Acts
Acts 5:40
40At this, they yielded to Gamaliel. They called the apostles in and had them flogged. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and released them.
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| At this | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| they yielded | Ἐπείσθησαν | Epeisthēsan | Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural | G3982 I persuade, urge |
| to | αὐτῷ | autō | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| They called | προσκαλεσάμενοι | proskalesamenoi | Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural | G4341 I summon |
| 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 had them flogged | δείραντες | deirantes | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural | G1194 I flay, flog, scourge, beat |
| Then they ordered | παρήγγειλαν | parēngeilan | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G3853 I notify, command, charge |
| not | μὴ | mē | Adverb | G3361 not, lest |
| to speak | λαλεῖν | lalein | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | G2980 I speak, say |
| in | ἐπὶ | epi | Preposition | G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at |
| the | τῷ | tō | Article - Dative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| name | ὀνόματι | onomati | Noun - Dative Neuter Singular | G3686 name, character, reputation |
| of Jesus | Ἰησοῦ | Iēsou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2424 Jesus |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| released | ἀπέλυσαν | apelysan | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G630 I release, let go, send away, divorce |
Cross-references
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Matthew 10:17 · Proverbs 12:10 · Acts 5:28 · John 19:1–4 · Acts 4:17–21 · Mark 13:9 · 2 Corinthians 11:24
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.