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Butδὲthe high priestὁ ἀρχιερεὺςandκαὶallπάντεςwho wereοἱwithσὺνhim,αὐτῷwhich wasἡ οὖσαthe partyαἵρεσιςof the Sadducees,τῶν Σαδδουκαίωνrose upἈναστὰςand were filledἐπλήσθησανwith jealousy,ζήλου
Acts 5:17
Study it in the app“But the high priest and all who were with him, which was the party of the Sadducees, rose up and were filled with jealousy,”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 5:17, word by word
- the high priestἀρχιερεὺςarchiereus
high priest
The chief of the priests; Jesus is that forever.
Where else “archiereus” appears- withσὺνsyn
with
With, together with.
Where else “syn” appears- which wasοὖσαousa
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “ousa” appears- the partyαἵρεσιςhairesis
party
A group with its own views, like the Pharisees or Sadducees.
Where else “hairesis” appears- of the SadduceesΣαδδουκαίωνSaddoukaiōn
Sadducee
Sadducee: a member of a Jewish party of the priestly families, who did not believe in the resurrection of the dead.
Where else “Saddoukaiōn” appears- rose upἈναστὰςAnastas
get up
To stand up, or set out somewhere.
Where else “Anastas” appears- and were filledἐπλήσθησανeplēsthēsan
fill
To take up something completely, or be wholly taken up, as by the Spirit.
Where else “eplēsthēsan” appears- with jealousyζήλουzēlou
jealousy
Envy, resentment at another's good.
Where else “zēlou” appears
The context
16And the multitude from the cities around Jerusalem also were coming together, bringing the sick and those tormented by unclean spirits, who all were being healed.
17 · This verse (above)
18and they laid hands on the apostles and put them in public custody.
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?