Acts 7:25

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{ "verseID": "Acts.7.25", "source": "Ἐνόμιζεν δὲ συνιέναι τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς αὐτοῦ ὅτι ὁ Θεὸς διὰ χειρὸς αὐτοῦ δίδωσιν αὐτοῖς σωτηρίαν: οἱ δὲ οὐ συνῆκαν.", "text": "*Enomizen* *de* *synienai* the *adelphous* of him *hoti* the *Theos* *dia* *cheiros* of him *didōsin* to them *sōtērian*: they *de* *ou* *synēkan*.", "grammar": { "*Enomizen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was thinking/supposing", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but/now", "*synienai*": "present active infinitive - to understand/comprehend", "*adelphous*": "accusative masculine plural - brothers", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God", "*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through", "*cheiros*": "genitive feminine singular - hand", "*didōsin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is giving/grants", "*sōtērian*": "accusative feminine singular - salvation/deliverance", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*synēkan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - understood/comprehended" }, "variants": { "*Enomizen*": "was thinking/supposing/assuming", "*synienai*": "to understand/comprehend/perceive", "*didōsin*": "is giving/grants/provides", "*sōtērian*": "salvation/deliverance/rescue", "*synēkan*": "understood/comprehended/perceived" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἐνόμιζεν δὲ συνιέναι τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς αὐτοῦ ὅτι ὁ Θεὸς διὰ χειρὸς αὐτοῦ δίδωσιν αὐτοῖς σωτηρίαν: οἱ δὲ οὐ συνῆκαν.

Transliteration

Enomizen de synienai the adelphous of him hoti the Theos dia cheiros of him didōsin to them sōtērian: they de ou synēkan.

Grammar Details

• *Enomizen*: imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was thinking/supposing
• *de*: postpositive particle - and/but/now
• *synienai*: present active infinitive - to understand/comprehend
• *adelphous*: accusative masculine plural - brothers
• *hoti*: conjunction - that
• *Theos*: nominative masculine singular - God
• *dia*: preposition + genitive - through
• *cheiros*: genitive feminine singular - hand
• *didōsin*: present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is giving/grants
• *sōtērian*: accusative feminine singular - salvation/deliverance
• *ou*: negative particle - not
• *synēkan*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - understood/comprehended

Word Meanings

• *Enomizen*: was thinking/supposing/assuming
• *synienai*: to understand/comprehend/perceive
• *didōsin*: is giving/grants/provides
• *sōtērian*: salvation/deliverance/rescue
• *synēkan*: understood/comprehended/perceived

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Moses assumed that his brothers would understand that God was using him to deliver them, but they did not understand.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For he supposed his brethren would have understood how that God by his hand would deliver them: but they understood not.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For he supposed his brothers would understand that God would deliver them by his hand, but they did not understand.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For he supposed his brethren would have understood how that God by his hand would deliver them: but they understood not.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and{G1161} he supposed{G3543} that his{G846} brethren{G80} understood{G4920} that{G3754} God{G2316} by{G1223} his{G846} hand{G5495} was giving them{G846} {G4991} deliverance;{G1325} but{G1161} they understood{G4920} not.{G3756}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For{G1161} he supposed{G3543}{(G5707)} his{G846} brethren{G80} would have understood{G4920}{(G5721)} how{G3754} that God{G2316} by{G1223} his{G846} hand{G5495} would deliver{G1325}{(G5719)}{G4991} them{G846}: but{G1161} they understood{G4920}{(G5656)} not{G3756}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  For he supposed hys brethren wolde have vnderstonde how yt God by his hondes shuld save them But they vnderstode not.