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whileἐν τῷyouσεstretch outἐκτείνεινyourσουhandτὴν χεῖράtoεἰςheal,ἴασινandκαὶthat signsσημεῖαandκαὶwondersτέραταmay take placeγίνεσθαιthroughδιὰthe nameτοῦ ὀνόματοςof yourτοῦ σουholyἁγίουservantπαιδόςJesus.”Ἰησοῦ
Acts 4:30
Study it in the app“while you stretch out your hand to heal, and that signs and wonders may take place through the name of your holy servant Jesus.””
Threatened, the disciples ask to speak with all boldness, and then speak God’s word boldlyCourage
With the Greek beneath
Acts 4:30, word by word
- stretch outἐκτείνεινekteinein
stretch out
Stretch out, extend (the hand).
Where else “ekteinein” appears- handχεῖράcheira
hand
The part of the body at the end of the arm, used to hold and touch.
Where else “cheira” appears- healἴασινiasin
healing
Healing, cure.
Where else “iasin” appears- that signsσημεῖαsēmeia
sign
A miracle that shows God's power.
Where else “sēmeia” appears- wondersτέραταterata
wonder
Wonder, portent.
Where else “terata” appears- may take placeγίνεσθαιginesthai
happen
For an event to occur, for something to take place in history.
Where else “ginesthai” appears- the nameὀνόματοςonomatos
name
The word by which a person or thing is called, which often says who they are.
Where else “onomatos” appears- holyἁγίουhagiou
holy
Holy, like God: pure and majestic; or what is his.
Where else “hagiou” appears- servantπαιδόςpaidos
God's Servant
God's Servant, above all Jesus.
Where else “paidos” appears- JesusἸησοῦIēsou
Jesus
Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (Joshua), which means "YHWH saves". It is the name the angel told Joseph to give him (Matthew 1:21).
Where else “Iēsou” appears
The context
29And now, Lord, look upon their threats, and grant to your slaves to speak your word with all boldness,
30 · This verse (above)
31And when they had prayed, the place in which they were gathered together was shaken, and all were filled with the Holy Spirit and were speaking the word of God with boldness.
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?