Acts 14:11
New Testament • 13 words with Strong's data
"And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men."
Word-by-Word Analysis
עַם
ʻam
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
רָאָה
râʼâh
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
Παῦλος
Paûlos
(little; but remotely from a derivative of G3973 (παύω), meaning the same); Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle
עָשָׂה
ʻâsâh
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
נָשָׂא
nâsâʼ
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
φωνή
phōnḗ
a tone (articulate, bestial or artificial); by implication, an address (for any purpose), saying or language
אָמַר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)
שָׂפָה
sâphâh
the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)
Λυκαονιστί
Lykaonistí
Lycaonistically, i.e. in the language of the Lycaonians
אֱלֹהִים
ʼĕlôhîym
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of...
בּוֹא
bôwʼ
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
דְּמוּת
dᵉmûwth
resemblance; concretely, model, shape; adverbially, like
אֱנוֹשׁ
ʼĕnôwsh
a man in general (singly or collectively)
Key Terms in This Verse
Λυκαονιστί Lykaonistí
Lycaonistically, i.e. in the language of the Lycaonians
Study G3072 →φωνή phōnḗ
a tone (articulate, bestial or artificial); by implication, an address (for any purpose), saying or language
Study G5456 →דְּמוּת dᵉmûwth
resemblance; concretely, model, shape; adverbially, like
Study H1823 →שָׂפָה sâphâh
the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)
Study H8193 →נָשָׂא nâsâʼ
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
Study H5375 →Παῦλος Paûlos
(little; but remotely from a derivative of G3973 (παύω), meaning the same); Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle
Study G3972 →אֱלֹהִים ʼĕlôhîym
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a supe...
Study H430 →רָאָה râʼâh
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
Study H7200 →Cross References
Howbeit they looked when he should have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but after they had looked a great while, and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a go...
To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God.
And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man.
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