Acts
Acts 7:52
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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| 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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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.