Acts

Acts 8:12–13

¹²But when they believed Philip as he preached the gospel of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women. ¹³Even Simon himself believed and was baptized. He followed Philip closely and was astounded by the great signs and miracles he observed.

Read all of Acts 8

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

Acts 8:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
when	Ὅτε	Hote	Adverb	G3753 when
they believed	ἐπίστευσαν	episteusan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4100 I believe, have faith in
Philip	Φιλίππῳ	Philippō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G5376 Philip
as he preached the gospel	εὐαγγελιζομένῳ	euangelizomenō	Verb - Present Participle Middle - Dative Masculine Singular	G2097 I bring good news, preach good tidings
of	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
kingdom	βασιλείας	basileias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G932 kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, kingdom
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
name	ὀνόματος	onomatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3686 name, character, reputation
of Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
they were baptized	ἐβαπτίζοντο	ebaptizonto	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G907 I dip, submerge, baptize
both	τε	te	Conjunction	G5037 and, both
men	ἄνδρες	andres	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G435 a male human being, a man
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
women	γυναῖκες	gynaikes	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady

Acts 8:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Even	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Simon	Σίμων	Simōn	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4613 Simon
himself	αὐτὸς	autos	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
believed	ἐπίστευσεν	episteusen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4100 I believe, have faith in
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
was baptized	βαπτισθεὶς	baptistheis	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G907 I dip, submerge, baptize
He followed	προσκαρτερῶν	proskarterōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4342 I persist
Philip	Φιλίππῳ	Philippō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G5376 Philip
and	τε	te	Conjunction	G5037 and, both
was astounded	ἐξίστατο	existato	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1839 I astonish, am astonished
great	μεγάλας	megalas	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3173 large, great
signs	σημεῖα	sēmeia	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4592 a sign, miracle, indication
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
miracles	δυνάμεις	dynameis	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G1411 might, power, marvelous works
he observed	θεωρῶν	theōrōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2334 I behold, look at, experience

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Acts 8:12 Acts 2:38 · Acts 1:3 · Matthew 28:19 · 1 Peter 3:21 · Acts 2:41 · Acts 5:14 · Acts 28:31 · Romans 10:10 · Galatians 3:28

Acts 8:13 Acts 19:11 · John 5:20 · Acts 8:6–7 · John 8:30–31

Cross-references from OpenBible.info, used under CC BY 4.0. The best-supported references for each verse are shown.

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.