Acts
Acts 7:57–58
57At this they covered their ears, cried out in a loud voice, and rushed together at him. 58They dragged him out of the city and began to stone him. Meanwhile the witnesses laid their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul.
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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 |
Acts 7:58
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| They dragged | ἐκβαλόντες | ekbalontes | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural | G1544 I throw, cast, put out, banish, bring forth, produce |
| out of | ἔξω | exō | Preposition | G1854 without, outside |
| the | τῆς | tēs | Article - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| city | πόλεως | poleōs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G4172 a city |
| began to stone | ἐλιθοβόλουν | elithoboloun | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G3036 I stone, cast stones at |
| Meanwhile | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| the | οἱ | hoi | Article - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| witnesses | μάρτυρες | martyres | Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3144 a witness |
| laid | ἀπέθεντο | apethento | Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural | G659 I lay off or aside, renounce |
| their | αὐτῶν | autōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| garments | ἱμάτια | himatia | Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural | G2440 outer garment |
| at | παρὰ | para | Preposition | G3844 from, in the presence of |
| the | τοὺς | tous | Article - Accusative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| feet | πόδας | podas | Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural | G4228 the foot |
| of a young man | νεανίου | neaniou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3494 a young man, youth |
| named | καλουμένου | kaloumenou | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2564 I call, invite, name |
| Saul | Σαύλου | Saulou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G4569 Saul, the apostle |
Cross-references
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Acts 7:57 Zechariah 7:11 · Acts 23:27 · Psalm 58:4
Acts 7:58 Acts 22:20 · Acts 8:1 · Acts 6:13 · Leviticus 24:14–16 · Acts 22:4 · Deuteronomy 17:7 · 1 Kings 21:13 · Deuteronomy 13:9–10 · Luke 4:29 · Numbers 15:35
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.