Acts
Acts 7:59–60
59While they were stoning him, Stephen appealed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” 60Falling on his knees, he cried out in a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
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Acts 7:59
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| they were stoning | ἐλιθοβόλουν | elithoboloun | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G3036 I stone, cast stones at |
| Stephen | Στέφανον | Stephanon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G4736 Stephen |
| appealed | ἐπικαλούμενον | epikaloumenon | Verb - Present Participle Middle - Accusative Masculine Singular | G1941 I call by an additional name, appeal to |
| Lord | Κύριε | Kyrie | Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular | G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir |
| Jesus | Ἰησοῦ | Iēsou | Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular | G2424 Jesus |
| receive | δέξαι | dexai | Verb - Aorist Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Singular | G1209 I take, receive, accept, welcome |
| my | μου | mou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| spirit | πνεῦμά | pneuma | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G4151 wind, breath, spirit |
Acts 7:60
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falling | θεὶς | theis | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5087 I put, place |
| on | τὰ | ta | Article - Accusative Neuter Plural | G3588 the |
| knees | γόνατα | gonata | Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural | G1119 a knee |
| he cried out | ἔκραξεν | ekraxen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2896 I cry aloud, shriek |
| in a loud | μεγάλῃ | megalē | Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular | G3173 large, great |
| voice | φωνῇ | phōnē | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G5456 a sound, noise, voice |
| Lord | Κύριε | Kyrie | Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular | G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir |
| not | μὴ | mē | Adverb | G3361 not, lest |
| hold | στήσῃς | stēsēs | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular | G2476 I cause to stand, stand |
| this | ταύτην | tautēn | Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3778 this, he, she, it |
| sin | ἁμαρτίαν | hamartian | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G266 a sin |
| against them | αὐτοῖς | autois | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| And | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| when he had said | εἰπὼν | eipōn | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing) |
| this | τοῦτο | touto | Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3778 this, he, she, it |
| he fell asleep | ἐκοιμήθη | ekoimēthē | Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G2837 I fall asleep, am asleep |
Cross-references
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Acts 7:59 Luke 23:46 · Psalm 31:5 · Acts 22:16 · Joel 2:32 · Acts 2:21 · 1 Corinthians 1:2 · Acts 9:14
Acts 7:60 Matthew 5:44 · Luke 23:34 · 1 Corinthians 15:20 · Romans 12:14–21 · 1 Thessalonians 4:13–14 · Acts 9:40 · Luke 6:28 · Acts 20:36 · Acts 21:5 · Acts 13:36 · 1 Corinthians 15:18 · Luke 22:41
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.