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But he thoughte that his brethren shulde haue vnderstonde, how that God by his hande shulde saue the, howbeit they vnderstode it not.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For hee supposed his brethren would haue vnderstand, that God by his hande should giue them deliuerance: but they vnderstoode it not.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For he supposed his brethren woulde haue vnderstande, howe that God by his hande shoulde delyuer them: But they vnderstoode not.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For he supposed his brethren would have understood how that God by his hand would deliver them: but they understood not.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He supposed that his brothers understood that God, by his hand, was giving them deliverance; but they didn't understand.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he was supposing his brethren to understand that God through his hand doth give salvation; and they did not understand.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and he supposed that his brethren understood that God by his hand was giving them deliverance; but they understood not.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and he supposed that his brethren understood that God by his hand was giving them deliverance; but they understood not.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he was hoping that his brothers would see that God had sent him to be their saviour; but they did not see.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He supposed that his brothers understood that God, by his hand, was giving them deliverance; but they didn't understand.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He thought his own people would understand that God was delivering them through him, but they did not understand.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 14:45 : 45 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.14.45", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר הָעָ֜ם אֶל־שָׁא֗וּל הֲ‍ֽיוֹנָתָ֤ן ׀ יָמוּת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָ֠שָׂה הַיְשׁוּעָ֨ה הַגְּדוֹלָ֣ה הַזֹּאת֮ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל֒ חָלִ֗ילָה חַי־יְהוָה֙ אִם־יִפֹּ֞ל מִשַּׂעֲרַ֤ת רֹאשׁוֹ֙ אַ֔רְצָה כִּֽי־עִם־אֱלֹהִ֥ים עָשָׂ֖ה הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה וַיִּפְדּ֥וּ הָעָ֛ם אֶת־יוֹנָתָ֖ן וְלֹא־מֵֽת׃", "text": "And *wəyōʾmer* the-*hāʿām* to-*šāʾûl* *hă*-*yônātān* *yāmût* who *ʾăšer* *ʿāśāh* the-*hayəšûʿāh* the-*hagədôlāh* the-*hazōʾt* in-*yiśrāʾēl* *ḥālîlāh* as-lives-*ḥay*-*yəhwāh* if-*ʾim*-shall-fall *yippōl* from-hair-of *miśśaʿărat* his-head *rōʾšô* to-ground *ʾarṣāh* for-*kî*-with-*ʿim*-*ʾĕlōhîm* he-has-done *ʿāśāh* the-day *hayyôm* the-this *hazzeh* and-they-redeemed *wayyipdû* the-*hāʿām* *ʾet*-*yônātān* and-not-*wəlōʾ*-he-died *mēt*", "grammar": { "*wəyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and said", "*hāʿām*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*hă*": "interrogative particle - shall/will?", "*yônātān*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jonathan", "*yāmût*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he shall die", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who, which, that", "*ʿāśāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has done/made", "*hayəšûʿāh*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the salvation/deliverance", "*hagədôlāh*": "adjective, feminine singular with definite article - the great", "*hazōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular with definite article - this", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ḥālîlāh*": "interjection - far be it, God forbid", "*ḥay*": "adjective - living, as lives", "*yəhwāh*": "proper noun - YHWH, the LORD", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*yippōl*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - shall