Acts

Acts 5:19–23

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. ²²But on arriving at the jail, the officers did not find them there. So they returned with the report: ²³“We found the jail securely locked, with the guards posted at the doors; but when we opened them, we found no one inside.”

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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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

Acts 5:22

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
on arriving	παραγενόμενοι	paragenomenoi	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3854 I appear, come, arrive at
at	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
jail	φυλακῇ	phylakē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G5438 a watching, guard, prison, imprisonment
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
officers	ὑπηρέται	hypēretai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5257 a servant, an attendant
did not find	εὗρον	heuron	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2147 I find
them	αὐτοὺς	autous	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
they returned	ἀναστρέψαντες	anastrepsantes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G390 I overturn, turn upside down, return, mid. and pass: I conduct myself, live
with the report	ἀπήγγειλαν	apēngeilan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G518 I report, bring a report, announce

Acts 5:23

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
We found	εὕρομεν	heuromen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2147 I find
the	Τὸ	To	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
jail	δεσμωτήριον	desmōtērion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1201 a prison
securely	ἀσφαλείᾳ	asphaleia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G803 safety, security, reliability
locked	κεκλεισμένον	kekleismenon	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2808 I shut, shut up
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
guards	φύλακας	phylakas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G5441 a guard, keeper, sentinel
posted	ἑστῶτας	hestōtas	Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2476 I cause to stand, stand
at	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Feminine Plural	G3588 the
doors	θυρῶν	thyrōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G2374 a door, opportunity
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
when we opened	ἀνοίξαντες	anoixantes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G455 I open
we found	εὕρομεν	heuromen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2147 I find
no one	οὐδένα	oudena	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3762 no one, none, nothing
inside	ἔσω	esō	Adverb	G2080 within, inside