Acts 8:15

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Acts 8:15


← Acts 8:14 Acts 8:15 (KJV) Acts 8:16 →
Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:
Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:
(For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

WhoG3748, when they were come downG2597, prayedG4336 forG4012 themG846, thatG3704 they might receiveG2983 the HolyG40 GhostG4151:


Original Greek

οἵτινες καταβάντες προσηύξαντο περὶ αὐτῶν, ὅπως λάβωσι Πνεῦμα Ἅγιον·

Greek Transliteration Strong's Morphology Gloss
οἵτινες
hoitines G3748 R-NPM Who
καταβάντες
katabantes G2597 V-2AAP-NPM when they were come down
προσηύξαντο
prosēuxanto G4336 V-ADI-3P prayed
περὶ
peri G4012 PREP for
αὐτῶν,
autōn G846 P-GPM them
ὅπως
hopōs G3704 ADV that
λάβωσι
labōsi G2983 V-2AAS-3P they might receive
Πνεῦμα
Pneuma G4151 N-ASN Ghost
Ἅγιον·
Hagion G40 A-ASN the Holy
Strong's References
  • G40 — ἅγιος (hágios, hag'-ee-os): from ἅγος (hágos) (an awful thing) (compare ἁγνός (hagnós) G53, θάλπω (thálpō) G2282); sacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated); (most) holy (one, thing), saint
  • G846 — αὐτός (autós, ow-tos'): from the particle αὖ (aû) (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ (aḗr) G109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ (heautoû) G1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons; her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ (hautoû) G848.
  • G2597 — καταβαίνω (katabaínō, kat-ab-ah'-ee-no): from κατά (katá) G2596 and the base of βάσις (básis) G939; to descend (literally or figuratively); come (get, go, step) down, fall (down)
  • G2983 — λαμβάνω (lambánō, lam-ban'-o): a prolonged form of a primary verb, which is use only as an alternate in certain tenses; to take (in very many applications, literally and figuratively (properly objective or active, to get hold of; whereas δέχομαι (déchomai) G1209 is rather subjective or passive, to have offered to one; while αἱρέομαι (hairéomai) G138 is more violent, to seize or remove)); accept, + be amazed, assay, attain, bring, X when I call, catch, come on (X unto), + forget, have, hold, obtain, receive (X after), take (away, up)
  • G3704 — ὅπως (hópōs, hop'-oce): from ὅς (hós) G3739 and πῶς (pōs) G4459; what(-ever) how, i.e. in the manner that (as adverb or conjunction of coincidence, intentional or actual); because, how, (so) that, to, when
  • G3748 — ὅστις (hóstis, hos'-tis): from ὅς (hós) G3739 and τὶς (tìs) G5100; which some, i.e. any that; also (definite) which same; X and (they), (such) as, (they) that, in that they, what(-soever), whereas ye, (they) which, who(-soever). Compare ὅτι (hóti) G3754.
  • G4012 — περί (perí, per-ee'): from the base of πέραν (péran) G4008; properly, through (all over), i.e. around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive case denoting the subject or occasion or superlative point; with the accusative case the locality, circuit, matter, circumstance or general period); (there-)about, above, against, at, on behalf of, X and his company, which concern, (as) concerning, for, X how it will go with, ((there-, where-)) of, on, over, pertaining (to), for sake, X (e-)state, (as) touching, (where-)by (in), with. In comparative, it retains substantially the same meaning of circuit (around), excess (beyond), or completeness (through).
  • G4151 — πνεῦμα (pneûma, pnyoo'-mah): from πνέω (pnéō) G4154; a current of air, i.e. breath (blast) or a breeze; by analogy or figuratively, a spirit, i.e. (human) the rational soul, (by implication) vital principle, mental disposition, etc., or (superhuman) an angel, demon, or (divine) God, Christ's spirit, the Holy Spirit; ghost, life, spirit(-ual, -ually), mind. Compare ψυχή (psychḗ) G5590.
  • G4336 — προσεύχομαι (proseúchomai, pros-yoo'-khom-ahee): from πρός (prós) G4314 and εὔχομαι (eúchomai) G2172; to pray to God, i.e. supplicate, worship; pray (X earnestly, for), make prayer
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