Acts 1:15

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And in these days Peter stood up in the midst of the brethren, and said (and there was a multitude of persons [gathered] together, about {G846} a hundred and twenty),

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Καὶ ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις ταύταις ἀναστὰς Πέτρος ἐν μέσῳ τῶν μαθητῶν, εἶπεν, (ἦν τε ὄχλος ὀνομάτων ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτὸ ὡς ἑκατὸν εἴκοσι,)

Transliteration

¶And in the hēmerais these anastas Petros in mesō of the mathētōn, eipen, (was both ochlos onomatōn upon the same about hekaton eikosi,)

Grammar Details

*hēmerais*: dative, feminine, plural - days
*anastas*: aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having risen/stood up
*Petros*: nominative, masculine, singular - Peter
*mesō*: dative, neuter, singular - middle/midst
*mathētōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - disciples
*eipen*: aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - said
*ochlos*: nominative, masculine, singular - crowd/multitude
*onomatōn*: genitive, neuter, plural - names
*hekaton*: numeral - hundred
*eikosi*: numeral - twenty

Word Meanings

*anastas*: having risen/stood up
*mesō*: middle/midst/among
*mathētōn*: disciples/learners/followers
*ochlos onomatōn*: crowd of names/multitude of persons

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Referenced Verses

1 Cor 15:6 : 6 then he appeared to above five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain until now, but some {G2532} are fallen asleep;
Rev 3:4 : 4 But thou hast a few names {G2532} in Sardis that did not defile their garments: and they shall walk with me in white; for they are worthy.
Rev 11:13 : 13 And in that hour there was a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell; and there were killed {G3686} in the earthquake seven thousand persons: and the rest were affrighted, and gave glory to the God of heaven.
Ps 32:5-6 : 5 I acknowledged my sin unto thee, And mine iniquity did I not hide: I said, I will confess my transgressions unto Jehovah; And thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. {H5542} 6 For this let every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: Surely when the great waters overflow they shall not reach unto him.
Ps 51:9-9 : 9 Hide thy face from my sins, And blot out all mine iniquities. 10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; And renew a right spirit within me. 11 Cast me not away from thy presence; And take not thy holy Spirit from me. 12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; And uphold me with a willing spirit. 13 Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; And sinners shall be converted unto thee.
Matt 13:31 : 31 Another parable set he before them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like unto a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field:
Luke 22:32 : 32 but I made supplication for thee, that thy faith fail not; and do thou, when once thou hast turned again, establish thy brethren.
John 14:12 : 12 Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater [works] than these shall he do; because I go unto the Father.
John 21:15-17 : 15 So when they had broken their fast, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, [son] of John, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. 16 He saith to him again a second time, Simon, [son] of John, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Tend my sheep. 17 He saith unto him the third time, Simon, [son] of John, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
John 21:23 : 23 This saying therefore went forth among the brethren, that that disciple should not die: yet Jesus said {G3754} not unto him, that he should not die; but, If I will that he tarry till I come, what [is that] to thee?
Acts 21:20 : 20 And they, when they heard it, glorified God; and they said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews of them that have believed; and they are all zealous for the law:

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