Acts

Acts 7:46–49

⁴⁶who found favor in the sight of God and asked to provide a dwelling place for the God of Jacob.^o ⁴⁷But it was Solomon who built the house for Him.

⁴⁸However, the Most High does not dwell in houses made by human hands. As the prophet says:

⁴⁹‘Heaven is My throne

and the earth is My footstool.

What kind of house will you build for Me, says the Lord,

or where will My place of repose be?

Footnotes

o 7:46 SBL, WH, BYZ, and TR; see also LXX for Psalm 132:5|PSA 132:5; ECM and NE a dwelling place for the house of Jacob.

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Acts 7:46

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
who	ὃς	hos	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
found	εὗρεν	heuren	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2147 I find
favor	χάριν	charin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5485 grace, favor, kindness
in the sight	ἐνώπιον	enōpion	Preposition	G1799 before the face of, in the presence of
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
asked	ᾐτήσατο	ētēsato	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G154 I ask, request, beg, petition
to provide	εὑρεῖν	heurein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2147 I find
a dwelling place	σκήνωμα	skēnōma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4638 a dwelling
for the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
God	Θεῷ	Theō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
of Jacob	Ἰακώβ	Iakōb	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2384 Jacob

Acts 7:47

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
Solomon	Σολομῶν	Solomōn	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4672 Solomon
built	οἰκοδόμησεν	oikodomēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3618 I build, build up, edify
house	οἶκον	oikon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3624 a house, household
for Him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Acts 7:48

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
However	Ἀλλ’	All’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Most High	Ὕψιστος	Hypsistos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - Superlative	G5310 highest, most high, the heights
not	οὐχ	ouch	Adverb	G3756 no, not
dwell	κατοικεῖ	katoikei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2730 I dwell in, settle in, inhabit
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
made by human hands	χειροποιήτοις	cheiropoiētois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G5499 done or made with hands
As	καθὼς	kathōs	Adverb	G2531 just as, as
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
prophet	προφήτης	prophētēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4396 a prophet, poet
says	λέγει	legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak

Acts 7:49

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Heaven	οὐρανός	ouranos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3772 the sky, the heaven
My	μοι	moi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
throne	θρόνος	thronos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2362 a throne, seat
and	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
earth	γῆ	gē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land
My	ποδῶν	podōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G4228 the foot
footstool	ὑποπόδιον	hypopodion	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5286 a footstool
What kind of	ποῖον	poion	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4169 of what sort
house	οἶκον	oikon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3624 a house, household
will you build	οἰκοδομήσετέ	oikodomēsete	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G3618 I build, build up, edify
for Me	μοι	moi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
says	λέγει	legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
Lord	Κύριος	Kyrios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
where	τίς	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5101 who, which, what
My	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
place	τόπος	topos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5117 a place
of repose	καταπαύσεώς	katapauseōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2663 resting, rest