Acts 8:6

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{ "verseID": "Acts.8.6", "source": "Προσεῖχον τε οἱ ὄχλοι τοῖς λεγομένοις ὑπὸ τοῦ Φιλίππου ὁμοθυμαδόν, ἐν τῷ ἀκούειν αὐτοὺς καὶ βλέπειν τὰ σημεῖα ἃ ἐποίει.", "text": "*Proseichon te* the *ochloi* to the things *legomenois* by *Philippou homothymadon*, in the *akouein* them and *blepein* the *sēmeia* which *epoiei*.", "grammar": { "*Proseichon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - were paying attention to", "*te*": "enclitic particle - and/both", "*ochloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - crowds", "*legomenois*": "present passive participle, dative, neuter, plural - being spoken/said", "*Philippou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Philip", "*homothymadon*": "adverb - with one accord/unitedly", "*akouein*": "present active infinitive - to hear", "*blepein*": "present active infinitive - to see", "*sēmeia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - signs", "*epoiei*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was doing/performing" }, "variants": { "*Proseichon*": "were paying attention to/giving heed to", "*ochloi*": "crowds/multitudes", "*homothymadon*": "with one accord/with one mind/unitedly", "*sēmeia*": "signs/miraculous signs/wonders" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Προσεῖχον τε οἱ ὄχλοι τοῖς λεγομένοις ὑπὸ τοῦ Φιλίππου ὁμοθυμαδόν, ἐν τῷ ἀκούειν αὐτοὺς καὶ βλέπειν τὰ σημεῖα ἃ ἐποίει.

Transliteration

Proseichon te the ochloi to the things legomenois by Philippou homothymadon, in the akouein them and blepein the sēmeia which epoiei.

Grammar Details

• *Proseichon*: imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - were paying attention to
• *te*: enclitic particle - and/both
• *ochloi*: nominative, masculine, plural - crowds
• *legomenois*: present passive participle, dative, neuter, plural - being spoken/said
• *Philippou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of Philip
• *homothymadon*: adverb - with one accord/unitedly
• *akouein*: present active infinitive - to hear
• *blepein*: present active infinitive - to see
• *sēmeia*: accusative, neuter, plural - signs
• *epoiei*: imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was doing/performing

Word Meanings

• *Proseichon*: were paying attention to/giving heed to
• *ochloi*: crowds/multitudes
• *homothymadon*: with one accord/with one mind/unitedly
• *sēmeia*: signs/miraculous signs/wonders

