Acts 6:2

προσκαλεσάμενοι δὲ οἱ δώδεκα τὸ πλῆθος τῶν μαθητῶν εἶπον Οὐκ ἀρεστόν ἐστιν ἡμᾶς καταλείψαντας τὸν λόγον τοῦ θεοῦ διακονεῖν τραπέζαις
Then and the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
προσκαλεσάμενοι
G4341 V-ADP-NPM
proskaleomai
to call toward oneself, i.e., summon, invite
  • to call to
    • "to call to one's self"to bid to come to one's self"metaphorically
    • God is said to call to himself the Gentiles, aliens as they are from him, by inviting them, through the preaching of the gospel unto fellowship with himself in the Messiah's kingdom
      • "Christ and the Holy Sprit are said to call to themselves those preachers of the gospel to whom they have decided to entrust a service having reference to the extension of the gospel
δὲ
G1161 CONJ
de
but, and, etc
  • but, moreover, and, etc.
οἱ
G3588 T-NPM
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
δώδεκα
G1427 A-NPM-NUI
dōdeka
two and ten, i.e., a dozen
  • twelve
    • the twelve apostles of Jesus, so called by way of eminence
τὸ
G3588 T-ASN
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
πλῆθος
G4128 N-ASN
plēthos
a fulness, i.e., a large number, throng, populace
  • a multitude
    • a great number, of men or things
      • "the whole number, the whole multitude, the assemblage
      • the multitude of the people
τῶν
G3588 T-GPM
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
μαθητῶν
G3101 N-GPM
mathētēs
a learner, i.e., pupil
  • a learner, pupil, disciple
εἶπον
G2036
epō
to speak or say (by word or writing)
  • to speak, say
Οὐκ
G3756
ou
the absolute negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not
  • no, not
ἀρεστόν
G701 A-NSN
arestos
agreeable; by implication, fit
  • pleasing, agreeable
ἐστιν
G2076
esti
he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
  • third person singular of ___%___to be___%___
ἡμᾶς
G2248
hēmas
us
  • us, we, our etc.
καταλείψαντας
G2641 V-AAP-APM
kataleipō
to leave down, i.e., behind; by implication, to abandon, have remaining
  • to leave behind
    • to depart from, leave
      • to be left
      to bid (one) to remain"to forsake, leave to one's self a person or thing by ceasing to care for it, to abandon, leave in the lurch
      • to be abandoned, forsaken
      to cause to be left over, to reserve, to leave remaining"like our ___%___leave behind___%___, it is used of one who on being called away cannot take another with him
      • especially of the dying (to leave behind)
      like our ___%___leave___%___, leave alone, disregard
      • of those who sail past a place without stopping
τὸν
G3588 T-ASM
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
λόγον
G3056 N-ASM
logos
something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, (with the article in John) the Divine Expression (i.e., Christ)
  • of speech
    • a word, uttered by a living voice, embodies a conception or idea
      • "what someone has said
      • a word
        • "the sayings of God"decree, mandate or order"of the moral precepts given by God"Old Testament prophecy given by the prophets"what is declared, a thought, declaration, aphorism, a weighty saying, a dictum, a maxim
      discourse
      • the act of speaking, speech
        • "the faculty of speech, skill and practice in speaking"a kind or style of speaking"a continuous speaking discourse, instruction
      doctrine, teaching"anything reported in speech; a narration, narrative"matter under discussion, thing spoken of, affair, a matter in dispute, case, suit at law"the thing spoken of or talked about; event, deed
    its use as respect to the mind alone
    • reason, the mental faculty of thinking, meditating, reasoning, calculating
      • "account, i.e., regard, consideration"account, i.e., reckoning, score"account, i.e., answer or explanation in reference to judgment"relation, i.e., with whom as judge we stand in relation
      • reason would
      reason, cause, ground
    In John, denotes the essential Word of God, Jesus Christ, the personal wisdom and power in union with God, his minister in creation and government of the universe, the cause of all the world's life both physical and ethical, which for the procurement of man's salvation put on human nature in the person of Jesus the Messiah, the second person in the Godhead, and shone for...
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
θεοῦ
G2316 N-GSM
theos
a deity, especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by Hebraism)
  • a god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities
    • "the Godhead, trinity
    • God the Father, the first person in the trinity
      • "Christ, the second person of the trinity"Holy Spirit, the third person in the trinity
    spoken of the only and true God
    • refers to the things of God
      • "his counsels, interests, things due to him
    whatever can in any respect be likened unto God, or resemble him in any way
    • God's representative or viceregent
      • of magistrates and judges
διακονεῖν
G1247 V-PAN
diakoneō
to be an attendant, i.e., wait upon (menially or as a host, friend, or (figuratively) teacher); technically, to act as a Christian deacon
  • to be a servant, attendant, domestic, to serve, wait upon
    • to minister to one, render ministering offices to
      • to be served, ministered unto
      to wait at a table and offer food and drink to the guests,
      • of women preparing food
      to minister i.e., supply food and necessities of life
      • to relieve one's necessities (e.g., by collecting alms), to provide take care of, distribute, the things necessaryr to sustain life
        • "to take care of the poor and the sick, who administer the office of a deacon"in Christian churches to serve as deacons
      to minister
      • to attend to anything, that may serve another's interests
        • "to minister a thing to one, to serve one or by supplying any thing
τραπέζαις
G5132 N-DPF
trapeza
a table or stool (as being four-legged), usually for food (figuratively, a meal); also a counter for money (figuratively, a broker's office for loans at interest)
  • a table
    • a table on which food is placed, an eating place
      • the table in the temple at Jerusalem on which the consecrated loaves were placed
      equivalent to the food placed upon the table
      • to set a table
        • "put food before one
      a banquet, feast
    the table or stand of a money changer, where he sits, exchanging different kinds of money for a fee (agio), and paying back with interest loans or deposits

