Acts

Acts 1:5–8

⁵For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.^b”

⁶So when they came together, they asked Him, “Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?”

⁷Jesus replied, “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by His own authority. ⁸But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

Footnotes

b 1:5 Or For John baptized in water, but in a few days you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit; cited in Acts 11:16|ACT 11:16

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Acts 1:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
John	Ἰωάννης	Iōannēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2491 John
baptized	ἐβάπτισεν	ebaptisen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G907 I dip, submerge, baptize
with water	ὕδατι	hydati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G5204 water
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
in a few	πολλὰς	pollas	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural	G4183 much, many, often
days	ἡμέρας	hēmeras	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G2250 a day
you	ὑμεῖς	hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
will be baptized	βαπτισθήσεσθε	baptisthēsesthe	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G907 I dip, submerge, baptize
with	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Holy	Ἁγίῳ	Hagiō	Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular	G40 set apart, holy, sacred
Spirit	Πνεύματι	Pneumati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit

Acts 1:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
they	Οἱ	Hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
came together	συνελθόντες	synelthontes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4905 I come or go with, accompany, assemble
they asked	ἠρώτων	ērōtōn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2065 I ask, question, request
Him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
Lord	Κύριε	Kyrie	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
at	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
this	τούτῳ	toutō	Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
time	χρόνῳ	chronō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G5550 time, a particular time, season
restore	ἀποκαθιστάνεις	apokathistaneis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G600 I restore, give back
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
kingdom	βασιλείαν	basileian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G932 kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, kingdom
to Israel	Ἰσραήλ	Israēl	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2474 Israel

Acts 1:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
replied	Εἶπεν	Eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
It is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
not	Οὐχ	Ouch	Adverb	G3756 no, not
for you	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
to know	γνῶναι	gnōnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1097 I come to know, learn, realize
times	χρόνους	chronous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G5550 time, a particular time, season
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
seasons	καιροὺς	kairous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2540 fitting season, opportunity, time
that	οὓς	hous	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Father	Πατὴρ	Patēr	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
has fixed	ἔθετο	etheto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G5087 I put, place
by	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
His own	ἰδίᾳ	idia	Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular	G2398 one's own, private, personal
authority	ἐξουσίᾳ	exousia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1849 power, authority, weight

Acts 1:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
you will receive	λήμψεσθε	lēmpsesthe	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural	G2983 I receive, take
power	δύναμιν	dynamin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1411 might, power, marvelous works
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Holy	Ἁγίου	Hagiou	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular	G40 set apart, holy, sacred
Spirit	Πνεύματος	Pneumatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
comes	ἐπελθόντος	epelthontos	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Neuter Singular	G1904 I approach, overtake, attack
upon	ἐφ’	eph’	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
you will be	ἔσεσθέ	esesthe	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
My	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
witnesses	μάρτυρες	martyres	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3144 a witness
in	ἔν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Jerusalem	Ἰερουσαλὴμ	Ierousalēm	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2419 Jerusalem
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
all	πάσῃ	pasē	Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
Judea	Ἰουδαίᾳ	Ioudaia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2449 Judea
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Samaria	Σαμαρείᾳ	Samareia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4540 Samaria
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
to	ἕως	heōs	Preposition	G2193 until, as far as
ends	ἐσχάτου	eschatou	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular	G2078 last, at the last, finally
of the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
earth	γῆς	gēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land