Acts 19:11

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And God wrought {G3756} special miracles by the hands of Paul:

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Δυνάμεις τε οὐ τὰς τυχούσας ἐποίει ὁ Θεὸς διὰ τῶν χειρῶν Παύλου:

Transliteration

Dynameis te ou tas tychousas epoiei ho Theos dia tōn cheirōn Paulou:

Grammar Details

*Dynameis*: accusative, feminine, plural - miracles/powers
*te*: connective particle - and/both
*ou tas tychousas*: accusative, feminine, plural - not ordinary
*epoiei*: imperfect, 3rd singular, indicative - was doing/performing
*ho Theos*: nominative, masculine, singular - God
*dia*: preposition + genitive - through
*tōn cheirōn*: genitive, feminine, plural - the hands
*Paulou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of Paul

Word Meanings

*Dynameis*: miracles/powers/mighty works
*ou tas tychousas*: not ordinary/unusual/extraordinary
*epoiei*: was doing/performing/working
*Theos*: God/deity
*cheirōn*: hands

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Acts 5:12 : 12 And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch.
Rom 15:18-19 : 18 For I will not dare to speak of any things save those which Christ wrought through me, for the obedience of the Gentiles, by word and deed, 19 in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of the Holy Spirit; so that from Jerusalem, and round about even unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ;
Acts 16:18 : 18 And this she did for many days. But Paul, being sore troubled, turned and said to the spirit, I charge thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And it came out that very hour.
Heb 2:4 : 4 God also bearing witness with them, both by signs and wonders, and by manifold powers, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to his own will.
Mark 16:17-20 : 17 And these signs shall accompany them that believe: in my name shall they cast out demons; they shall speak with new tongues; 18 they shall take up serpents, and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall in no wise hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. 19 So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken unto them, was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God. 20 And they went forth, and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word by the signs that followed. Amen.
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.
Acts 8:13 : 13 And Simon also himself believed: and being baptized, he continued with Philip; and beholding {G3173} signs and great miracles wrought, he was amazed.
Acts 14:3 : 3 Long time therefore {G3303} they tarried [there] speaking boldly in the Lord, who bare witness unto the word of his grace, {G2532} granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.
Acts 15:12 : 12 And all the multitude kept silence; and they hearkened unto Barnabas and Paul rehearsing what signs and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles through them.
Gal 3:5 : 5 He therefore that supplieth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, [doeth he it] by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

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