Acts 5:38

And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let alone: them for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought:

Word Reference

Original Word	Definitions
καὶ G2532 CONJ	Strong's Definition 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
τὰ G3588 T-APN	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
νῦν G3568 ADV	Strong's Definition nyn ___%___now___%___ (as adverb of date, a transition or emphasis); also as noun or adjective present or immediate at this time, the present, now
λέγω G3004 V-PAI-1S	Strong's Definition legō properly, to ___%___lay___%___ forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 and G5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean to say, to speak affirm over, maintain "to teach"to exhort, advise, to command, direct"to point out with words, intend, mean, mean to say"to call by name, to call, name"to speak out, speak of, mention
ὑμῖν G5213	Strong's Definition hymin to (with or by) you you
ἀπόστητε G868 V-2AAM-2P	Strong's Definition aphistēmi to remove, i.e., (actively) instigate to revolt; usually (reflexively) to desist, desert, etc to make stand off, cause to withdraw, to remove to excite to revolt to stand off, to stand aloof to go away, to depart from anyone "to desert, withdraw from one"to fall away, become faithless"to shun, flee from"to cease to vex one"to withdraw one's self from, to fall away"to keep one's self from, absent one's self from
ἀπὸ G575 PREP	Strong's Definition apo ___%___off,___%___ i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative) of separation of local separation, after verbs of motion from a place i.e., of departing, of fleeing "of separation of a part from the whole where of a whole some part is taken of any kind of separation of one thing from another by which the union or fellowship of the two is destroyed"of a state of separation, that is of distance physical, of distance of place "temporal, of distance of time of origin of the place whence anything is, comes, befalls, is taken "of origin of a cause
τῶν G3588 T-GPM	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
ἀνθρώπων G444 N-GPM	Strong's Definition anthrōpos man-faced, i.e., a human being a human being, whether male or female generically, to include all human individuals "to distinguish man from beings of a different race or order of animals and plants "of from God and Christ"of the angels with the added notion of weakness, by which man is led into a mistake or prompted to sin"with the adjunct notion of contempt or disdainful pity"with reference to two fold nature of man, body and soul"with reference to the two fold nature of man, the corrupt and the truly Christian man, conformed to the nature of God"with reference to sex, a male indefinitely, someone, a man, one"in the plural, people"joined with other words, merchantman
τούτων G5130	Strong's Definition toutōn of (from or concerning) these (persons or things) of these
καὶ G2532 CONJ	Strong's Definition 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
ἐάσατε G1439	Strong's Definition eaō to let be, i.e., permit or leave alone to allow, permit, let "to allow one to do as he wishes, not to restrain, to let alone"to give up, let go, leave
αὐτούς· G846 P-APM	Strong's Definition autos the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons himself, herself, themselves, itself "he, she, it"the same
ὅτι G3754 CONJ	Strong's Definition hoti demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because that, because, since
ἐὰν G1437 CONJ	Strong's Definition ean a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty if, in case
ᾖ G5600	Strong's Definition ō (may, might, can, could, would, should, must, etc.; also with G1487 and its comparative, as well as with other particles) be be, may be, etc.
ἐξ G1537 PREP	Strong's Definition ek a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct or remote) out of, from, by, away from
ἀνθρώπων G444 N-GPM	Strong's Definition anthrōpos man-faced, i.e., a human being a human being, whether male or female generically, to include all human individuals "to distinguish man from beings of a different race or order of animals and plants "of from God and Christ"of the angels with the added notion of weakness, by which man is led into a mistake or prompted to sin"with the adjunct notion of contempt or disdainful pity"with reference to two fold nature of man, body and soul"with reference to the two fold nature of man, the corrupt and the truly Christian man, conformed to the nature of God"with reference to sex, a male indefinitely, someone, a man, one"in the plural, people"joined with other words, merchantman
ἡ G3588 T-NSF	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
βουλὴ G1012 N-NSF	Strong's Definition boulē volition, i.e., (objectively) advice, or (by implication) purpose counsel, purpose
αὕτη G3778 D-NSF	Strong's Definition houtos the he (she or it), i.e., this or that (often with article repeated) this
ἢ G2228 CONJ	Strong's Definition ē disjunctive, or; comparative, than either, or, than
τὸ G3588 T-NSN	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
ἔργον G2041 N-NSN	Strong's Definition ergon toil (as an effort or occupation); by implication, an act business, employment, that which any one is occupied that which one undertakes to do, enterprise, undertaking any product whatever, any thing accomplished by hand, art, industry, or mind"an act, deed, thing done
τοῦτο G5124	Strong's Definition touto that thing that (thing), this (thing)
καταλυθήσεται G2647 V-FPI-3S	Strong's Definition katalyō to loosen down (disintegrate), i.e., (by implication) to demolish (literally or figuratively); specially (compare G2646) to halt for the night to dissolve, disunite (what has been joined together), to destroy, demolish "metaphorically to overthrow i.e., render vain, deprive of success, bring to naught to subvert, overthrow of institutions, forms of government, laws, etc., to deprive of force, annul, abrogate, discard of travellers, to halt on a journey, to put up, lodge (the figurative expression originating in the circumstance that, to put up for the night, the straps and packs of the beasts of burden are unbound and taken off; or, more correctly from the fact that the traveller's garments, tied up when he is on the journey, are unloosed at it end)

