Acts 5:12

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Διὰ δὲ τῶν χειρῶν τῶν ἀποστόλων ἐγίνετο σημεῖα καὶ τέρατα ἐν τῷ λαῷ πολλά· (καὶ ἦσαν ὁμοθυμαδὸν ἅπαντες ἐν τῇ στοᾷ Σολομῶντος.

Transliteration

Through de the cheirōn of the apostolōn egineto sēmeia and terata in the laō polla; (and ēsan homothymadon hapantes in the stoa of Solomōntos.

Grammar Details

*de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and
*cheirōn*: genitive, feminine, plural - hands
*apostolōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - apostles
*egineto*: imperfect, middle, indicative, 3rd singular - were happening/being done
*sēmeia*: nominative, neuter, plural - signs
*terata*: nominative, neuter, plural - wonders
*laō*: dative, masculine, singular - people
*polla*: nominative, neuter, plural - many
*ēsan*: imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd plural - they were
*homothymadon*: adverb - with one accord/unanimously
*hapantes*: nominative, masculine, plural - all together
*stoa*: dative, feminine, singular - portico/colonnade
*Solomōntos*: genitive, masculine, singular - of Solomon

Word Meanings

*sēmeia*: signs/miracles/wonders
*terata*: wonders/marvels/portents
*laō*: people/crowd/nation
*homothymadon*: with one accord/unanimously/with one mind
*stoa*: portico/colonnade/covered walkway

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Referenced Verses

Acts 3:11 : 11 And as {G5560} he {G2390} held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon's, greatly wondering.
Acts 4:30 : 30 while thy stretchest forth thy {G4571} hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of thy holy Servant Jesus.
Mark 16:20 : 20 And they went forth, and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word by the signs that followed. Amen.
John 10:23 : 23 it was winter; and Jesus was walking in the temple in Solomon's porch.
Acts 1:14 : 14 These all {G2258} with one accord continued stedfastly in prayer, {G2532} {G1162} with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
Acts 19:11 : 11 And God wrought {G3756} special miracles by the hands of Paul:
Rom 15:19 : 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;
2 Cor 12:12 : 12 Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, by signs and wonders and mighty works.
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.
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 14:8-9 : 8 And at Lystra there sat a certain man, impotent in his feet, a cripple from his mother's womb, who never had walked. 9 The same heard Paul speaking, who, fastening eyes upon him, and seeing that he had faith to be made whole, 10 said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped up and walked.
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.
Mark 16:17-18 : 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.
Acts 2:42-43 : 42 And {G2258} they continued stedfastly in the apostles' teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread and the prayers. 43 And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles.
Acts 2:46 : 46 And day by day, continuing stedfastly with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread at home, they took their food with gladness and singleness of heart,
Acts 3:6-7 : 6 But Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but what I have, that give I thee. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk. 7 And he took him by the right hand, and raised him up: and immediately his feet and his ankle-bones received strength.
Acts 4:32-33 : 32 And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and {G5590} {G2532} soul: and not one [of] [them] said that aught of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common. 33 And with great power gave the apostles their witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.
Acts 9:33 : 33 And there he found a certain man named Aeneas, who had kept his bed {G1537} eight years; for he was palsied.
Acts 9:40 : 40 But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down and prayed; and turning to the body, he said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes; and when she saw Peter, she sat up.

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