Acts 6
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.
2Then 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.
3Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
4But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.
5And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:
6Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
7And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
8And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.
9Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.
10And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.
11Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.
12And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council,
13And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:
14For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered us.
15And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- ὁhoG358849× in this chapter
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- καίkaíG253230× in this chapter
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
- αὐτόςautósG8467× in this chapter
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438 (ἑαυτοῦ)) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
- δέdéG11616× in this chapter
but, and, etc.
- οὗτοςhoûtosG37786× in this chapter
the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated)
- ἐνenG17225× in this chapter
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
- λέγωlégōG30044× in this chapter
properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 (ἔπω) and G5346 (φημί) generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 (ῥέω) is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 (λαλέω) means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean
- λόγοςlógosG30564× in this chapter
something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, (with the article in John) the Divine Expression (i.e. Christ)
- ὅςhósG37394× in this chapter
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
- εἰςeisG15193× in this chapter
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
- θεόςtheósG23163× in this chapter
figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very
- λαλέωlaléōG29803× in this chapter
to talk, i.e. utter words
- μαθητήςmathētḗsG31013× in this chapter
a learner, i.e. pupil
- μέméG31653× in this chapter
me
- ὅτιhótiG37543× in this chapter
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
- οὐouG37563× in this chapter
the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb; no or not
- ἅγιοςhágiosG403× in this chapter
sacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated)
- πλήρηςplḗrēsG41343× in this chapter
replete, or covered over; by analogy, complete
- πνεῦμαpneûmaG41513× in this chapter
a current of air, i.e. breath (blast) or a breeze; by analogy or figuratively, a spirit, i.e. (human) the rational soul, (by implication) vital principle, mental disposition, etc., or (superhuman) an angel, demon, or (divine) God, Christ's spirit, the Holy Spirit
- ἀνήρanḗrG4353× in this chapter
a man (properly as an individual male)
- ΣτέφανοςStéphanosG47363× in this chapter
Stephanus, a Christian
- τέtéG50373× in this chapter
both or also (properly, as correlation of G2532 (καί))
- διακονίαdiakoníaG12482× in this chapter
attendance (as a servant, etc.); figuratively (eleemosynary) aid, (official) service (especially of the Christian teacher, or technically of the diaconate)
- ἐκekG15372× in this chapter
literal or figurative; direct or remote)
- ἐνώπιονenṓpionG17992× in this chapter
in the face of (literally or figuratively)
- ἀκούωakoúōG1912× in this chapter
to hear (in various senses)
- ἵστημιhístēmiG24762× in this chapter
to stand (transitively or intransitively), used in various applications (literally or figuratively)
- λαόςlaósG29922× in this chapter
a people (in general; thus differing from G1218 (δῆμος), which denotes one's own populace)
- ΜωσεύςMōseúsG34752× in this chapter
Moseus, Moses, or Mouses (i.e. Mosheh), the Hebrew lawgiver
- πᾶςpâsG39562× in this chapter
all, any, every, the whole
- πίστιςpístisG41022× in this chapter
persuasion, i.e. credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of God or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon Christ for salvation; abstractly, constancy in such profession; by extension, the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself
- πλῆθοςplēthosG41282× in this chapter
a fulness, i.e. a large number, throng, populace
- πληθύνωplēthýnōG41292× in this chapter
to increase (transitively or intransitively)
- πρόσωπονprósōponG43832× in this chapter
the front (as being towards view), i.e. the countenance, aspect, appearance, surface; by implication, presence, person
- ῥῆμαrhēmaG44872× in this chapter
an utterance (individually, collectively or specially),; by implication, a matter or topic (especially of narration, command or dispute); with a negative naught whatever
- σοφίαsophíaG46782× in this chapter
wisdom (higher or lower, worldly or spiritual)
- συνέδριονsynédrionG48922× in this chapter
a joint session, i.e. (specially), the Jewish Sanhedrin; by analogy, a subordinate tribunal
- τόποςtóposG51172× in this chapter
a spot (general in space, but limited by occupancy; whereas G5561 (χώρα) is a large but participle locality), i.e. location (as a position, home, tract, etc.); figuratively, condition, opportunity; specially, a scabbard
- βλάσφημοςblásphēmosG9892× in this chapter
scurrilious, i.e. calumnious (against men), or (specially) impious (against God)
- γάρgárG10631× in this chapter
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)