Acts 21:20

New Testament • 12 words with Strong's data

"And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are which believe; and they are all zealous of the law:"

Word-by-Word Analysis

And when they

שָׁמַע

shâmaʻ

H8085

to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)

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it they

כָּבַד

kâbad

H3513

to be heavy, i.e. in a bad sense (burdensome, severe, dull) or in a good sense (numerous, rich, honorable; causatively, to make weighty (in the same t...

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the

יְהֹוָה

Yᵉhôvâh

H3068

Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

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and

אָמַר

ʼâmar

H559

to say (used with great latitude)

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unto him Thou

רָאָה

râʼâh

H7200

to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)

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אָח

ʼâch

H251

a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))

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how

רַב

rab

H7227

abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)

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אֶלֶף

ʼeleph

H505

hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand

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of

יְהוּדִי

Yᵉhûwdîy

H3064

a Jehudite (i.e. Judaite or Jew), or descendant of Jehudah (i.e. Judah)

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there are which

אָמַן

ʼâman

H539

properly, to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanen...

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and they are all

קָנָא

qânâʼ

H7065

to be (causatively, make) zealous, i.e. (in a bad sense) jealous or envious

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of the

תּוֹרָה

tôwrâh

H8451

a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch

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Key Terms in This Verse

zealous H7065

קָנָא qânâʼ

to be (causatively, make) zealous, i.e. (in a bad sense) jealous or envious

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seest H7200

רָאָה râʼâh

to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)

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glorified H3513

כָּבַד kâbad

to be heavy, i.e. in a bad sense (burdensome, severe, dull) or in a good sense (numerous, rich, honorable; causatively, to make weighty (in the same two senses)

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thousands H505

אֶלֶף ʼeleph

hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand

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believe H539

אָמַן ʼâman

properly, to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanent or quiet; morally to be true or certain;

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Jews H3064

יְהוּדִי Yᵉhûwdîy

a Jehudite (i.e. Judaite or Jew), or descendant of Jehudah (i.e. Judah)

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brother H251

אָח ʼâch

a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))

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law H8451

תּוֹרָה tôwrâh

a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch

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many H7227

רַב rab

abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)

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heard H8085

שָׁמַע shâmaʻ

to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)

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Cross References

Romans 10:2 cross-reference

For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.

Galatians 1:14 cross-reference

And profited in the Jews’ religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.

Acts 22:3 cross-reference

I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was ...

Acts 15:1 cross-reference

And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved.

Acts 11:18 cross-reference

When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.

Acts 15:5 cross-reference

But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.

Acts 4:21 cross-reference

So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God for that which was done.

Acts 2:41 cross-reference

Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.

John 12:24 cross-reference

Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.

Psalm 22:27 cross-reference

All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.

Acts 6:7 cross-reference

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.

Acts 4:4 cross-reference

Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.

Luke 12:1 cross-reference

In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the lea...

Luke 15:32 cross-reference

It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.

Acts 15:24 cross-reference

Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, Ye must be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we gave no such commandme...

Psalm 22:23 cross-reference

Ye that fear the LORD, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and fear him, all ye the seed of Israel.

2 Thessalonians 1:10 cross-reference

When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day.

Galatians 1:24 cross-reference

And they glorified God in me.

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