Acts 5:11

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And great fear came upon the whole church, and upon all that heard these things.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἐγένετο φόβος μέγας ἐφʼ ὅλην τὴν ἐκκλησίαν, καὶ ἐπὶ πάντας τοὺς ἀκούοντας ταῦτα.

Transliteration

And egeneto phobos megas eph' holēn the ekklēsian, and epi all the ones akouontas these things.

Grammar Details

*egeneto*: aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd singular - became/happened
*phobos*: nominative, masculine, singular - fear
*megas*: nominative, masculine, singular - great
*eph'*: preposition + accusative - upon/on
*holēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - whole/entire
*ekklēsian*: accusative, feminine, singular - assembly/church
*epi*: preposition + accusative - upon/on
*akouontas*: present, active, participle, accusative, masculine, plural - hearing/those who heard

Word Meanings

*phobos*: fear/terror/awe
*megas*: great/large/intense
*ekklēsian*: church/assembly/congregation
*holēn*: whole/entire/all

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Referenced Verses

Acts 5:5 : 5 And Ananias hearing these words fell down and gave up the ghost: and great fear came upon all that heard it.
Acts 19:17 : 17 And this became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, that dwelt at Ephesus; and fear fell upon them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.
1 Cor 10:11-12 : 11 Now these things happened unto them by way of example; and they were written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the ages are come. 12 Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.
Phil 2:12 : 12 So then, my beloved, even as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling;
Heb 4:1 : 1 Let us fear therefore, lest haply, a promise being left of entering into his rest, any one of you should seem to have come short of it.
Heb 11:7 : 7 By faith Noah, being warned [of God] concerning things not seen as yet, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; through which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.
Heb 12:15 : 15 looking carefully lest [there be] any man that falleth short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble [you], and thereby {G1223} the many be defiled;
Heb 12:28 : 28 Wherefore, receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us have grace, whereby {G1223} we may offer service well-pleasing to God with reverence and awe:
1 Pet 1:17 : 17 And if ye call on him as Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to each man's work, pass the time of your sojourning in fear:
Rev 15:4 : 4 Who shall not fear, {G4571} O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy; for all the nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy righteous acts have been made manifest.
Ps 89:7 : 7 A God very terrible in the council of the holy ones, And to be feared above all them that are round about him?
Jer 32:40 : 40 and I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from following them, to do them good; and I will put my fear in their hearts, that they may not depart from me.

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