Acts

Acts 6:1

¹In those days when the disciples were increasing in number, the Grecian Jews among them began to grumble against the Hebraic Jews^a because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food .

Footnotes

a 6:1 Literally the Hellenists began to grumble against the Hebrews

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In	Ἐν	En	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
those	ταύταις	tautais	Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
days	ἡμέραις	hēmerais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G2250 a day
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
disciples	μαθητῶν	mathētōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
were increasing in number	πληθυνόντων	plēthynontōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural	G4129 I increase, multiply
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Grecian	Ἑλληνιστῶν	Hellēnistōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G1675 a Hellenist, Grecian Jew
began	ἐγένετο	egeneto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
to grumble	γογγυσμὸς	gongysmos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1112 murmuring, grumbling
against	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Hebraic	Ἑβραίους	Hebraious	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1445 a Hebrew
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
widows	χῆραι	chērai	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G5503 a widow
were being overlooked	παρεθεωροῦντο	paretheōrounto	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G3865 I overlook, neglect
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
daily	καθημερινῇ	kathēmerinē	Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular	G2522 daily
distribution	διακονίᾳ	diakonia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1248 waiting at table, service, ministration

Cross-references

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Acts 2:41 · Acts 4:35 · James 5:9 · Acts 2:47 · Acts 9:39 · Acts 6:7 · Hebrews 13:1 · Matthew 23:13 · Acts 2:45 · Philippians 3:5 · Acts 11:20 · Acts 9:41

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.