Acts 5:39

New Testament • 10 words with Strong's data

"But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God."

Word-by-Word Analysis

But if it be of

אֱלֹהִים

ʼĕlôhîym

H430

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...

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ye

יָכֹל

yâkôl

H3201

to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)

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הָפַךְ

hâphak

H2015

to turn about or over; by implication, to change, overturn, return, pervert

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it

בִּלְתִּי

biltîy

H1115

properly, a failure of, i.e. (used only as a negative particle, usually with a prepositional prefix) not, except, without, unless, besides, because no...

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-πώς

-pṓs

G4458

an enclitic particle of indefiniteness of manner; somehow or anyhow; used only in composition

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ye be

מָצָא

mâtsâʼ

H4672

properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present

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עֶרֶב

ʻereb

H6153

dusk

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to

לָחַם

lâcham

H3898

to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle (as destruction)

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קִרְאָה

qirʼâh

H7125

an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite)

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אֱלֹהִים

ʼĕlôhîym

H430

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...

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Key Terms in This Verse

haply G4458

-πώς -pṓs

an enclitic particle of indefiniteness of manner; somehow or anyhow; used only in composition

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overthrow H2015

הָפַךְ hâphak

to turn about or over; by implication, to change, overturn, return, pervert

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fight H3898

לָחַם lâcham

to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle (as destruction)

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cannot H3201

יָכֹל yâkôl

to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)

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lest H1115

בִּלְתִּי biltîy

properly, a failure of, i.e. (used only as a negative particle, usually with a prepositional prefix) not, except, without, unless, besides, because not, until, etc.

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found H4672

מָצָא mâtsâʼ

properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present

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even H6153

עֶרֶב ʻereb

dusk

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against H7125

קִרְאָה qirʼâh

an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite)

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God H430

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...

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God H430

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...

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Cross References

Proverbs 21:30 cross-reference

There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.

Isaiah 46:10 cross-reference

Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:

Matthew 16:18 cross-reference

And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

Acts 7:51 cross-reference

Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye.

1 Corinthians 1:25 cross-reference

Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

Acts 11:17 cross-reference

Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; what was I, that I could withstand God?

Acts 6:10 cross-reference

And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.

Luke 21:15 cross-reference

For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.

Acts 9:5 cross-reference

And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.

Job 34:29 cross-reference

When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only:

Isaiah 43:13 cross-reference

Yea, before the day was I am he; and there is none that can deliver out of my hand: I will work, and who shall let it?

Daniel 4:35 cross-reference

And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto h...

Acts 23:9 cross-reference

And there arose a great cry: and the scribes that were of the Pharisees’ part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight a...

Isaiah 45:9 cross-reference

Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?

1 Corinthians 10:22 cross-reference

Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?

1 Kings 12:24 cross-reference

Thus saith the LORD, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren the children of Israel: return every man to his house; for this thing is from me. They hearkened therefore to the word of the L...

2 Samuel 5:2 cross-reference

Also in time past, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the LORD said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be a captain over Isr...

2 Kings 19:22 cross-reference

Whom hast thou reproached and blasphemed? and against whom hast thou exalted thy voice, and lifted up thine eyes on high? even against the Holy One of Israel.

Genesis 24:50 cross-reference

Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from the LORD: we cannot speak unto thee bad or good.

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