Acts

Acts 7:51–54

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 — ⁵³you who received the law ordained by angels, yet have not kept it.”

⁵⁴On hearing this, the members of the Sanhedrin were enraged,^q and they gnashed their teeth at him.

Footnotes

q 7:54 Literally On hearing these things, they were cut in their hearts,

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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

Acts 7:53

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
who	οἵτινες	hoitines	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3748 whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever
received	ἐλάβετε	elabete	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2983 I receive, take
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
law	νόμον	nomon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
ordained	διαταγὰς	diatagas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G1296 ordaining, ordinance, disposition
by	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
angels	ἀγγέλων	angelōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G32 an angel, messenger
yet	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
have not kept	ἐφυλάξατε	ephylaxate	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G5442 I keep, guard, observe

Acts 7:54

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
On hearing	Ἀκούοντες	Akouontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G191 I hear, listen
this	ταῦτα	tauta	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
were enraged	διεπρίοντο	dieprionto	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G1282 I cut to the quick
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
they gnashed	ἔβρυχον	ebrychon	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1031 I grind or gnash
teeth	ὀδόντας	odontas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3599 a tooth
at	ἐπ’	ep’	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
him	αὐτόν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same