραςmennoun acc pl mG435ἐξout fromprepG1537ὑμῶνyourselvespers pron 2 gen plG4771μαρτυρουμένουςbeing well attestedverb pres pass ptc acc pl mG3140ἑπτὰsevenadj Indeclinable NumeralG2033πλήρειςfulladj acc pl mG4134πνεύματοςof [the] Spiritnoun gen sg nG4151καὶandconjG2532σοφίαςwisdomnoun gen sg fG4678οὓςwhomRelative pronoun acc pl mG3739καταστήσομενwe will appointverb fut act ind 1 plG2525ἐπὶoverprepG1909τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588χρείαςtasknoun gen sg fG5532ταύτης·this;Demonstrative pronoun gen sg fG3778 But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.
ἡμεῖςWe ourselvespers pron 1 nom plG3165δὲnowconjG1161τῇin theart dat sg fG3588προσευχῇprayernoun dat sg fG4335καὶandconjG2532τῇin theart dat sg fG3588διακονίᾳministrynoun dat sg fG1248τοῦof theart gen sg mG3588λόγουwordnoun gen sg mG3056προσκαρτερήσομεν.will steadfastly continue.verb fut act ind 1 plG4342 And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:
καὶAndconjG2532ἤρεσενpleasedverb aor act ind 3 sgG700ὁtheart nom sg mG3588λόγοςstatementnoun nom sg mG3056ἐνώπιονbeforeprepG1799παντὸςalladj gen sg nG3956τοῦtheart gen sg nG3588πλήθους,multitude,noun gen sg nG4128καὶandconjG2532ἐξελέξαντοthey choseverb aor mid ind 3 plG1586Στέφανον,Stephen,noun acc sg m IndividualG4736ἄνδραa mannoun acc sg mG435πλήρηςfulladj nom sg mG4134πίστεωςof faithnoun gen sg fG4102καὶandconjG2532πνεύματος[of the] Spiritnoun gen sg nG4151ἁγίου,holy,adj gen sg nG40καὶandconjG2532ΦίλιππονPhilipnoun acc sg m IndividualG5376καὶandconjG2532ΠρόχορονProchorusnoun acc sg m IndividualG4402καὶandconjG2532ΝικάνοραNicanornoun acc sg m IndividualG3527καὶandconjG2532ΤίμωναTimonnoun acc sg m IndividualG5096καὶandconjG2532ΠαρμενᾶνParmenasnoun acc sg m IndividualG3937καὶandconjG2532ΝικόλαονNicolasnoun acc sg m IndividualG3532προσήλυτονa convertnoun acc sg mG4339Ἀντιοχέα,of Antioch,noun acc sg m Location GentilicG491 Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
οὓςwhomRelative pronoun acc pl mG3739ἔστησανthey setverb 2 aor act ind 3 plG2476ἐνώπιονbeforeprepG1799τῶνtheart gen pl mG3588ἀποστόλων,apostles,noun gen pl mG652καὶandconjG2532προσευξάμενοιhaving prayedverb aor mid Deponent ptc nom pl mG4336ἐπέθηκανthey laidverb 2 aor act ind 3 plG2007αὐτοῖςon thempers pron dat pl mG846τὰςtheart acc pl fG3588χεῖρας.¶hands.noun acc pl fG5495 And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
ΚαὶAndconjG2532ὁtheart nom sg mG3588λόγοςwordnoun nom sg mG3056τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588θεοῦof Godnoun gen sg m TitleG2316ηὔξανεν,was increasing,verb impf act ind 3 sgG837καὶandconjG2532ἐπληθύνετοwas multipliedverb impf pass ind 3 sgG4129ὁtheart nom sg mG3588ἀριθμὸςnumbernoun nom sg mG706τῶνof theart gen pl mG3588μαθητῶνdisciplesnoun gen pl mG3101ἐνinprepG1722ἸερουσαλὴμJerusalemnoun dat sg f LocationG2419σφόδρα,exceedingly,advG4970πολύςa greatadj nom sg mG4183τεthenconjG5037ὄχλοςmultitudenoun nom sg mG3793τῶνof theart gen pl mG3588ἱερέωνpriestsnoun gen pl mG2409ὑπήκουονwere becoming obedientverb impf act ind 3 plG5219τῇto theart dat sg fG3588πίστει.¶faith.noun dat sg fG4102 And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.
ΣτέφανοςStephennoun nom sg m IndividualG4736δὲnowconjG1161πλήρηςfulladj nom sg mG4134χάριτοςof gracenoun gen sg fG5485καὶandconjG2532δυνάμεωςpowernoun gen sg fG1411ἐποίειwas performingverb impf act ind 3 sgG4160τέραταwondersnoun acc pl nG5059καὶandconjG2532σημεῖαsignsnoun acc pl nG4592μεγάλαgreatadj acc pl nG3173ἐνamongprepG1722τῷtheart dat sg mG3588λαῷ.¶people.noun dat sg mG2992 Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.
ἀνέστησανAroseverb aor act ind 3 plG450δέhoweverconjG1161τινεςcertainIndefinite pronoun nom pl mG5100τῶνof thoseart gen pl mG3588ἐκfromprepG1537τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588συναγωγῆςsynagoguenoun gen sg fG4864τῆςwhichart gen sg fG3588λεγομένηςis being namedverb pres pass ptc gen sg fG3004ΛιβερτίνωνFreedmennoun gen pl m TitleG3032καὶincludingconjG2532ΚυρηναίωνCyreniansnoun gen pl m Location GentilicG2956καὶandconjG2532ἈλεξανδρέωνAlexandriansnoun gen pl m Location GentilicG221καὶandconjG2532τῶνof thoseart gen pl mG3588ἀπὸfromprepG575ΚιλικίαςCilicianoun gen sg f LocationG2791καὶandconjG2532Ἀσίας,Asia,noun gen sg f LocationG773συζητοῦντεςdisputingverb pres act ptc nom pl mG4802τῷtheart dat sg mG3588Στεφάνῳ·with Stephen;noun dat sg m IndividualG4736 And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.