fall", "*miśśaʿărat*": "preposition + common noun, feminine singular construct - from hair of", "*rōʾšô*": "common noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his head", "*ʾarṣāh*": "common noun, feminine singular with directional he - to the ground", "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "common noun, masculine plural (with singular meaning) - God", "*ʿāśāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has done/made", "*hayyôm*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day", "*hazzeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular with definite article - this", "*wayyipdû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person plural - and they redeemed/ransomed", "*hāʿām*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yônātān*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jonathan", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*mēt*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he died" }, "variants": { "*ḥālîlāh*": "far be it/God forbid/by no means (strong exclamation of negation)", "*ḥay-yəhwāh*": "as YHWH lives (oath formula)", "*wayyipdû*": "they redeemed/ransomed/delivered/saved", "*ʿāśāh ʿim-ʾĕlōhîm*": "worked with God/accomplished with God's help" } }
• 1 Sam 19:5 : 5 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.19.5", "source": "וַיָּשֶׂם֩ אֶת־נַפְשׁ֨וֹ בְכַפּ֜וֹ וַיַּ֣ךְ אֶת־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֗י וַיַּ֨עַשׂ יְהוָ֜ה תְּשׁוּעָ֤ה גְדוֹלָה֙ לְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל רָאִ֖יתָ וַתִּשְׂמָ֑ח וְלָ֤מָּה תֶֽחֱטָא֙ בְּדָ֣ם נָקִ֔י לְהָמִ֥ית אֶת־דָּוִ֖ד חִנָּֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyāśem* *ʾeṯ*-his *nap̄šô* in his *ḇeḵappô* and *wayyak* *ʾeṯ*-the *happelištî*, and *wayyaʿaś* *YHWH* *tešûʿāh* *ḡeḏôlāh* for all-*Yiśrāʾēl*; you *rāʾîṯā* and *wattiśmāḥ*; and *welāmmāh* *ṯeḥĕṭāʾ* with *beḏām* *nāqî*, to *lehāmîṯ* *ʾeṯ*-*Dāwid* without cause?", "grammar": { "*wayyāśem*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he put'", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*nap̄šô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his life/soul'", "*ḇeḵappô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'in his palm/hand'", "*wayyak*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he struck'", "*happelištî*": "definite article + proper noun, masculine singular - 'the Philistine'", "*wayyaʿaś*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he made'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - 'LORD'", "*tešûʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - 'salvation/victory/deliverance'", "*ḡeḏôlāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - 'great'", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'", "*rāʾîṯā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - 'you saw'", "*wattiśmāḥ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - 'and you rejoiced'", "*welāmmāh*": "waw-conjunction + interrogative - 'and why'", "*ṯeḥĕṭāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - 'you will sin'", "*beḏām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - 'with blood of'", "*nāqî*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'innocent'", "*lehāmîṯ*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - 'to kill'", "*ḥinnām*": "adverb - 'without cause/freely/for nothing'" }, "variants": { "*wayyāśem*": "put/placed/risked", "*nap̄šô*": "his life/his soul/himself", "*ḇeḵappô*": "in his palm/in his hand/at risk", "*wayyak*": "struck/defeated/killed", "*tešûʿāh*": "salvation/victory/deliverance", "*ṯeḥĕṭāʾ*": "sin/do wrong/be guilty", "*beḏām*": "with blood/by killing", "*nāqî*": "innocent/blameless/free from guilt", "*ḥinnām*": "without cause/without reason/for nothing" } }
