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← Acts 6 · ← verse 1 · verse 3 →

Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them , and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables. (KJV)

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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.

προσκαλεσάμενοιproskalesamenoiHaving called near

Lemma: προσκαλέω (proskaleō) · Strong's: G4341

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Middle Deponent · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-ADP-NPM)

Meaning: to call to/summon — προσ-καλέω, -ῶ ; [in LXX chiefly for קָרָא ; ] ; to call to. Mid., to call to oneself (see M, Pr., 157): with accusative of person(s), Mat.10:1, Mrk.3:13 6:7, Luk.7:19, Act.5:40, Jas.5:14, al. Metaphorical, of the…

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Used 28 times. Also: Matthew 10:1, Matthew 15:10, Matthew 15:32, Matthew 18:2, Matthew 18:32, Matthew 20:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4341; TFLSJ G4341; TAGNT Acts 6:2 word 1

δὲdethen

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 6:2 word 2

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 6:2 word 3

δώδεκαdōdekaTwelve

Lemma: δώδεκα (dōdeka) · Strong's: G1427

Parsing: Adjective · Indeclinable Numeral (A-NUI)

Meaning: twelve — δώδεκα, οἱ, αἱ, τά indecl. ; numeral, twelve: Mat.9:20 10:1, al.; οἱ δ., the apostles, Mat.10:5, Mrk.4:10, al.; in Act.19:7 24:11, for Rec. δεκαδύο. ; (AS)

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Used 77 times. Also: Matthew 9:20, Matthew 10:1, Matthew 10:2, Matthew 10:5, Matthew 11:1, Matthew 14:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1427; TFLSJ G1427; TAGNT Acts 6:2 word 4

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.,…

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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 6:2 word 5

πλῆθοςplēthosmultitude

Lemma: πλῆθος (plēthos) · Strong's: G4128

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (N-ASN)

Meaning: multitude — πλῆθος, -ους, τό ; [in LXX chiefly for רֹב, also for הָמוֹן, etc. ; ] ; 1. a great number, a multitude; (a) of things : ἰχθύων, Luk.5:6, Jhn.21:6; φρυγάνων, Act.28:3; ἁμαρτιίῶν, Jas.5:20, 1Pe.4:8; τ. πλήθει, in…

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Used 32 times. Also: Mark 3:7, Mark 3:8, Luke 1:10, Luke 2:13, Luke 5:6, Luke 6:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4128; TFLSJ G4128; TAGNT Acts 6:2 word 6

τῶνtōnof the

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (T-GPM)

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 6:2 word 7

μαθητῶνmathētōndisciples

Lemma: μαθητής (mathētēs) · Strong's: G3101

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (N-GPM)

Meaning: disciple — μαθητής, -οῦ, ὁ (μανθάνω), ; [in LXX only as seel. (A) in Jer.13:21 20:11 26(46):9 * ; ] ; a disciple: opposite to διδάσκαλος, Mat.10:24, Luk.6:40; Ἰωάννου, Mat.9:14, Luk.7:18, Jhn.3:25; τ. Φαρισσίων, Mat.22:16,…

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Used 269 times. Also: Matthew 5:1, Matthew 8:21, Matthew 8:23, Matthew 8:25, Matthew 9:10, Matthew 9:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3101; TFLSJ G3101; TAGNT Acts 6:2 word 8

εἶπαν·eipanthey said;

Lemma: εἶπον (eipon) · Strong's: G2036

Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-2AAI-3P)

Meaning: to say — εἶπον, 2 aorist of obsolete present ἔπω (cf. Veitch), used as aorist of λέγω, which see ; (AS)

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Used 955 times. Also: Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:15, Matthew 4:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2036; TFLSJ G2036; TAGNT Acts 6:2 word 9

οὐκoukNot

Lemma: οὐ (ou) · Strong's: G3756

Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)

Meaning: no — οὐ, before a vowel with smooth breathing οὐκ, before one with rough breathing οὐχ (but improperly οὐχ ἰδού, Act.2:7, WH, mg.; cf. WH, Intr., §409; M, Pr., 44, 244), ; [in LXX for אֵין ,אַיִן ,לֹא ; ] ; neg. particle, ;…

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Used 1689 times. Also: Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:7, Matthew 5:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3756; TFLSJ G3756; TAGNT Acts 6:2 word 10

ἀρεστόνarestondesirable

Lemma: ἀρεστός (arestos) · Strong's: G0701

Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (A-NSN)

Meaning: pleasing — ἀρεστός, -ή, -όν; (ἀρέσκω), [in LXX for יָשָׁר, etc. ; ] ; pleasing, agreeable (Hdt., Xen., and later writers; see Cremer, 641 f; MM, see word): with dative of person(s), Jhn.8:29, Act.12:3; before ἐνώπιον, with…

