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andκαὶthey laidἐπέβαλονhandsτὰς χεῖραςonἐπὶthe apostlesτοὺς ἀποστόλουςandκαὶputἔθεντοthemαὐτοὺςinἐνpublicδημοσίᾳcustody.τηρήσει
Acts 5:18
Study it in the app“and they laid hands on the apostles and put them in public custody.”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 5:18, word by word
- they laidἐπέβαλονepebalon
lay on
To put something on something else; also to seize someone.
Where else “epebalon” appears- handsχεῖραςcheiras
hand
The part of the body at the end of the arm, used to hold and touch.
Where else “cheiras” appears- the apostlesἀποστόλουςapostolous
apostle
One of those Jesus chose and sent.
Where else “apostolous” appears- putἔθεντοethento
put
To put something somewhere.
Where else “ethento” appears- publicδημοσίᾳdēmosiai
public
Public, belonging to the people; as an adverb, publicly, in public.
Where else “dēmosiai” appears- custodyτηρήσειtērēsei
custody
Confinement under watch.
Where else “tērēsei” appears
The context
17But the high priest and all who were with him, which was the party of the Sadducees, rose up and were filled with jealousy,
18 · This verse (above)
19But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the prison and, bringing them out, he said,
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?