Acts 6:1-6 : 1 {
"verseID": "Acts.6.1",
"source": "Ἐν δὲ ταῖς ἡμέραις ταύταις, πληθυνόντων τῶν μαθητῶν, ἐγένετο γογγυσμὸς τῶν Ἑλληνιστῶν πρὸς τοὺς Ἑβραίους, ὅτι παρεθεωροῦντο ἐν τῇ διακονίᾳ τῇ καθημερινῇ αἱ χῆραι αὐτῶν.",
"text": "In *de* the *hēmerais* these, *plēthynontōn* the *mathētōn*, *egeneto* *gogysmos* of the *Hellēnistōn* *pros* the *Hebraious*, because *paretheōrounto* in the *diakonia* the *kathēmerinē* the *chērai* of them.",
"grammar": {
"*de*": "conjunction, adversative/continuative - but/and/now",
"*hēmerais*": "dative, feminine, plural - days",
"*plēthynontōn*": "present participle, genitive, plural, masculine - multiplying/increasing",
"*mathētōn*": "genitive, plural, masculine - disciples",
"*egeneto*": "aorist, indicative, middle, 3rd person, singular - arose/occurred",
"*gogysmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - murmuring/complaint",
"*Hellēnistōn*": "genitive, plural, masculine - Hellenists (Greek-speaking Jews)",
"*pros*": "preposition + accusative - against/toward",
"*Hebraious*": "accusative, plural, masculine - Hebrews (Hebrew-speaking Jews)",
"*paretheōrounto*": "imperfect, passive, indicative, 3rd person, plural - were being overlooked/neglected",
"*diakonia*": "dative, feminine, singular - distribution/service/ministry",
"*kathēmerinē*": "dative, feminine, singular - daily",
"*chērai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - widows"
},
"variants": {
"*plēthynontōn*": "multiplying/increasing/growing numerous",
"*egeneto*": "arose/occurred/came about",
"*gogysmos*": "murmuring/complaint/grumbling",
"*Hellēnistōn*": "Hellenists/Greek-speaking Jews",
"*Hebraious*": "Hebrews/Hebrew-speaking Jews",
"*paretheōrounto*": "were being overlooked/neglected/disregarded",
"*diakonia*": "distribution/service/ministry/attendance"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "Acts.6.2",
"source": "Προσκαλεσάμενοι δὲ οἱ δώδεκα τὸ πλῆθος τῶν μαθητῶν, εἶπον, Οὐκ ἀρεστόν ἐστιν ἡμᾶς καταλείψαντας τὸν λόγον τοῦ Θεοῦ, διακονεῖν τραπέζαις.",
"text": "*Proskalesamenoi* *de* the *dōdeka* the *plēthos* of the *mathētōn*, *eipon*, Not *areston* *estin* us *kataleipsantas* the *logon* of the *Theou*, *diakonein* *trapezais*.",
"grammar": {
"*Proskalesamenoi*": "aorist, middle, participle, nominative, plural, masculine - having summoned/called",
"*de*": "conjunction, adversative/continuative - but/and/then",
"*dōdeka*": "nominative, masculine, plural (indeclinable) - twelve",
"*plēthos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - multitude/crowd",
"*mathētōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - disciples",
"*eipon*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - said",
"*areston*": "nominative, neuter, singular, adjective - pleasing/satisfactory",
"*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is",
"*kataleipsantas*": "aorist, active, participle, accusative, plural, masculine - having abandoned/left",
"*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word/message",
"*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God/deity",
"*diakonein*": "present, active, infinitive - to serve/minister",
"*trapezais*": "dative, feminine, plural - tables/food distribution"
},
"variants": {
"*Proskalesamenoi*": "having summoned/called to themselves",
"*plēthos*": "multitude/crowd/large number",
"*logon*": "word/message/teaching",
"*diakonein*": "to serve/minister/attend to",
"*trapezais*": "tables/money tables/food distribution"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "Acts.6.3",
"source": "Ἐπισκέψασθε οὖν, ἀδελφοί, ἄνδρας ἐξ ὑμῶν μαρτυρουμένους ἑπτά, πλήρεις Πνεύματος Ἁγίου καὶ σοφίας, οὓς καταστήσωμεν ἐπὶ τῆς χρείας ταύτης.",
"text": "*Episkepsasthe* *oun*, *adelphoi*, *andras* from *hymōn* *martyroumenous* *hepta*, *plēreis* *Pneumatos* *Hagiou* and *sophias*, whom *katastēsōmen* *epi* the *chreias* this.",
"grammar": {
"*Episkepsasthe*": "aorist, middle, imperative, 2nd person, plural - look out/select/consider",
"*oun*": "conjunction, inferential - therefore/then",
"*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers",
"*andras*": "accusative, masculine, plural - men",
"*hymōn*": "genitive, 2nd person, plural pronoun - of you/your",
"*martyroumenous*": "present, passive, participle, accusative, masculine, plural - being well attested/of good reputation",
"*hepta*": "numeral (indeclinable) - seven",
"*plēreis*": "accusative, masculine, plural, adjective - full/filled",
"*Pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - Spirit",
"*Hagiou*": "genitive, neuter, singular, adjective - Holy",
"*sophias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - wisdom",
"*katastēsōmen*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 1st person, plural - may appoint/put in charge",
