KJV: But the word of God grew and multiplied.
YLT: And the word of God did grow and did multiply,
Darby: But the word of God grew and spread itself.
ASV: But the word of God grew and multiplied.
Ὁ | - |
Parse: Article, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc. |
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λόγος | the word |
Parse: Noun, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: λόγος Sense: of speech. |
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τοῦ | - |
Parse: Article, Genitive Masculine Singular Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc. |
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θεοῦ | of God |
Parse: Noun, Genitive Masculine Singular Root: θεός Sense: a god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities. |
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ηὔξανεν | continued to grow |
Parse: Verb, Imperfect Indicative Active, 3rd Person Singular Root: αὐξάνω Sense: to cause to grow, augment. |
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ἐπληθύνετο | to multiply |
Parse: Verb, Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive, 3rd Person Singular Root: πληθύνω Sense: to increase, to multiply. |
Greek Commentary for Acts 12:24
Imperfect active and passive. Cf. Acts 6:1. The reaction from the death of James and the imprisonment of Peter. [source]
Reverse Greek Commentary Search for Acts 12:24
The Gentile Christians in Antioch in Pisidia. Persecution had precisely the opposite effect to the intention of the Jews for they “were filled with joy and the Holy Spirit” Imperfect passive, they kept on being filled. It had been so before (Acts 4:31; Acts 8:4; Acts 9:31; Acts 12:24). The blood of the martyrs is still the seed of the church. [source]
More literally, simply, and better, may run. Have swift progress through the world. An O.T. idea. See Psalm 147:15, and comp. Isaiah 55:11and Acts 12:24. [source]