Acts 6:5
New Testament • 19 words with Strong's data
"And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:"
Word-by-Word Analysis
אָמַר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)
יָטַב
yâṭab
to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right)
כֹּל
kôl
{properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)}
בָּחַר
bâchar
properly, to try, i.e. (by implication) select
אִישׁ
ʼîysh
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
מָלֵא
mâlêʼ
full (literally or figuratively) or filling (literally); also (concretely) fulness; adverbially, fully
אֵמוּן
ʼêmûwn
established, i.e. (figuratively) trusty; also (abstractly) trustworthiness
קֹדֶשׁ
qôdesh
a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity
גָּוַע
gâvaʻ
to breathe out, i.e. (by implication) expire
Φίλιππος
Phílippos
fond of horses; Philippus, the name of four Israelites
Πρόχορος
Próchoros
before the dance; Prochorus, a Christian
Νικάνωρ
Nikánōr
victorious; Nicanor, a Christian
Παρμενᾶς
Parmenâs
constant; Parmenas, a Christian
English grammatical function word ('nicolas'). These words (articles, prepositions, conjunctions, pronouns, auxiliary verbs) have no direct equivalent...
προσήλυτος
prosḗlytos
an arriver from a foreign region, i.e. (specially), an acceder (convert) to Judaism ("proselyte")
Ἀντιοχεύς
Antiocheús
an Antiochian or inhabitant of Antiochia
Key Terms in This Verse
English grammatical function word ('nicolas'). These words (articles, prepositions, conjunctions, pronouns, auxiliary verbs) have no direct equivalent in the original Hebrew or Greek text; they are re...
Study GRAM →προσήλυτος prosḗlytos
an arriver from a foreign region, i.e. (specially), an acceder (convert) to Judaism ("proselyte")
Study G4339 →Φίλιππος Phílippos
fond of horses; Philippus, the name of four Israelites
Study G5376 →Cross References
And the next day we that were of Paul’s company departed, and came unto Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was one of the seven; and abode with him.
For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.
And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.
Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod th...
And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.
A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only.
And the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his servants.
But truly I am full of power by the spirit of the LORD, and of judgment, and of might, to declare unto Jacob his transgression, and to Israel his sin.
So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitanes, which thing I hate.
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves.
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among t...
But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitanes, which I also hate.
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