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Andδὲwhile theyαὐτῶνwere speakingΛαλούντωνtoπρὸςthe people,τὸν λαὸνthe priestsοἱ ἱερεῖςandκαὶthe captainὁ στρατηγὸςof the templeτοῦ ἱεροῦandκαὶthe Sadduceesοἱ Σαδδουκαῖοιcame uponἐπέστησανthem,αὐτοῖς
Acts 4:1
Study it in the app“And while they were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them,”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 4:1, word by word
- were speakingΛαλούντωνLalountōn
speak
To use voice and words to communicate with others.
Where else “Lalountōn” appears- the peopleλαὸνlaon
crowd
The crowd gathered to listen.
Where else “laon” appears- the priestsἱερεῖςhiereis
priest
Priest: one who offered the sacrifices in the temple.
Where else “hiereis” appears- the captainστρατηγὸςstratēgos
captain
The captain of the temple guard.
Where else “stratēgos” appears- of the templeἱεροῦhierou
temple
The whole sacred precinct in Jerusalem, with its courts and porches.
Where else “hierou” appears- the SadduceesΣαδδουκαῖοιSaddoukaioi
Sadducee
Sadducee: a member of a Jewish party of the priestly families, who did not believe in the resurrection of the dead.
Where else “Saddoukaioi” appears- came uponἐπέστησανepestēsan
stand by
To suddenly appear beside someone.
Where else “epestēsan” appears
The context
1 · This verse (above)
2greatly annoyed because they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.
To study Acts 4 in a group
1. What it says
Peter and John are questioned by the council. What do they say, and what do the rulers notice about them? (vv. 8-13)
2. What it means
Why do Peter and John answer that they cannot stop speaking about what they saw and heard? (vv. 19-20)
3. How I live it
The believers were of one heart, and no one lacked anything (vv. 32-35). Whom around you could you help today in a concrete way?