Acts 11:24

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

for he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὅτι ἦν ἀνὴρ ἀγαθὸς, καὶ πλήρης Πνεύματος Ἁγίου καὶ πίστεως: καὶ προσετέθη ὄχλος ἱκανὸς τῷ Κυρίῳ.

Transliteration

For ēn anēr agathos, and plērēs Pneumatos Hagiou and pisteōs: and prosetethē ochlos hikanos tō Kyriō.

Grammar Details

*Hoti*: conjunction - for/because
*ēn*: imperfect active indicative 3rd person singular - he was
*anēr*: nominative masculine singular - man
*agathos*: adjective, nominative masculine singular - good
*plērēs*: adjective, nominative masculine singular - full
*Pneumatos Hagiou*: genitive neuter singular - of Holy Spirit
*pisteōs*: genitive feminine singular - of faith
*prosetethē*: aorist passive indicative 3rd person singular - was added
*ochlos*: nominative masculine singular - crowd
*hikanos*: adjective, nominative masculine singular - considerable
*tō Kyriō*: dative masculine singular with article - to the Lord

Word Meanings

*anēr agathos*: good man/virtuous man
*plērēs*: full/filled with
*Pneumatos Hagiou*: Holy Spirit
*pisteōs*: faith/trust/belief
*prosetethē*: was added/was joined
*ochlos hikanos*: considerable crowd/sizable number

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Referenced Verses

Acts 5:14 : 14 and believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women;
Acts 11:21 : 21 And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number that believed turned unto the Lord.
Acts 6:5 : 5 And the saying pleased {G1799} the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaus a proselyte of Antioch;
Acts 6:8 : 8 And Stephen, full of grace and power, wrought great wonders and signs among the people.
Acts 9:31 : 31 So the church throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, being edified; and, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, was multiplied.
Acts 6:3 : 3 Look ye out therefore, brethren, from among you seven men of good report, full of the {G40} Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
Acts 24:16 : 16 {G1161} {G1722} Herein I also exercise myself to have a conscience void of offence toward God and men always.
Rom 5:7 : 7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: for peradventure for the good man some one would even dare to die.
Rom 15:15 : 15 But {G80} I write the more boldly unto you in some measure, as putting you again in remembrance, because of the grace that was given me of God,
2 Sam 18:27 : 27 And the watchman said, I think the running of the foremost is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok. And the king said, He is a good man, and cometh with good tidings.
Ps 37:23 : 23 A man's goings are established of Jehovah; And he delighteth in his way.
Ps 112:5 : 5 Well is it with the man that dealeth graciously and lendeth; He shall maintain his cause in judgment.
Prov 12:2 : 2 A good man shall obtain favor of Jehovah; But a man of wicked devices will he condemn.
Prov 13:22 : 22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children; And the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.
Prov 14:14 : 14 The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways; And a good man [shall be satisfied] from himself.
Matt 12:35 : 35 The good man out of his good treasure bringeth forth good things: and the evil man out of his evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
Matt 19:17 : 17 And he said unto him, Why askest thou me concerning that which is good? One there is who is good: but if thou wouldest enter into life, keep the commandments.
Luke 23:50 : 50 And behold, a man named Joseph, who was a councillor, a good and righteous man
John 7:12 : 12 And there was much murmuring among the multitudes concerning him: some {G3303} said, He is a good man; others {G1161} said, Not so, but he leadeth the multitude astray.

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