Acts 6:6
Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
Connections
δι' ἣν αἰτίαν ἀναμιμνῄσκω σε ἀναζωπυρεῖν τὸ χάρισμα τοῦ θεοῦ ὅ ἐστιν ἐν σοὶ διὰ τῆς ἐπιθέσεως τῶν χειρῶν μου
Wherefore I in remembrance put thee that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.
וְהִקְרַבְתָּ אֶת-הַלְוִיִּם לִפְנֵי יְהוָה וְסָֽמְכוּ בְנֵֽי-יִשְׂרָאֵל אֶת-יְדֵיהֶם עַל-הַלְוִיִּֽם׃
And thou shalt bring the Levites before the LORD: and the children of Israel shall put their hands upon the Levites:
καὶ προσευξάμενοι εἶπον Σὺ κύριε καρδιογνῶστα πάντων ἀνάδειξον ἐκ τούτων τῶν δύο ἕνα ὃν ἐξελέξω
And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,
τότε ἐπετίθουν τὰς χεῖρας ἐπ' αὐτούς καὶ ἐλάμβανον πνεῦμα ἅγιον
Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
μὴ ἀμέλει τοῦ ἐν σοὶ χαρίσματος ὃ ἐδόθη σοι διὰ προφητείας μετὰ ἐπιθέσεως τῶν χειρῶν τοῦ πρεσβυτερίου
Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
τότε νηστεύσαντες καὶ προσευξάμενοι καὶ ἐπιθέντες τὰς χεῖρας αὐτοῖς ἀπέλυσαν
And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent away. them
Ἀπῆλθεν δὲ Ἁνανίας καὶ εἰσῆλθεν εἰς τὴν οἰκίαν καὶ ἐπιθεὶς ἐπ' αὐτὸν τὰς χεῖρας εἶπεν Σαοὺλ ἀδελφέ ὁ κύριος ἀπέσταλκέν με Ἰησοῦς ὁ ὀφθείς σοι ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ ᾗ ἤρχου ὅπως ἀναβλέψῃς καὶ πλησθῇς πνεύματος ἁγίου
And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.
Χεῖρας ταχέως μηδενὶ ἐπιτίθει μηδὲ κοινώνει ἁμαρτίαις ἀλλοτρίαις· σεαυτὸν ἁγνὸν τήρει
Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself pure.
βαπτισμῶν διδαχῆς ἐπιθέσεώς τε χειρῶν ἀναστάσεώς τε νεκρῶν καὶ κρίματος αἰωνίου
Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
Copy verses
Acts 6:6
Grammar
R-APM
Relative Pronoun — Accusative, masculine plural
the direct object — the one receiving the action
plural — usually add "-s"
| οὓς | Speech Relative Pronoun Case Accusative Gender Masculine Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: whom
which ×356
whom ×202
that ×137
who ×85
whose ×46
whosoever ×46
what ×40
to whom ×32
Strong's Definition
G3739
which, whom, that, who, whose, …
hos
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
- who, which, what, that
Variations
8 forms of this word
Translations
153 English renderings
Grammar
V-2AAI-3P
Verb — Active Indicative, third person plural
the subject does the action — "he ___s"
a statement of fact — "he ___s"
the built-in subject is "they"
| ἔστησαν | Speech Verb Voice Active Mood Indicative Person Third Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: they set
stood ×37
standing ×22
stand ×13
standeth ×6
to stand ×5
and set ×3
shall stand ×3
ye stand ×3
Strong's Definition
G2476
stood, stand, standing, set, standeth, …
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 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 weigh: money to one (because in very early times before the introduction of coinage, the metals used to be weighed)
- to stand by or near
- to stop, stand still, to stand immovable, stand firm
- of the foundation of a building
- 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
Variations
48 forms of this word
Translations
63 English renderings
Grammar
PREP
Preposition
| ἐνώπιον | Speech Preposition |
In English
In the KJV here: before
before ×58
in the sight of ×12
in sight ×5
in the sight ×4
in the presence ×3
in the presence of ×3
him before ×2
in presence ×2
Strong's Definition
G1799
before, sight, presence, the, to
enōpion
in the face of (literally or figuratively)
- in the presence of, before
- of occupied place: in that place which is before, or over against, opposite, any one and towards which another turns his eyes
Variations
2 forms of this word
Translations
15 English renderings
Grammar
T-GPM
Definite Article — Genitive, masculine plural
possession or source — try "of ___" or "___'s"
plural — usually add "-s"
| τῶν | Speech Definite Article Case Genitive Gender Masculine Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: the
the ×7529
he ×303
which ×278
that ×240
they ×142
a ×139
his ×92
them ×87
Strong's Definition
G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations
16 forms of this word
Translations
525 English renderings
Grammar
N-GPM
Noun — Genitive, masculine plural
possession or source — try "of ___" or "___'s"
plural — usually add "-s"
| ἀποστόλων | Speech Noun Case Genitive Gender Masculine Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: apostles
