Acts

Acts 8:1–4

¹And Saul was there, giving approval to Stephen’s death.

On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria. ²God-fearing men buried Stephen and mourned deeply over him. ³But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison.

⁴Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went.

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Acts 8:1

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
Saul	Σαῦλος	Saulos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4569 Saul, the apostle
was there	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
giving approval	συνευδοκῶν	syneudokōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4909 I consent, agree, am of one mind with
to	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
death	ἀναιρέσει	anairesei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G336 killing, slaying, murder
On	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
that	ἐκείνῃ	ekeinē	Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1565 that, that one there, yonder
day	ἡμέρᾳ	hēmera	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2250 a day
a great	μέγας	megas	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3173 large, great
persecution	διωγμὸς	diōgmos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1375 persecution
broke out	Ἐγένετο	Egeneto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
against	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
church	ἐκκλησίαν	ekklēsian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1577 an assembly, congregation, church
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Jerusalem	Ἱεροσολύμοις	Hierosolymois	Noun - Dative Neuter Plural	G2414 Jerusalem
and	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
all	πάντες	pantes	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
except	πλὴν	plēn	Preposition	G4133 however, nevertheless
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
apostles	ἀποστόλων	apostolōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G652 an apostle, a messenger, an envoy, a delegate
were scattered	διεσπάρησαν	diesparēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G1289 I scatter like seed
throughout	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
Judea	Ἰουδαίας	Ioudaias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2449 Judea
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Samaria	Σαμαρείας	Samareias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4540 Samaria

Acts 8:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
God-fearing	εὐλαβεῖς	eulabeis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2126 cautious, pious
men	ἄνδρες	andres	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G435 a male human being, a man
buried	συνεκόμισαν	synekomisan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4792 I bear away together with
Stephen	Στέφανον	Stephanon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4736 Stephen
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
mourned deeply	κοπετὸν	kopeton	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2870 lamentation
over	ἐπ’	ep’	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Acts 8:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
Saul	Σαῦλος	Saulos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4569 Saul, the apostle
began to destroy	ἐλυμαίνετο	elymaineto	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G3075 I ravage, harry, devastate
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
church	ἐκκλησίαν	ekklēsian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1577 an assembly, congregation, church
Going	εἰσπορευόμενος	eisporeuomenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1531 I journey into, go into
from house to house	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
he dragged off	σύρων	syrōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4951 I draw, drag
men	ἄνδρας	andras	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G435 a male human being, a man
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
women	γυναῖκας	gynaikas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
put	παρεδίδου	paredidou	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3860 I hand over, deliver, betray
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
prison	φυλακήν	phylakēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5438 a watching, guard, prison, imprisonment

Acts 8:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Those who	Οἱ	Hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
had been scattered	διασπαρέντες	diasparentes	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1289 I scatter like seed
preached	εὐαγγελιζόμενοι	euangelizomenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2097 I bring good news, preach good tidings
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
word	λόγον	logon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
wherever they went	διῆλθον	diēlthon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1330 I pass through, spread a report