Acts 4:22

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{ "verseID": "Acts.4.22", "source": "Ἐτῶν γὰρ ἦν πλειόνων τεσσαράκοντα ὁ ἄνθρωπος, ἐφʼ ὃν ἐγεγόνει τὸ σημεῖον τοῦτο τῆς ἰάσεως.", "text": "Of *etōn* *gar* was *pleionōn* forty the *anthrōpos*, upon whom *egegonei* the *sēmeion* this of the *iaseōs*.", "grammar": { "*etōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - years", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*pleionōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural, comparative - more", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man", "*egegonei*": "pluperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - had happened", "*sēmeion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - sign/miracle", "*iaseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - healing" }, "variants": { "*pleionōn*": "more than/over/above", "*egegonei*": "had happened/occurred/been done", "*sēmeion*": "sign/miracle/wonder", "*iaseōs*": "healing/cure" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἐτῶν γὰρ ἦν πλειόνων τεσσαράκοντα ὁ ἄνθρωπος, ἐφʼ ὃν ἐγεγόνει τὸ σημεῖον τοῦτο τῆς ἰάσεως.

Transliteration

Of etōn gar was pleionōn forty the anthrōpos, upon whom egegonei the sēmeion this of the iaseōs.

Grammar Details

• *etōn*: genitive, neuter, plural - years
• *gar*: postpositive conjunction - for/because
• *pleionōn*: genitive, neuter, plural, comparative - more
• *anthrōpos*: nominative, masculine, singular - man
• *egegonei*: pluperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - had happened
• *sēmeion*: nominative, neuter, singular - sign/miracle
• *iaseōs*: genitive, feminine, singular - healing

Word Meanings

• *pleionōn*: more than/over/above
• *egegonei*: had happened/occurred/been done
• *sēmeion*: sign/miracle/wonder
• *iaseōs*: healing/cure

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For the man on whom this miraculous sign of healing was performed was over forty years old.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For the man was above forty years old, on whom this mirle of healing was shewed.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For the man was over forty years old on whom this miracle of healing had been performed.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For the man was above forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was shewed.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For{G1063} the man{G444} was{G2258} more{G4119} than forty{G5062} years old,{G2094} on{G1909} whom{G3739} this{G5124} miracle{G4592} of healing{G2392} was wrought.{G1096}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For{G1063} the man{G444} was{G2258}{(G5713)} above{G4119} forty{G5062} years old{G2094}, on{G1909} whom{G3739} this{G5124} miracle{G4592} of healing{G2392} was shewed{G1096}{(G5715)}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  for the man was above fourty yeare olde on whom this myracle of healinge was shewed.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For the man, vpon whom this token of health was done, was aboue fourtye yeare olde.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For the man was aboue fourtie yeeres olde, on whome this miracle of healing was shewed.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For the man was about fourtie yere olde, on whom this miracle of healyng was shewed.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For the man was above forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was shewed.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For the man on whom this miracle of healing was performed was more than forty years old.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for above forty years of age was the man upon whom had been done this sign of the healing.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For the man was more than forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was wrought.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For the man was more than forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was wrought.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For the man on whom this act of power was done was more than forty years old.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For the man on whom this miracle of healing was performed was more than forty years old.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For the man, on whom this miraculous sign of healing had been performed, was over forty years old.

