Acts
Acts 8:4–6
4Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went. 5Philip went down to a city in Samaria and proclaimed the Christ to them. 6The crowds all paid close attention to Philip’s message and to the signs they saw him perform.
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 8:4
| 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 |
Acts 8:5
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip | Φίλιππος | Philippos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5376 Philip |
| went down | κατελθὼν | katelthōn | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2718 I come down |
| to | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| city | πόλιν | polin | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G4172 a city |
| Samaria | Σαμαρείας | Samareias | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G4540 Samaria |
| proclaimed | ἐκήρυσσεν | ekēryssen | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2784 I proclaim, herald, preach |
| the | τὸν | ton | Article - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| Christ | Χριστόν | Christon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ |
| to them | αὐτοῖς | autois | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
Acts 8:6
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The | οἱ | hoi | Article - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| crowds | ὄχλοι | ochloi | Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3793 a crowd |
| all | ὁμοθυμαδὸν | homothymadon | Adverb | G3661 with one mind, unanimously |
| paid close attention | προσεῖχον | proseichon | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G4337 I pay attention to, devote myself to |
| to Philip’s | Φιλίππου | Philippou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G5376 Philip |
| message | λεγομένοις | legomenois | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Neuter Plural | G3004 I say, speak |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| to the | τὰ | ta | Article - Accusative Neuter Plural | G3588 the |
| signs | σημεῖα | sēmeia | Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural | G4592 a sign, miracle, indication |
| they saw | βλέπειν | blepein | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | G991 I look, see |
| him perform | ἐποίει | epoiei | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G4160 I do, make |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Acts 8:4 Matthew 10:23 · 1 Thessalonians 2:2 · Acts 8:1 · Acts 11:19 · Acts 14:2–7 · Acts 15:35
Acts 8:5 Acts 6:5 · Acts 21:8 · Acts 8:35–36 · Acts 8:40 · Acts 5:42 · 1 Corinthians 3:11 · 1 Corinthians 1:23
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.