Acts

Acts 4:1–3

¹While Peter and John were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to them, ²greatly disturbed that they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of the dead. ³They seized Peter and John, and because it was evening, they put them in custody until the next day.

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Acts 4:1

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
While	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
were speaking	Λαλούντων	Lalountōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural	G2980 I speak, say
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
people	λαὸν	laon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2992 a people, the crowd
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
priests	ἱερεῖς	hiereis	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2409 a priest
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
captain	στρατηγὸς	stratēgos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4755 a general, magistrate, captain of the temple
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
temple guard	ἱεροῦ	hierou	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G2411 a temple
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Sadducees	Σαδδουκαῖοι	Saddoukaioi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4523 a Sadducee
came	ἐπέστησαν	epestēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2186 I stand by, am urgent, befall one, impend
up to them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Acts 4:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
greatly disturbed	διαπονούμενοι	diaponoumenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1278 I am greatly troubled
that	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
they	αὐτοὺς	autous	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
were teaching	διδάσκειν	didaskein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1321 I teach
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
people	λαὸν	laon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2992 a people, the crowd
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
proclaiming	καταγγέλλειν	katangellein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G2605 I declare openly, preach
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
resurrection	ἀνάστασιν	anastasin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G386 a rising again, resurrection
of	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
dead	νεκρῶν	nekrōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3498 dead, a corpse

Acts 4:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They seized	ἐπέβαλον	epebalon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1911 I throw upon, lay, strike upon
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
because	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
it was	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
evening	ἑσπέρα	hespera	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2073 evening
they put	ἔθεντο	ethento	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G5087 I put, place
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
custody	τήρησιν	tērēsin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5084 a prison, observance
until	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
next day	αὔριον	aurion	Adverb	G839 tomorrow

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Acts 4:1 Luke 22:4 · Acts 6:12 · Acts 23:6–9 · Acts 5:24 · Acts 5:26 · 2 Chronicles 23:4–9 · Matthew 22:23–24 · Matthew 3:7

Acts 4:2 Acts 17:18 · 1 Thessalonians 4:13–14 · Acts 24:14–15 · 1 Corinthians 15:12–20 · Acts 24:21 · Acts 26:23 · Romans 8:11 · Acts 10:40–43 · Acts 13:45 · Acts 17:31–32 · John 11:47–48 · Acts 3:15

Acts 4:3 Acts 5:18 · Acts 16:19–24 · Matthew 10:16–17

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.