Acts

Acts 16:4–5

⁴As they went from town to town, they delivered the decisions handed down by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem for the people to obey. ⁵So the churches were strengthened in the faith and grew daily in numbers.

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Acts 16:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As	Ὡς	Hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
they went from	διεπορεύοντο	dieporeuonto	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G1279 I journey through
town to town	πόλεις	poleis	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G4172 a city
they delivered	παρεδίδοσαν	paredidosan	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3860 I hand over, deliver, betray
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
decisions	δόγματα	dogmata	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G1378 a decree, edict, ordinance
handed down	κεκριμένα	kekrimena	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2919 I judge, decide, think good
by	ὑπὸ	hypo	Preposition	G5259 by, under, about
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
apostles	ἀποστόλων	apostolōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G652 an apostle, a messenger, an envoy, a delegate
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
elders	πρεσβυτέρων	presbyterōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G4245 elder
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Jerusalem	Ἱεροσολύμοις	Hierosolymois	Noun - Dative Neuter Plural	G2414 Jerusalem
for	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
to obey	φυλάσσειν	phylassein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G5442 I keep, guard, observe

Acts 16:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
the	Αἱ	Hai	Article - Nominative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
churches	ἐκκλησίαι	ekklēsiai	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G1577 an assembly, congregation, church
were strengthened	ἐστερεοῦντο	estereounto	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G4732 I strengthen, confirm, establish
in the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
faith	πίστει	pistei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
grew	ἐπερίσσευον	eperisseuon	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4052 I exceed, am left over
daily	ἡμέραν	hēmeran	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2250 a day
in numbers	ἀριθμῷ	arithmō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G706 a number, total

Cross-references

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Acts 16:4 Acts 15:28–29 · Acts 15:2

Acts 16:5 Acts 9:31 · Acts 2:47 · Acts 6:7 · 1 Peter 5:10 · Ephesians 4:13–16 · Acts 15:41 · Romans 16:25 · Colossians 2:6 · Acts 12:24 · Acts 13:48–49 · Acts 5:14 · Acts 4:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.