Acts
Acts 19:4–6
4Paul explained: “John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the One coming after him, that is, in Jesus.”
5On hearing this, they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus. 6And when Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Acts 19:4
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul | Παῦλος | Paulos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3972 Paul |
| explained | Εἶπεν | Eipen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing) |
| John’s | Ἰωάννης | Iōannēs | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2491 John |
| baptism was | ἐβάπτισεν | ebaptisen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G907 I dip, submerge, baptize |
| a baptism | βάπτισμα | baptisma | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G908 the rite or ceremony of baptism |
| of repentance | μετανοίας | metanoias | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3341 repentance, a change of mind |
| He told | λέγων | legōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3004 I say, speak |
| the | τῷ | tō | Article - Dative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| people | λαῷ | laō | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G2992 a people, the crowd |
| to | ἵνα | hina | Conjunction | G2443 in order that, so that |
| believe | πιστεύσωσιν | pisteusōsin | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural | G4100 I believe, have faith in |
| in | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| the | τὸν | ton | Article - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| coming | ἐρχόμενον | erchomenon | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular | G2064 I come, go |
| after | μετ’ | met’ | Preposition | G3326 with, after |
| him | αὐτὸν | auton | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| that | τοῦτ’ | tout’ | Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular | G3778 this, he, she, it |
| is | ἔστιν | estin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| in | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| Jesus | Ἰησοῦν | Iēsoun | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G2424 Jesus |
Acts 19:5
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On hearing this | Ἀκούσαντες | Akousantes | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural | G191 I hear, listen |
| they were baptized | ἐβαπτίσθησαν | ebaptisthēsan | Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural | G907 I dip, submerge, baptize |
| into | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| the | τὸ | to | Article - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| name | ὄνομα | onoma | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3686 name, character, reputation |
| of the | τοῦ | tou | Article - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| Lord | Κυρίου | Kyriou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir |
| Jesus | Ἰησοῦ | Iēsou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2424 Jesus |
Acts 19:6
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| Paul | Παύλου | Paulou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3972 Paul |
| laid | ἐπιθέντος | epithentos | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2007 I put, place upon, lay on |
| hands | χεῖρας | cheiras | Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural | G5495 a hand |
| on them | αὐτοῖς | autois | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| the | τὸ | to | Article - Nominative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| Holy | Ἅγιον | Hagion | Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular | G40 set apart, holy, sacred |
| Spirit | Πνεῦμα | Pneuma | Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular | G4151 wind, breath, spirit |
| came | ἦλθε | ēlthe | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2064 I come, go |
| upon | ἐπ’ | ep’ | Preposition | G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at |
| them | αὐτούς | autous | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| and | τε | te | Conjunction | G5037 and, both |
| they spoke | ἐλάλουν | elaloun | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G2980 I speak, say |
| in tongues | γλώσσαις | glōssais | Noun - Dative Feminine Plural | G1100 the tongue, a language, nation |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| prophesied | ἐπροφήτευον | eprophēteuon | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G4395 I foretell, prophesy |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Acts 19:4 John 1:29–34 · Acts 11:16 · Acts 1:5 · Luke 3:16–18 · John 1:7 · Acts 13:23–25 · John 1:27 · John 3:28–36 · Matthew 11:3–5 · John 5:33–35 · Matthew 21:25–32 · Mark 1:1–12
Acts 19:5 Acts 8:16 · Acts 8:12 · 1 Corinthians 10:2 · Romans 6:3–4 · Acts 2:38 · 1 Corinthians 1:13–15 · Acts 10:48
Acts 19:6 Acts 6:6 · Acts 2:4 · Mark 16:17 · 1 Timothy 5:22 · 1 Corinthians 14:1–25 · 2 Timothy 1:6 · Acts 9:17
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.