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The crowds, united in one mind, paid close attention to what Philip was saying as they heard and saw the miraculous signs he was performing.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the people with one cord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the mirles which he did.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And the people with one accord gave heed to those things which Philip spoke, hearing and seeing the miracles he did.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the multitudes gave heed with one accord unto the things that were spoken by Philip, when they heard, and saw the signs which he did.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And the people gave hede vnto those thinges which Philip spake with one acorde in that they hearde and sawe the miracles which he dyd.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And the people gaue hede with one acorde vnto ye thinges that Philip spake, hearinge him, and seynge the tokes that he dyd.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the people gaue heed vnto those things which Philippe spake, with one accorde, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the people gaue heede vnto those thynges whiche Philip spake with one accorde, hearyng and seing the miracles which he dyd.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The multitudes listened with one accord to the things that were spoken by Philip, when they heard and saw the signs which he did.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  the multitudes also were giving heed to the things spoken by Philip, with one accord, in their hearing and seeing the signs that he was doing,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the multitudes gave heed with one accord unto the things that were spoken by Philip, when they heard, and saw the signs which he did.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the multitudes gave heed with one accord unto the things that were spoken by Philip, when they heard, and saw the signs which he did.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And all the people gave attention to the words which Philip said, when they saw the signs which he did.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The multitudes listened with one accord to the things that were spoken by Philip, when they heard and saw the signs which he did.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The crowds were paying attention with one mind to what Philip said, as they heard and saw the miraculous signs he was performing.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Chr 30:12 : 12 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.30.12", "source": "גַּ֣ם בִּיהוּדָ֗ה הָֽיְתָה֙ יַ֣ד הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים לָתֵ֥ת לָהֶ֖ם לֵ֣ב אֶחָ֑ד לַעֲשׂ֞וֹת מִצְוַ֥ת הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ וְהַשָּׂרִ֖ים בִּדְבַ֥ר יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "Also in-*Yĕhûdāh* *hāyĕtāh* *yad* *hā'ĕlōhîm* *lātēt* to-them *lēb* *'eḥād*, *la'ăśôt* *miṣwat* the-*melek* and-the-*śārîm* by-*dĕbar* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*Yĕhûdāh*": "proper noun, masculine - Judah", "*hāyĕtāh*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - it was", "*yad*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - hand of", "*hā'ĕlōhîm*": "common noun, masculine plural absolute with definite article - God/the gods", "*lātēt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to give", "*lēb*": "common noun, masculine singular absolute - heart", "*'eḥād*": "cardinal number, masculine singular absolute - one", "*la'ăśôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to do", "*miṣwat*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - commandment of", "*melek*": "common noun, masculine singular absolute with definite article - the king", "*śārîm*": "common noun, masculine plural absolute with definite article - the officials", "*dĕbar*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - word of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD" }, "variants": { "*hāyĕtāh*": "it was/it came/it happened", "*yad*": "hand/power/influence", "*hā'ĕlōhîm*": "God/the gods/the deity", "*lātēt*": "to give/to grant/to provide", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/will", "*'eḥād*": "one/single/united", "*la'ăśôt*": "to do/perform/fulfill", "*miṣwat*": "commandment/order/decree", "*melek*": "king/sovereign/ruler", "*śārîm*": "officials/princes/nobles", "*dĕbar*": "word/command/matter" } }
