Acts 6:12

New Testament • 8 words with Strong's data

"And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council,"

Word-by-Word Analysis

And they

נָשָׂא

nâsâʼ

H5375

to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative

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up the

עַם

ʻam

H5971

a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock

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and the

זָקֵן

zâqên

H2205

old

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and the

סָפַר

çâphar

H5608

properly, to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e. (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively, to recount, i.e. celebrate

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and

בּוֹא

bôwʼ

H935

to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)

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upon him and

אָחַז

ʼâchaz

H270

to seize (often with the accessory idea of holding in possession)

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him and

בּוֹא

bôwʼ

H935

to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)

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him to the

רִגְמָה

rigmâh

H7277

a pile (of stones), i.e. (figuratively) a throng

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Key Terms in This Verse

stirred H5375

נָשָׂא nâsâʼ

to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative

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council H7277

רִגְמָה rigmâh

a pile (of stones), i.e. (figuratively) a throng

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caught H270

אָחַז ʼâchaz

to seize (often with the accessory idea of holding in possession)

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scribes H5608

סָפַר çâphar

properly, to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e. (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively, to recount, i.e. celebrate

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elders H2205

זָקֵן zâqên

old

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brought H935

בּוֹא bôwʼ

to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)

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came H935

בּוֹא bôwʼ

to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)

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people H5971

עַם ʻam

a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock

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Cross References

Proverbs 15:18 cross-reference

A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

Acts 14:2 cross-reference

But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected against the brethren.

Matthew 26:57 cross-reference

And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.

Acts 5:18 cross-reference

And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.

Matthew 5:22 cross-reference

But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but wh...

Acts 21:27 cross-reference

And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews which were of Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people, and laid hands on him,

Acts 13:50 cross-reference

But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts.

Acts 17:13 cross-reference

But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was preached of Paul at Berea, they came thither also, and stirred up the people.

Acts 5:27 cross-reference

And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them,

Acts 18:12 cross-reference

And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat,

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