Acts 23:8

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Σαδδουκαῖοι μὲν γὰρ λέγουσιν μὴ εἶναι ἀνάστασιν, μηδὲ ἄγγελον, μήτε πνεῦμα: Φαρισαῖοι δὲ ὁμολογοῦσιν τὰ ἀμφότερα.

Transliteration

Saddoukaioi men gar legousin not einai anastasin, nor angelon, nor pneuma: Pharisaioi de homologousin the amphotera.

Grammar Details

*Saddoukaioi*: nominative masculine plural - Sadducees
*men*: postpositive particle - on the one hand (correlative with *de*)
*gar*: postpositive particle - for
*legousin*: present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they say
*einai*: present active infinitive - to be
*anastasin*: accusative feminine singular - resurrection
*angelon*: accusative masculine singular - angel
*pneuma*: accusative neuter singular - spirit
*Pharisaioi*: nominative masculine plural - Pharisees
*de*: postpositive particle - but/and (correlative with *men*)
*homologousin*: present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they confess/acknowledge
*amphotera*: accusative neuter plural - both things

Word Meanings

*legousin*: say/declare/affirm
*anastasin*: resurrection/rising of the dead
*angelon*: angel/messenger
*pneuma*: spirit/ghost/supernatural being
*homologousin*: confess/acknowledge/profess/affirm
*amphotera*: both (things)/both (categories)

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Matt 22:23 : 23 The same day came to him the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him,
Luke 20:27 : 27 Then came to him certain of the Sadducees, which deny that there is any resurrection; and they asked him,
Mark 12:18 : 18 Then come unto him the Sadducees, which say there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying,
Acts 4:1 : 1 And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,

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