Acts

Acts 5:28–30

²⁸“We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name,” he said. “Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and are determined to make us responsible for this man’s blood.”

²⁹But Peter and the other apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men. ³⁰The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you had killed by hanging Him on a tree.

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Acts 5:28

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
We gave you strict orders	Παραγγελίᾳ	Parangelia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G3852 a command, charge
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
to teach	διδάσκειν	didaskein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1321 I teach
in	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
this	τούτῳ	toutō	Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
name	ὀνόματι	onomati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G3686 name, character, reputation
he said	λέγων	legōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3004 I say, speak
Yet	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
you have filled	πεπληρώκατε	peplērōkate	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4137 I fill, fulfill, complete
Jerusalem	Ἰερουσαλὴμ	Ierousalēm	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2419 Jerusalem
with	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
teaching	διδαχῆς	didachēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1322 teaching, doctrine
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
are determined	βούλεσθε	boulesthe	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G1014 I will, intend, desire
to make us responsible for	ἐπαγαγεῖν	epagagein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1863 I bring upon
this	τούτου	toutou	Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
man’s	ἀνθρώπου	anthrōpou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
blood	αἷμα	haima	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G129 blood

Acts 5:29

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
Peter	Πέτρος	Petros	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4074 Peter
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
other apostles	ἀπόστολοι	apostoloi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G652 an apostle, a messenger, an envoy, a delegate
replied	Ἀποκριθεὶς	Apokritheis	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G611 I answer, reply
We must obey	Πειθαρχεῖν	Peitharchein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G3980 I obey one in authority
God	Θεῷ	Theō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
rather	μᾶλλον	mallon	Adverb	G3123 more, rather
than	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
men	ἀνθρώποις	anthrōpois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G444 a man, one of the human race

Acts 5:30

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
of	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
fathers	πατέρων	paterōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
raised up	ἤγειρεν	ēgeiren	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1453 I wake, arouse, raise up
Jesus	Ἰησοῦν	Iēsoun	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
whom	ὃν	hon	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
you	ὑμεῖς	hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
had killed	διεχειρίσασθε	diecheirisasthe	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural	G1315 I lay my hands upon, slay, kill
by hanging	κρεμάσαντες	kremasantes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2910 I hang up, suspend
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
a tree	ξύλου	xylou	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3586 a staff, cross, anything made of wood

Cross-references

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Acts 5:28 Matthew 27:25 · Acts 4:18–21 · Acts 7:52 · Acts 4:10–11 · 1 Thessalonians 2:15–16 · Matthew 21:44 · Jeremiah 26:15 · Acts 5:40 · Amos 7:10 · 1 Kings 22:8 · Jeremiah 38:4 · Acts 2:23–36

Acts 5:29 Acts 4:19 · 1 Samuel 15:24 · Mark 7:7–9 · Genesis 3:17 · Revelation 14:8–12

Acts 5:30 Galatians 3:13 · 1 Peter 2:24 · Acts 10:39 · Acts 13:28–29 · Acts 3:13–15 · Acts 4:10–11 · Acts 2:22–24

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.