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Acts 6:7

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Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid [their] hands on them.	And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.	And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

And^G2532 the word^G3056 of God^G2316 increased^G837; and^G2532 the number^G706 of the disciples^G3101 multiplied^G4129 in^G1722 Jerusalem^G2419 greatly^G4970; and^G5037 a great^G4183 company^G3793 of the priests^G2409 were obedient^G5219 to the faith^G4102.

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Original Greek

Καὶ ὁ λόγος τοῦ Θεοῦ ηὔξανε, καὶ ἐπληθύνετο ὁ ἀριθμὸς τῶν μαθητῶν ἐν Ἰερουσαλὴμ σφόδρα, πολύς τε ὄχλος τῶν ἱερέων ὑπήκουον τῇ πίστει.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
Καὶ	Kai	G2532	CONJ	And
ὁ	ho	G3588	T-NSM	the
λόγος	logos	G3056	N-NSM	word
τοῦ	tou	G3588	T-GSM	*
Θεοῦ	Theou	G2316	N-GSM	of God
ηὔξανε,	ēuxane	G837	V-IAI-3S	increased
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
ἐπληθύνετο	eplēthuneto	G4129	V-IPI-3S	multiplied
ὁ	ho	G3588	T-NSM	the
ἀριθμὸς	arithmos	G706	N-NSM	number
τῶν	tōn	G3588	T-GPM	of the
μαθητῶν	mathētōn	G3101	N-GPM	disciples
ἐν	en	G1722	PREP	in
Ἰερουσαλὴμ	Ierousalēm	G2419	N-PRI	Jerusalem
σφόδρα,	sphodra	G4970	ADV	greatly
πολύς	polus	G4183	A-NSM	a great
τε	te	G5037	PRT	and
ὄχλος	ochlos	G3793	N-NSM	company
τῶν	tōn	G3588	T-GPM	of the
ἱερέων	hiereōn	G2409	N-GPM	priests
ὑπήκουον	hupēkouon	G5219	V-IAI-3P	were obedient
τῇ	tē	G3588	T-DSF	*
πίστει.	pistei	G4102	N-DSF	to the faith

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G706 — ἀριθμός (arithmós, ar-ith-mos'): a number, total — from αἴρω; a number (as reckoned up):--number.
• G837 — αὐξάνω (auxánō, owx-an'-o): I cause to increase, become greater, grow — a prolonged form of a primary verb; to grow ("wax"), i.e. enlarge (literal or figurative, active or passive):--grow (up), (give the) increase.
• G1722 — ἐν (en, en): in, on, among — a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between εἰς and ἐκ); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:--about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
• G2316 — θεός (theós, theh'-os): God, a god — of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with ὁ) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very:--X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
• G2409 — ἱερεύς (hiereús, hee-er-yooce'): a priest — from ἱερός; a priest (literally or figuratively):--(high) priest.
• G2419 — Ἱερουσαλήμ (Hierousalḗm, hee-er-oo-sal-ame'): Jerusalem — of Hebrew origin (יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם); Hierusalem (i.e. Jerushalem), the capitol of Palestine:--Jerusalem. Compare Ἱεροσόλυμα.
• 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.
• G3101 — μαθητής (mathētḗs, math-ay-tes'): a learner, disciple, pupil — from μανθάνω; a learner, i.e. pupil:--disciple.
• G3793 — ὄχλος (óchlos, okh'los): a crowd — from a derivative of ἔχω (meaning a vehicle); a throng (as borne along); by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot:--company, multitude, number (of people), people, press.
• 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.
• G4129 — πληθύνω (plēthýnō, play-thoo'-no): I increase, multiply — from another form of πλῆθος; to increase (transitively or intransitively):--abound, multiply.
• G4183 — πολύς (polýs, pol-oos'): much, many, often — including the forms from the alternate ; (singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely:--abundant, + altogether, common, + far (passed, spent), (+ be of a) great (age, deal, -ly, while), long, many, much, oft(-en (-times)), plenteous, sore, straitly. Compare πλεῖστος, πλείων.
• G4970 — σφόδρα (sphódra, sfod'-rah): exceedingly, greatly — neuter plural of (violent; of uncertain derivation) as adverb; vehemently, i.e. in a high degree, much:-- exceeding(-ly), greatly, sore, very.
• G5037 — τέ (té, teh): and, both — a primary particle (enclitic) of connection or addition; both or also (properly, as correlation of καί):--also, and, both, even, then, whether. Often used in composition, usually as the latter participle.
• G5219 — ὑπακούω (hypakoúō, hoop-ak-oo'-o): I listen, obey — from ὑπό and ἀκούω; to hear under (as a subordinate), i.e. to listen attentively; by implication, to heed or conform to a command or authority:--hearken, be obedient to, obey.

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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