Acts

Acts 6:2

²So the Twelve summoned all the disciples and said, “It is unacceptable for us to neglect the word of God in order to wait on tables.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Twelve	δώδεκα	dōdeka	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1427 twelve
summoned	Προσκαλεσάμενοι	Proskalesamenoi	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4341 I summon
all	πλῆθος	plēthos	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4128 a multitude
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
disciples	μαθητῶν	mathētōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
said	εἶπαν	eipan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
It is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
unacceptable	ἀρεστόν	areston	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G701 pleasing, satisfactory, acceptable
us	ἡμᾶς	hēmas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
to neglect	καταλείψαντας	kataleipsantas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2641 I leave behind, abandon
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
word	λόγον	logon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
to wait on	διακονεῖν	diakonein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1247 I wait at table, serve
tables	τραπέζαις	trapezais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G5132 a table for food or business

Cross-references

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Deuteronomy 1:9–14 · Exodus 18:17–26 · 2 Timothy 2:4 · Nehemiah 6:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.