Acts 8:20

New Testament • 10 words with Strong's data

"But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money."

Word-by-Word Analysis

But

Πέτρος

Pétros

G4074

a (piece of) rock (larger than G3037 (λίθος)); as a name, Petrus, an apostle

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אָמַר

ʼâmar

H559

to say (used with great latitude)

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unto him Thy

כֶּסֶף

keçeph

H3701

silver (from its pale color); by implication, money

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אָבַד

ʼâbad

H6

properly, to wander away, i.e. lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy)

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with thee

פָּנִים

pânîym

H6440

the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi...

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thou hast

חָשַׁב

châshab

H2803

properly, to plait or interpenetrate, i.e. (literally) to weave or (generally) to fabricate; figuratively, to plot or contrive (usually in a malicious...

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that the

שַׁחַד

shachad

H7810

a donation (venal or redemptive)

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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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may be

קָנָה

qânâh

H7069

to erect, i.e. create; by extension, to procure, especially by purchase (causatively, sell); by implication to own

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with

כֶּסֶף

keçeph

H3701

silver (from its pale color); by implication, money

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Key Terms in This Verse

purchased H7069

קָנָה qânâh

to erect, i.e. create; by extension, to procure, especially by purchase (causatively, sell); by implication to own

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gift H7810

שַׁחַד shachad

a donation (venal or redemptive)

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thought H2803

חָשַׁב châshab

properly, to plait or interpenetrate, i.e. (literally) to weave or (generally) to fabricate; figuratively, to plot or contrive (usually in a malicious sense); hence (from the mental effort) to think, ...

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perish H6

אָבַד ʼâbad

properly, to wander away, i.e. lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy)

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money H3701

כֶּסֶף keçeph

silver (from its pale color); by implication, money

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money H3701

כֶּסֶף keçeph

silver (from its pale color); by implication, money

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Peter G4074

Πέτρος Pétros

a (piece of) rock (larger than G3037 (λίθος)); as a name, Petrus, an apostle

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because H6440

פָּנִים pânîym

the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)

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said H559

אָמַר ʼâmar

to say (used with great latitude)

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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

Matthew 10:8 cross-reference

Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.

Daniel 5:17 cross-reference

Then Daniel answered and said before the king, Let thy gifts be to thyself, and give thy rewards to another; yet I will read the writing unto the king, and make known to him the interpretation.

Acts 2:38 cross-reference

Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

Revelation 18:15 cross-reference

The merchants of these things, which were made rich by her, shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping and wailing,

James 5:3 cross-reference

Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for the last days.

Acts 10:45 cross-reference

And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.

1 Timothy 6:9 cross-reference

But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.

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 8:22 cross-reference

Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.

Deuteronomy 15:9 cross-reference

Beware that there be not a thought in thy wicked heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and thine eye be evil against thy poor brother, and thou givest him nought; and he cr...

Isaiah 55:1 cross-reference

Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.

Zechariah 5:4 cross-reference

I will bring it forth, saith the LORD of hosts, and it shall enter into the house of the thief, and into the house of him that sweareth falsely by my name: and it shall remain in the midst of his hous...

Matthew 15:19 cross-reference

For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:

Proverbs 15:26 cross-reference

The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.

Deuteronomy 7:26 cross-reference

Neither shalt thou bring an abomination into thine house, lest thou be a cursed thing like it: but thou shalt utterly detest it, and thou shalt utterly abhor it; for it is a cursed thing.

Acts 1:18 cross-reference

Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.

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