Acts 4:6

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{ "verseID": "Acts.4.6", "source": "Καὶ Ἄνναν τὸν ἀρχιερέα, καὶ Καϊάφαν, καὶ Ἰωάννην, καὶ Ἀλέξανδρον, καὶ ὅσοι ἦσαν ἐκ γένους ἀρχιερατικοῦ,", "text": "And *Annan* the *archierea*, and *Kaiaphan*, and *Iōannēn*, and *Alexandron*, and as many as were from *genous* *archieratikou*,", "grammar": { "*Annan*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Annas", "*archierea*": "accusative, masculine, singular - high priest", "*Kaiaphan*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Caiaphas", "*Iōannēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - John", "*Alexandron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Alexander", "*genous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - family/kindred/descent", "*archieratikou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - high-priestly" }, "variants": { "*genous*": "family/race/descent/kindred", "*archieratikou*": "high-priestly/of high-priestly descent" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ Ἄνναν τὸν ἀρχιερέα, καὶ Καϊάφαν, καὶ Ἰωάννην, καὶ Ἀλέξανδρον, καὶ ὅσοι ἦσαν ἐκ γένους ἀρχιερατικοῦ,

Transliteration

And Annan the archierea, and Kaiaphan, and Iōannēn, and Alexandron, and as many as were from genous archieratikou,

Grammar Details

• *Annan*: accusative, masculine, singular - Annas
• *archierea*: accusative, masculine, singular - high priest
• *Kaiaphan*: accusative, masculine, singular - Caiaphas
• *Iōannēn*: accusative, masculine, singular - John
• *Alexandron*: accusative, masculine, singular - Alexander
• *genous*: genitive, neuter, singular - family/kindred/descent
• *archieratikou*: genitive, neuter, singular - high-priestly

Word Meanings

• *genous*: family/race/descent/kindred
• *archieratikou*: high-priestly/of high-priestly descent

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Also present were Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and others from the high-priestly family.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Along with Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and as many as were of the family of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and Annas the high priest [was there], and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  as Annas the chefe Prest and Cayphas and Iohn and Alexander and as many as were of ye kynred of the hye prestes gadered to geder at Ierusalem

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  (as Annas ye hye prest and Caiphas, and Ihon & Alexander, and as many as were of the hye prestes kynred) gathered them selues together at Ierusalem,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Annas the chiefe Priest, and Caiaphas, and Iohn, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the hie Priestes.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Annas the chiefe priest, and Caiaphas, and Iohn, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kynrede of the hye priestes, were gathered together at Hierusalem.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Annas the high priest was there, with Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and as many as were relatives of the high priest.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and Annas the chief priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the chief priest,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and Annas the high priest `was there', and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and Annas the high priest [was there], and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Annas, the high priest, was there, and Caiaphas and John and Alexander, and all the relations of the high priest.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Annas the high priest was there, with Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and as many as were relatives of the high priest.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Annas the high priest was there, and Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and others who were members of the high priest’s family.