• Matt 20:15-16 : 15 { "verseID": "Matthew.20.15", "source": "Ἢ οὐκ ἔξεστίν μοι ποιῆσαι ὃ θέλω ἐν τοῖς ἐμοῖς; εἰ ὁ ὀφθαλμός σου πονηρός ἐστιν, ὅτι ἐγὼ ἀγαθός εἰμι;", "text": "Or not is it *exestin* for me to *poiēsai* what I *thelō* with the things *emois*? If the *ophthalmos* of you *ponēros* *estin*, because I *agathos* *eimi*?", "grammar": { "*ē*": "conjunction - or", "*exestin*": "present, 3rd singular - it is lawful/permitted", "*poiēsai*": "aorist infinitive - to do", "*thelō*": "present, 1st singular - I wish/want", "*emois*": "dative, neuter, plural - my own things", "*ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*ophthalmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - eye", "*ponēros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - evil/bad", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because", "*agathos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - good", "*eimi*": "present, 1st singular - I am" }, "variants": { "*exestin*": "is lawful/is permitted/is allowed", "*ponēros*": "evil/bad/envious", "*ophthalmos ponēros*": "evil eye (idiom for envy/jealousy)", "*agathos*": "good/generous" } } 16 { "verseID": "Matthew.20.16", "source": "Οὕτως ἔσονται οἱ ἔσχατοι πρῶτοι, καὶ οἱ πρῶτοι ἔσχατοι: πολλοὶ γάρ εἰσιν κλητοί, ὀλίγοί δὲ ἐκλεκτοί.", "text": "Thus will be *esontai* the *eschatoi* *prōtoi*, and the *prōtoi* *eschatoi*: for many *gar* *eisin* *klētoi*, but few *de* *eklektoi*.", "grammar": { "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/so", "*esontai*": "future, 3rd plural - will be", "*eschatoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - last ones", "*prōtoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - first ones", "*gar*": "conjunction - for", "*eisin*": "present, 3rd plural - are", "*klētoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - called", "*de*": "conjunction - but", "*oligoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - few", "*eklektoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - chosen/elect" }, "variants": { "*klētoi*": "called/invited", "*eklektoi*": "chosen/elect/selected" } }
• John 4:41-42 : 41 { "verseID": "John.4.41", "source": "Καὶ πολλῷ πλείους ἐπίστευσαν διὰ τὸν λόγον αὐτοῦ·", "text": "And *pollō pleious episteusan dia* the *logon* of-him;", "grammar": { "Καὶ": "conjunction - and", "*pollō*": "dative, neuter, singular - by much/many", "*pleious*": "comparative adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - more/greater (number)", "*episteusan*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - believed/put faith in", "*dia*": "preposition - because of/through", "τὸν λόγον": "accusative, masculine, singular with article - the word/message", "αὐτοῦ": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him/his" }, "variants": { "*pollō pleious*": "many more/far more (comparative construction)" } } 42 { "verseID": "John.4.42", "source": "Τῇ τε γυναικὶ ἔλεγον, ὅτι Οὐκέτι διὰ τὴν σὴν λαλιὰν πιστεύομεν αὐτοὶ: γὰρ ἀκηκόαμεν, καὶ οἴδαμεν ὅτι οὗτός ἐστιν ἀληθῶς ὁ Σωτὴρ τοῦ κόσμου. Ὁ Χριστός,", "text": "To-the *te gynaiki elegon*, that *Ouketi dia* the *sēn lalian pisteuomen autoi*: *gar akēkoamen*, and *oidamen* that *houtos estin alēthōs* the *Sōtēr tou kosmou*. The *Christos*,", "grammar": { "Τῇ γυναικὶ": "dative, feminine, singular with article - to the woman", "*te*": "enclitic connecting particle - and/both", "*elegon*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they were saying", "ὅτι": "conjunction introducing content - that", "*Ouketi*": "adverb - no longer", "*dia*": "preposition - because of/through", "τὴν σὴν": "accusative, feminine, singular with article + possessive adjective, accusative, feminine, singular - your", "*lalian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - talk/speech/report", "*pisteuomen*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person plural - we believe", "*autoi*": "intensive pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - ourselves", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*akēkoamen*": "perfect, active, indicative, 1st person plural - we have heard", "*oidamen*": "perfect, active, indicative, 1st person plural with present meaning - we know", "*houtos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - this (man)", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*alēthōs*": "adverb - truly/really", "ὁ Σωτὴρ": "nominative, masculine, singular with article - the Savior", "τοῦ κόσμου": "genitive, masculine, singular with article - of the world", "Ὁ Χριστός": "nominative, masculine, singular with article - the Christ/the Anointed One" }, "variants": { "*lalian*": "talk/speech/report/testimony", "*akēkoamen*": "we have heard/we have listened (perfect tense indicating completed action with continuing results)", "*Sōtēr*": "Savior/Deliverer/Preserver", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/inhabited earth" } }
• Acts 13:44 : 44 { "verseID": "Acts.13.44", "source": "¶Τῷ δὲ ἐρχομένῳ σαββάτῳ σχεδὸν πᾶσα ἡ πόλις συνήχθη ἀκοῦσαι τὸν λόγον τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "On the *erchomenō sabbatō* *de* *schedon pasa* the *polis sunēchthē akousa* the *logon* of the *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*erchomenō*": "present, middle, participle, dative, neuter, singular - coming", "*sabbatō*": "dative, neuter, singular - Sabbath", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but", "*schedon*": "adverb - almost/nearly", "*pasa*": "nominative, feminine, singular - all/whole", "*polis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - city", "*sunēchthē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was gathered together", "*akousa*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to hear", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word/message", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*erchomenō sabbatō*": "coming Sabbath/next Sabbath", "*schedon*": "almost/nearly/about", "*pasa*": "all/whole/entire", "*sunēchthē*": "was gathered/assembled/came together", "*akousa*": "to hear/listen to", "*logon*": "word/message/account" } }