Acts 6:7

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem exceedingly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ὁ λόγος τοῦ Θεοῦ ηὔξανεν· καὶ ἐπληθύνετο ὁ ἀριθμὸς τῶν μαθητῶν ἐν Ἰερουσαλὴμ σφόδρα· πολύς τε ὄχλος τῶν ἱερέων ὑπήκουον τῇ πίστει.

Transliteration

And the logos of the Theou ēuxanen; and eplēthyneto the arithmos of the mathētōn in Ierousalēm sphodra; polys te ochlos of the hiereōn hypēkouon to the pistei.

Grammar Details

*logos*: nominative, masculine, singular - word/message
*Theou*: genitive, masculine, singular - God/deity
*ēuxanen*: imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was growing/increasing
*eplēthyneto*: imperfect, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was being multiplied/increased
*arithmos*: nominative, masculine, singular - number
*mathētōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - disciples
*Ierousalēm*: dative, feminine, singular (indeclinable) - Jerusalem
*sphodra*: adverb - greatly/exceedingly
*polys*: nominative, masculine, singular, adjective - great/large
*te*: conjunction, connective - and/also
*ochlos*: nominative, masculine, singular - crowd/multitude
*hiereōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - priests
*hypēkouon*: imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - were obeying/becoming obedient
*pistei*: dative, feminine, singular - faith/belief

Word Meanings

*logos*: word/message/teaching
*ēuxanen*: was growing/increasing/spreading
*eplēthyneto*: was being multiplied/increased/growing numerous
*polys*: great/large/numerous
*ochlos*: crowd/multitude/company
*hypēkouon*: were obeying/becoming obedient/heeding
*pistei*: faith/belief/trust

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Acts 12:24 : 24 But the word of God grew and multiplied.
Acts 19:20 : 20 So {G2596} mightily grew the word of the Lord and prevailed.
Col 1:6 : 6 which is come unto you; even as it is also in all the world bearing fruit and increasing, as [it doth] in you also, since the day ye heard and knew the grace of God in truth;
Rom 1:5 : 5 through whom we received grace and apostleship, unto obedience of faith among all the nations, for his name's sake;
Rom 16:26 : 26 but now is manifested, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, is made known unto all the nations unto obedience of faith:
2 Tim 2:9 : 9 wherein {G1722} I suffer hardship unto bonds, as a malefactor; but the word of God is not bound.
Heb 5:9 : 9 and having been made perfect, he became unto all them that obey him the author of eternal salvation;
Heb 11:8 : 8 By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed to go out unto a place which he was to receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.
Acts 21:20 : 20 And they, when they heard it, glorified God; and they said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews of them that have believed; and they are all zealous for the law:
Acts 13:8 : 8 But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn aside the proconsul from the faith.
Acts 14:22 : 22 confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God.
2 Chr 29:34 : 34 But the priests were too few, so that they could not flay all the burnt-offerings: wherefore their brethren the Levites did help them, till the work was ended, and until the priests had sanctified themselves; for the Levites were more upright in heart to sanctify themselves than the priests.
2 Chr 30:24 : 24 For Hezekiah king of Judah did give to the assembly for offerings a thousand bullocks and seven thousand sheep; and the princes gave to the assembly a thousand bullocks and ten thousand sheep: and a great number of priests sanctified themselves.
Ps 132:9 : 9 Let thy priest be clothed with righteousness; And let thy saints shout for joy.
Ps 132:16 : 16 Her priests also will I clothe with salvation; And her saints shall shout aloud for joy.
Matt 19:30 : 30 But many shall be last [that are] first; and first [that are] last.
Luke 2:34 : 34 and Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this [child] is set for the falling and the rising of many in Israel; and for a sign which is spoken against;
John 12:42 : 42 Nevertheless even of the rulers {G2532} many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess [it], lest they should be put out of the synagogue:
2 Thess 1:8 : 8 rendering vengeance to them that know not God, and to them that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus:

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