Acts 6:13

ἔστησάν τε μάρτυρας ψευδεῖς λέγοντας Ὁ ἄνθρωπος οὗτος οὐ παύεται ῥήματα βλάσφημα λαλῶν κατὰ τοῦ τόπου τοῦ ἁγίου τούτου καὶ τοῦ νόμου·
And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
ἔστησάν
G2476 V-2AAI-3P
histēmi
to stand (transitively or intransitively), used in various applications (literally or figuratively)
  • to cause or make to stand, to place, put, set
    • to bid to stand by, [set up
    • in the presence of others, in the midst, before judges, before members of the Sanhedrin;
      • "to place
    to make firm, fix establish
    • to cause a person or a thing to keep his or its place
      • "to stand, be kept intact (of family, a kingdom), to escape in safety"to establish a thing, cause it to stand
      • to uphold or sustain the authority or force of anything
    to set or place in a balance
    • to weigh: money to one (because in very early times before the introduction of coinage, the metals used to be weighed)
to stand
  • to stand by or near
    • to stop, stand still, to stand immovable, stand firm
      • of the foundation of a building
    to stand
    • continue safe and sound, stand unharmed, to stand ready or prepared
      • "to be of a steadfast mind"of quality, one who does not hesitate, does not waiver
τε
G5037 CONJ
te
both or also (properly, as correlation of G2532)
  • not only ... but also
    • "both ... and"as ... so
μάρτυρας
G3144 N-APM
martys
a witness (literally (judicially) or figuratively (genitive case)); by analogy, a ___%___martyr___%___
  • a witness
    • in a legal sense
      • "an historical sense
      • one who is a spectator of anything, e.g., of a contest
      in an ethical sense
      • those who after his example have proved the strength and genuineness of their faith in Christ by undergoing a violent death
ψευδεῖς
G5571 A-APM
pseudēs
untrue, i.e., erroneous, deceitful, wicked
  • lying, deceitful, false
λέγοντας
G3004 V-PAP-APM
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
Ὁ
G3588
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
ἄνθρωπος
G444 N-NSM
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
οὗτος
G3778 D-NSM
houtos
the he (she or it), i.e., this or that (often with article repeated)
  • this
οὐ
G3756 PRT-N
ou
the absolute negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not
  • no, not
παύεται
G3973 V-PMI-3S
pauō
to stop (transitively or intransitively), i.e., restrain, quit, desist, come to an end
  • to make to cease or desist
    • "to restrain a thing or person from something"to cease, to leave off"have got release from sin
    • no longer stirred by its incitements and seductions
ῥήματα
G4487
rhēma
an utterance (individually, collectively or specially),; by implication, a matter or topic (especially of narration, command or dispute); with a negative naught whatever
  • that which is or has been uttered by the living voice, thing spoken, word
    • any sound produced by the voice and having definite meaning
      • "speech, discourse
      • what one has said
      a series of words joined together into a sentence (a declaration of one's mind made in words)
      • an utterance
        • "a saying of any sort as a message, a narrative
        • concerning some occurrence
    subject matter of speech, thing spoken of
    • so far forth as it is a matter of narration
      • "so far as it is a matter of command"a matter of dispute, case at law
βλάσφημα
G989
blasphēmos
scurrilious, i.e., calumnious (against men), or (specially) impious (against God)
  • speaking evil, slanderous, reproachful, railing, abusive
λαλῶν
G2980 V-PAP-NSM
laleō
to talk, i.e., utter words
  • to utter a voice or emit a sound
    • "to speak
    • to use the tongue or the faculty of speech
      • "to utter articulate sounds
    to talk"to utter, tell"to use words in order to declare one's mind and disclose one's thoughts
    • to speak
κατὰ
G2596 PREP
kata
(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
  • down from, through out
    • "according to, toward, along
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
τόπου
G5117 N-GSM
topos
a spot (general in space, but limited by occupancy; whereas G5561 is a large but participle locality), i.e., location (as a position, home, tract, etc.); figuratively, condition, opportunity; specially, a scabbard
  • place, any portion or space marked off, as it were from surrounding space
    • an inhabited place, as a city, village, district
      • "a place (passage) in a book
    metaphorically
    • the condition or station held by one in any company or assembly
      • "opportunity, power, occasion for acting
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
ἁγίου
G40 A-GSM
hagios
sacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated)
  • most holy thing, a saint
τούτου
G5127
toutou
of (from or concerning) this (person or thing)
  • of this one
καὶ
G2532 CONJ
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
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
νόμου·
G3551 N-GSM
nomos
law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of Moses (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively (a principle)
  • anything established, anything received by usage, a custom, a law, a command
    • of any law whatsoever
      • a law or rule producing a state approved of God
        • by the observance of which is approved of God
        a precept or injunction"the rule of action prescribed by reason
      of the Mosaic law, and referring, according to the context, either to the volume of the law or to its contents"the Christian religion: the law demanding faith, the moral instruction given by Christ, especially the precept concerning love"the name of the more important part (the Pentateuch), is put for the entire collection of the sacred books of the Old Testament