• 2 Kgs 5:1 : 1 { "verseID": "2 Kings.5.1", "source": "וְ֠נַעֲמָן שַׂר־צְבָ֨א מֶֽלֶךְ־אֲרָ֜ם הָיָ֣ה אִישׁ֩ גָּד֨וֹל לִפְנֵ֤י אֲדֹנָיו֙ וּנְשֻׂ֣א פָנִ֔ים כִּֽי־ב֛וֹ נָֽתַן־יְהוָ֥ה תְּשׁוּעָ֖ה לַאֲרָ֑ם וְהָאִ֗ישׁ הָיָ֛ה גִּבּ֥וֹר חַ֖יִל מְצֹרָֽע׃", "text": "*wə-* *Naʿămān* *śar*-*ṣəḇāʾ* *melek*-*ʾĂrām* *hāyāh* *ʾîš* *gādôl* *lipnê* *ʾădōnāyw* *ûnəśûʾ* *pānîm* *kî*-*ḇô* *nātan*-*Yahweh* *təšûʿāh* *la-ʾĂrām* *wə-hāʾîš* *hāyāh* *gibbôr* *ḥayil* *məṣōrāʿ*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*Naʿămān*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Naaman", "*śar*": "construct state, masculine singular - captain/commander of", "*ṣəḇāʾ*": "construct state, masculine singular - army of", "*melek*": "construct state, masculine singular - king of", "*ʾĂrām*": "proper noun - Aram/Syria", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was/had been", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great", "*lipnê*": "preposition with construct noun - before/in the presence of", "*ʾădōnāyw*": "noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his master", "*ûnəśûʾ*": "conjunction with passive participle, masculine singular - and lifted up", "*pānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - face", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*ḇô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - by him", "*nātan*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - gave", "*Yahweh*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*təšûʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - deliverance/victory", "*la-ʾĂrām*": "preposition with proper noun - for Aram/Syria", "*wə-hāʾîš*": "conjunction with definite article and noun - and the man", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was", "*gibbôr*": "adjective/noun, masculine singular - mighty man/warrior of", "*ḥayil*": "noun, masculine singular - strength/valor", "*məṣōrāʿ*": "pual participle, masculine singular - leprous/having leprosy" }, "variants": { "*gādôl*": "great/important/influential", "*nəśûʾ pānîm*": "honored/respected/esteemed (lit: lifted of face)", "*gibbôr ḥayil*": "mighty warrior/valiant soldier/man of valor", "*məṣōrāʿ*": "leprous/afflicted with skin disease" } }
• Ps 106:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.106.7", "source": "אֲב֘וֹתֵ֤ינוּ בְמִצְרַ֨יִם ׀ לֹא־הִשְׂכִּ֬ילוּ נִפְלְאוֹתֶ֗יךָ לֹ֣א זָ֭כְרוּ אֶת־רֹ֣ב חֲסָדֶ֑יךָ וַיַּמְר֖וּ עַל־יָ֣ם בְּיַם־סֽוּף׃", "text": "*'ăbōtênū* in-*miṣrayim* not-*hiśkîlū* *niflə'ōteykā* not *zākrū* *'et*-abundance-of-*ḥăsādeykā* *wayyamrū* at-*yām* in-*yam-sūf*", "grammar": { "*'ăbōtênū*": "noun + 1st person plural suffix, masculine, plural - our fathers", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*hiśkîlū*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person plural - they understood/considered", "*niflə'ōteykā*": "noun + 2nd person suffix, feminine, plural - your wonders", "*zākrū*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they remembered", "*ḥăsādeykā*": "noun + 2nd person suffix, masculine, plural - your lovingkindnesses", "*wayyamrū*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they rebelled", "*yām*": "noun, masculine, singular - sea", "*yam-sūf*": "proper noun - Red Sea/Sea of Reeds" }, "variants": { "*'ăbōtênū*": "our fathers/ancestors/forefathers", "*miṣrayim*": "Egypt/Mitzrayim", "*hiśkîlū*": "understood/considered/comprehended/paid attention to", "*niflə'ōteykā*": "your wonders/marvels/miracles", "*zākrū*": "remembered/recalled/were mindful of", "*ḥăsādeykā*": "your lovingkindnesses/mercies/covenant faithfulness", "*wayyamrū*": "and they rebelled/were rebellious/disobeyed", "*yam-sūf*": "Red Sea/Sea of Reeds" } }
• Mark 9:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Mark.9.32", "source": "Οἱ δὲ ἠγνόουν τὸ ῥῆμα, καὶ ἐφοβοῦντο αὐτὸν ἐπερωτῆσαι.", "text": "They *de* *ēgnooun* the *rhēma*, and *ephobounto* him *eperōtēsai*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*ēgnooun*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - they were not understanding", "*rhēma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - saying/word", "*ephobounto*": "imperfect, middle/passive, indicative, 3rd person, plural - they were fearing", "*eperōtēsai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to ask" }, "variants": { "*ēgnooun*": "were not understanding/were ignorant of/did not comprehend", "*rhēma*": "saying/word/statement/matter", "*ephobounto*": "were fearing/were afraid", "*eperōtēsai*": "to ask/inquire/question" } }