Referenced Verses

• Luke 3:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Luke.3.2", "source": "Ἐπʼ ἀρχιερέων Ἅννα καὶ Καϊάφα, ἐγένετο ῥῆμα Θεοῦ ἐπὶ Ἰωάννην τὸν τοῦ Ζαχαρίου υἱὸν ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ.", "text": "Upon *archiereon* *Hanna* and *Kaiapha*, *egeneto* *rhema* *Theou* upon *Ioannen* the [one] of-the *Zachariou* *huion* in the *eremo*.", "grammar": { "*archiereon*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of high priests", "*Hanna*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Annas", "*Kaiapha*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Caiaphas", "*egeneto*": "aorist, indicative, middle/passive, 3rd person, singular - became/came/happened", "*rhema*": "nominative, neuter, singular - word/saying/utterance", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*Ioannen*": "accusative, masculine, singular - John", "*Zachariou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Zacharias", "*huion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - son", "*eremo*": "dative, feminine, singular - wilderness/desert/isolated place" }, "variants": { "*archiereon*": "high priests/chief priests", "*egeneto*": "came/happened/occurred/appeared", "*rhema*": "word/saying/utterance/message/thing", "*eremo*": "wilderness/desert/isolated place/uninhabited region" } }
• Matt 26:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Matthew.26.3", "source": "Τότε συνήχθησαν οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς, καὶ οἱ γραμματεῖς, καὶ οἱ πρεσβύτεροι τοῦ λαοῦ, εἰς τὴν αὐλὴν τοῦ ἀρχιερέως, τοῦ λεγομένου Καϊάφα,", "text": "Then *synēchthēsan* the *archiereis*, and the *grammateis*, and the *presbyteroi* of the *laou*, into the *aulēn* of the *archiereōs*, the one *legomenou* *Kaiafa*,", "grammar": { "*synēchthēsan*": "aorist, 3rd plural, passive - they were gathered together", "*archiereis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - chief priests", "*grammateis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - scribes", "*presbyteroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - elders", "*laou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the people", "*aulēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - court/palace", "*archiereōs*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the high priest", "*legomenou*": "present, middle/passive, participle, genitive, masculine, singular - being called/named", "*Kaiafa*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Caiaphas" }, "variants": { "*synēchthēsan*": "were gathered together/assembled/met together", "*archiereis*": "chief priests/high priests", "*grammateis*": "scribes/writers/experts in the law", "*presbyteroi*": "elders/older men", "*laou*": "people/nation", "*aulēn*": "court/palace/courtyard", "*legomenou*": "called/named" } }
• John 18:24 : 24 { "verseID": "John.18.24", "source": "Ἀπέστειλεν οὖν αὐτὸν ὁ Ἄννας δεδεμένον πρὸς Καϊάφαν τὸν ἀρχιερέα.", "text": "*Apesteilen oun auton ho Annas dedemenon pros Kaiaphan ton archierea*.", "grammar": { "*Apesteilen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - sent", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - him", "*ho Annas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Annas", "*dedemenon*": "perfect passive participle, accusative, masculine, singular - having been bound", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to", "*Kaiaphan*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Caiaphas", "*ton archierea*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the high priest" }, "variants": { "*Apesteilen*": "sent/dispatched", "*oun*": "therefore/then/so", "*Annas*": "Annas (personal name)", "*dedemenon*": "having been bound/bound/tied", "*pros*": "to/toward", "*Kaiaphan*": "Caiaphas (personal name)", "*archierea*": "high priest/chief priest" } }
• John 11:49 : 49 { "verseID": "John.11.49", "source": "Εἷς δέ τις ἐξ αὐτῶν, Καϊάφας, ἀρχιερεὺς ὢν τοῦ ἐνιαυτοῦ ἐκείνου, εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Ὑμεῖς οὐκ οἴδατε οὐδέν,", "text": "One *de* certain from them, *Kaiaphas*, *archiereus* *ōn* of the *eniautou* *ekeinou*, *eipen* to them, You not *oidate* nothing,", "grammar": { "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*Kaiaphas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Caiaphas", "*archiereus*": "nominative, masculine, singular - high priest", "*ōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being", "*eniautou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - year", "*ekeinou*": "demonstrative pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - that", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*oidate*": "perfect active indicative, 2nd plural - know" }, "variants": { "*de*": "but/and/now", "*archiereus*": "high priest/chief priest", "*ōn*": "being/who was", "*eniautou*": "year", "*ekeinou*": "that/that particular", "*eipen*": "said/told", "*oidate*": "know/understand" } }
• John 18:13-14 : 13 { "verseID": "John.18.13", "source": "Καὶ ἀπήγαγον αὐτὸν πρὸς Ἅνναν πρῶτον· ἦν γὰρ πενθερὸς τοῦ Καϊάφα, ὃς ἦν ἀρχιερεὺς τοῦ ἐνιαυτοῦ ἐκείνου.", "text": "And *apēgagon auton pros Hannan prōton*; *ēn gar pentheros tou Kaiapha*, who *ēn archiereus tou eniautou ekeinou*.", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*apēgagon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they led away", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - him", "*pros Hannan*": "preposition + accusative - to Annas", "*prōton*": "adverb - first", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*pentheros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - father-in-law", "*tou Kaiapha*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Caiaphas", "*hos*": "relative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - who", "*archiereus*": "nominative, masculine, singular - high priest", "*tou eniautou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the year", "*ekeinou*": "demonstrative pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - that" }, "variants": { "*apēgagon*": "they led away/they took/they brought", "*pros*": "to/toward", "*Hannan*": "Annas (personal name)", "*prōton*": "first/firstly", "*gar*": "for/because", "*pentheros*": "father-in-law", "*Kaiapha*": "Caiaphas (personal name)", "*archiereus*": "high priest/chief priest", "*eniautou*": "year/annual period", "*ekeinou*": "that/that particular" } } 14 { "verseID": "John.18.14", "source": "Ἦν δὲ Καϊάφας, ὁ συμβουλεύσας τοῖς Ἰουδαίοις, ὅτι συμφέρει ἕνα ἄνθρωπον ἀπολέσθαι ὑπὲρ τοῦ λαοῦ.", "text": "*Ēn de Kaiaphas*, the *symbouleusas tois Ioudaiois*, that *sympherei hena anthrōpon apolesthai hyper tou laou*.", "grammar": { "*Ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but", "*Kaiaphas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Caiaphas", "*symbouleusas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having counseled", "*tois Ioudaiois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to the Jews", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*sympherei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - it is expedient", "*hena anthrōpon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - one man", "*apolesthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to perish", "*hyper*": "preposition + genitive - for/on behalf of", "*tou laou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - the people" }, "variants": { "*de*": "and/but/now", "*symbouleusas*": "having counseled/having advised", "*Ioudaiois*": "Jews/Judeans", "*hoti*": "that/because", "*sympherei*": "it is expedient/it is profitable/it is better", "*anthrōpon*": "man/person/human being", "*apolesthai*": "to perish/to die/to be destroyed", "*hyper*": "for/on behalf of/instead of", "*laou*": "people/nation" } }