Acts

Acts 6:8–15

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.

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.”

¹⁵All who were sitting in the Sanhedrin looked intently at Stephen, and they saw that his face was like the face of an angel.

Footnotes

d 6:9 Literally and those from Cilicia and Asia; the Roman Province of Asia was located in what is now western Turkey.
e 6:12 Or the Council; also in verse 15

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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

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

Acts 6:15

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
All	πάντες	pantes	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
who	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
were sitting	καθεζόμενοι	kathezomenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2516 I am sitting, sit, am seated
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Sanhedrin	συνεδρίῳ	synedriō	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4892 a council, the Sanhedrin
looked intently	ἀτενίσαντες	atenisantes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G816 I direct my gaze, look steadily
at	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
they saw that	εἶδον	eidon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
face	πρόσωπον	prosōpon	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4383 the face, countenance, surface
like	ὡσεὶ	hōsei	Adverb	G5616 as if, as it were, like, about
face	πρόσωπον	prosōpon	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4383 the face, countenance, surface
of an angel	ἀγγέλου	angelou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G32 an angel, messenger