• Luke 9:45 : 45 { "verseID": "Luke.9.45", "source": "Οἱ δὲ ἠγνόουν τὸ ῥῆμα τοῦτο, καὶ ἦν παρακεκαλυμμένον ἀπʼ αὐτῶν, ἵνα μὴ αἴσθωνται αὐτό: καὶ ἐφοβοῦντο ἐρωτῆσαι αὐτὸν περὶ τοῦ ῥήματος τούτου.", "text": "They *de* *ēgnooun* the *rhēma* this, and was *parakekalymmenon* from them, *hina* not *aisthōntai* it: and *ephobounto* *erōtēsai* him *peri* the *rhēmatos* this.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive adversative particle - but/and/now", "*ēgnooun*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - did not understand/were ignorant of", "*rhēma*": "accusative neuter singular - saying/word/statement", "*parakekalymmenon*": "perfect passive participle, nominative neuter singular - having been concealed/veiled/hidden", "*hina*": "subordinating conjunction - so that/in order that", "*aisthōntai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd plural - might perceive/understand/comprehend", "*ephobounto*": "imperfect passive indicative, 3rd plural - were afraid/feared", "*erōtēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to ask/inquire", "*peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning/about" }, "variants": { "*ēgnooun*": "did not understand/were ignorant of/failed to comprehend", "*rhēma*": "saying/word/statement/utterance/matter", "*parakekalymmenon*": "having been concealed/veiled/hidden/covered", "*hina*": "so that/in order that/with the result that", "*aisthōntai*": "might perceive/understand/comprehend/grasp", "*ephobounto*": "were afraid/feared/were apprehensive", "*erōtēsai*": "to ask/inquire/question", "*peri*": "concerning/about/regarding" } }
• Luke 18:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Luke.18.34", "source": "Καὶ αὐτοὶ οὐδὲν τούτων συνῆκαν: καὶ ἦν τὸ ῥῆμα τοῦτο κεκρυμμένον ἀπʼ αὐτῶν, καὶ οὐκ ἐγίνωσκον τὰ λεγόμενα.", "text": "And they nothing of-these *synēkan*: and *ēn* the *rhēma* this *kekrymmenon* from them, and not *eginōskon* the things *legomena*.", "grammar": { "*synēkan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they understood", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was", "*rhēma*": "nominative neuter singular - saying/word", "*kekrymmenon*": "perfect passive participle, nominative neuter singular - having been hidden", "*eginōskon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they were knowing", "*legomena*": "present passive participle, accusative neuter plural - being said" }, "variants": { "*synēkan*": "they understood/comprehended", "*rhēma*": "saying/word/matter/thing", "*kekrymmenon*": "having been hidden/concealed", "*eginōskon*": "they were knowing/perceiving/comprehending", "*legomena*": "being said/spoken" } }
• Acts 14:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Acts.14.27", "source": "Παραγενόμενοι δὲ, καὶ συναγαγόντες τὴν ἐκκλησίαν, ἀνήγγειλαν ὅσα ἐποίησεν ὁ Θεὸς μετʼ αὐτῶν, καὶ ὅτι ἤνοιξεν τοῖς Ἔθνεσιν θύραν πίστεως.", "text": "Having *paragenomenoi* *de*, and having *synagagontes* the *ekklēsian*, they *anēngeilan* how much *epoiēsen* the *Theos* with them, and that he *ēnoixen* to the *Ethnesin* a *thyran* of *pisteōs*.", "grammar": { "*paragenomenoi*": "aorist middle participle, nominative masculine plural - having arrived", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but", "*synagagontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having gathered together", "*ekklēsian*": "accusative feminine singular - church/assembly", "*anēngeilan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - reported/announced", "*hosa*": "relative pronoun, accusative neuter plural - how much/all that", "*epoiēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - did/had done", "*Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God", "*met'*": "preposition with genitive - with", "*ēnoixen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - opened", "*Ethnesin*": "dative neuter plural - nations/Gentiles", "*thyran*": "accusative feminine singular - door", "*pisteōs*": "genitive feminine singular - of faith" }, "variants": { "*paragenomenoi*": "having arrived/having come", "*synagagontes tēn ekklēsian*": "having gathered the church/having assembled the church", "*anēngeilan*": "reported/announced/declared", "*hosa epoiēsen ho Theos met' autōn*": "all that God had done with them", "*ēnoixen tois Ethnesin thyran pisteōs*": "opened to the Gentiles a door of faith/had opened a door of faith for the Gentiles" } }