"*epi*": "preposition + genitive - over/upon",
"*chreias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - need/duty/business"
},
"variants": {
"*Episkepsasthe*": "look out/select/consider/examine",
"*adelphoi*": "brothers/brethren/fellow believers",
"*martyroumenous*": "being well attested/of good reputation/testified about",
"*plēreis*": "full/filled/complete",
"*Pneumatos*": "Spirit/breath/wind",
"*katastēsōmen*": "may appoint/put in charge/establish",
"*chreias*": "need/duty/business/task"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Acts.6.4",
"source": "Ἡμεῖς δὲ τῇ προσευχῇ, καὶ τῇ διακονίᾳ τοῦ λόγου προσκαρτερήσομεν.",
"text": "*Hēmeis* *de* to the *proseuchē*, and to the *diakonia* of the *logou* *proskarterēsomen*.",
"grammar": {
"*Hēmeis*": "nominative, 1st person, plural pronoun - we",
"*de*": "conjunction, adversative/continuative - but/and",
"*proseuchē*": "dative, feminine, singular - prayer",
"*diakonia*": "dative, feminine, singular - ministry/service",
"*logou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - word/message",
"*proskarterēsomen*": "future, active, indicative, 1st person, plural - will devote/persevere/continue steadfastly"
},
"variants": {
"*proseuchē*": "prayer/supplication",
"*diakonia*": "ministry/service/attendance",
"*logou*": "word/message/teaching",
"*proskarterēsomen*": "will devote/persevere/continue steadfastly"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Acts.6.5",
"source": "Καὶ ἤρεσεν ὁ λόγος ἐνώπιον παντὸς τοῦ πλήθους: καὶ ἐξελέξαντο Στέφανον, ἄνδρα πλήρη πίστεως καὶ Πνεύματος Ἁγίου, καὶ Φίλιππον, καὶ Πρόχορον, καὶ Νικάνορα, καὶ Τίμωνα, καὶ Παρμενᾶν, καὶ Νικόλαον προσήλυτον Ἀντιοχέα:",
"text": "And *ēresen* the *logos* *enōpion* all of the *plēthous*: and *exelexanto* *Stephanon*, *andra* *plērē* *pisteōs* and *Pneumatos* *Hagiou*, and *Philippon*, and *Prochoron*, and *Nikanora*, and *Timōna*, and *Parmenan*, and *Nikolaon* *prosēlyton* *Antiochea*:",
"grammar": {
"*ēresen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - pleased/was pleasing",
"*logos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - word/statement/proposal",
"*enōpion*": "preposition + genitive - before/in the sight of",
"*plēthous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - multitude/crowd",
"*exelexanto*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd person, plural - chose/selected",
"*Stephanon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Stephen",
"*andra*": "accusative, masculine, singular - man",
"*plērē*": "accusative, masculine, singular, adjective - full",
"*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - faith",
"*Pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - Spirit",
"*Hagiou*": "genitive, neuter, singular, adjective - Holy",
"*Philippon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Philip",
"*Prochoron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Prochorus",
"*Nikanora*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Nicanor",
"*Timōna*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Timon",
"*Parmenan*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Parmenas",
"*Nikolaon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Nicolas",
"*prosēlyton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - proselyte/convert",
"*Antiochea*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Antiochian/from Antioch"
},
"variants": {
"*ēresen*": "pleased/was pleasing/was satisfactory",
"*logos*": "word/statement/proposal/matter",
"*plēthous*": "multitude/crowd/congregation",
"*exelexanto*": "chose/selected/elected",
"*plērē*": "full/filled/complete",
"*pisteōs*": "faith/trust/belief",
"*prosēlyton*": "proselyte/convert to Judaism"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Acts.6.6",
"source": "Οὓς ἔστησαν ἐνώπιον τῶν ἀποστόλων: καὶ προσευξάμενοι, ἐπέθηκαν αὐτοῖς τὰς χεῖρας.",
"text": "Whom *estēsan* *enōpion* of the *apostolōn*: and *proseuxamenoi*, *epethēkan* to them the *cheiras*.",
"grammar": {
"*estēsan*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - set/placed/stood",
"*enōpion*": "preposition + genitive - before/in front of",
"*apostolōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - apostles",
"*proseuxamenoi*": "aorist, middle, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having prayed",
"*epethēkan*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - laid/placed upon",
"*cheiras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - hands"
},
"variants": {
"*estēsan*": "set/placed/stood/presented",
"*apostolōn*": "apostles/sent ones",
"*proseuxamenoi*": "having prayed/offered prayer",
"*epethēkan*": "laid/placed upon/imposed"
}
}