Referenced Verses

• Acts 9:33 : 33 { "verseID": "Acts.9.33", "source": "Εὗρεν δὲ ἐκεῖ ἄνθρωπόν τινα Αἰνέαν ὀνόματι, ἐξ ἐτῶν ὀκτὼ κατακείμενον ἐπὶ κραββάτῳ, ὃς ἦν παραλελυμένος.", "text": "*Heuren* *de* there *anthrōpon* certain *Ainean* *onomati*, for *etōn* eight *katakeimenon* on *krabbatō*, who *ēn* *paralelymenos*.", "grammar": { "*Heuren*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - found", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*anthrōpon*": "accusative, masculine singular - man/person", "*Ainean*": "accusative, masculine singular - Aeneas", "*onomati*": "dative, neuter singular - by name", "*etōn*": "genitive, neuter plural - of years", "*katakeimenon*": "present middle participle, accusative masculine singular - lying down", "*krabbatō*": "dative, masculine singular - pallet/mat", "*ēn*": "imperfect active, 3rd singular - was", "*paralelymenos*": "perfect passive participle, nominative masculine singular - having been paralyzed" }, "variants": { "*Heuren*": "found/discovered", "*anthrōpon*": "man/person/human", "*katakeimenon*": "lying down/bedridden/confined to bed", "*krabbatō*": "pallet/mat/bed", "*paralelymenos*": "having been paralyzed/having been crippled" } }
• Matt 9:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Matthew.9.20", "source": "¶Καὶ, ἰδού, γυνὴ, αἱμορροοῦσα δώδεκα ἔτη, προσελθοῦσα ὄπισθεν, ἥψατο τοῦ κρασπέδου τοῦ ἱματίου αὐτοῦ:", "text": "And, *idou*, a *gynē*, *haimorroousa* twelve *etē*, having *proselthusa* *opisthen*, *hēpsato* of the *kraspedou* of the *himatiou* of him:", "grammar": { "*idou*": "aorist imperative - behold/look", "*gynē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - woman", "*haimorroousa*": "present active participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having a flow of blood", "*etē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - years", "*proselthusa*": "aorist active participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having approached", "*opisthen*": "adverb - behind", "*hēpsato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - touched", "*kraspedou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - edge/fringe/tassel", "*himatiou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - garment/cloak" }, "variants": { "*idou*": "behold/look/see", "*gynē*": "woman/wife", "*haimorroousa*": "having a flow of blood/bleeding", "*proselthusa*": "having approached/having come to", "*opisthen*": "behind/from behind", "*hēpsato*": "touched/took hold of", "*kraspedou*": "edge/fringe/tassel/hem", "*himatiou*": "garment/cloak/robe" } }
• Luke 13:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Luke.13.11", "source": "¶Καὶ, ἰδού, γυνὴ ἦν πνεῦμα ἔχουσα ἀσθενείας ἔτη δέκα καὶ ὀκτώ, καὶ ἦν συγκύπτουσα, καὶ μὴ δυναμένη ἀνακύψαι εἰς τὸ παντελές.", "text": "And, *idou*, *gynē ēn pneuma echousa astheneias etē* ten and eight, and *ēn sygkyptousa*, and not *dynamenē anakypsai* into the *panteles*.", "grammar": { "*idou*": "aorist imperative, middle - behold/look", "*gynē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - woman", "*ēn*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd singular - was", "*pneuma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - spirit", "*echousa*": "present participle, active, nominative, feminine, singular - having", "*astheneias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - weakness/illness", "*etē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - years", "*sygkyptousa*": "present participle, active, nominative, feminine, singular - bent over", "*dynamenē*": "present participle, middle, nominative, feminine, singular - being able", "*anakypsai*": "aorist infinitive, active - to straighten up", "*panteles*": "accusative, neuter, singular - complete/whole" }, "variants": { "*pneuma astheneias*": "spirit of weakness/infirmity/illness", "*echousa*": "having/possessing/afflicted with", "*sygkyptousa*": "bent over/bent double/stooped", "*dynamenē*": "being able/having power", "*anakypsai*": "to straighten up/stand erect", "*panteles*": "complete/whole/fully" } }
• John 5:5 : 5 { "verseID": "John.5.5", "source": "Ἦν δέ τις ἄνθρωπος ἐκεῖ, τριάκοντα καὶ ὀκτὼ ἔτη ἔχων ἐν τῇ ἀσθενείᾳ.", "text": "Was *de* a certain *anthrōpos* there, thirty and eight *etē echōn* in the *astheneia*.", "grammar": { "*Ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular of *eimi* - was", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but/now", "*tis*": "indefinite pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - certain/some", "*anthrōpos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*ekei*": "adverb - there", "*triakonta*": "numeral - thirty", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*oktō*": "numeral - eight", "*etē*": "noun, accusative, neuter, plural - years", "*echōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having", "*astheneia*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - weakness/infirmity/sickness" }, "variants": { "*anthrōpos*": "man/person/human being", "*echōn*": "having/possessing/experiencing", "*astheneia*": "weakness/sickness/infirmity/illness" } }
• John 9:1 : 1 { "verseID": "John.9.1", "source": "¶Καὶ παράγων, εἶδεν ἄνθρωπον τυφλὸν ἐκ γενετῆς.", "text": "¶And *paragōn*, he *eiden anthropon typhlon* from *genetēs*.", "grammar": { "*paragōn*": "present participle, masculine nominative singular - passing by/going along", "*eiden*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - saw", "*anthropon*": "accusative masculine singular - man/person", "*typhlon*": "accusative masculine singular - blind", "*genetēs*": "genitive feminine singular - birth" }, "variants": { "*paragōn*": "passing by/going along", "*eiden*": "saw/perceived/observed", "*anthropon*": "man/human/person", "*typhlon*": "blind person", "*genetēs*": "birth/origin" } }
• Acts 3:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Acts.3.2", "source": "Καί τις ἀνὴρ χωλὸς ἐκ κοιλίας μητρὸς αὐτοῦ ὑπάρχων ἐβαστάζετο, ὃν ἐτίθουν καθʼ ἡμέραν πρὸς τὴν θύραν τοῦ ἱεροῦ τὴν λεγομένην Ὡραίαν, τοῦ αἰτεῖν ἐλεημοσύνην παρὰ τῶν εἰσπορευομένων εἰς τὸ ἱερόν·", "text": "And a certain *anēr* *chōlos* from *koilias* *mētros* of him *hyparchōn* was *ebastazeto*, whom they *etithoun* according to *hēmeran* toward the *thyran* of the *hierou* the being called *Hōraian*, of the *aitein* *eleēmosynēn* from the ones *eisporeuomenōn* into the *hieron*;", "grammar": { "*anēr*": "nominative masculine singular - man", "*chōlos*": "nominative masculine singular - lame", "*koilias*": "genitive feminine singular - womb", "*mētros*": "genitive feminine singular - mother", "*hyparchōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - being/existing", "*ebastazeto*": "imperfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was being carried", "*etithoun*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they were placing/setting", "*hēmeran*": "accusative feminine singular - day", "*thyran*": "accusative feminine singular - door/gate", "*hierou*": "genitive neuter singular - temple", "*Hōraian*": "accusative feminine singular - Beautiful", "*aitein*": "present active infinitive - to ask/request", "*eleēmosynēn*": "accusative feminine singular - alms/charity", "*eisporeuomenōn*": "present middle participle, genitive plural - those entering" }, "variants": { "*hyparchōn*": "being/existing as/belonging", "*ebastazeto*": "was being carried/was carried regularly", "*Hōraian*": "Beautiful/Lovely", "*aitein*": "to ask for/to beg", "*eleēmosynēn*": "alms/charity/mercy gift" } }