apostles ×45
an apostle ×14
apostles of ×6
the apostles ×3
to be an apostle ×2
apostle ×1
apostles in ×1
apostles unto ×1
Strong's Definition
G652
apostles, apostle, messenger, messengers, sent
apostolos
a delegate; specially, an ambassador of the Gospel; officially a commissioner of Christ (___%___apostle___%___) (with miraculous powers)
- a delegate, messenger, one sent forth with orders
- specifically applied to the twelve apostles of Christ "in a broader sense applied to other eminent Christian teachers
- of Barnabas "of Timothy and Silvanus
Variations
8 forms of this word
Translations
16 English renderings
Grammar
CONJ
Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle
Dictionary form:
καί
· keh
In English
In the KJV here: and
and ×8028
also ×492
even ×102
both ×51
but ×40
then ×25
neither ×21
it and ×18
Strong's Definition
G2532
and, also, even, both, but, …
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
Variations
3 forms of this word
Translations
161 English renderings
Grammar
V-ADP-NPM
Verb — Aorist Middle Deponent Participle Nominative, masculine plural
the action as a single whole, usually past — try "he ___ed"
middle in form but active in meaning — translate it actively
a verbal adjective — try "___ing" or "the one who ___s"
the subject — the one doing the action
| προσευξάμενοι | Speech Verb Tense Aorist Voice Middle Deponent Mood Participle Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: when they had prayed
pray ×15
praying ×12
to pray ×10
and prayed ×9
prayed ×9
he prayed ×3
and pray ×2
i pray ×2
Strong's Definition
G4336
pray, prayed, praying, prayeth, prayers, …
proseuchomai
to pray to God, i.e., supplicate, worship
- to offer prayers, to pray
Variations
33 forms of this word
Translations
28 English renderings
Grammar
V-2AAI-3P
Verb — Active Indicative, third person plural
the subject does the action — "he ___s"
a statement of fact — "he ___s"
the built-in subject is "they"
| ἐπέθηκαν | Speech Verb Voice Active Mood Indicative Person Third Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: they laid
he laid ×4
and lay ×2
he put ×2
laid ×2
shall add ×2
and laid ×1
and put ×1
and put on ×1
Strong's Definition
G2007
laid, put, lay, add, putting, …
epitithēmi
to impose (in a friendly or hostile sense)
- in the active voice
- to put or lay upon "to add to
- to have put on, bid to be laid on "to lay or throw one's self upon"to attack one, to make an assault on one
Variations
22 forms of this word
Translations
35 English renderings
Grammar
P-DPM
Personal Pronoun — Dative, masculine plural
the indirect object, or the means — try "to / for ___" or "by / with ___"
plural — usually add "-s"
| αὐτοῖς | Speech Personal Pronoun Case Dative Gender Masculine Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: them
him ×1449
his ×979
them ×691
unto him ×353
unto them ×338
their ×290
he ×217
her ×177
Strong's Definition
G846
him, them, his, their, he, …
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
Variations
38 forms of this word
Translations
208 English renderings
Grammar
T-APF
Definite Article — Accusative, feminine plural
the direct object — the one receiving the action
plural — usually add "-s"
| τὰς | Speech Definite Article Case Accusative Gender Feminine Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: their
the ×7529
he ×303
which ×278
that ×240
they ×142
a ×139
his ×92
them ×87
Strong's Definition
G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations
16 forms of this word
Translations
525 English renderings
Grammar
N-APF
Noun — Accusative, feminine plural
the direct object — the one receiving the action
plural — usually add "-s"
| χεῖρας | Speech Noun Case Accusative Gender Feminine Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: hands on
hand ×63
hands ×57
the hand ×9
the hands ×9
hand by ×8
hands of ×5
hands with ×4
his hands ×4
Strong's Definition
G5495
hand, hands, by
cheir
the hand (literally or figuratively (power); especially (by Hebraism) a means or instrument)
- by the help or agency of any one, by means of any one "figuratively applied to God symbolising his might, activity, power
- in creating the universe "in upholding and preserving (God is present protecting and aiding one)"in punishing"in determining and controlling the destinies of men
Variations
16 forms of this word
Translations
22 English renderings