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Acts 8:20

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← Acts 8:19	Acts 8:20 (KJV)	Acts 8:21 →
Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.	But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.	Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

But^G1161 Peter^G4074 said^G2036 unto^G4314 him^G846, Thy^G4675 money^G694 perish^{G1498 G1519 G684} with^G4862 thee^G4671, because^G3754 thou hast thought^G3543 that the gift^G1431 of God^G2316 may be purchased^G2932 with^G1223 money^G5536.

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Original Greek

Πέτρος δὲ εἶπε πρὸς αὐτόν, Τὸ ἀργύριόν σου σὺν σοὶ εἴη εἰς ἀπώλειαν, ὅτι τὴν δωρεὰν τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐνόμισας διὰ χρημάτων κτᾶσθαι.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
Πέτρος	Petros	G4074	N-NSM	Peter
δὲ	de	G1161	CONJ	But
εἶπε	eipe	G2036	V-2AAI-3S	said
πρὸς	pros	G4314	PREP	unto
αὐτόν,	auton	G846	P-ASM	him
Τὸ	To	G3588	T-NSN	*
ἀργύριόν	argurion	G694	N-NSN	money
σου	sou	G4675	P-2GS	Thy
σὺν	sun	G4862	PREP	with
σοὶ	soi	G4671	P-2DS	thee
εἴη	eiē	G1498	V-PAO-3S	perish
εἰς	eis	G1519	PREP
ἀπώλειαν,	apōleian	G684	N-ASF
ὅτι	hoti	G3754	CONJ	because
τὴν	tēn	G3588	T-ASF	*
δωρεὰν	dōrean	G1431	N-ASF	that the gift
τοῦ	tou	G3588	T-GSM	*
Θεοῦ	Theou	G2316	N-GSM	of God
ἐνόμισας	enomisas	G3543	V-AAI-2S	thou hast thought
διὰ	dia	G1223	PREP	with
χρημάτων	chrēmatōn	G5536	N-GPN	money
κτᾶσθαι.	ktasthai	G2932	V-PNN	may be purchased

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G684 — ἀπώλεια (apṓleia, ap-o'-li-a): destruction, ruin, loss — from a presumed derivative of ἀπόλλυμι; ruin or loss (physical, spiritual or eternal):--damnable(-nation), destruction, die, perdition, X perish, pernicious ways, waste.
• G694 — ἀργύριον (argýrion, ar-goo'-ree-on): silver, a shekel, money in general — neuter of a presumed derivative of ἄργυρος; silvery, i.e. (by implication) cash; specially, a silverling (i.e. drachma or shekel):--money, (piece of) silver (piece).
• G846 — αὐτός (autós, ow-tos'): he, she, it, they, them, same — from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.
• G1161 — δέ (dé, deh): but, on the other hand, and — a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
• G1223 — διά (diá, dee-ah'): through, on account of — a primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional):--after, always, among, at, to avoid, because of (that), briefly, by, for (cause) … fore, from, in, by occasion of, of, by reason of, for sake, that, thereby, therefore, X though, through(-out), to, wherefore, with (-in). In composition it retains the same general importance.
• G1431 — δωρεά (dōreá, do-reh-ah'): a free gift — from δῶρον; a gratuity:--gift.
• G1498 — εἴην (eíēn, i'-ane): optative (i.e. English subjunctive) present of εἰμί (including the other person); might (could, would, or should) be:--mean, + perish, should be, was, were.
• G1519 — εἰς (eis, ice): into, in, among, till, for — a primary preposition; to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases:--(abundant-)ly, against, among, as, at, (back-)ward, before, by, concerning, + continual, + far more exceeding, for (intent, purpose), fore, + forth, in (among, at, unto, -so much that, -to), to the intent that, + of one mind, + never, of, (up-)on, + perish, + set at one again, (so) that, therefore(-unto), throughout, til, to (be, the end, -ward), (here-)until(-to), …ward, (where-)fore, with. Often used in composition with the same general import, but only with verbs (etc.) expressing motion (literally or figuratively).
• G2036 — ἔπω (épō, ep'-o): a primary verb (used only in the definite past tense, the others being borrowed from ἐρέω, ῥέω, and φημί); to speak or say (by word or writing):--answer, bid, bring word, call, command, grant, say (on), speak, tell. Compare λέγω.
• 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).
• G2932 — κτάομαι (ktáomai, ktah'-om-ahee): I win, get, buy, possess — a primary verb; to get, i.e. acquire (by any means; own):--obtain, possess, provide, purchase.
• G3543 — νομίζω (nomízō, nom-id'-zo): I think, suppose — from νόμος; properly, to do by law (usage), i.e. to accustom (passively, be usual); by extension, to deem or regard:-- suppose, thing, be wont.
• G3754 — ὅτι (hóti, hot'-ee): that, since, because — neuter of ὅστις as conjunction; demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because:--as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
• G4074 — Πέτρος (Pétros, pet'-ros): Peter — apparently a primary word; a (piece of) rock (larger than λίθος); as a name, Petrus, an apostle:--Peter, rock. Compare Κηφᾶς.
• G4314 — πρός (prós, pros): to, towards, with — a strengthened form of πρό; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated):--about, according to , against, among, at, because of, before, between, (where-)by, for, X at thy house, in, for intent, nigh unto, of, which pertain to, that, to (the end that), X together, to (you) -ward, unto, with(-in). In the comparative case, it denotes essentially the same applications, namely, motion towards, accession to, or nearness at.
• G4671 — σοί (soí, soy): dative case of σύ; to thee:--thee, thine own, thou, thy.
• G4675 — σοῦ (soû, soo): genitive case of σύ; of thee, thy:--X home, thee, thine (own), thou, thy.
• G4862 — σύν (sýn, soon): with — a primary preposition denoting union; with or together (but much closer than μετά or παρά), i.e. by association, companionship, process, resemblance, possession, instrumentality, addition, etc.:--beside, with. In composition it has similar applications, including completeness.
• G5536 — χρῆμα (chrēma, khray'-mah): money, riches —

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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