Acts 4:25

ὁ διὰ στόματος Δαβὶδ τοῦ παιδός σου εἰπών Ἱνατί ἐφρύαξαν ἔθνη καὶ λαοὶ ἐμελέτησαν κενά
Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things?
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
ὁ
G3588 T-NSM
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
διὰ
G1223
dia
through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
  • through
    • of place
      • with
        • "in
      of time
      • throughout
        • "during
      of means
      • by
        • "by the means of
    through
    • the ground or reason by which something is or is not done
      • by reason of
        • "on account of"because of for this reason"therefore"on this account
στόματος
G4750
stoma
the mouth (as if a gash in the face); by implication, language (and its relations); figuratively, an opening (in the earth); specially, the front or edge (of a weapon)
  • the mouth, as part of the body: of man, of animals, of fish, etc.
    • since thoughts of a man's soul find verbal utterance by his mouth, the ___%___heart___%___ or ___%___soul___%___ and the mouth are distinguished
    the edge of a sword
Δαβὶδ
G1138
dabid
beloved
David, the Israelite king
  • second king of Israel, and ancestor of Jesus Christ
τοῦ
G3588 T-GSM
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
παιδός
G3816
pais
a boy (as often beaten with impunity), or (by analogy), a girl, and (genitive case) a child; specially, a slave or servant (especially a minister to a king; and by eminence to God)
  • a child, boy or girl
    • infants, children
    servant, slave
    • an attendant, servant, specifically a king's attendant, minister
σου
G4675
sou
of thee, thy
  • thy, thee
εἰπών
G2036
epō
to speak or say (by word or writing)
  • to speak, say
Ἱνατί
G2444
hinati
for what reason ?, i.e., why?
  • for what purpose, wherefore, why
ἐφρύαξαν
G5433
phryassō
to snort (as a spirited horse), i.e., (figuratively) to make a tumult
  • to neigh, stamp the ground, prance, snort
    • "to be high-spirited
    • of horses
      • "of men
      • to take on lofty airs
        • "behave arrogantly
      to be tumultuous, to rage
ἔθνη
G1484
ethnos
a race (as of the same habit), i.e., a tribe; specially, a foreign (non-Jewish) one (usually, by implication, pagan)
  • a multitude (whether of men or of beasts) associated or living together
    • a company, troop, swarm
    a multitude of individuals of the same nature or genus
    • the human race
    a race, nation, people group"in the Old Testament, foreign nations not worshipping the true God, pagans, Gentiles"Paul uses the term for Gentile Christians
καὶ
G2532
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
  • and, also, even, indeed, but
λαοὶ
G2992
laos
a people (in general; thus differing from G1218, which denotes one's own populace)
  • a people, people group, tribe, nation, all those who are of the same stock and language
    • "of a great part of the population gathered together anywhere
ἐμελέτησαν
G3191
meletaō
to take care of, i.e., (by implication) revolve in the mind
  • to care for, attend to carefully, practise
    • "to meditate i.e., to devise, contrive
    • used of the Greeks of the meditative pondering and the practice of orators and rhetoricians
κενά
G2756
kenos
empty (literally or figuratively)
  • empty, vain, devoid of truth
    • of places, vessels, etc. which contain nothing
      • "of men
      • empty handed
        • "without a gift
      metaphorically destitute of spiritual wealth, of one who boasts of his faith as a transcendent possession, yet is without the fruits of faith"metaphorically of endeavors, labors, acts, which result in nothing, vain, fruitless, without effect
      • vain of no purpose

ὁ διὰ στόματος Δαβὶδ τοῦ παιδός σου εἰπών Ἱνατί ἐφρύαξαν ἔθνη καὶ λαοὶ ἐμελέτησαν κενά
25
Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things?
Cross References

Psalms 2:1

לָמָּה רָגְשׁוּ גוֹיִם וּלְאֻמִּים יֶהְגּוּ-רִֽיק׃
1
Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?

Acts 1:16

Ἄνδρες ἀδελφοί ἔδει πληρωθῆναι τὴν γραφὴν ταύτην ἣν προεῖπεν τὸ πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγιον διὰ στόματος Δαβὶδ περὶ Ἰούδα τοῦ γενομένου ὁδηγοῦ τοῖς συλλαβοῦσιν τὸν Ἰησοῦν
16
Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.

Acts 2:30

προφήτης οὖν ὑπάρχων καὶ εἰδὼς ὅτι ὅρκῳ ὤμοσεν αὐτῷ ὁ θεὸς ἐκ καρποῦ τῆς ὀσφύος αὐτοῦ τὸ κατὰ σάρκα ἀναστήσειν τὸν Χριστὸν καθίσαι ἐπὶ τοῦ θρόνου αὐτοῦ
30
Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn that with an oath to him, of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne;
Acts 4:24
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