Acts 4:31

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ δεηθέντων αὐτῶν, ἐσαλεύθη ὁ τόπος ἐν ᾧ ἦσαν συνηγμένοι· καὶ ἐπλήσθησαν ἅπαντες Πνεύματος Ἁγίου, καὶ ἐλάλουν τὸν λόγον τοῦ Θεοῦ μετὰ παρρησίας.

Transliteration

And deēthentōn them, esaleuthē the topos in which they were synēgmenoi; and eplēsthēsan hapantes Pneumatos Hagiou, and elaloun the logon of the Theou with parrēsias.

Grammar Details

*deēthentōn*: aorist passive participle, genitive, masculine, plural - having prayed
*esaleuthē*: aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - was shaken
*topos*: nominative, masculine, singular - place
*synēgmenoi*: perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been gathered together
*eplēsthēsan*: aorist passive indicative, 3rd plural - they were filled
*hapantes*: nominative, masculine, plural - all
*Pneumatos*: genitive, neuter, singular - Spirit
*Hagiou*: genitive, neuter, singular - Holy
*elaloun*: imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - they were speaking
*logon*: accusative, masculine, singular - word
*Theou*: genitive, masculine, singular - God
*parrēsias*: genitive, feminine, singular - boldness

Word Meanings

*deēthentōn*: having prayed/requested/petitioned
*esaleuthē*: was shaken/moved/rocked
*topos*: place/location
*synēgmenoi*: gathered together/assembled
*eplēsthēsan*: were filled/fulfilled
*hapantes*: all/everyone
*elaloun*: were speaking/talking/declaring
*parrēsias*: boldness/openness/courage/freedom of speech

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Referenced Verses

Acts 2:4 : 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Acts 2:2 : 2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
Jas 1:5 : 5 {G1161} If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
Isa 65:24 : 24 And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.
Matt 21:22 : 22 And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.
Acts 4:29 : 29 And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word,
Acts 16:25-26 : 25 And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. 26 And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed.
Phil 1:14 : 14 And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.
John 14:12 : 12 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.
John 15:7 : 7 If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.
John 15:16 : 16 Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
John 16:23-24 : 23 And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you , Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you. 24 Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.
Matt 18:19-20 : 19 Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven. 20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

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