Acts
Acts 10:47–48
47“Can anyone withhold the water to baptize these people? They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have!” 48So he ordered that they be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay for a few days.
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Acts 10:47
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Can | δύναται | dynatai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G1410 I am powerful, am able |
| anyone | τις | tis | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5100 any one, some one |
| withhold | κωλῦσαί | kōlysai | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active | G2967 I prevent, hinder |
| the | τὸ | to | Article - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| water | ὕδωρ | hydōr | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G5204 water |
| to baptize | βαπτισθῆναι | baptisthēnai | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive | G907 I dip, submerge, baptize |
| these | τούτους | toutous | Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural | G3778 this, he, she, it |
| have received | ἔλαβον | elabon | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G2983 I receive, take |
| the | τὸ | to | Article - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| Holy | Ἅγιον | Hagion | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular | G40 set apart, holy, sacred |
| Spirit | Πνεῦμα | Pneuma | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G4151 wind, breath, spirit |
| just as | ὡς | hōs | Adverb | G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that |
| we | ἡμεῖς | hēmeis | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural | G1473 I |
Acts 10:48
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| he ordered that | προσέταξεν | prosetaxen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G4367 I instruct, command, appoint |
| they be baptized | βαπτισθῆναι | baptisthēnai | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive | G907 I dip, submerge, baptize |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| the | τῷ | tō | Article - Dative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| name | ὀνόματι | onomati | Noun - Dative Neuter Singular | G3686 name, character, reputation |
| of Jesus | Ἰησοῦ | Iēsou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2424 Jesus |
| Christ | Χριστοῦ | Christou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ |
| Then | τότε | tote | Adverb | G5119 then |
| they asked | ἠρώτησαν | ērōtēsan | Verb - Aorist 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 |
| to stay | ἐπιμεῖναι | epimeinai | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active | G1961 I remain, tarry, persist in |
| days | ἡμέρας | hēmeras | Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural | G2250 a day |
Cross-references
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Acts 10:47 Acts 8:36 · Romans 10:12 · Acts 11:15–17 · Acts 15:8–9 · Genesis 17:24–26
Acts 10:48 Acts 2:38 · Acts 8:16 · Galatians 3:27 · Acts 8:12 · 1 Corinthians 1:13–17 · Acts 19:5 · John 4:2
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.