Acts

Acts 4:26–27

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.

Footnotes

d 4:26 Or His Christ or His Messiah; Psalm 2:1–2|PSA 2:1-2

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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

Cross-references

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Acts 4:26 Psalm 2:2 · Revelation 17:12–14 · Daniel 9:24 · Psalm 83:2–8 · Acts 10:38 · Hebrews 1:9 · Revelation 17:17 · Joel 3:9–14 · Luke 4:18

Acts 4:27 Matthew 27:2 · Acts 4:30 · Luke 9:22

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.