Acts 3:24
New Testament • 10 words with Strong's data
"Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days."
Word-by-Word Analysis
נָבִיא
nâbîyʼ
a prophet or (generally) inspired man
שְׁמוּאֵל
Shᵉmûwʼêl
Shemuel, the name of three Israelites
רָדַף
râdaph
to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively (of time) gone by)
אַחַר
ʼachar
properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
רַב
rab
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
דָבַר
dâbar
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
יַחַד
yachad
properly, a unit, i.e. (adverb) unitedly
English grammatical function word ('foretold'). These words (articles, prepositions, conjunctions, pronouns, auxiliary verbs) have no direct equivalen...
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 asso...
Key Terms in This Verse
English grammatical function word ('foretold'). These words (articles, prepositions, conjunctions, pronouns, auxiliary verbs) have no direct equivalent in the original Hebrew or Greek text; they are r...
Study GRAM →רָדַף râdaph
to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively (of time) gone by)
Study H7291 →דָבַר dâbar
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
Study H1696 →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)
Study H3117 →אַחַר ʼachar
properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
Study H310 →Cross References
Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.
And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
And all Israel from Dan even to Beersheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of the LORD.
But Samuel ministered before the LORD, being a child, girded with a linen ephod.
Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among them that call upon his name; they called upon the LORD, and he answered them.
And after that he gave unto them judges about the space of four hundred and fifty years, until Samuel the prophet.
And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was precious in those days; there was no open vision.
But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;
Then said the LORD unto me, Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, yet my mind could not be toward this people: cast them out of my sight, and let them go forth.
Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;
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