Acts 11:24

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὅτι ἦν ἀνὴρ ἀγαθὸς, καὶ πλήρης Πνεύματος Ἁγίου καὶ πίστεως: καὶ προσετέθη ὄχλος ἱκανὸς τῷ Κυρίῳ.

Transliteration

For ēn anēr agathos, and plērēs Pneumatos Hagiou and pisteōs: and prosetethē ochlos hikanos tō Kyriō.

Grammar Details

*Hoti*: conjunction - for/because
*ēn*: imperfect active indicative 3rd person singular - he was
*anēr*: nominative masculine singular - man
*agathos*: adjective, nominative masculine singular - good
*plērēs*: adjective, nominative masculine singular - full
*Pneumatos Hagiou*: genitive neuter singular - of Holy Spirit
*pisteōs*: genitive feminine singular - of faith
*prosetethē*: aorist passive indicative 3rd person singular - was added
*ochlos*: nominative masculine singular - crowd
*hikanos*: adjective, nominative masculine singular - considerable
*tō Kyriō*: dative masculine singular with article - to the Lord

Word Meanings

*anēr agathos*: good man/virtuous man
*plērēs*: full/filled with
*Pneumatos Hagiou*: Holy Spirit
*pisteōs*: faith/trust/belief
*prosetethē*: was added/was joined
*ochlos hikanos*: considerable crowd/sizable number

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Referenced Verses

Acts 5:14 : 14 And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.)
Acts 11:21 : 21 And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord.
Acts 6:5 : 5 And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:
Acts 6:8 : 8 And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.
Acts 9:31 : 31 Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.
Acts 6:3 : 3 Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
Acts 24:16 : 16 And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.
Rom 5:7 : 7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.
Rom 15:15 : 15 Nevertheless, brethren, I have written the more boldly unto you in some sort, as putting you in mind, because of the grace that is given to me of God,
2 Sam 18:27 : 27 And the watchman said, Me thinketh the running of the foremost is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok. And the king said, He is a good man, and cometh with good tidings.
Ps 37:23 : 23 The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth{H8799)} in his way.
Ps 112:5 : 5 A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.
Prov 12:2 : 2 A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.
Prov 13:22 : 22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
Prov 14:14 : 14 The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.
Matt 12:35 : 35 A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
Matt 19:17 : 17 And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.
Luke 23:50 : 50 And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor; and he was a good man, and a just:
John 7:12 : 12 And there was much murmuring among the people concerning him: for some said , He is a good man: others said, Nay; but he deceiveth the people.

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