AndδὲPeterὁ Πέτροςsaid toπρὸςher,αὐτήν“WhyΤί ὅτιwas it agreedσυνεφωνήθηbetween youὑμῖνto testπειράσαιthe Spiritτὸ πνεῦμαof the Lord?κυρίουLook,ἰδοὺthe feetοἱ πόδεςof those who have buriedτῶν θαψάντωνyourσουhusbandτὸν ἄνδραare atἐπὶthe door,τῇ θύρᾳandκαὶthey will carryἐξοίσουσίνyouσεout.”ἐξοίσουσίν
Acts 5:9
Study it in the app“And Peter said to her, “Why was it agreed between you to test the Spirit of the Lord? Look, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out.””
With the Greek beneath
Acts 5:9, word by word
- PeterΠέτροςPetros
Peter
Peter, "rock": the name Jesus gave to Simon.
Where else “Petros” appears- was it agreedσυνεφωνήθηsynephōnēthē
agree
Agree, be in harmony, come to an agreement; also match, fit together.
Where else “synephōnēthē” appears- to testπειράσαιpeirasai
test
To test someone to see what they are or will do; also to attempt something.
Where else “peirasai” appears- the Spiritπνεῦμαpneuma
Spirit
God himself at work, giving life and dwelling in believers.
Where else “pneuma” appears- of the Lordκυρίουkyriou
Lord
The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.
Where else “kyriou” appears- the feetπόδεςpodes
foot
Foot.
Where else “podes” appears- of those who have buriedθαψάντωνthapsantōn
bury
Bury.
Where else “thapsantōn” appears- husbandἄνδραandra
husband
The married man, his wife's partner.
Where else “andra” appears- the doorθύρᾳthyrai
door
The opening that closes the entrance of a house, a room or a tomb.
Where else “thyrai” appears- they will carryἐξοίσουσίνexoisousin
carry out
To take outside; a body for burial.
Where else “exoisousin” appears
The context
8And Peter responded to her, “Tell me, did you sell the land for so much?” And she said, “Yes, for so much.”
9 · This verse (above)
10And immediately she fell at his feet and breathed her last. And when the young men came in, they found her dead, and carrying her out, they buried her beside her husband.
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?