Acts
Acts 7:51–52
51You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit, just as your fathers did. 52Which of the prophets did your fathers fail to persecute? They even killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One. And now you are His betrayers and murderers —
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Acts 7:51
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| stiff-necked | Σκληροτράχηλοι | Sklērotrachēloi | Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural | G4644 stubborn |
| uncircumcised | ἀπερίτμητοι | aperitmētoi | Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural | G564 uncircumcised, unclean |
| hearts | καρδίαις | kardiais | Noun - Dative Feminine Plural | G2588 the heart, inner life, intention |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| ears | ὠσίν | ōsin | Noun - Dative Neuter Plural | G3775 the ear |
| You | ὑμεῖς | hymeis | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| always | ἀεὶ | aei | Adverb | G104 always |
| resist | ἀντιπίπτετε | antipiptete | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G496 I fall foul of, resist, oppose |
| the | τῷ | tō | Article - Dative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| Holy | Ἁγίῳ | Hagiō | Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular | G40 set apart, holy, sacred |
| Spirit | Πνεύματι | Pneumati | Noun - Dative Neuter Singular | G4151 wind, breath, spirit |
| just | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| as | ὡς | hōs | Adverb | G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that |
| your | ὑμῶν | hymōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| fathers | πατέρες | pateres | Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3962 father, Father, ancestor |
Acts 7:52
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Which | τίνα | tina | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G5101 who, which, what |
| of the | τῶν | tōn | Article - Genitive Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| prophets | προφητῶν | prophētōn | Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G4396 a prophet, poet |
| your | ὑμῶν | hymōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| fathers | πατέρες | pateres | Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3962 father, Father, ancestor |
| fail | οὐκ | ouk | Adverb | G3756 no, not |
| to persecute | ἐδίωξαν | ediōxan | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G1377 I pursue, persecute |
| They even killed | ἀπέκτειναν | apekteinan | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G615 I put to death, kill |
| those who | τοὺς | tous | Article - Accusative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| foretold | προκαταγγείλαντας | prokatangeilantas | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural | G4293 I announce beforehand, promise |
| the | τῆς | tēs | Article - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| coming | ἐλεύσεως | eleuseōs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G1660 a coming, arrival, advent |
| of the | τοῦ | tou | Article - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| Righteous One | Δικαίου | Dikaiou | Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular | G1342 just, righteous, impartial |
| And now | νῦν | nyn | Adverb | G3568 now, already, at present |
| you | ὑμεῖς | hymeis | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| are | ἐγένεσθε | egenesthe | Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural | G1096 I come into being, am born |
| betrayers | προδόται | prodotai | Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G4273 a betrayer |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| murderers | φονεῖς | phoneis | Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G5406 a murderer |
Cross-references
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Acts 7:51 Deuteronomy 10:16 · Ephesians 4:30 · Isaiah 63:10 · Jeremiah 4:4 · Leviticus 26:41 · Philippians 3:3 · Jeremiah 6:10 · Exodus 33:5 · Exodus 32:9 · Exodus 33:3 · Acts 6:10 · Psalm 78:8
Acts 7:52 Matthew 5:12 · 2 Chronicles 36:16 · 1 Kings 19:10 · 1 Thessalonians 2:15 · Luke 11:47–51 · Acts 3:14–15 · Jeremiah 2:30 · Matthew 23:31–37 · Acts 5:28–30 · Revelation 19:10 · 1 Kings 19:14 · Matthew 21:35–41
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.