Acts 7:48

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet,

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἀλλʼ οὐχ ὁ Ὕψιστος ἐν χειροποιήτοις ναοῖς κατοικεῖ· καθὼς ὁ προφήτης λέγει,

Transliteration

But not the Hypsistos in cheiropoiētois naois katoikei; kathōs the prophētēs legei,

Grammar Details

*Hypsistos*: nominative, masculine, singular - Most High
*cheiropoiētois*: dative, masculine, plural - made with hands
*naois*: dative, masculine, plural - temples/shrines
*katoikei*: present active indicative, 3rd singular - dwells/inhabits
*kathōs*: adverb - just as/according as
*prophētēs*: nominative, masculine, singular - prophet
*legei*: present active indicative, 3rd singular - says/speaks

Word Meanings

*Hypsistos*: Most High/Highest One
*cheiropoiētois*: made with hands/man-made
*naois*: temples/shrines/sanctuaries
*katoikei*: dwells/inhabits/resides

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Referenced Verses

1 Kgs 8:27 : 27 But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?
2 Chr 2:5-6 : 5 And the house which I build is great: for great is our God above all gods. 6 But who is able to build him an house, seeing the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain him? who am I then, that I should build him an house, save only to burn sacrifice before him?
Isa 66:1-2 : 1 Thus saith the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest? 2 For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.
Acts 17:24-25 : 24 God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands; 25 Neither is worshipped with men's hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;
Deut 32:8 : 8 When the most High divided to the nations their inheritance, when he separated the sons of Adam, he set the bounds of the people according to the number of the children of Israel.
Dan 4:17 : 17 This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.
2 Chr 6:18 : 18 But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house which I have built!
Ps 7:17 : 17 I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.
Ps 46:4 : 4 There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad{H8762)} the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High.
Ps 91:1 : 1 He that dwelleth{H8802)} in the secret place of the most High shall abide{H8698)} under the shadow of the Almighty.
Ps 91:9 : 9 Because thou hast made{H8804)} the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation;
Ps 92:8 : 8 But thou, LORD, art most high for evermore.

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