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"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Acts.6.7",
"source": "Καὶ ὁ λόγος τοῦ Θεοῦ ηὔξανεν· καὶ ἐπληθύνετο ὁ ἀριθμὸς τῶν μαθητῶν ἐν Ἰερουσαλὴμ σφόδρα· πολύς τε ὄχλος τῶν ἱερέων ὑπήκουον τῇ πίστει.",
"text": "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": {
"*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"
},
"variants": {
"*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"
}
}