Acts
Acts 4:34–35
34There were no needy ones among them, because those who owned lands or houses would sell their property , bring the proceeds from the sales, 35and lay them at the apostles’ feet for distribution to anyone as he had need.
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Acts 4:34
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| There were | ἦν | ēn | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| no | Οὐδὲ | Oude | Adverb | G3761 neither, nor, not even |
| needy | ἐνδεής | endeēs | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G1729 in need, needy |
| ones | τις | tis | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5100 any one, some one |
| among | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| them | αὐτοῖς | autois | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| because | γὰρ | gar | Conjunction | G1063 for |
| those who | ὅσοι | hosoi | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3745 how much, how great, how many |
| owned | κτήτορες | ktētores | Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G2935 a possessor, owner |
| lands | χωρίων | chōriōn | Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural | G5564 a place, piece of land, field |
| or | ἢ | ē | Conjunction | G2228 or, than |
| houses | οἰκιῶν | oikiōn | Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural | G3614 a house, household |
| would sell | πωλοῦντες | pōlountes | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural | G4453 I sell |
| bring | ἔφερον | epheron | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G5342 I carry, bear, bring, lead |
| the | τὰς | tas | Article - Accusative Feminine Plural | G3588 the |
| proceeds | τιμὰς | timas | Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural | G5092 a price, honor |
| from | τῶν | tōn | Article - Genitive Neuter Plural | G3588 the |
| sales | πιπρασκομένων | pipraskomenōn | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Neuter Plural | G4097 I sell |
Acts 4:35
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| lay | ἐτίθουν | etithoun | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G5087 I put, place |
| at | παρὰ | para | Preposition | G3844 from, in the presence of |
| the | τοὺς | tous | Article - Accusative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| apostles’ | ἀποστόλων | apostolōn | Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G652 an apostle, a messenger, an envoy, a delegate |
| feet | πόδας | podas | Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural | G4228 the foot |
| for distribution | διεδίδετο | diedideto | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G1239 I offer here and there, distribute, divide |
| anyone | τις | tis | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5100 any one, some one |
| as | καθότι | kathoti | Adverb | G2530 according as, because |
| he had | εἶχεν | eichen | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2192 I have, hold, possess |
| need | χρείαν | chreian | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G5532 need, necessity, business |
Cross-references
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Acts 4:34 Acts 2:45 · Luke 16:9 · Luke 12:33 · Deuteronomy 2:7 · Luke 22:35 · Matthew 19:21 · Mark 10:21 · Psalm 34:9–10 · Acts 4:37–5:3 · 1 Timothy 6:19
Acts 4:35 Acts 5:2 · Acts 2:45 · 2 Corinthians 8:20–21 · Acts 4:37
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.