• Acts 15:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Acts.15.4", "source": "Παραγενόμενοι δὲ εἰς Ἰερουσαλήμ, ἀπεδέχθησαν ὑπὸ τῆς ἐκκλησίας, καὶ τῶν ἀποστόλων καὶ τῶν πρεσβυτέρων, ἀνήγγειλάν τε ὅσα ὁ Θεὸς ἐποίησεν μετʼ αὐτῶν.", "text": "Having *paragenomenoi de* into *Ierousalēm*, they were *apedechthēsan hupo tēs ekklēsias*, and the *apostolōn* and the *presbuterōn*, they *anēngeilan te hosa ho Theos epoiēsen met' autōn*.", "grammar": { "*paragenomenoi*": "aorist participle, middle, nominative, masculine, plural - having arrived", "*de*": "particle - and/but", "*apedechthēsan*": "aorist, indicative, passive, 3rd person, plural - they were received/welcomed", "*hupo*": "preposition + genitive - by", "*tēs ekklēsias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the church/assembly", "*apostolōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of apostles", "*presbuterōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of elders", "*anēngeilan*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person, plural - they reported/announced", "*te*": "particle - and/both", "*hosa*": "nominative/accusative, neuter, plural - as many as/all that", "*ho Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*epoiēsen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person, singular - did/made", "*met'*": "preposition + genitive - with", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - them" }, "variants": { "*paragenomenoi*": "having arrived/come/appeared", "*apedechthēsan*": "were received/welcomed/accepted", "*anēngeilan*": "reported/announced/declared", "*hosa*": "as many as/all that/whatever", "*epoiēsen*": "did/made/accomplished" } }
• Acts 15:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Acts.15.7", "source": "Πολλῆς δὲ συζητήσεως γενομένης, ἀναστὰς Πέτρος, εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτούς, Ἄνδρες ἀδελφοί, ὑμεῖς ἐπίστασθε ὅτι ἀφʼ ἡμερῶν ἀρχαίων ὁ Θεὸς ἐν ἡμῖν ἐξελέξατο, διὰ τοῦ στόματός μου ἀκοῦσαι τὰ Ἔθνη τὸν λόγον τοῦ εὐαγγελίου, καὶ πιστεῦσαι.", "text": "Much *de suzētēseōs genomenēs*, having *anastas Petros*, *eipen pros* them, *Andres adelphoi*, you *epistasthe* that from *hēmerōn archaiōn ho Theos en hēmin exelexato*, through *tou stomatos* of me to *akousai ta Ethnē ton logon tou euangeliou*, and to *pisteusai*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "particle - and/but", "*suzētēseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - discussion/debate", "*genomenēs*": "aorist participle, middle, genitive, feminine, singular - having occurred", "*anastas*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having risen up", "*Petros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Peter", "*eipen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person, singular - said", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to", "*andres*": "vocative, masculine, plural - men", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*epistasthe*": "present, indicative, middle, 2nd person, plural - you know", "*hēmerōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - days", "*archaiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - ancient/early", "*ho Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*en*": "preposition + dative - among", "*hēmin*": "dative, 1st person, plural - us", "*exelexato*": "aorist, indicative, middle, 3rd person, singular - chose", "*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through", "*tou stomatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - the mouth", "*mou*": "genitive, 1st person, singular - of me", "*akousai*": "aorist, infinitive, active - to