Acts

Acts 6:11–14

¹¹Then they prompted some men to say, “We heard Stephen speak words of blasphemy against Moses and against God.”

¹²So they stirred up the people, elders, and scribes and confronted Stephen. They seized him and brought him before the Sanhedrin,^e ¹³where they presented false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking against this holy place and against the law. ¹⁴For we have heard him say that Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place and change the customs that Moses handed down to us.”

Footnotes

e 6:12 Or the Council; also in verse 15

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Acts 6:11

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	Τότε	Tote	Adverb	G5119 then
they prompted	ὑπέβαλον	hypebalon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G5260 I suborn, instruct privately
men	ἄνδρας	andras	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G435 a male human being, a man
to say	λέγοντας	legontas	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3004 I say, speak
We heard	Ἀκηκόαμεν	Akēkoamen	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G191 I hear, listen
speak	λαλοῦντος	lalountos	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2980 I speak, say
words	ῥήματα	rhēmata	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4487 a thing spoken
of blasphemy	βλάσφημα	blasphēma	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G989 slanderous
against	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Moses	Μωϋσῆν	Mōusēn	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3475 Moses
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
God	Θεόν	Theon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

Acts 6:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
they stirred up	συνεκίνησάν	synekinēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4787 I move together, stir up
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
people	λαὸν	laon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2992 a people, the crowd
elders	πρεσβυτέρους	presbyterous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4245 elder
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
scribes	γραμματεῖς	grammateis	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1122 a scribe, town-clerk, man of learning
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
confronted	ἐπιστάντες	epistantes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2186 I stand by, am urgent, befall one, impend
They seized	συνήρπασαν	synērpasan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4884 I seize, drag by force
him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
brought	ἤγαγον	ēgagon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G71 I lead
before	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Sanhedrin	συνέδριον	synedrion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4892 a council, the Sanhedrin

Acts 6:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
they presented	Ἔστησάν	Estēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2476 I cause to stand, stand
false	ψευδεῖς	pseudeis	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G5571 false, deceitful, lying
witnesses	μάρτυρας	martyras	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3144 a witness
said	λέγοντας	legontas	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3004 I say, speak
This	οὗτος	houtos	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
man	ἄνθρωπος	anthrōpos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
never stops	παύεται	pauetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G3973 I cause to cease
speaking	λαλῶν	lalōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2980 I speak, say
against	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
this	τούτου	toutou	Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
holy	ἁγίου	hagiou	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular	G40 set apart, holy, sacred
place	τόπου	topou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5117 a place
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
law	νόμου	nomou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law

Acts 6:14

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
we have heard	ἀκηκόαμεν	akēkoamen	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G191 I hear, listen
him	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
say	λέγοντος	legontos	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3004 I say, speak
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
of	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Nazareth	Ναζωραῖος	Nazōraios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3480 Nazarene
will destroy	καταλύσει	katalysei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2647 I break up, overthrow, unharness, find a lodging
this	τοῦτον	touton	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
place	τόπον	topon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5117 a place
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
change	ἀλλάξει	allaxei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G236 I change, alter
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
customs	ἔθη	ethē	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G1485 a custom
that	ἃ	ha	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
Moses	Μωϋσῆς	Mōusēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3475 Moses
handed down	παρέδωκεν	paredōken	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3860 I hand over, deliver, betray
to us	ἡμῖν	hēmin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I