Acts 4:20
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Bible > Acts > Chapter 4 > Verse 20
Acts 4:20
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But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.
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For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.
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So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God for that which was done.
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Verse Text
KJV with Strong's NumbersKing James (Authorized) Version: the 1769 standard text in its Cambridge form of about 1900. Public domain.
ForG1063 weG2249 cannotG3756 G1410 butG3361 speakG2980 the things whichG3739 we have seenG1492 andG2532 heardG191.
Original GreekSource: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)
οὐ δυνάμεθα γὰρ ἡμεῖς, ἃ εἴδομεν καὶ ἠκούσαμεν, μὴ λαλεῖν.
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
οὐ |
ou | G3756 | PRT-N | cannot |
δυνάμεθα |
dunametha | G1410 | V-PNI-1P | can |
γὰρ |
gar | G1063 | CONJ | For |
ἡμεῖς, |
hēmeis | G2249 | P-1NP | we |
ἃ |
ha | G3739 | R-APN | the things which |
εἴδομεν |
eidomen | G1492 | V-2AAI-1P | we have seen |
καὶ |
kai | G2532 | CONJ | and |
ἠκούσαμεν, |
ēkousamen | G191 | V-AAI-1P | heard |
μὴ |
mē | G3361 | PRT-N | but |
λαλεῖν. |
lalein | G2980 | V-PAN | speak |
Strong's References
- G191 — ἀκούω (akoúō, ak-oo'-o): a primary verb; to hear (in various senses); give (in the) audience (of), come (to the ears), (shall) hear(-er, -ken), be noised, be reported, understand
- G1063 — γάρ (gár, gar): a primary particle; properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles); and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet
- G1410 — δύναμαι (dýnamai, doo'-nam-ahee): of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible; be able, can (do, + -not), could, may, might, be possible, be of power
- G1492 — εἴδω (eídō, i'-do): a primary verb; used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent ὀπτάνομαι (optánomai) G3700 and ὁράω (horáō) G3708; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know; be aware, behold, X can (+ not tell), consider, (have) know(-ledge), look (on), perceive, see, be sure, tell, understand, wish, wot. Compare ὀπτάνομαι (optánomai) G3700.
- G2249 — ἡμεῖς (hēmeîs, hay-mice'): nominative plural of ἐγώ (egṓ) G1473; we (only used when emphatic); us, we (ourselves)
- G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words; and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet
- G2980 — λαλέω (laléō, lal-eh'-o): a prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. utter words; preach, say, speak (after), talk, tell, utter. Compare λέγω (légō) G3004.
- G3361 — μή (mḗ, may): a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas οὐ (ou) G3756 expresses an absolute denial); (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas οὐ (ou) G3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether; any but (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also ἐὰν μή (eàn mḗ) G3362, ἵνα μή (hína mḗ) G3363, οὐ μή (ou mḗ) G3364, μῆκος (mēkos) G3372, μηκύνω (mēkýnō) G3373, μήν (mḗn) G3375, μὴ οὐκ (mḕ ouk) G3378.
- G3739 — ὅς (hós, hos): probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article ὁ (ho) G3588); the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that; one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc. See also οὗ (hoû) G3757.
- G3756 — οὐ (ou, oo): a primary word; the absolute negative (compare μή (mḗ) G3361) adverb; no or not; + long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also οὐ μή (ou mḗ) G3364, μῆκος (mēkos) G3372.
Cross ReferencesCross-references from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced (TSKe) — public domain. The keyword grouping is its editors' own, not our selection.
Verse Cross-References
- the things — Luke 1:2, Acts 1:8, Acts 1:22, Acts 3:15, Acts 5:32, Acts 10:39-41, Acts 22:15, Hebrews 2:3-4, 1 John 1:1-3
- we cannot — Numbers 22:38, Numbers 23:20, 2 Samuel 23:2, Job 32:18-20, Jeremiah 1:7, Jeremiah 1:17-19, Jeremiah 4:19, Jeremiah 6:11, Jeremiah 20:9, Ezekiel 3:11, Ezekiel 3:14-21, Micah 3:8, Acts 2:4, Acts 2:32, Acts 17:16-17, Acts 18:5, 1 Corinthians 9:16-17
Reciprocal references (26): Numbers 23:26, Job 4:2, Psalms 30:12, Psalms 39:2, Psalms 119:13, Ecclesiastes 3:7, Isaiah 1:2, Isaiah 8:11, Jeremiah 13:15, Amos 3:8, Amos 7:15, Mark 4:22, Mark 12:17, Luke 20:25, John 9:4, John 15:27, Acts 5:42, Acts 10:42, 1 Corinthians 14:32, 2 Corinthians 5:14, Galatians 1:10, 1 Thessalonians 2:2, 1 John 1:3, 1 John 3:9, Revelation 1:2, Revelation 6:1
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