hear", "*ta Ethnē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - the Gentiles/nations", "*ton logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the word", "*tou euangeliou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of the gospel", "*pisteusai*": "aorist, infinitive, active - to believe" }, "variants": { "*suzētēseōs*": "discussion/debate/dispute", "*genomenēs*": "having arisen/occurred/taken place", "*anastas*": "having risen/stood up", "*epistasthe*": "you know/understand/are aware", "*archaiōn*": "ancient/early/former", "*exelexato*": "chose/selected/elected", "*stomatos*": "mouth/speech/utterance", "*Ethnē*": "Gentiles/nations/peoples", "*euangeliou*": "gospel/good news" } }
• Acts 21:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Acts.21.19", "source": "Καὶ ἀσπασάμενος αὐτούς, ἐξηγεῖτο καθʼ ἓν ἕκαστον ὧν ἐποίησεν ὁ Θεὸς ἐν τοῖς Ἔθνεσιν διὰ τῆς διακονίας αὐτοῦ.", "text": "And *aspasamenos* them, he *exēgeito* *kath' hen hekaston* which *epoiēsen* *Theos* among the *Ethnesin* through the *diakonias* of him.", "grammar": { "*aspasamenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative singular masculine - having greeted", "*exēgeito*": "imperfect middle indicative, 3rd singular - he was relating/explaining", "*kath' hen hekaston*": "according to one each - one by one", "*epoiēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - did/made", "*Theos*": "nominative singular masculine - God", "*Ethnesin*": "dative plural neuter - Gentiles/nations", "*diakonias*": "genitive singular feminine - ministry/service" }, "variants": { "*aspasamenos*": "greeting/embracing/saluting", "*exēgeito*": "was relating/was explaining/was narrating", "*epoiēsen*": "did/made/accomplished", "*Ethnesin*": "Gentiles/nations/peoples", "*diakonias*": "ministry/service/work" } }
• Rom 15:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Romans.15.18", "source": "Οὐ γὰρ τολμήσω λαλεῖν τι ὧν οὐ κατειργάσατο Χριστὸς διʼ ἐμοῦ, εἰς ὑπακοὴν Ἐθνῶν, λόγῳ καὶ ἔργῳ,", "text": "Not *gar* I will *tolmēsō* to *lalein* anything which not *kateirgasato* *Christos* through me, *eis* *hypakoēn* of *Ethnōn*, by *logō* and *ergō*,", "grammar": { "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for/indeed", "*tolmēsō*": "future active indicative, 1st person singular - I will dare", "*lalein*": "present active infinitive - to speak", "*kateirgasato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - accomplished/worked", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - for/unto", "*hypakoēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - obedience", "*Ethnōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of Gentiles/nations", "*logō*": "dative, masculine, singular - by word", "*ergō*": "dative, neuter, singular - by deed" }, "variants": { "*tolmēsō*": "I will dare/I will venture", "*lalein*": "to speak/to talk about", "*kateirgasato*": "accomplished/worked/brought about", "*hypakoēn*": "obedience/submission", "*Ethnōn*": "of Gentiles/of nations/of peoples", "*logō*": "by word/by speech", "*ergō*": "by deed/by action/by work" } }
• 1 Cor 3:9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.3.9", "source": "Θεοῦ γάρ ἐσμεν συνεργοί: Θεοῦ γεώργιον, Θεοῦ οἰκοδομή ἐστε.", "text": "Of *Theou gar esmen synergoi*: of *Theou geōrgion*, of *Theou oikodomē este*.", "grammar": { "*Theou*": "noun, masculine, genitive, singular - of God", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*esmen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we are", "*synergoi*": "noun, masculine, nominative, plural - fellow workers", "*geōrgion*": "noun, neuter, nominative, singular - field/farm", "*oikodomē*": "noun, feminine, nominative, singular - building/structure", "*este*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you are" }, "variants": { "*synergoi*": "fellow workers/co-laborers/colleagues", "*geōrgion*": "field/farm/cultivated land", "*oikodomē*": "building/structure/edifice" } }
