Acts 4:6
New Testament • 13 words with Strong's data
"And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem."
Word-by-Word Analysis
Ἄννας
Ánnas
Annas (i.e. G367 (Ἀνανίας)), an Israelite
עֶלְיוֹן
ʻelyôwn
an elevation, i.e. (adj.) lofty (compar.); as title, the Supreme
כֹּהֵן
kôhên
literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
Καϊάφας
Kaïáphas
the dell; Caiaphas (i.e. Cajepha), an Israelite
Ἰωάννης
Iōánnēs
Joannes (i.e. Jochanan), the name of four Israelites
Ἀλέξανδρος
Aléxandros
man-defender; Alexander, the name of three Israelites and one other man
רַב
rab
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
מִשְׁפָּחָה
mishpâchâh
a family, i.e. circle of relatives; figuratively, a class (of persons), a species (of animals) or sort (of things); by extension a tribe or people
עֶלְיוֹן
ʻelyôwn
an elevation, i.e. (adj.) lofty (compar.); as title, the Supreme
כֹּהֵן
kôhên
literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
אָסַף
ʼâçaph
to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. remove (destroy, leave behind, put up, restore, etc.)
יַחַד
yachad
properly, a unit, i.e. (adverb) unitedly
יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם
Yᵉrûwshâlaim
Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine
Key Terms in This Verse
Ἀλέξανδρος Aléxandros
man-defender; Alexander, the name of three Israelites and one other man
Study G223 →מִשְׁפָּחָה mishpâchâh
a family, i.e. circle of relatives; figuratively, a class (of persons), a species (of animals) or sort (of things); by extension a tribe or people
Study H4940 →אָסַף ʼâçaph
to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. remove (destroy, leave behind, put up, restore, etc.)
Study H622 →עֶלְיוֹן ʻelyôwn
an elevation, i.e. (adj.) lofty (compar.); as title, the Supreme
Study H5945 →עֶלְיוֹן ʻelyôwn
an elevation, i.e. (adj.) lofty (compar.); as title, the Supreme
Study H5945 →כֹּהֵן kôhên
literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
Study H3548 →Cross References
Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.
Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,
Now Annas had sent him bound unto Caiaphas the high priest.
And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,
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