Acts 4:31

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And when they had prayed, the place was shaken wherein {G1722} they were gathered together; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spake the word of God with boldness.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ δεηθέντων αὐτῶν, ἐσαλεύθη ὁ τόπος ἐν ᾧ ἦσαν συνηγμένοι· καὶ ἐπλήσθησαν ἅπαντες Πνεύματος Ἁγίου, καὶ ἐλάλουν τὸν λόγον τοῦ Θεοῦ μετὰ παρρησίας.

Transliteration

And deēthentōn them, esaleuthē the topos in which they were synēgmenoi; and eplēsthēsan hapantes Pneumatos Hagiou, and elaloun the logon of the Theou with parrēsias.

Grammar Details

*deēthentōn*: aorist passive participle, genitive, masculine, plural - having prayed
*esaleuthē*: aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - was shaken
*topos*: nominative, masculine, singular - place
*synēgmenoi*: perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been gathered together
*eplēsthēsan*: aorist passive indicative, 3rd plural - they were filled
*hapantes*: nominative, masculine, plural - all
*Pneumatos*: genitive, neuter, singular - Spirit
*Hagiou*: genitive, neuter, singular - Holy
*elaloun*: imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - they were speaking
*logon*: accusative, masculine, singular - word
*Theou*: genitive, masculine, singular - God
*parrēsias*: genitive, feminine, singular - boldness

Word Meanings

*deēthentōn*: having prayed/requested/petitioned
*esaleuthē*: was shaken/moved/rocked
*topos*: place/location
*synēgmenoi*: gathered together/assembled
*eplēsthēsan*: were filled/fulfilled
*hapantes*: all/everyone
*elaloun*: were speaking/talking/declaring
*parrēsias*: boldness/openness/courage/freedom of speech

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Referenced Verses

Acts 2:4 : 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Acts 2:2 : 2 And suddenly there came from heaven a sound as of the rushing of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
Jas 1:5 : 5 But if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
Isa 65:24 : 24 And it shall come to pass that, before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.
Matt 21:22 : 22 And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.
Acts 4:29 : 29 And now, Lord, look upon their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants to speak thy word with all boldness,
Acts 16:25-26 : 25 But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns unto God, and the prisoners were listening to them; 26 and suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison-house were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed.
Phil 1:14 : 14 and that most of the brethren in the Lord, being confident through my bonds, are more abundantly bold to speak the word of God without fear.
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 15:7 : 7 If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatsoever {G1437} ye will, and it shall be done unto you.
John 15:16 : 16 Ye did not choose me, but I chose you, and appointed you, that ye should go and bear fruit, and [that] your fruit should abide: that {G5100} whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
John 16:23-24 : 23 And in that day ye shall ask {G3756} me no question. Verily, verily, I say unto you, if ye shall ask anything of the Father, he will give it you in my name. 24 Hitherto {G737} have ye asked {G3756} nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be made full.
Matt 18:19-20 : 19 Again I say unto you, that if two of you shall agree on earth as touching anything that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father who is in heaven. 20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the middle of them.

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