προσκαλεσάμενοι δὲ οἱ δώδεκα τὸ πλῆθος τῶν μαθητῶν εἶπον Οὐκ ἀρεστόν ἐστιν ἡμᾶς καταλείψαντας τὸν λόγον τοῦ θεοῦ διακονεῖν τραπέζαις
2
Then and the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.
Cross References

Deuteronomy 1:9

וָֽאֹמַר אֲלֵכֶם בָּעֵת הַהִוא לֵאמֹר לֹֽא-אוּכַל לְבַדִּי שְׂאֵת אֶתְכֶֽם׃
9
And I spake unto you at that time, saying, I am not able to bear you myself alone:

Exodus 18:17

וַיֹּאמֶר חֹתֵן מֹשֶׁה אֵלָיו לֹא-טוֹב הַדָּבָר אֲשֶׁר אַתָּה עֹשֶֽׂה׃
17
And Moses' father in law said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good.

2 Timothy 2:4

οὐδεὶς στρατευόμενος ἐμπλέκεται ταῖς τοῦ βίου πραγματείαις ἵνα τῷ στρατολογήσαντι ἀρέσῃ
4
No man that warreth entangleth himself with the of affairs this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.

Nehemiah 6:3

וָֽאֶשְׁלְחָה עֲלֵיהֶם מַלְאָכִים לֵאמֹר מְלָאכָה גְדוֹלָה אֲנִי עֹשֶׂה וְלֹא אוּכַל לָרֶדֶת לָמָּה תִשְׁבַּת הַמְּלָאכָה כַּֽאֲשֶׁר אַרְפֶּהָ וְיָֽרַדְתִּי אֲלֵיכֶֽם׃
3
And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you?

Numbers 11:11

וַיֹּאמֶר מֹשֶׁה אֶל-יְהוָה לָמָה הֲרֵעֹתָ לְעַבְדֶּךָ וְלָמָּה לֹֽא-מָצָתִי חֵן בְּעֵינֶיךָ לָשׂוּם אֶת-מַשָּׂא כָּל-הָעָם הַזֶּה עָלָֽי׃
11
And Moses said unto the LORD, Wherefore hast thou afflicted thy servant? and wherefore have I not found favour in thy sight, that thou layest the burden of all this people upon me?

Acts 21:22

τί οὖν ἐστιν πάντως δεῖ πλῆθος συνελθεῖν· ἀκούσονται γὰρ ὅτι ἐλήλυθας
22
What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will hear that thou art come.

Acts 25:27

ἄλογον γάρ μοι δοκεῖ πέμποντα δέσμιον μὴ καὶ τὰς κατ' αὐτοῦ αἰτίας σημᾶναι
27
For it seemeth to me unreasonable to send a prisoner, and not withal to signify the crimes laid against him.

Acts 4:19

ὁ δὲ Πέτρος καὶ Ἰωάννης ἀποκριθέντες πρὸς αὐτούς εἶπον Εἰ δίκαιόν ἐστιν ἐνώπιον τοῦ θεοῦ ὑμῶν ἀκούειν μᾶλλον ἢ τοῦ θεοῦ κρίνατε
19
But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.
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