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Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet, (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ἀλλ᾽all᾽Yet
Lemma: ἀλλά (alla) · Strong's: G0235
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: but — ἀλλά (ἀλλ᾽ usually bef. α and υ, often bef. ε and η, rarely bef. ο and ω, never bef. ι; Tdf., Pr., 93 f.; WH, App., 146), ; adversative particle, ; stronger than δέ; prop. neuter pl. of ἄλλος, used adverbially, with…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 642 times. Also: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 5:15, Matthew 5:17, Matthew 5:39, Matthew 6:13, Matthew 6:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0235; TFLSJ G0235; TAGNT Acts 7:48 word 1
οὐχouchnot
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, ;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 7:48 word 2
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 7:48 word 3
ὕψιστοςhupsistosMost High
Lemma: ὕψιστος (hupsistos) · Strong's: G5310
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (A-NSM)
Meaning: Highest — ὕψιστος, -η, -ον superlat., without positive in use, in cl. chiefly poët. (Æsch., Soph., al.), ; [in LXX chiefly for עֶלְיוֹן, also for מָרוֹם, etc. ; ] ; highest, most high: of place, τὰ ὕ. (of the heavens), Mat.21:9,…
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Used 13 times. Also: Matthew 21:9, Mark 5:7, Mark 11:10, Luke 1:32, Luke 1:35, Luke 1:76 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5310; TFLSJ G5310; TAGNT Acts 7:48 word 4
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 7:48 word 5
χειροποιήτοιςcheiropoiētoishand-made
Lemma: χειροποίητος (cheiropoiētos) · Strong's: G5499
Parsing: Adjective · Dative · Plural · Masculine (A-DPM)
Meaning: hand-made — χειρο-ποίητος, -ον; (χείρ, ποιέω), [in LXX (of idols) for אֱלִיל ; ] ; made by hand (i.e. of human handiwork): of temples, Mrk.14:58, Act.7:48 17:24, Heb.9:11, 24; of circumcision, Eph.2:11.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 6 times. Also: Mark 14:58, Acts 17:24, Ephesians 2:11, Hebrews 9:11, Hebrews 9:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5499; TFLSJ G5499; TAGNT Acts 7:48 word 6
ναοῖςnaoistemples
Lemma: ναός (naos) · Strong's: G3485
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Masculine (N-DPM)
Meaning: temple — ναός, -οῦ, ὁ ; (Att.. νεώς; ναίω, to inhabit), [in LXX (νεώς, 2Ma.6:2, al.) chiefly for הֵיכָל ; ] ; 1. a temple (Hom., Find., al.). ; 2. The inmost part of a temple, the shrine (Hat., Xen., al.); in NT, ; (a)…
Greek editions with this word: TR, Byzantine
Used 46 times. Also: Matthew 23:16, Matthew 23:17, Matthew 23:21, Matthew 23:35, Matthew 26:61, Matthew 27:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3485; TFLSJ G3485; TAGNT Acts 7:48 word 7
κατοικεῖ,katoikeidwells,
Lemma: κατοικέω (katoikeō) · Strong's: G2730
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: to dwell — κατ-οικέω, -ῶ ; [in LXX very frequently and nearly always for יָשַׁב ; ] ; 1. trans., to inhabit, dwell in: with accusative, Luk.13:4, Act.1:10 2:9, 14 4:16 9:32, 35 19:10, 17. Rev.17:2; of God, Mat.23:21. ; 2.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 45 times. Also: Matthew 2:23, Matthew 4:13, Matthew 12:45, Matthew 23:21, Luke 11:26, Luke 13:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2730; TFLSJ G2730; TAGNT Acts 7:48 word 8
καθὼςkathōsEven as
Lemma: καθώς (kathōs) · Strong's: G2531
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: as/just as — καθώς, (i.e. καθ᾽ ὡς), Hellenistic for καθά, which see, καθάπερ, καθό, καθότι (Mayser, 485; Eutherford, NPhr., 495; Bl., §78, 1), ; according as, even as, just as, as: Luk.1:2 (see: καθά), 24:39, Jhn.5:23, Act.7:48,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 183 times. Also: Matthew 21:6, Matthew 26:24, Matthew 28:6, Mark 1:2, Mark 4:33, Mark 9:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2531; TFLSJ G2531; TAGNT Acts 7:48 word 9
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 7:48 word 10
προφήτηςprophētēsprophet
Lemma: προφήτης (prophētēs) · Strong's: G4396
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)
Meaning: prophet — προφήτης, -ου, ὁ [πρόφημι, to speak forth), ; [in LXX chiefly for נָבִיא ; ] ; one who acts as an interpreter or forth-teller of the Divine will (see Lft., Notes, 83f.; Tr., Syn., §vi), a prophet; 1. in cl. (Æsch.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 149 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17, Matthew 2:23, Matthew 3:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4396; TFLSJ G4396; TAGNT Acts 7:48 word 11
λέγει·legeisays:
Lemma: λέγω (legō) · Strong's: G3004G
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: to say — λέγω, ; [in LXX very freq., chiefly for אמר; λέγει for נְאֻם, Gen.22:16, al. ; ] ; 1. in Hom., to pick out, gather, reckon, recount.; 2. In Hdt. and Att., to say, speak, affirm, declare: absol., Act.13:15, 24:10; before…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1305 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3004G; TFLSJ G3004G; TAGNT Acts 7:48 word 12
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| However | → | ἀλλά G0235 but |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| Most High | → | ὕψιστος G5310 Highest |
| {does} not | → | οὐ G3756 no |
| dwell | → | κατοικέω G2730 to dwell |
| in | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| [houses] made by human hands | → | χειροποίητος G5499 hand-made |
| As | → | καθώς G2531 as/just as |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| prophet | → | προφήτης G4396 prophet |
| says | → | λέγω G3004G to say |
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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