Acts

Acts 8:14–17

14When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them. 15On their arrival, they prayed for them to receive the Holy Spirit. 16For the Holy Spirit had not yet fallen upon any of them; they had simply been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus. 17Then Peter and John laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

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Acts 8:14

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
theοἱhoiArticle - Nominative Masculine PluralG3588 the
apostlesἀπόστολοιapostoloiNoun - Nominative Masculine PluralG652 an apostle, a messenger, an envoy, a delegate
inἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
JerusalemἹεροσολύμοιςHierosolymoisNoun - Dative Neuter PluralG2414 Jerusalem
heardἈκούσαντεςAkousantesVerb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine PluralG191 I hear, listen
thatὅτιhotiConjunctionG3754 that, since, because
SamariaΣαμάρειαSamareiaNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG4540 Samaria
had receivedδέδεκταιdedektaiVerb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularG1209 I take, receive, accept, welcome
theτὸνtonArticle - Accusative Masculine SingularG3588 the
wordλόγονlogonNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
of GodΘεοῦTheouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
they sentἀπέστειλανapesteilanVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss
PeterΠέτρονPetronNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG4074 Peter
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
JohnἸωάννηνIōannēnNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG2491 John
toπρὸςprosPrepositionG4314 to, towards, with
themαὐτοὺςautousPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person PluralG846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Acts 8:15

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
On their arrivalκαταβάντεςkatabantesVerb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine PluralG2597 I go down, come down
they prayedπροσηύξαντοprosēuxantoVerb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person PluralG4336 I pray, pray for
forπερὶperiPrepositionG4012 about, concerning, around
themαὐτῶνautōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person PluralG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
toὅπωςhopōsConjunctionG3704 how, in order that, so that
receiveλάβωσινlabōsinVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person PluralG2983 I receive, take
HolyἍγιονHagionAdjective - Accusative Neuter SingularG40 set apart, holy, sacred
SpiritΠνεῦμαPneumaNoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG4151 wind, breath, spirit

Acts 8:16

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ForγὰρgarConjunctionG1063 for
hadἦνēnVerb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
not yetοὐδέπωoudepōAdverbG3764 not yet, never before
fallenἐπιπεπτωκόςepipeptōkosVerb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Neuter SingularG1968 I fall upon, press upon
uponἐπ’ep’PrepositionG1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
anyοὐδενὶoudeniAdjective - Dative Masculine SingularG3762 no one, none, nothing
of themαὐτῶνautōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person PluralG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
they had simply beenὑπῆρχονhypērchonVerb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG5225 I am, exist, am in possession
baptizedβεβαπτισμένοιbebaptismenoiVerb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine PluralG907 I dip, submerge, baptize
intoεἰςeisPrepositionG1519 into, in, among, till, for
theτὸtoArticle - Accusative Neuter SingularG3588 the
nameὄνομαonomaNoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG3686 name, character, reputation
of theτοῦtouArticle - Genitive Masculine SingularG3588 the
LordκυρίουkyriouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
JesusἸησοῦIēsouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2424 Jesus

Acts 8:17

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ThenτότεtoteAdverbG5119 then
laidἐπετίθεσανepetithesanVerb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG2007 I put, place upon, lay on
handsχεῖραςcheirasNoun - Accusative Feminine PluralG5495 a hand
onἐπ’ep’PrepositionG1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
themαὐτούςautousPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person PluralG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
they receivedἐλάμβανονelambanonVerb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG2983 I receive, take
HolyἍγιονHagionAdjective - Accusative Neuter SingularG40 set apart, holy, sacred
SpiritΠνεῦμαPneumaNoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG4151 wind, breath, spirit

Cross-references

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

Acts 8:14 1 Thessalonians 3:2 · 1 Thessalonians 2:13 · Acts 8:1 · Galatians 2:9

Acts 8:15 Acts 2:38 · John 16:23–24

Acts 8:16 Acts 2:38 · Acts 19:2 · Matthew 28:19 · Acts 19:5–6 · Acts 11:15–17 · Acts 10:44–48 · 1 Corinthians 1:13–15

Acts 8:17 Acts 19:6 · Acts 6:6 · 2 Timothy 1:6 · Acts 8:18 · Acts 2:4 · Acts 9:17 · Numbers 27:18 · Hebrews 6:2 · Numbers 8:10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.