Acts 2:46

New Testament • 14 words with Strong's data

"And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,"

Word-by-Word Analysis

And they

גָּרַר

gârar

H1641

to drag off roughly; by implication, to bring up the cud (i.e. ruminate); by analogy, to saw

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יוֹם

yôwm

H3117

a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso...

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with

אֶחָד

ʼechâd

H259

properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first

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סָפִיחַ

çâphîyach

H5599

something (spontaneously) falling off, i.e. a self-sown crop; figuratively, a freshet

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in the

הֵיכָל

hêykâl

H1964

a large public building, such as a palace or temple

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and

פָּרַר

pârar

H6565

to break up (usually figuratively), i.e. to violate, frustrate

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לֶחֶם

lechem

H3899

food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)

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from

בַּיִת

bayith

H1004

a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)

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to

בַּיִת

bayith

H1004

a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)

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did

אָכַל

ʼâkal

H398

to eat (literally or figuratively)

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their

אֹכֶל

ʼôkel

H400

food

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with

שִׂמְחָה

simchâh

H8057

blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival)

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and

ἁπλότης

haplótēs

G572

singleness, i.e. (subjectively) sincerity (without dissimulation or self-seeking), or (objectively) generosity (copious bestowal)

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of

לֵב

lêb

H3820

the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything

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Key Terms in This Verse

singleness G572

ἁπλότης haplótēs

singleness, i.e. (subjectively) sincerity (without dissimulation or self-seeking), or (objectively) generosity (copious bestowal)

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continuing H1641

גָּרַר gârar

to drag off roughly; by implication, to bring up the cud (i.e. ruminate); by analogy, to saw

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accord H5599

סָפִיחַ çâphîyach

something (spontaneously) falling off, i.e. a self-sown crop; figuratively, a freshet

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breaking H6565

פָּרַר pârar

to break up (usually figuratively), i.e. to violate, frustrate

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gladness H8057

שִׂמְחָה simchâh

blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival)

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daily H3117

יוֹם yôwm

a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)

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temple H1964

הֵיכָל hêykâl

a large public building, such as a palace or temple

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meat H400

אֹכֶל ʼôkel

food

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bread H3899

לֶחֶם lechem

food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)

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eat H398

אָכַל ʼâkal

to eat (literally or figuratively)

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Cross References

Acts 5:42 cross-reference

And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.

Acts 2:42 cross-reference

And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

Acts 20:7 cross-reference

And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.

2 Corinthians 1:12 cross-reference

For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and mor...

Psalm 86:11 cross-reference

Teach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.

Acts 16:34 cross-reference

And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.

Colossians 3:22 cross-reference

Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:

Romans 12:8 cross-reference

Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.

Luke 24:53 cross-reference

And were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.

Ecclesiastes 9:7 cross-reference

Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works.

Nehemiah 8:10 cross-reference

Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our LORD: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of...

2 Corinthians 11:3 cross-reference

But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.

Deuteronomy 16:11 cross-reference

And thou shalt rejoice before the LORD thy God, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy manservant, and thy maidservant, and the Levite that is within thy gates, and the stranger, and the fatherl...

Deuteronomy 12:7 cross-reference

And there ye shall eat before the LORD your God, and ye shall rejoice in all that ye put your hand unto, ye and your households, wherein the LORD thy God hath blessed thee.

Luke 24:30 cross-reference

And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them.

Deuteronomy 12:12 cross-reference

And ye shall rejoice before the LORD your God, ye, and your sons, and your daughters, and your menservants, and your maidservants, and the Levite that is within your gates; forasmuch as he hath no par...

Ephesians 6:5 cross-reference

Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;

Acts 5:21 cross-reference

And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of t...

Acts 3:1 cross-reference

Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour.

Matthew 6:22 cross-reference

The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.

Luke 11:41 cross-reference

But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you.

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