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And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
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 6:15 word 1
ἀτενίσαντεςatenisanteshaving looked intently
Lemma: ἀτενίζω (atenizō) · Strong's: G0816
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-AAP-NPM)
Meaning: to gaze — ἀτενίζω; (ἀτενής, strained, intent; τείνω), [in LXX: I Est.6:28, 3Ma.2:26 * ; ] ; to look fixedly, gaze (MM, see word): with dative of person(s), gaze upon: Luk.4:20 22:56, Act.3:12 10:4 14:9 23:1; before εἰς, with…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 14 times. Also: Luke 4:20, Luke 22:56, Acts 1:10, Acts 3:4, Acts 3:12, Acts 7:55 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0816; TFLSJ G0816; TAGNT Acts 6:15 word 2
εἰςeison
Lemma: εἰς (eis) · Strong's: G1519
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: toward — εἰς, ; prep. with accusative, ; expressing entrance, direction, limit, into, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among (Lat. in, with accusative). ; I. Of place. ; 1. After verbs of motion; (a) of entrance into: Mat.8:23,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1796 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1519; TFLSJ G1519; TAGNT Acts 6:15 word 3
αὐτὸνautonhim
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (P-ASM)
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 6:15 word 4
πάντεςpantesall
Lemma: πᾶς (pas) · Strong's: G3956
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (A-NPM)
Meaning: all — πᾶς, πᾶσα, πᾶν, genitive, παντός, πάσης, παντός, ; [in LXX chiefly for כֹּל ; ] ; all, every. ; I. As adj., ; 1. with subst. anarth., all, every, of every kind: Mat.3:10 4:23, Mrk.9:49, Luk.4:37, Jhn.2:1o, Act.27:20,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT
Used 1264 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 2:3, Matthew 2:4, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:5, Matthew 3:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3956; TFLSJ G3956; TAGNT Acts 6:15 word 5
οἱhoithose
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 6:15 word 6
καθεζόμενοιkathezomenoisitting
Lemma: καθέζομαι (kathezomai) · Strong's: G2516
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-PNP-NPM)
Meaning: to sit down — καθ-έζομαι ; [in LXX: Lev.12:5, al. (יָשַׁב), Job.39:28 (שָׁכַן) ; ] ; to sit down, sit: Jhn.20:12; before ἐν, Mat.26:55, Luk.2:46, Jhn.11:20, Act.6:15; before ἐπί, with genitive, Act.20:9; id. with dative, Jhn.4:6 (cf.…
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Used 7 times. Also: Matthew 26:55, Luke 2:46, John 4:6, John 11:20, John 20:12, Acts 20:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2516; TFLSJ G2516; TAGNT Acts 6:15 word 7
ἐνenin
Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT Acts 6:15 word 8
τῷtōthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Neuter (T-DSN)
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 6:15 word 9
συνεδρίῳ,sunedriōCouncil
Lemma: συνέδριον (sunedrion) · Strong's: G4892
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Neuter (N-DSN)
Meaning: council — συνέδριον, -ου, τό; (σύν + ἕδρα, a seat) [in LXX: Pro.11:13 15:22, Jer.15:17 (סוֹד), Psa.26:4 (מַת), Pro.22:10 (דִּין) Pro.26:26 (קָהָל); Pro.24:7 27:22 31:23, 2Ma.14:5, 4Ma.17:17 * ; ] ; 1. a council (Plat., Xen., al.;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 22 times. Also: Matthew 5:22, Matthew 10:17, Matthew 26:59, Mark 13:9, Mark 14:55, Mark 15:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4892; TFLSJ G4892; TAGNT Acts 6:15 word 10
εἶδονeidonsaw
Lemma: εἴδω (eidō) · Strong's: G1492H
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-2AAI-3P)
Meaning: to perceive: see — οἶδα, (from same root as εἶδον, which see), ; [in LXX chiefly for ידע ; ] pf. with present meaning (plpf. as impf.; on irregular tense-forms, see App.), ; to have seen or perceived, hence, to know, have knowledge of:…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 346 times. Also: Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:10, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1492H; TFLSJ G1492H; TAGNT Acts 6:15 word 11
τὸtothe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (T-ASN)
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 6:15 word 12
πρόσωπονprosōponface
Lemma: πρόσωπον (prosōpon) · Strong's: G4383
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (N-ASN)
Meaning: face — πρόσωπον, -ου, τό; (πρός, ὤψ), [in LXX chiefly and very frequently for פָּנִים ; ] ; 1. prop., of persons (so always in cl.); (a) the face, countenance: Mat.6:16-17, Mrk.14:65, Luk.9:29, 2Co.3:7, Rev.4:7, al.; τὸ π. τῆς…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 77 times. Also: Matthew 6:16, Matthew 6:17, Matthew 11:10, Matthew 16:3, Matthew 17:2, Matthew 17:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4383; TFLSJ G4383; TAGNT Acts 6:15 word 13
αὐτοῦautouof him
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (P-GSM)
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 6:15 word 14
ὡσεὶhōseias
Lemma: ὡσεί (hōsei) · Strong's: G5616
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: like/as/about — ὡσεί ; adv., ; (a) as if, .as it were, like as, like: Mat.3:16 9:36, Act.2:3 6:15, Rom.6:13, Heb.1:12; γίνεσθαι (φαίνεσθαι) ὡσεί, Mrk.9:26, Luk.22:44 ([WH] R, mg., om.), Luk.24:11; (b) in calculation, and with numbers,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 21 times. Also: Matthew 3:16, Matthew 9:36, Matthew 14:21, Mark 6:44, Mark 9:26, Luke 3:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5616; TFLSJ G5616; TAGNT Acts 6:15 word 15
πρόσωπονprosōpon[the] face
Lemma: πρόσωπον (prosōpon) · Strong's: G4383
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (N-ASN)
Meaning: face — πρόσωπον, -ου, τό; (πρός, ὤψ), [in LXX chiefly and very frequently for פָּנִים ; ] ; 1. prop., of persons (so always in cl.); (a) the face, countenance: Mat.6:16-17, Mrk.14:65, Luk.9:29, 2Co.3:7, Rev.4:7, al.; τὸ π. τῆς…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 77 times. Also: Matthew 6:16, Matthew 6:17, Matthew 11:10, Matthew 16:3, Matthew 17:2, Matthew 17:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4383; TFLSJ G4383; TAGNT Acts 6:15 word 16
ἀγγέλου.¶angelouof an angel.
Lemma: ἄγγελος (angelos) · Strong's: G0032G
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (N-GSM)
Meaning: angel — ἄγγελος, -ου, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly for מַלְאָךְ ; ] ; 1. a messenger, one sent: Mat.11:10, Jas.22:25.; 2. As in LXX, in the special sense of angel, a spiritual, heavenly being, attendant upon God and employed as his…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 176 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:24, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:19, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 4:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0032G; TFLSJ G0032G; TAGNT Acts 6:15 word 17
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| All | → | πᾶς G3956 all |
| who | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| were sitting | → | καθέζομαι G2516 to sit down |
| in | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| Sanhedrin | → | συνέδριον G4892 council |
| looked intently | → | ἀτενίζω G0816 to gaze |
| at | → | εἰς G1519 toward |
| [Stephen] | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| [and] they saw that | → | ὁράω G3708 to see: see |
| his | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| face | → | πρόσωπον G4383 face |
| [was] like | → | ὡσεί G5616 like/as/about |
| [the] face | → | πρόσωπον G4383 face |
| of an angel | → | ἄγγελος G0032G angel |
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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