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And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them, (KJV)
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ΛαλούντωνLalountōnWhen are speaking
Lemma: λαλέω (laleō) · Strong's: G2980
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (V-PAP-GPM)
Meaning: to speak — λαλέω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX chiefly for דּבר pi., also for אמר, etc. ; ] ; 1. to utter: of inanimate things, Rev.4:1 10:4; metaphorically, Heb.11:4 12:24. ; 2. to talk, speak, say: absol., Mat.9:33 12:46, Mrk.5:35, Luk.8:49;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 298 times. Also: Matthew 9:18, Matthew 9:33, Matthew 10:19, Matthew 10:20, Matthew 12:22, Matthew 12:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2980; TFLSJ G2980; TAGNT Acts 4:1 word 1
δὲdenow
Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: then — δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), ; post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff.,…
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Used 2921 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1161; TFLSJ G1161; TAGNT Acts 4:1 word 2
αὐτῶνautōnthey
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (P-GPM)
Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…
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Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT Acts 4:1 word 3
πρὸςprosto
Lemma: πρός (pros) · Strong's: G4314
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: to/with — πρός, ; prep. with genitive, dative, accusative ; I. I. C. genitive, of motion from a place, from the side of, hence metaphorically, in the interests of, Act.27:34 (cf. Page, in l.). ; II. II. C. dative, of local…
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Used 732 times. Also: Matthew 2:12, Matthew 3:5, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 3:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4314; TFLSJ G4314; TAGNT Acts 4:1 word 4
τὸνtonthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (T-ASM)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Acts 4:1 word 5
λαὸνlaonpeople
Lemma: λαός (laos) · Strong's: G2992
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)
Meaning: a people — λαός, -οῦ, ὁ, ; [in LXX very frequently for עַם, Gen.14:16, al.; occasionally for לְאֹם ( Gen.25:23, al.), etc. ; ] ; a word rarely found in Att. prose; 1. the people at large (Hom., al.), esp. of people assembled:…
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Used 143 times. Also: Matthew 1:21, Matthew 2:4, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 4:16, Matthew 4:23, Matthew 9:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2992; TFLSJ G2992; TAGNT Acts 4:1 word 6
ἐπέστησανepestēsancame
Lemma: ἐφίστημι (ephistēmi) · Strong's: G2186
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-2AAI-3P)
Meaning: to approach — ἐφ-ίστημι ; [in LXX for נָצַב ni., שִׁית, נָתַן, etc. ; ] ; 1. causal in pres., impf., fut., 1 aor., to set upon or by, set up, etc. (Æsch., Hdt., Arist., al). ; 2. Intrans. in mid, and in pf. and 2 aor. act.; (a) to…
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Used 21 times. Also: Luke 2:9, Luke 2:38, Luke 4:39, Luke 10:40, Luke 20:1, Luke 21:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2186; TFLSJ G2186; TAGNT Acts 4:1 word 7
αὐτοῖςautoisupon them
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Dative · Plural · Masculine (P-DPM)
Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT Acts 4:1 word 8
οἱhoithe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (T-NPM)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Acts 4:1 word 9
ἱερεῖςhi'ereispriests
Lemma: ἱερεύς (hiereus) · Strong's: G2409
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (N-NPM)
Meaning: priest — ἱερεύς, -έως, ὁ; (ἱερός), [in LXX for כָּהֵן ; ] ; a priest: ἱ. τ. Διός, Act.14:13; of Jewish priests, Mat.8:4 12:4-5, Mrk.1:44 2:26, Luk.1:5 5:14, Jhn.1:19, Heb.8:4, al.; of Christ, Heb.5:6 (LXX) Heb.10:21; of…
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Used 32 times. Also: Matthew 8:4, Matthew 12:4, Matthew 12:5, Mark 1:44, Mark 2:26, Luke 1:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2409; TFLSJ G2409; TAGNT Acts 4:1 word 10
καὶkaiand
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Acts 4:1 word 11
ὁhothe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (T-NSM)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Acts 4:1 word 12
στρατηγὸςstratēgoscaptain
Lemma: στρατηγός (stratēgos) · Strong's: G4755
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)
Meaning: officer/magistrate — στρατηγός, -οῦ, ὁ; (στραός, ἄγω), [in LXX chiefly for סָגָן (always in pl.), שַׂר ; ] ; 1. a military commander, a general (Hdt., al.). ; 2. A civic commander, a governor, magistrate (Hdt., Xen., al.): Act.16:20, 22…
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Used 10 times. Also: Luke 22:4, Luke 22:52, Acts 5:24, Acts 5:26, Acts 16:20, Acts 16:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4755; TFLSJ G4755; TAGNT Acts 4:1 word 13
τοῦtouof the
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (T-GSN)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Acts 4:1 word 14
ἱεροῦhi'eroutemple
Lemma: ἱερόν (hieros) · Strong's: G2411
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (N-GSN)
Meaning: temple — ἱερός, -ά, όν ; [in LXX: Eze.28:18 (מִקְדָּשׁ); τό ἱ, 1Ch.29:4 (בַּיִת), Eze.45:19 (עֲזָרָה); very frequently in I Est.1:1-58 -4 Mac ; ] ; 1. in Hom., marvellous, mighty, divine. ; 2. (Also in Hom, and later cl.)…
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Used 72 times. Also: Matthew 4:5, Matthew 12:5, Matthew 12:6, Matthew 21:12, Matthew 21:14, Matthew 21:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2411; TFLSJ G2411; TAGNT Acts 4:1 word 15
καὶkaiand
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Acts 4:1 word 16
οἱhoithe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (T-NPM)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Acts 4:1 word 17
Σαδδουκαῖοι,SaddoukaioiSadducees,
Lemma: Σαδδουκαῖος (Saddoukaios) · Strong's: G4523
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Plural · Masculine · Title (N-NPM-T)
Meaning: Sadducee — Σαδδουκαῖος, -ου, ὁ; (Heb. צָדוֹק, 2Ki.15:24, al.), ; a Sadducee (cf. Swete, Mk., 277): Mat.3:7 16:1, 6 16:11-12 22:23-34 Mrk.12:18, Luk.20:27, Act.4:1 5:17 23:6-8.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 14 times. Also: Matthew 3:7, Matthew 16:1, Matthew 16:6, Matthew 16:11, Matthew 16:12, Matthew 22:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4523; TFLSJ G4523; TAGNT Acts 4:1 word 18
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| While | → | δέ G1161 then |
| [Peter and John] | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| were speaking | → | λαλέω G2980 to speak |
| to | → | πρός G4314 to/with |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| people | → | λαός G2992 a people |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| priests | → | ἱερεύς G2409 priest |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| captain | → | στρατηγός G4755 officer/magistrate |
| of the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| temple guard | → | ἱερόν G2411 temple |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| Sadducees | → | Σαδδουκαῖος G4523 Sadducee |
| came | → | ἐφίστημι G2186 to approach |
| up to them | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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