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AndδὲthroughΔιὰthe handsτῶν χειρῶνof the apostlesτῶν ἀποστόλωνmanyπολλὰsignsσημεῖαandκαὶwondersτέραταwere being doneἐγίνετοamongἐνthe people;τῷ λαῷandκαὶthey wereἦσανallἅπαντεςwith one mindὁμοθυμαδὸνinἐνthe porticoτῇ Στοᾷof Solomon.Σολομῶντος
Acts 5:12
Study it in the app“And through the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were being done among the people; and they were all with one mind in the portico of Solomon.”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 5:12, word by word
- the handsχειρῶνcheirōn
hand
The part of the body at the end of the arm, used to hold and touch.
Where else “cheirōn” appears- of the apostlesἀποστόλωνapostolōn
apostle
One of those Jesus chose and sent.
Where else “apostolōn” appears- manyπολλὰpolla
many
A great number of people or things.
Where else “polla” appears- signsσημεῖαsēmeia
sign
A miracle that shows God's power.
Where else “sēmeia” appears- wondersτέραταterata
wonder
Wonder, portent.
Where else “terata” appears- were being doneἐγίνετοegineto
happen
For an event to occur, for something to take place in history.
Where else “egineto” appears- the peopleλαῷlaōi
crowd
The crowd gathered to listen.
Where else “laōi” appears- they wereἦσανēsan
be present
To be in a place or with someone.
Where else “ēsan” appears- allἅπαντεςhapantes
all
All, every one without exception.
Where else “hapantes” appears- with one mindὁμοθυμαδὸνhomothymadon
with one accord
With one accord, all with the same mind; also together.
Where else “homothymadon” appears- the porticoΣτοᾷStoai
porch, colonnade
Porch, colonnade: a roofed walkway open on one side and supported by columns.
Where else “Stoai” appears- of SolomonΣολομῶντοςSolomōntos
Solomon
Solomon, son of David and Bathsheba, the king of Israel who built the temple.
Where else “Solomōntos” appears
The context
11And great fear came upon the whole assembly and upon all who heard these things.
12 · This verse (above)
13But of the rest no one dared to join them, but the people were extolling them.
To study Acts 5 in a group
1. What it says
What did Ananias and Sapphira do with the money from their land, and what happened? (vv. 1-10)
2. What it means
Gamaliel advises leaving the apostles alone. What reason does he give, and what do you think of his way of reasoning? (vv. 34-39)
3. How I live it
When are you tempted to look more generous or more sincere than you are? What helps you be honest?