Acts

Acts 5:17–21

¹⁷Then the high priest and all his associates, who belonged to the party of the Sadducees, were filled with jealousy. They went out ¹⁸and arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail. ¹⁹But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the jail and brought them out, saying, ²⁰“Go, stand in the temple courts^a and tell the people the full message of this new life.”

²¹At daybreak the apostles entered the temple courts as they had been told and began to teach the people.

When the high priest and his associates arrived, they convened the Sanhedrin^b— the full assembly of the elders of Israel— and sent to the jail for the apostles.

Footnotes

a 5:20 Literally the temple; also in verses 21, 25, and 42
b 5:21 Or the Council; also in verses 27, 34, and 41

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Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

Acts 5:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
high priest	ἀρχιερεὺς	archiereus	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G749 high priest, chief priest
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
all	πάντες	pantes	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
his associates	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
who	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
belonged	οὖσα	ousa	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1510 I am, exist
to the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
party	αἵρεσις	hairesis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G139 a self-chosen opinion, a sect
of the Sadducees	Σαδδουκαίων	Saddoukaiōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G4523 a Sadducee
were filled	ἐπλήσθησαν	eplēsthēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G4130 I fill
with jealousy	ζήλου	zēlou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2205 eagerness, zeal, rivalry
They went out	Ἀναστὰς	Anastas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G450 I raise up, set up, rise from

Acts 5:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
arrested	ἐπέβαλον	epebalon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1911 I throw upon, lay, strike upon
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
apostles	ἀποστόλους	apostolous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G652 an apostle, a messenger, an envoy, a delegate
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
put	ἔθεντο	ethento	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G5087 I put, place
them	αὐτοὺς	autous	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
public	δημοσίᾳ	dēmosia	Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular	G1219 public, publicly
jail	τηρήσει	tērēsei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G5084 a prison, observance

Acts 5:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
during	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
the night	νυκτὸς	nyktos	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3571 the night, night-time
an angel	Ἄγγελος	Angelos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G32 an angel, messenger
of	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
opened	ἤνοιξε	ēnoixe	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G455 I open
the	τὰς	tas	Article - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
doors	θύρας	thyras	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G2374 a door, opportunity
of the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
jail	φυλακῆς	phylakēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5438 a watching, guard, prison, imprisonment
brought them out	ἐξαγαγών	exagagōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1806 I lead out
saying	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)

Acts 5:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Go	Πορεύεσθε	Poreuesthe	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G4198 I travel, journey, go
stand	σταθέντες	stathentes	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2476 I cause to stand, stand
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
temple	ἱερῷ	hierō	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G2411 a temple
tell	λαλεῖτε	laleite	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2980 I speak, say
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
people	λαῷ	laō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2992 a people, the crowd
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
full	πάντα	panta	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
message	ῥήματα	rhēmata	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4487 a thing spoken
of	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
this	ταύτης	tautēs	Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
life	Ζωῆς	Zōēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2222 life

Acts 5:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
At	ὑπὸ	hypo	Preposition	G5259 by, under, about
daybreak	ὄρθρον	orthron	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3722 early dawn, day-break
entered	εἰσῆλθον	eisēlthon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1525 I go in, come in, enter
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
temple	ἱερὸν	hieron	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2411 a temple
as they had been told	Ἀκούσαντες	Akousantes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G191 I hear, listen
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
began to teach	ἐδίδασκον	edidaskon	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1321 I teach
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
high priest	ἀρχιερεὺς	archiereus	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G749 high priest, chief priest
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
his associates	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
arrived	Παραγενόμενος	Paragenomenos	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3854 I appear, come, arrive at
they convened	συνεκάλεσαν	synekalesan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4779 I call together
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Sanhedrin	συνέδριον	synedrion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4892 a council, the Sanhedrin
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
full	πᾶσαν	pasan	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
assembly	γερουσίαν	gerousian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1087 body of elders
of the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
elders of Israel	Ἰσραήλ	Israēl	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2474 Israel
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
sent	ἀπέστειλαν	apesteilan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
jail	δεσμωτήριον	desmōtērion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1201 a prison