Acts
Acts 7:54–57
54On hearing this, the members of the Sanhedrin were enraged,q and they gnashed their teeth at him. 55But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked intently into heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at the right hand of God. 56“Look,” he said, “I see heaven open and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.”
57At this they covered their ears, cried out in a loud voice, and rushed together at him.
Footnotes
- q 7:54 Literally On hearing these things, they were cut in their hearts,
Word by word
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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 |
Acts 7:55
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| full | πλήρης | plērēs | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G4134 full |
| of | Πνεύματος | Pneumatos | Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular | G4151 wind, breath, spirit |
| looked intently | ἀτενίσας | atenisas | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G816 I direct my gaze, look steadily |
| into | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| heaven | οὐρανὸν | ouranon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3772 the sky, the heaven |
| saw | εἶδεν | eiden | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G3708 I see, look upon, experience |
| glory | δόξαν | doxan | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G1391 honor, renown, glory splendor |
| of God | Θεοῦ | Theou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| Jesus | Ἰησοῦν | Iēsoun | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G2424 Jesus |
| standing | ἑστῶτα | hestōta | Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular | G2476 I cause to stand, stand |
| at | ἐκ | ek | Preposition | G1537 from out, out from among, from |
| the right hand | δεξιῶν | dexiōn | Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural | G1188 on the right hand, right hand, right |
| of God | Θεοῦ | Theou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
Acts 7:56
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Look | Ἰδοὺ | Idou | Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G2400 See! Lo! Behold! Look! |
| he said | εἶπεν | eipen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing) |
| I see | θεωρῶ | theōrō | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G2334 I behold, look at, experience |
| heaven | οὐρανοὺς | ouranous | Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural | G3772 the sky, the heaven |
| open | διηνοιγμένους | diēnoigmenous | Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Plural | G1272 I open fully |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| the | τὸν | ton | Article - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| Son | Υἱὸν | Huion | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G5207 a son, descendent |
| of Man | ἀνθρώπου | anthrōpou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G444 a man, one of the human race |
| standing | ἑστῶτα | hestōta | Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular | G2476 I cause to stand, stand |
| at | ἐκ | ek | Preposition | G1537 from out, out from among, from |
| the right | δεξιῶν | dexiōn | Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural | G1188 on the right hand, right hand, right |
| of God | Θεοῦ | Theou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
Acts 7:57
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| At this | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| they covered | συνέσχον | syneschon | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G4912 I press together, confine, compel, am afflicted with |
| their | αὐτῶν | autōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| ears | ὦτα | ōta | Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural | G3775 the ear |
| cried out | Κράξαντες | Kraxantes | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural | G2896 I cry aloud, shriek |
| in a loud voice | φωνῇ | phōnē | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G5456 a sound, noise, voice |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| rushed | ὥρμησαν | hōrmēsan | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G3729 I rush |
| together | ὁμοθυμαδὸν | homothymadon | Adverb | G3661 with one mind, unanimously |
| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Acts 7:54 Acts 5:33 · Psalm 35:16 · Luke 13:28 · Matthew 25:30 · Matthew 13:50 · Job 16:9
Acts 7:55 Mark 16:19 · Hebrews 1:3 · 2 Corinthians 4:6 · Acts 6:10 · Hebrews 8:1 · Acts 6:5 · Psalm 109:31–110:1 · Acts 6:8 · Revelation 4:1–3 · John 12:41 · Acts 2:4
Acts 7:56 Matthew 26:64–65 · Revelation 11:19 · Acts 10:11 · Matthew 3:16 · Revelation 19:11 · Revelation 4:1 · Daniel 7:13–14 · Acts 10:16
Acts 7:57 Zechariah 7:11 · Acts 23:27 · Psalm 58:4
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.