Acts

Acts 6:13–14

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.”

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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

Cross-references

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Acts 6:13 Acts 6:11 · Acts 21:28

Acts 6:14 Acts 21:21 · Daniel 9:26 · Hebrews 12:26–28 · Acts 15:1 · Galatians 4:3–5 · John 4:21 · Luke 21:6 · Hebrews 8:6–13 · Hebrews 9:9–11 · Acts 28:17 · Galatians 3:19 · Hebrews 10:1–18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.