Acts

Acts 4:25–28

²⁵You spoke by the Holy Spirit through the mouth of Your servant,^c our father David:

‘Why do the nations rage

and the peoples plot in vain?

²⁶The kings of the earth take their stand

and the rulers gather together

against the Lord

and against His Anointed One.’^d

²⁷In fact, this is the very city where Herod and Pontius Pilate conspired with the Gentiles and the people of Israel against Your holy servant Jesus, whom You anointed. ²⁸They carried out what Your hand and will had decided beforehand would happen.

Footnotes

c 4:25 Or child; also in verses 27 and 30
d 4:26 Or His Christ or His Messiah; Psalm 2:1–2|PSA 2:1-2

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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 4:25

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
spoke	εἰπών	eipōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
by	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
Holy	Ἁγίου	Hagiou	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular	G40 set apart, holy, sacred
Spirit	Πνεύματος	Pneumatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
through	στόματος	stomatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4750 the mouth, speech
of Your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
servant	παιδός	paidos	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3816 a boy or girl child
our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
father	πατρὸς	patros	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
David	Δαυὶδ	Dauid	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G1138 David
Why	Τί	Ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
the nations	ἔθνη	ethnē	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G1484 a race, people, the Gentiles
rage	ἐφρύαξαν	ephryaxan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G5433 I roar, rage
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
peoples	λαοὶ	laoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2992 a people, the crowd
plot	ἐμελέτησαν	emeletēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3191 I devise, plan
in vain	κενά	kena	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2756 empty, vain, hollow

Acts 4:26

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
kings	βασιλεῖς	basileis	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G935 a king, ruler, emperor
of the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
earth	γῆς	gēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land
take	παρέστησαν	parestēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3936 I bring, present, come up to and stand by
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
rulers	ἄρχοντες	archontes	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G758 a ruler, prince, leader
gather	συνήχθησαν	synēchthēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G4863 I gather together
together	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
against	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
against	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
Anointed One	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ

Acts 4:27

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In	ἐπ’	ep’	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
fact	ἀληθείας	alētheias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G225 truth
this	ταύτῃ	tautē	Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
is the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
city	πόλει	polei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4172 a city
Herod	Ἡρῴδης	Hērōdēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2264 Herod
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Pontius	Πόντιος	Pontios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4194 Pontius
Pilate	Πιλᾶτος	Pilatos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4091 Pilate
conspired	Συνήχθησαν	Synēchthēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G4863 I gather together
with	σὺν	syn	Preposition	G4862 with
Gentiles	ἔθνεσιν	ethnesin	Noun - Dative Neuter Plural	G1484 a race, people, the Gentiles
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
people	λαοῖς	laois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G2992 a people, the crowd
of Israel	Ἰσραήλ	Israēl	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2474 Israel
against	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
Your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
holy	ἅγιον	hagion	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G40 set apart, holy, sacred
servant	Παῖδά	Paida	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3816 a boy or girl child
Jesus	Ἰησοῦν	Iēsoun	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
whom	ὃν	hon	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
You anointed	ἔχρισας	echrisas	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G5548 I anoint

Acts 4:28

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They carried out	ποιῆσαι	poiēsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G4160 I do, make
what	ὅσα	hosa	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3745 how much, how great, how many
Your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
hand	χείρ	cheir	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5495 a hand
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
will	βουλὴ	boulē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1012 counsel, deliberate wisdom
had decided beforehand	προώρισεν	proōrisen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4309 I foreordain, predetermine
would happen	γενέσθαι	genesthai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle	G1096 I come into being, am born