Acts
Acts 8:12
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.
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| 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 |
Cross-references
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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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.