Acts

Acts 4:34–37

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.

³⁶Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (meaning Son of Encouragement), ³⁷sold a field he owned, brought the money, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.

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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

Acts 4:36

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Joseph	Ἰωσὴφ	Iōsēph	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2501 Joseph
a Levite	Λευίτης	Leuitēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3019 a Levite
from Cyprus	Κύπριος	Kyprios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2953 a Cypriote, belonging to Cyprus
whom	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
apostles	ἀποστόλων	apostolōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G652 an apostle, a messenger, an envoy, a delegate
called	ἐπικληθεὶς	epiklētheis	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1941 I call by an additional name, appeal to
Barnabas	Βαρνάβας	Barnabas	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G921 Barnabas
meaning	μεθερμηνευόμενον	methermēneuomenon	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3177 I translate, interpret
Son	Υἱὸς	Huios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
of Encouragement	παρακλήσεως	paraklēseōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3874 exhortation, entreaty, encouragement, comfort

Acts 4:37

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
sold	πωλήσας	pōlēsas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4453 I sell
a field	ἀγροῦ	agrou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G68 a field, the country
he	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
owned	ὑπάρχοντος	hyparchontos	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5225 I am, exist, am in possession
brought	ἤνεγκεν	ēnenken	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5342 I carry, bear, bring, lead
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
money	χρῆμα	chrēma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5536 money, riches
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
laid	ἔθηκεν	ethēken	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5087 I put, place
at	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
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