Acts

Acts 6:8–10

⁸Now Stephen, who was full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and signs among the people. ⁹But resistance arose from what was called the Synagogue of the Freedmen, including Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and men from the provinces of Cilicia and Asia.^d They disputed with Stephen, ¹⁰but they could not stand up to his wisdom or the Spirit by whom he spoke.

Footnotes

d 6:9 Literally and those from Cilicia and Asia; the Roman Province of Asia was located in what is now western Turkey.

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Acts 6:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
Stephen	Στέφανος	Stephanos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4736 Stephen
full	πλήρης	plērēs	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4134 full
of grace	χάριτος	charitos	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5485 grace, favor, kindness
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
power	δυνάμεως	dynameōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1411 might, power, marvelous works
was performing	ἐποίει	epoiei	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4160 I do, make
great	μεγάλα	megala	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3173 large, great
wonders	τέρατα	terata	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G5059 a wonder, portent
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
signs	σημεῖα	sēmeia	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4592 a sign, miracle, indication
among	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
people	λαῷ	laō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2992 a people, the crowd

Acts 6:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δέ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
resistance arose	ἀνέστησαν	anestēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G450 I raise up, set up, rise from
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
what	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
was called	λεγομένης	legomenēs	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3004 I say, speak
Synagogue	συναγωγῆς	synagōgēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4864 an assembly, congregation, synagogue
of the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
Freedmen	Λιβερτίνων	Libertinōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3032 a freedman
including	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Cyrenians	Κυρηναίων	Kyrēnaiōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G2956 belonging to Cyrene, a Cyrenaean
Alexandrians	Ἀλεξανδρέων	Alexandreōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G221 an Alexandrian
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
men	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
Cilicia	Κιλικίας	Kilikias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2791 Cilicia
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Asia	Ἀσίας	Asias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G773 roughly the western third of Asia Minor
They disputed	συζητοῦντες	syzētountes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4802 I seek together, discuss, dispute
with	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Stephen	Στεφάνῳ	Stephanō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G4736 Stephen

Acts 6:10

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
they could not	ἴσχυον	ischyon	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2480 I am strong, able
stand up to	ἀντιστῆναι	antistēnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G436 I take a stand against, oppose, resist
wisdom	σοφίᾳ	sophia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4678 wisdom
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Spirit	Πνεύματι	Pneumati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
by whom	ᾧ	hō	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
he spoke	ἐλάλει	elalei	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2980 I speak, say

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Acts 6:8 Acts 4:29–30 · Acts 7:55 · Acts 6:5 · 1 Timothy 3:13 · Acts 6:10 · Acts 6:15 · Acts 2:17–18 · Acts 6:3 · Acts 8:6 · John 4:48 · Ephesians 4:11

Acts 6:9 Matthew 27:32 · Acts 23:34 · Acts 22:3 · Acts 15:23 · Acts 15:41 · Galatians 1:21 · Acts 16:6 · Acts 19:10 · Acts 2:9–10 · Acts 18:24 · Acts 21:27 · Matthew 10:17

Acts 6:10 Luke 21:15 · Matthew 10:19–20 · 1 Corinthians 2:4 · John 7:46 · Luke 12:11–12 · Job 32:8 · Exodus 4:12 · Ezekiel 3:27 · Luke 1:17 · Acts 5:39 · Acts 7:51 · Job 32:18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.