Acts
Acts 4:5–7
5The next day the rulers, elders, and scribes assembled in Jerusalem, 6along with Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and many others from the high priest’s family. 7They had Peter and John brought in and began to question them: “By what power or what name did you do this?”
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Acts 4:5
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The | τὴν | tēn | Article - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| next day | αὔριον | aurion | Adverb | G839 tomorrow |
| rulers | ἄρχοντας | archontas | Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural | G758 a ruler, prince, leader |
| elders | πρεσβυτέρους | presbyterous | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural | G4245 elder |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| scribes | γραμματεῖς | grammateis | Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural | G1122 a scribe, town-clerk, man of learning |
| assembled | συναχθῆναι | synachthēnai | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive | G4863 I gather together |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| Jerusalem | Ἰερουσαλήμ | Ierousalēm | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G2419 Jerusalem |
Acts 4:6
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| along with | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| Annas | Ἅννας | Hannas | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G452 Annas |
| the | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| high priest | ἀρχιερεὺς | archiereus | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G749 high priest, chief priest |
| Caiaphas | Καϊάφας | Kaiaphas | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2533 Caiaphas |
| John | Ἰωάννης | Iōannēs | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2491 John |
| Alexander | Ἀλέξανδρος | Alexandros | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G223 Alexander |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| many others | ὅσοι | hosoi | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3745 how much, how great, how many |
| from | ἐκ | ek | Preposition | G1537 from out, out from among, from |
| the high priest’s | ἀρχιερατικοῦ | archieratikou | Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular | G748 high priestly, to which the chief priest belongs |
| family | γένους | genous | Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular | G1085 offspring, family, race, kind |
Acts 4:7
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| They had | στήσαντες | stēsantes | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural | G2476 I cause to stand, stand |
| in | μέσῳ | mesō | Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular | G3319 middle, in the middle |
| began to question them | ἐπυνθάνοντο | epynthanonto | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural | G4441 I ask, inquire |
| By | Ἐν | En | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| what | ποίᾳ | poia | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Dative Feminine Singular | G4169 of what sort |
| power | δυνάμει | dynamei | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G1411 might, power, marvelous works |
| or | ἢ | ē | Conjunction | G2228 or, than |
| what | ποίῳ | poiō | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular | G4169 of what sort |
| name | ὀνόματι | onomati | Noun - Dative Neuter Singular | G3686 name, character, reputation |
| you | ὑμεῖς | hymeis | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| do | ἐποιήσατε | epoiēsate | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G4160 I do, make |
| this | τοῦτο | touto | Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3778 this, he, she, it |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Acts 4:5 Acts 4:8
Acts 4:6 Luke 3:2 · Matthew 26:3 · John 18:24
Acts 4:7 Matthew 21:23 · Mark 11:28 · Acts 5:40 · Acts 5:27–28 · Exodus 2:14 · John 2:18
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.