Acts
Acts 7:55–56
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.”
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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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.