ἔστησάν τε μάρτυρας ψευδεῖς λέγοντας Ὁ ἄνθρωπος οὗτος οὐ παύεται ῥήματα βλάσφημα λαλῶν κατὰ τοῦ τόπου τοῦ ἁγίου τούτου καὶ τοῦ νόμου·
13
And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:
Cross References

Acts 6:11

τότε ὑπέβαλον ἄνδρας λέγοντας ὅτι Ἀκηκόαμεν αὐτοῦ λαλοῦντος ῥήματα βλάσφημα εἰς Μωσῆν καὶ τὸν θεόν·
11
Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.

Acts 21:28

κράζοντες Ἄνδρες Ἰσραηλῖται βοηθεῖτε· οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ ἄνθρωπος ὁ κατὰ τοῦ λαοῦ καὶ τοῦ νόμου καὶ τοῦ τόπου τούτου πάντας πανταχοῦ διδάσκων ἔτι τε καὶ Ἕλληνας εἰσήγαγεν εἰς τὸ ἱερὸν καὶ κεκοίνωκεν τὸν ἅγιον τόπον τοῦτον
28
Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man, that teacheth all men every where against the people, and the law, and this place: and further brought Greeks also into the temple, and hath polluted this holy place.

Acts 25:8

ἀπολογουμένου αὐτοῦ ὅτι Οὔτε εἰς τὸν νόμον τῶν Ἰουδαίων οὔτε εἰς τὸ ἱερὸν οὔτε εἰς Καίσαρά τι ἥμαρτον
8
While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Caesar, have I offended any thing at all.

Psalms 56:5

כָּל-הַיּוֹם דְּבָרַי יְעַצֵּבוּ עָלַי כָּל-מַחְשְׁבֹתָם לָרָֽע׃
5
Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil.

Psalms 27:12

אַֽל-תִּתְּנֵנִי בְּנֶפֶשׁ צָרָי כִּי קָֽמוּ-בִי עֵֽדֵי-שֶׁקֶר וִיפֵחַ חָמָֽס׃
12
Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.

Matthew 24:15

Ὅταν οὖν ἴδητε τὸ βδέλυγμα τῆς ἐρημώσεως τὸ ῥηθὲν διὰ Δανιὴλ τοῦ προφήτου ἑστὸς ἐν τόπῳ ἁγίῳ ὁ ἀναγινώσκων νοείτω
15
When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:)

Psalms 35:11

יְקוּמוּן עֵדֵי חָמָס אֲשֶׁר לֹא-יָדַעְתִּי יִשְׁאָלֽוּנִי׃
11
False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that I knew not.

Acts 7:58

καὶ ἐκβαλόντες ἔξω τῆς πόλεως ἐλιθοβόλουν καὶ οἱ μάρτυρες ἀπέθεντο τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτῶν παρὰ τοὺς πόδας νεανίου καλουμένου Σαύλου
58
And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul.
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