Bible Verse Dictionary
Acts 8:15 - Holy
Verse | Strongs No. | Greek | |
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Who | G3748 | ὅστις |
which some that is any that; also (definitely) which same |
when they were come down | G2597 | καταβαίνω |
[Verb] to descend (literally or figuratively) |
prayed | G4336 | προσεύχομαι |
[Verb] to pray to God that is supplicate worship |
for | G4012 | περί |
[Preposition] properly through (all over) that is 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) |
them | G846 | αὐτός |
backward); the reflexive pronoun self used (alone or in the compound of G1438) of the third person and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons |
that | G3704 | ὅπως |
what (-ever) how that is in the manner that (as adverb or conjugation of coincidence intentional or actual) |
they might receive | G2983 | λαμβάνω |
[Verb] to take (in very many applications literally and figuratively [probably objective or active to get hold of; whereas G1209 is rather subjective or passive to have offered to one; while G138 is more violent to seize or remove]) |
the Holy | G40 | ἅγιος |
[Adjective] sacred (physically pure morally blameless or religious ceremonially consecrated) |
Ghost | G4151 | πνεῦμα |
[Noun Neuter] a current of air that is breath (blast) or a breeze; by analogy or figuratively a spirit that is (human) the rational soul (by implication) vital principle mental disposition etc. or (superhuman) an angel daemon or (divine) God Christ´ s spirit the Holy spirit |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.