Acts

Acts 4:5–8

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?”

⁸Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers and elders of the people!

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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

Acts 4:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	Τότε	Tote	Adverb	G5119 then
Peter	Πέτρος	Petros	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4074 Peter
filled	πλησθεὶς	plēstheis	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4130 I fill
with	Ἁγίου	Hagiou	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular	G40 set apart, holy, sacred
Spirit	Πνεύματος	Pneumatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
said	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
them	αὐτούς	autous	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
Rulers	Ἄρχοντες	Archontes	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G758 a ruler, prince, leader
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
elders	πρεσβύτεροι	presbyteroi	Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural	G4245 elder
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
people	λαοῦ	laou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2992 a people, the crowd