KJV: And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.
YLT: And with great power were the apostles giving the testimony to the rising again of the Lord Jesus, great grace also was on them all,
Darby: and with great power did the apostles give witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all.
ASV: And with great power gave the apostles their witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.
δυνάμει | [with] power |
Parse: Noun, Dative Feminine Singular Root: δύναμις Sense: strength power, ability. |
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μεγάλῃ | great |
Parse: Adjective, Dative Feminine Singular Root: μέγας Sense: great. |
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ἀπεδίδουν | were giving |
Parse: Verb, Imperfect Indicative Active, 3rd Person Plural Root: ἀποδίδωμι Sense: to deliver, to give away for one’s own profit what is one’s own, to sell. |
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τὸ | - |
Parse: Article, Accusative Neuter Singular Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc. |
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μαρτύριον | testimony |
Parse: Noun, Accusative Neuter Singular Root: μαρτύριον Sense: testimony. |
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ἀπόστολοι | apostles |
Parse: Noun, Nominative Masculine Plural Root: ἀπόστολος Sense: a delegate, messenger, one sent forth with orders. |
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τοῦ | of the |
Parse: Article, Genitive Masculine Singular Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc. |
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Κυρίου | Lord |
Parse: Noun, Genitive Masculine Singular Root: κύριος Sense: he to whom a person or thing belongs, about which he has power of deciding; master, lord. |
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Ἰησοῦ» | Jesus |
Parse: Noun, Genitive Masculine Singular Root: Ἰησοῦς Sense: Joshua was the famous captain of the Israelites, Moses’ successor. |
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τῆς | of the |
Parse: Article, Genitive Feminine Singular Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc. |
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ἀναστάσεως» | resurrection |
Parse: Noun, Genitive Feminine Singular Root: ἀνάστασις Sense: a raising up, rising (e. |
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χάρις | grace |
Parse: Noun, Nominative Feminine Singular Root: χάρις Sense: grace. |
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μεγάλη | abundant |
Parse: Adjective, Nominative Feminine Singular Root: μέγας Sense: great. |
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ἐπὶ | upon |
Parse: Preposition Root: ἐπί Sense: upon, on, at, by, before. |
Greek Commentary for Acts 4:33
Imperfect active of αποδιδωμι apodidōmi old verb to give back, to pay back a debt (Luke 7:42), but a late omega form instead of the usual απεδιδοσαν apedidosan They kept on giving their witness with power after the answer to their prayer (Acts 4:31). [source]
It was on this issue that the Sadducees had arrested them (Acts 4:1-3). [source]
Lit., gave back ( ἀπό ); as something which they were in duty bound to give. [source]
Reverse Greek Commentary Search for Acts 4:33
Imperfect active ωμεγα ōmega form rather than the old μι ̇mi form παρεδιδοσαν paredidosan as in Acts 4:33, from παραδιδωμι paradidōmi Perhaps the imperfect notes the continuance of the handing over. Certain other prisoners (τινας ετερους δεσμωτας tinas heterous desmōtas). Bound (δεσμωτας desmōtas) like Paul, but not necessarily appellants to Caesar, perhaps some of them condemned criminals to amuse the Roman populace in the gladiatorial shows, most likely pagans though ετερους heterous does not have to mean different kind of prisoners from Paul. Of the Augustan band Note Ionic genitive σπειρης speirēs not σπειρας speiras See note on Matthew 27:27 and note on Acts 10:1. Χοορτις Αυγυσταε Cohortis Augustae We do not really know why this cohort is called “Augustan.” It may be that it is part of the imperial commissariat (frumentarii) since Julius assumes chief authority in the grain ship (Acts 27:11). These legionary centurions when in Rome were called peregrini (foreigners) because their work was chiefly in the provinces. This man Julius may have been one of them. [source]
Lit. (gave himself a ransom) the testimony in its own times. That is, the gift of Christ as a ransom was to be the substance or import of the testimony which was to be set forth in its proper seasons. Thus μαρτύριον testimonyis in apposition with the whole preceding sentence, and not with ransom only. Μαρτύριον is used sometimes simply as witness or testimony (Matthew 8:4; Mark 6:11): sometimes specially of the proclamation of the gospel, as Matthew 24:14; Acts 4:33; 1 Thessalonians 1:10. The apostles are said, μαρτυρεῖν tobear witness, as eye or ear witnesses of the sayings, deeds, and sufferings of Jesus (1 Corinthians 15:15). In 1 Corinthians 1:6, μαρτύριον τοῦ Χριστοῦ is practically = the gospel. In 2 Thessalonians 1:10, τὸ μαρτύριον ἡμῶν ἐφ ' ὑμᾶς ourtestimony among you is our public attestation of the truth of the gospel. The idea of witness is a favorite one with John. See John 1:7. The exact phrase καιροῖς ἰδίοις inits own times, only in the Pastorals, here, 1 Timothy 6:15; Titus 1:3. In Galatians 6:9 καιρῷ ἰδίῳ indue time. Comp. Galatians 4:4. [source]
Lit., to give back or in return for, thus appropriate to μισθός rewardHence Rev., better, render. See on give an account, Luke 16:2; and see on gave, Acts 4:33. [source]