καὶ τὰ νῦν λέγω ὑμῖν ἀπόστητε ἀπὸ τῶν ἀνθρώπων τούτων καὶ ἐάσατε αὐτούς· ὅτι ἐὰν ᾖ ἐξ ἀνθρώπων ἡ βουλὴ αὕτη ἢ τὸ ἔργον τοῦτο καταλυθήσεται

And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let alone: them for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought:

Cross References

Matthew 15:13

ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν Πᾶσα φυτεία ἣν οὐκ ἐφύτευσεν ὁ πατήρ μου ὁ οὐράνιος ἐκριζωθήσεται

But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up.

Lamentations 3:37

מִי זֶה אָמַר וַתֶּהִי אֲדֹנָי לֹא צִוָּֽה׃

Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not?

Isaiah 8:9

רֹעוּ עַמִּים וָחֹתּוּ וְהַֽאֲזִינוּ כֹּל מֶרְחַקֵּי-אָרֶץ הִתְאַזְּרוּ וָחֹתּוּ הִֽתְאַזְּרוּ וָחֹֽתּוּ׃

Associate yourselves, O ye people, and ye shall be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries: gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces.

Psalms 33:10

יְֽהוָה הֵפִיר עֲצַת-גּוֹיִם הֵנִיא מַחְשְׁבוֹת עַמִּֽים׃

The LORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect.

Isaiah 7:5

יַעַן כִּֽי-יָעַץ עָלֶיךָ אֲרָם רָעָה אֶפְרַיִם וּבֶן-רְמַלְיָהוּ לֵאמֹֽר׃

Because Syria, Ephraim, and the son of Remaliah, have taken evil counsel against thee, saying,

Proverbs 21:30

אֵין חָכְמָה וְאֵין תְּבוּנָה וְאֵין עֵצָה לְנֶגֶד יְהוָֽה׃

There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.

Job 5:12

מֵפֵר מַחְשְׁבוֹת עֲרוּמִים וְֽלֹא-תַעֲשֶׂינָה יְדֵיהֶם תּוּשִׁיָּֽה׃

He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform their enterprise.

1 Corinthians 3:19

ἡ γὰρ σοφία τοῦ κόσμου τούτου μωρία παρὰ τῷ θεῷ ἐστιν γέγραπται γάρ Ὁ δρασσόμενος τοὺς σοφοὺς ἐν τῇ πανουργίᾳ αὐτῶν·

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.

1 Corinthians 1:26

Βλέπετε γὰρ τὴν κλῆσιν ὑμῶν ἀδελφοί ὅτι οὐ πολλοὶ σοφοὶ κατὰ σάρκα οὐ πολλοὶ δυνατοί οὐ πολλοὶ εὐγενεῖς·

For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:

Nehemiah 4:15

וַיְהִי כַּֽאֲשֶׁר-שָׁמְעוּ אֽוֹיְבֵינוּ כִּי-נוֹדַֽע לָנוּ וַיָּפֶר הָֽאֱלֹהִים אֶת-עֲצָתָם ‫(ונשוב)‬ וַנָּשָׁב כֻּלָּנוּ אֶל-הַחוֹמָה אִישׁ אֶל-מְלַאכְתּֽוֹ׃

And it came to pass, when our enemies heard that it was known unto us, and God had brought their counsel to nought, that we returned all of us to the wall, every one unto his work.

Isaiah 14:25

לִשְׁבֹּר אַשּׁוּר בְּאַרְצִי וְעַל-הָרַי אֲבוּסֶנּוּ וְסָר מֵֽעֲלֵיהֶם עֻלּוֹ וְסֻבֳּלוֹ מֵעַל שִׁכְמוֹ יָסֽוּר׃

That I will break the Assyrian in my land, and upon my mountains tread him under foot: then shall his yoke depart from off them, and his burden depart from off their shoulders.

John 11:48

ἐὰν ἀφῶμεν αὐτὸν οὕτως πάντες πιστεύσουσιν εἰς αὐτόν καὶ ἐλεύσονται οἱ Ῥωμαῖοι καὶ ἀροῦσιν ἡμῶν καὶ τὸν τόπον καὶ τὸ ἔθνος

If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation.

Acts 5:35

εἶπέν τε πρὸς αὐτούς Ἄνδρες Ἰσραηλῖται προσέχετε ἑαυτοῖς ἐπὶ τοῖς ἀνθρώποις τούτοις τί μέλλετε πράσσειν

And said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what ye intend to do as touching these men.

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