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Forγὰρfrommanyπολλοὶof those who hadτῶν ἐχόντωνuncleanἀκάθαρταspirits,πνεύματαthe spiritswere coming out,ἐξήρχοντοcryingβοῶνταwith a loud voice;φωνῇ μεγάλῃandδὲmanyπολλοὶwho were paralyzedπαραλελυμένοιandκαὶlameχωλοὶwere healed.ἐθεραπεύθησαν
Acts 8:7
Study it in the app“For from many of those who had unclean spirits, the spirits were coming out, crying with a loud voice; and many who were paralyzed and lame were healed.”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 8:7, word by word
- manyπολλοὶpolloi
many
A great number of people or things.
Where else “polloi” appears- of those who hadἐχόντωνechontōn
have
To count something or someone as one's own: goods, family, faith, power.
Where else “echontōn” appears- uncleanἀκάθαρταakatharta
unclean spirit
An evil spirit, a demon.
Where else “akatharta” appears- spiritsπνεύματαpneumata
evil spirit
An invisible being without a body, often evil: a demon.
Where else “pneumata” appears- were coming outἐξήρχοντοexērchonto
come out of
For a spirit to come out of a person.
Where else “exērchonto” appears- cryingβοῶνταboōnta
cry out
Cry out, shout loudly.
Where else “boōnta” appears- with a loud voiceφωνῇphōnēi
voice
Someone's voice, or a shout.
Where else “phōnēi” appears- with a loud voiceμεγάλῃmegalēi
intense
Of great force or intensity, like an enormous joy or fear.
Where else “megalēi” appears- who were paralyzedπαραλελυμένοιparalelymenoi
be paralyzed
Be paralyzed; be weak.
Where else “paralelymenoi” appears- lameχωλοὶchōloi
lame
Lame.
Where else “chōloi” appears- were healedἐθεραπεύθησανetherapeuthēsan
heal
To restore the sick to health, often with a word or a touch.
Where else “etherapeuthēsan” appears
The context
6And the crowds with one mind were paying attention to the things said by Philip, as they heard and saw the signs that he was doing.
7 · This verse (above)
8And there was much joy in that city.
To study Acts 8 in a group
1. What it says
What is the Ethiopian eunuch reading in his chariot, and what does Philip do when he approaches? (vv. 27-35)
2. What it means
The eunuch asks whom the prophet is speaking about and admits he needs a guide. Why is it valuable to ask? (vv. 30-34)
3. How I live it
Who has helped you understand something difficult? How can you explain patiently to someone who asks you?