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Acts 6:5

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But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.	And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:	Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid [their] hands on them.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

And^G2532 the saying^G3056 pleased^{G700 G1799} the whole^G3956 multitude^G4128: and^G2532 they chose^G1586 Stephen^G4736, a man^G435 full^G4134 of faith^G4102 and^G2532 of the Holy^G40 Ghost^G4151, and^G2532 Philip^G5376, and^G2532 Prochorus^G4402, and^G2532 Nicanor^G3527, and^G2532 Timon^G5096, and^G2532 Parmenas^G3937, and^G2532 Nicolas^G3532 a proselyte^G4339 of Antioch^G491:

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Original Greek

καὶ ἤρεσεν ὁ λόγος ἐνώπιον παντὸς τοῦ πλήθους· καὶ ἐξελέξαντο Στέφανον, ἄνδρα πλήρη πίστεως καὶ Πνεύματος Ἁγίου, καὶ Φίλιππον, καὶ Πρόχορον, καὶ Νικάνορα, καὶ Τίμωνα, καὶ Παρμενᾶν, καὶ Νικόλαον προσήλυτον Ἀντιοχέα,

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	And
ἤρεσεν	ēresen	G700	V-AAI-3S	pleased
ὁ	ho	G3588	T-NSM	the
λόγος	logos	G3056	N-NSM	saying
ἐνώπιον	enōpion	G1799	ADV
παντὸς	pantos	G3956	A-GSN	the whole
τοῦ	tou	G3588	T-GSN	of the
πλήθους·	plēthous	G4128	N-GSN	multitude
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
ἐξελέξαντο	exelexanto	G1586	V-AMI-3P	they chose
Στέφανον,	Stephanon	G4736	N-ASM	Stephen
ἄνδρα	andra	G435	N-ASM	a man
πλήρη	plērē	G4134	A-ASM	full
πίστεως	pisteōs	G4102	N-GSF	of faith
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
Πνεύματος	Pneumatos	G4151	N-GSN	Ghost
Ἁγίου,	Hagiou	G40	A-GSN	Holy
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
Φίλιππον,	Philippon	G5376	N-ASM	Philip
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
Πρόχορον,	Prochoron	G4402	N-ASM	Prochorus
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
Νικάνορα,	Nikanora	G3527	N-ASM	Nicanor
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
Τίμωνα,	Timōna	G5096	N-ASM	Timon
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
Παρμενᾶν,	Parmenan	G3937	N-ASM	Parmenas
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
Νικόλαον	Nikolaon	G3532	N-ASM	Nicolas
προσήλυτον	prosēluton	G4339	N-ASM	a proselyte
Ἀντιοχέα,	Antiochea	G491	N-ASM	of Antioch

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G40 — ἅγιος (hágios, hag'-ee-os): set apart, holy, sacred — from (an awful thing) (compare ἁγνός, θάλπω); sacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated):--(most) holy (one, thing), saint.
• G435 — ἀνήρ (anḗr, an'-ayr): a male human being, a man — a primary word (compare ἄνθρωπος); a man (properly as an individual male):--fellow, husband, man, sir.
• G491 — Ἀντιοχεύς (Antiocheús, an-tee-okh-yoos'): an Antiochian — from Ἀντιόχεια; an Antiochian or inhabitant of Antiochia:--of Antioch.
• G700 — ἀρέσκω (aréskō, ar-es'-ko): I please, serve — probably from αἴρω (through the idea of exciting emotion); to be agreeable (or by implication, to seek to be so):--please.
• G1586 — ἐκλέγομαι (eklégomai, ek-leg'-om-ahee): I choose, elect — middle voice from ἐκ and λέγω (in its primary sense); to select:--make choice, choose (out), chosen.
• G1799 — ἐνώπιον (enṓpion, en-o'-pee-on): before the face of, in the presence of — neuter of a compound of ἐν and a derivative of ὀπτάνομαι; in the face of (literally or figuratively):--before, in the presence (sight) of, to.
• G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
• G3056 — λόγος (lógos, log'-os): a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy — from λέγω; 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):--account, cause, communication, X concerning, doctrine, fame, X have to do, intent, matter, mouth, preaching, question, reason, + reckon, remove, say(-ing), shew, X speaker, speech, talk, thing, + none of these things move me, tidings, treatise, utterance, word, work.
• G3527 — Νικάνωρ (Nikánōr, nik-an'-ore): Nicanor — probably from νικάω; victorious; Nicanor, a Christian:--Nicanor.
• G3532 — Νικόλαος (Nikólaos, nik-ol'-ah-os): Nicolaus — from νῖκος and λαός; victorious over the people; Nicolaüs, a heretic:--Nicolaus.
• G3937 — Παρμενᾶς (Parmenâs, par-men-as'): Parmenas — probably by contraction for (a derivative of a compound of παρά and μένω); constant; Parmenas, a Christian:--Parmenas.
• G3956 — πᾶς (pâs, pas): all, the whole, every kind of — including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole:--all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), X daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever.
• G4102 — πίστις (pístis, pis'-tis): faith, belief, trust — from πείθω; persuasion, i.e. credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of God or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon Christ for salvation; abstractly, constancy in such profession; by extension, the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself:--assurance, belief, believe, faith, fidelity.
• G4128 — πλῆθος (plēthos, play'-thos): a multitude — from πλήθω; a fulness, i.e. a large number, throng, populace:--bundle, company, multitude.
• G4134 — πλήρης (plḗrēs, play'-race): full — from πλήθω; replete, or covered over; by analogy, complete:--full.
• G4151 — πνεῦμα (pneûma, pnyoo'-mah): wind, breath, spirit — from πνέω; a current of air, i.e. breath (blast) or a breeze; by analogy or figuratively, a spirit, i.e. (human) the rational soul, (by implication) vital principle, mental disposition, etc., or (superhuman) an angel, demon, or (divine) God, Christ's spirit, the Holy Spirit:--ghost, life, spirit(-ual, -ually), mind. Compare ψυχή.
• G4339 — προσήλυτος (prosḗlytos, pros-ay'-loo-tos): a proselyte — from the alternate of προσέρχομαι; an arriver from a foreign region, i.e. (specially), an acceder (convert) to Judaism ("proselyte"):--proselyte.
• G4402 — Πρόχορος (Próchoros, prokh'-or-os): Prochorus — from πρό and χορός; before the dance; Prochorus, a Christian:--Prochorus.
• G4736 — Στέφανος (Stéphanos, stef'-an-os): Stephen — the same as στέφανος; Stephanus, a Christian:--Stephen.
• G5096 — Τίμων (Tímōn, tee'-mone): Timon — from τιμή; valuable; Timon, a Christian:--Timon.
• G5376 — Φίλιππος (Phílippos, fil'-ip-pos): Philip — from φίλος and ἵππος; fond of horses; Philippus, the name of four Israelites:--Philip.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.

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