Acts

Acts 5:34–39

³⁴But a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law who was honored by all the people, stood up in the Sanhedrin and ordered that the men be put outside for a short time.

³⁵“Men of Israel,” he said, “consider carefully what you are about to do to these men. ³⁶Some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody, and about four hundred men joined him. He was killed, all his followers were dispersed, and it all came to nothing. ³⁷After him, Judas the Galilean appeared in the days of the census and drew away people after him. He too perished, and all his followers were scattered.

³⁸So in the present case I advise you: Leave these men alone. Let them go! For if their purpose or endeavor is of human origin, it will fail. ³⁹But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them. You may even find yourselves fighting against God.”

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Acts 5:34

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δέ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
a	τις	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
Pharisee	Φαρισαῖος	Pharisaios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5330 a Pharisee
named	ὀνόματι	onomati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G3686 name, character, reputation
Gamaliel	Γαμαλιήλ	Gamaliēl	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1059 Gamaliel
a teacher of the law	νομοδιδάσκαλος	nomodidaskalos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3547 a teacher and interpreter of the Mosaic Law
who was honored	τίμιος	timios	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5093 of great price, precious, honored
by all	παντὶ	panti	Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
people	λαῷ	laō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2992 a people, the crowd
stood up	Ἀναστὰς	Anastas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G450 I raise up, set up, rise from
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Sanhedrin	συνεδρίῳ	synedriō	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4892 a council, the Sanhedrin
ordered that	ἐκέλευσεν	ekeleusen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2753 I command, order
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
men	ἀνθρώπους	anthrōpous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G444 a man, one of the human race
be put	ποιῆσαι	poiēsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G4160 I do, make
outside	ἔξω	exō	Adverb	G1854 without, outside
for a short time	βραχὺ	brachy	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1024 short, little

Acts 5:35

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Men	Ἄνδρες	Andres	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G435 a male human being, a man
of Israel	Ἰσραηλῖται	Israēlitai	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G2475 an Israelite
he said	Εἶπέν	Eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
consider carefully	προσέχετε	prosechete	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4337 I pay attention to, devote myself to
what	τί	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
you are about	μέλλετε	mellete	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G3195 I am about to
to do	πράσσειν	prassein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G4238 I do, fare, require
to	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
these	τούτοις	toutois	Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
men	ἀνθρώποις	anthrōpois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G444 a man, one of the human race

Acts 5:36

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Some time ago	πρὸ	pro	Preposition	G4253 before
Theudas	Θευδᾶς	Theudas	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2333 Theudas
rose up	ἀνέστη	anestē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G450 I raise up, set up, rise from
claiming	λέγων	legōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3004 I say, speak
to be	εἶναί	einai	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1510 I am, exist
somebody	τινα	tina	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
about	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
four hundred	τετρακοσίων	tetrakosiōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G5071 four hundred
men	ἀνδρῶν	andrōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G435 a male human being, a man
joined	προσεκλίθη	proseklithē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G4346 partiality
was killed	ἀνῃρέθη	anērethē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G337 I take up, abolish, murder
all	πάντες	pantes	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
his followers	ὅσοι	hosoi	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3745 how much, how great, how many
were dispersed	διελύθησαν	dielythēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G1262 I break up, disperse
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
it all came	ἐγένοντο	egenonto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G1096 I come into being, am born
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
nothing	οὐδέν	ouden	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3762 no one, none, nothing

Acts 5:37

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
After	μετὰ	meta	Preposition	G3326 with, after
Judas	Ἰούδας	Ioudas	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2455 Judah, Judas, Jude
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Galilean	Γαλιλαῖος	Galilaios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1057 a Galilean
appeared	ἀνέστη	anestē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G450 I raise up, set up, rise from
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	ταῖς	tais	Article - Dative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
days	ἡμέραις	hēmerais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G2250 a day
of the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
census	ἀπογραφῆς	apographēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G582 an enrollment, census-taking, record
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
drew away	ἀπέστησεν	apestēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G868 I lead away, seduce, depart, abstain from
people	λαὸν	laon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2992 a people, the crowd
after	ὀπίσω	opisō	Preposition	G3694 behind, after
him	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
He too	κἀκεῖνος	kakeinos	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2548 and he, she, it, and that
perished	ἀπώλετο	apōleto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G622 I destroy, lose, am perishing
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
all	πάντες	pantes	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
his followers	ὅσοι	hosoi	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3745 how much, how great, how many
were scattered	διεσκορπίσθησαν	dieskorpisthēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G1287 I scatter, winnow, disperse, waste

Acts 5:38

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
in the present	νῦν	nyn	Adverb	G3568 now, already, at present
I advise	λέγω	legō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
Leave	ἀπόστητε	apostēte	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G868 I lead away, seduce, depart, abstain from
these	τούτων	toutōn	Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
men	ἀνθρώπων	anthrōpōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G444 a man, one of the human race
Let them go	ἄφετε	aphete	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G863 I send away, release, remit, forgive, permit
For	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
if	ἐὰν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
purpose	βουλὴ	boulē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1012 counsel, deliberate wisdom
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
endeavor	ἔργον	ergon	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G2041 work, labor, action, deed
is	ᾖ	ē	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
of	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
human origin	ἀνθρώπων	anthrōpōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G444 a man, one of the human race
it will fail	καταλυθήσεται	katalythēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2647 I break up, overthrow, unharness, find a lodging

Acts 5:39

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
if	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
it is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
you will not be able	δυνήσεσθε	dynēsesthe	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural	G1410 I am powerful, am able
to stop	καταλῦσαι	katalysai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2647 I break up, overthrow, unharness, find a lodging
them	αὐτούς	autous	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
You may even find yourselves	εὑρεθῆτε	heurethēte	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G2147 I find
fighting against God	θεομάχοι	theomachoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2314 fighting against God