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But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ἡμεῖςhēmeisWe ourselves
Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Nominative · Plural (P-1NP)
Meaning: me — 1. apostrophe for με. ; 2. rarely for μοι, (Homer) (ML)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 6:4 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.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 6:4 word 2
τῇtēain the
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Feminine (T-DSF)
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 6:4 word 3
προσευχῇproseuchēaprayer
Lemma: προσευχή (proseuchē) · Strong's: G4335
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
Meaning: prayer — προσ-ευχή, -ῆς, ἡ; (προσεύχομαι), [in LXX chiefly for תְּפִלָּה ; ] ; 1. prayer to God: Mat.17:21 (WH, R, txt., om.) Mat.21:22, Mrk.9:29, Luk.22:45, Act.3:1 6:4 10:31, Rom.12:12, 1Co.7:5, Col.4:2; pl., Act.2:42 10:4,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 36 times. Also: Matthew 17:21, Matthew 21:13, Matthew 21:22, Mark 9:29, Mark 11:17, Luke 6:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4335; TFLSJ G4335; TAGNT Acts 6:4 word 4
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 6:4 word 5
τῇtēain the
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Feminine (T-DSF)
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 6:4 word 6
διακονίᾳdiakoniaministry
Lemma: διακονία (diakonia) · Strong's: G1248
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
Meaning: service — διακονία, -ας, ἡ; (διάκονος), [in LXX for נַעַר, שָׁרַת pi.: Est.6:3, Est.6:5 A; 1Ma.11:58 * ; ] ; the office and work of a διάκονος, service, ministry; (a) of domestic duties (Field, Notes, 63): Luk.10:40 ; (b) spec.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 34 times. Also: Luke 10:40, Acts 1:17, Acts 1:25, Acts 6:1, Acts 11:29, Acts 12:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1248; TFLSJ G1248; TAGNT Acts 6:4 word 7
τοῦtouof 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.,…
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 6:4 word 8
λόγουlogouword
Lemma: λόγος (logos) · Strong's: G3056
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (N-GSM)
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…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 6:4 word 9
προσκαρτερήσομεν.proskarterēsomenwill steadfastly continue.
Lemma: προσκαρτερέω (proskartereō) · Strong's: G4342
Parsing: Verb · Future · Active · Indicative · 1st · Plural (V-FAI-1P)
Meaning: to continue in/with — προσ-καρτερέω, -ῶ; (καρτερός, strong, stedfast) [in LXX: Num.13:21 (חָזַק hith.), Tob.5:8 א, Da Th Su 1:6* ; ] ; to attend constantly, continue stedfastly, adhere to, wait on: with dative of person(s), Mrk.3:9, Act.8:13…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 10 times. Also: Mark 3:9, Acts 1:14, Acts 2:42, Acts 2:46, Acts 8:13, Acts 10:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4342; TFLSJ G4342; TAGNT Acts 6:4 word 10
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| and | → | δέ G1161 then |
| will devote ourselves | → | προσκαρτερέω G4342 to continue in/with |
| to | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| prayer | → | προσευχή G4335 prayer |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| to the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| ministry | → | διακονία G1248 service |
| of the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| word | → | λόγος G3056 word |
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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