• 1 Cor 15:10 : 10 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.15.10", "source": "Χάριτι δὲ Θεοῦ εἰμι ὅ εἰμι: καὶ ἡ χάρις αὐτοῦ ἡ εἰς ἐμὲ οὐ κενὴ ἐγενήθη· ἀλλὰ περισσότερον αὐτῶν πάντων ἐκοπίασα: οὐκ ἐγὼ δὲ, ἀλλʼ ἡ χάρις τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡ σὺν ἐμοί.", "text": "*Chariti de Theou eimi ho eimi*: and the *charis autou* that toward *eme* not *kenē egenēthē*; *alla perissoteron autōn pantōn ekopiasa*: not *egō de*, *all'* the *charis tou Theou* that with *emoi*", "grammar": { "*Chariti*": "dative, feminine, singular - by grace", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - am", "*ho eimi*": "relative clause - what I am", "*charis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - grace", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*eme*": "accusative, 1st person singular - me", "*kenē*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - empty/vain", "*egenēthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - became/was", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*perissoteron*": "comparative adverb - more abundantly", "*autōn pantōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - than all of them", "*ekopiasa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - labored/worked hard", "*egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative, 1st person singular - I", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*all'*": "adversative conjunction (elided) - but", "*charis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - grace", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*emoi*": "dative, 1st person singular - with me" }, "variants": { "*Chariti*": "by grace/through grace/by the favor", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*eimi ho eimi*": "I am what I am/I am who I am", "*charis*": "grace/favor/kindness", "*kenē*": "empty/void/without effect/vain", "*egenēthē*": "became/was/turned out to be", "*alla*": "but/rather/on the contrary", "*perissoteron*": "more abundantly/more extensively/harder", "*ekopiasa*": "labored/worked hard/toiled", "*all'*": "but/rather/on the contrary" } }
• 2 Cor 6:1 : 1 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.6.1", "source": "Συνεργοῦντες δὲ, καὶ παρακαλοῦμεν μὴ εἰς κενὸν τὴν χάριν τοῦ Θεοῦ δέξασθαι ὑμᾶς.", "text": "*Synergountes* *de*, and we *parakalouemen* not into *kenon* the *charin* of the *Theou* *dexasthai* you.", "grammar": { "*Synergountes*": "present participle, nominative, plural, masculine - working together/co-working", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*parakalouemen*": "present indicative, 1st person plural - we urge/exhort/beseech", "*kenon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - emptiness/void/vain", "*charin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - grace/favor", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*dexasthai*": "aorist infinitive, middle - to receive" }, "variants": { "*Synergountes*": "working together/collaborating/co-laboring", "*parakalouemen*": "urge/exhort/beseech/encourage/plead with", "*kenon*": "emptiness/void/vain/without purpose", "*charin*": "grace/favor/goodwill/kindness", "*dexasthai*": "receive/accept/welcome" } }
• Col 1:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Colossians.1.29", "source": "Εἰς ὃ καὶ κοπιῶ, ἀγωνιζόμενος κατὰ τὴν ἐνέργειαν αὐτοῦ, τὴν ἐνεργουμένην ἐν ἐμοὶ ἐν δυνάμει.", "text": "Unto which also I *kopiō*, *agōnizomenos* according to the *energeian* of him, the *energoumenēn* in me in *dynamei*.", "grammar": { "*kopiō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I labor", "*agōnizomenos*": "present, middle/passive, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - striving", "*energeian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - working, standard", "*energoumenēn*": "present, middle, participle, accusative, feminine, singular - working", "*dynamei*": "dative, feminine, singular - power, manner" }, "variants": { "*kopiō*": "labor/toil/work hard", "*agōnizomenos*": "striving/struggling/contending earnestly", "*energeian*": "working/operation/power in action", "*energoumenēn*": "working/operating/being effective", "*dynamei*": "power/might/strength" } }