καὶAndconjG2532οὐκnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ἴσχυονthey were ableverb impf act ind 3 plG2480ἀντιστῆναιto withstandverb 2 aor act infG436τῇagainst theart dat sg fG3588σοφίᾳwisdomnoun dat sg fG4678καὶandconjG2532τῷagainst theart dat sg nG3588πνεύματιSpiritnoun dat sg nG4151ᾧby whomRelative pronoun dat sg nG3739ἐλάλει.¶he was speaking.verb impf act ind 3 sgG2980 Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.
ΤότεThenadvG5119ὑπέβαλονthey subornedverb 2 aor act ind 3 plG5260ἄνδραςmennoun acc pl mG435λέγονταςsayingverb pres act ptc acc pl mG3004ὅτιthatconjG3754ἀκηκόαμενWe have heardverb 2 perf act ind 1 plG191αὐτοῦwhen hepers pron gen sg mG846λαλοῦντοςis speakingverb pres act ptc gen sg mG2980ῥήματαdeclarationsnoun acc pl nG4487βλάσφημαblasphemousadj acc pl nG989εἰςagainstprepG1519ΜωϋσῆνMosesnoun acc sg m IndividualG3475καὶandconjG2532τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588θεόν·God;noun acc sg m TitleG2316 And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council,
συνεκίνησάνThey stirred upverb aor act ind 3 plG4787τεthenconjG5037τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588λαὸνpeoplenoun acc sg mG2992καὶandconjG2532τοὺςtheart acc pl mG3588πρεσβυτέρουςeldersnoun acc pl mG4245καὶandconjG2532τοὺςtheart acc pl mG3588γραμματεῖς,scribes,noun acc pl mG1122καὶandconjG2532ἐπιστάντεςhaving come upon [him]verb 2 aor act ptc nom pl mG2186συνήρπασανthey seizedverb aor act ind 3 plG4884αὐτὸνhimpers pron acc sg mG846καὶandconjG2532ἤγαγονthey brought [him]verb 2 aor act ind 3 plG71εἰςtoprepG1519τὸtheart acc sg nG3588συνέδριον,Council,noun acc sg nG4892 And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:
ἔστησάνThey setverb 2 aor act ind 3 plG2476τεalsoconjG5037μάρτυραςwitnessesnoun acc pl mG3144ψευδεῖςfalseadj acc pl mG5571λέγοντας·saying;verb pres act ptc acc pl mG3004ὁtheart nom sg mG3588ἄνθρωποςmannoun nom sg mG444οὗτοςThisDemonstrative pronoun nom sg mG3778οὐnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756παύεταιdoes stopverb pres mid ind 3 sgG3973λαλῶνspeakingverb pres act ptc nom sg mG2980ῥήματαdeclarationsnoun acc pl nG4487κατὰagainstprepG2596τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588τόπουplacenoun gen sg mG5117τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588ἁγίουholyadj gen sg mG40τούτουthisDemonstrative pronoun gen sg mG3778καὶandconjG2532τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588νόμου·law;noun gen sg mG3551 For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered us.
ἀκηκόαμενwe have heardverb 2 perf act ind 1 plG191γὰρforconjG1063αὐτοῦhimpers pron gen sg mG846λέγοντοςsayingverb pres act ptc gen sg mG3004ὅτιthatconjG3754ἸησοῦςJesusnoun nom sg m IndividualG2424ὁtheart nom sg mG3588Ναζωραῖοςof Nazarethnoun nom sg m Location GentilicG3480οὗτοςthisDemonstrative pronoun nom sg mG3778καταλύσειwill destroyverb fut act ind 3 sgG2647τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588τόπονplacenoun acc sg mG5117τοῦτονthisDemonstrative pronoun acc sg mG3778καὶandconjG2532ἀλλάξειwill changeverb fut act ind 3 sgG236τὰtheart acc pl nG3588ἔθηcustomsnoun acc pl nG1485ἃthatRelative pronoun acc pl nG3739παρέδωκενdeliveredverb aor act ind 3 sgG3860ἡμῖνto uspers pron 1 dat plG3165Μωϋσῆς.Moses.noun nom sg m IndividualG3475 And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.
καὶAndconjG2532ἀτενίσαντεςhaving looked intentlyverb aor act ptc nom pl mG816εἰςonprepG1519αὐτὸνhimpers pron acc sg mG846πάντεςalladj nom pl mG3956οἱthoseart nom pl mG3588καθεζόμενοιsittingverb pres mid or pass Deponent ptc nom pl mG2516ἐνinprepG1722τῷtheart dat sg nG3588συνεδρίῳ,Councilnoun dat sg nG4892εἶδονsawverb 2 aor act ind 3 plG1492τὸtheart acc sg nG3588πρόσωπονfacenoun acc sg nG4383αὐτοῦof himpers pron gen sg mG846ὡσεὶasprepG5616πρόσωπον[the] facenoun acc sg nG4383ἀγγέλου.¶of an angel.noun gen sg mG32
Greek: the text of the Nestle-Aland edition; the KJV follows a slightly different Greek text in places. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.