Acts

Acts 19:18–20

¹⁸Many who had believed now came forward, confessing and disclosing their deeds. ¹⁹And a number of those who had practiced magic arts brought their books and burned them in front of everyone. When the value of the books was calculated, the total came to fifty thousand drachmas.^d ²⁰So the word of the Lord powerfully continued to spread and prevail.

Footnotes

d 19:19 Or fifty thousand pieces of silver. A drachma was a silver coin worth about one day’s wages.

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Acts 19:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Many	πολλοί	polloi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4183 much, many, often
who	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
had believed	πεπιστευκότων	pepisteukotōn	Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural	G4100 I believe, have faith in
now	τε	te	Conjunction	G5037 and, both
came forward	ἤρχοντο	ērchonto	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G2064 I come, go
confessing	ἐξομολογούμενοι	exomologoumenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1843 I consent fully, confess
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
disclosing	ἀναγγέλλοντες	anangellontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G312 I announce, make known, report
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
deeds	πράξεις	praxeis	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G4234 an action, deeds, function

Acts 19:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
a number	ἱκανοὶ	hikanoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2425 sufficient, worthy, many, much
of those who	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
had practiced	πραξάντων	praxantōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural	G4238 I do, fare, require
magic arts	περίεργα	perierga	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4021 a busybody, curious, magical
brought	συνενέγκαντες	synenenkantes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4851 I collect, am profitable to
books	βίβλους	biblous	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G976 a written book, roll, or volume
burned	κατέκαιον	katekaion	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2618 I burn up, consume entirely
in front of	ἐνώπιον	enōpion	Preposition	G1799 before the face of, in the presence of
everyone	πάντων	pantōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
the	τὰς	tas	Article - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
value	τιμὰς	timas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G5092 a price, honor
of	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
was calculated	συνεψήφισαν	synepsēphisan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4860 I compute, reckon up
fifty thousand	πέντε	pente	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural	G4002 five
drachmas	ἀργυρίου	argyriou	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G694 silver, a shekel, money in general

Acts 19:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	Οὕτως	Houtōs	Adverb	G3779 thus, so, in this manner
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
word	λόγος	logos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
powerfully	κράτος	kratos	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2904 dominion, strength, power
continued to spread	ηὔξανεν	ēuxanen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G837 I cause to increase, become greater, grow
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
prevail	ἴσχυεν	ischyen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2480 I am strong, able

Cross-references

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Acts 19:18 Romans 10:10 · Psalm 32:5 · Matthew 3:6

Acts 19:19 Acts 13:8 · Deuteronomy 7:25–26 · Isaiah 2:20–21 · Exodus 32:20 · Genesis 35:4 · Acts 13:6 · Exodus 7:22 · Daniel 2:2 · Acts 8:9–11 · Isaiah 30:22

Acts 19:20 Acts 6:7 · Acts 12:24 · Isaiah 55:11 · 2 Thessalonians 3:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.