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Used 4 times. Also: John 8:29, Acts 12:3, 1 John 3:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0701; TFLSJ G0701; TAGNT Acts 6:2 word 11

ἐστινestinit is [for]

Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)

Meaning: to be — εἰμί, ; with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. ; I. As substantive verb. ; 1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν (for past ptcp.), Rev.1:4,…

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Used 2406 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1510; TFLSJ G1510; TAGNT Acts 6:2 word 12

ἡμᾶςhēmasus

Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165

Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Accusative · Plural (P-1AP)

Meaning: me — 1. apostrophe for με. ; 2. rarely for μοι, (Homer) (ML)

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Used 2026 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3165; TFLSJ G3165; TAGNT Acts 6:2 word 13

καταλείψανταςkataleipsantashaving neglected

Lemma: καταλείπω (kataleipō) · Strong's: G2641

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Participle · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (V-AAP-APM)

Meaning: to leave behind — κατα-λείπω ; [in LXX chiefly far שָׁאַר, ni., hi., also for עָזַב, יָתַר, etc. ; ] ; 1 1, to leave behind, leave: with accusative of person(s) (of thing(s)), Mat.4:13, Mrk.12:19, 21, Luk.20:31, Act.24:27 25:14,…

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Used 23 times. Also: Matthew 4:13, Matthew 16:4, Matthew 19:5, Matthew 21:17, Mark 10:7, Mark 12:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2641; TFLSJ G2641; TAGNT Acts 6:2 word 14

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 6:2 word 15

λόγονlogonword

Lemma: λόγος (logos) · Strong's: G3056

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)

Meaning: word — λόγος, -ου, ὁ (λέγω) ; [in LXX chiefly for דָּבָר, also for מִלָּה ,אֵמֶר, etc. ; ] ; I. Of that by which the inward thought is expressed, Lat. oratio, sermo, vox, verbum. ; 1. a word, not in the grammatical sense of a…

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Used 332 times. Also: Matthew 5:32, Matthew 5:37, Matthew 7:24, Matthew 7:26, Matthew 7:28, Matthew 8:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3056; TFLSJ G3056; TAGNT Acts 6:2 word 16

τοῦtou<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (T-GSM)

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 6:2 word 17

θεοῦtheouof God

Lemma: θεός (theos) · Strong's: G2316

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-GSM-T)

Meaning: God — θεός, -οῦ, ὁ, ἡ (Act.19:37 only; see M, Pr., 60, 244), late voc., θεέ (Mat.27:46; cf. Deu.3:24, al.), ; [in LXX chiefly for אֱלֹהִים, also for אֵל and other cognate forms, יהוה, etc. ; ] ; a god or deity, God. ; 1. In…

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Used 1338 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2316; TFLSJ G2316; TAGNT Acts 6:2 word 18

διακονεῖνdiakoneinto attend

Lemma: διακονέω (diakoneō) · Strong's: G1247

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Infinitive (V-PAN)

Meaning: to serve — διακονέω, ῶ; (δίακονος); 1. generally, to minister, serre, wait upon, especially at table, to do one a service, cure for one's needs: absol., Mat.20:28, Mrk.10:45, Luk.10:40 22:26, 27, Jhn.12:2, 1Pe.4:11; ὅσα…

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Used 37 times. Also: Matthew 4:11, Matthew 8:15, Matthew 20:28, Matthew 25:44, Matthew 27:55, Mark 1:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1247; TFLSJ G1247; TAGNT Acts 6:2 word 19

τραπέζαις.trapezaisat tables.

Lemma: τράπεζα (trapeza) · Strong's: G5132

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Feminine (N-DPF)

Meaning: table — τράπεζα, -ης, ἡ ; [in LXX chiefly for שֻׁלְחָן, also for לֶחֶם, etc. ; ] ; 1. a table, dining-table: Mat.15:27, Mrk.7:28, Luk.16:21 19:23 22:21, 30; of the table of shewbread, Heb.9:2. By meton., of food provided (see…

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Used 15 times. Also: Matthew 15:27, Matthew 21:12, Mark 7:28, Mark 11:15, Luke 16:21, Luke 19:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5132; TFLSJ G5132; TAGNT Acts 6:2 word 20

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

So→δέ G1161 then
the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
Twelve→δώδεκα G1427 twelve
summoned→προσκαλέω G4341 to call to/summon
all→πλῆθος G4128 multitude
the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
disciples→μαθητής G3101 disciple
[and] said→εἶπον G2036 to say
It is→εἰμί G1510 to be
unacceptable→ἀρεστός G0701 pleasing
[for] us→ἐγώ G1473 I/we
to neglect→καταλείπω G2641 to leave behind
the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
word→λόγος G3056 word
of God→θεός G2316 God
[in order] to wait on→διακονέω G1247 to serve
tables→τράπεζα G5132 table

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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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