Acts 4:25

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things?

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὁ διὰ στόματος Δαυίδ τοῦ παιδός σου εἰπών, Ἱνα τί ἐφρύαξαν ἔθνη, καὶ λαοὶ ἐμελέτησαν κενά;

Transliteration

The [one] through stomatos David the paidos of you eipōn, Why ephryaxan ethnē, and laoi emeletēsan kena?

Grammar Details

*stomatos*: genitive, neuter, singular - mouth
*David*: genitive, masculine, singular - David
*paidos*: genitive, masculine, singular - servant/child
*eipōn*: aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having said
*ephryaxan*: aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - raged/were furious
*ethnē*: nominative, neuter, plural - nations/Gentiles
*laoi*: nominative, masculine, plural - peoples
*emeletēsan*: aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - plotted/devised/imagined
*kena*: accusative, neuter, plural - empty/vain things

Word Meanings

*stomatos*: mouth/speech
*paidos*: servant/child
*eipōn*: having spoken/said
*ephryaxan*: raged/were furious/made an uproar
*ethnē*: nations/Gentiles/peoples
*emeletēsan*: plotted/devised/meditated upon
*kena*: empty/vain/futile things

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Acts 1:16 : 16 Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.
Ps 2:1-6 : 1 Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? 2 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying, 3 Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us. 4 He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision. 5 Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure. 6 Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.
Acts 2:30 : 30 Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne;

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