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Acts 15:10

Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?

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νῦνnunNowνῦνadverb — “Now”G3568adv. (a) of time: just now, even now; just at hand, immediately, (b) of logical connection: now then, (c) in commands and appeals: at this instant.This verse uses “now”.Nowοὖνounthereforeοὖνconjunction — “therefore”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “therefore”.thereforeτίtiwhyτίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “why”, the object formG5101who, which, what, why.whyπειράζετεpeirazetetempt yeπειράζω (peirazō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person plural — “tempt ye”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3985I try, tempt, test.This verse uses “tempt”.tempt yeτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.θεόνtheonGodθεός (theos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “God”, the object formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.Godἐπιθεῖναιepitheinaito putἐπιτίθημι (epitithēmi)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to put”, a single actionG2007I put, place upon, lay on; I add, give in addition.This verse uses “put”.to putζυγὸνzugona yokeζυγός (zugos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “a yoke”, the object formG2218a yoke; hence met: (a Jewish idea) of a heavy burden, comparable to the heavy yokes resting on the bullocks' necks; a balance, pair of scales.This verse uses “a yoke”.a yokeἐπὶepiuponἐπίpreposition — “upon”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.uponτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.τράχηλονtrachēlonneckτράχηλος (trachēlos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “neck”, the object formG5137the neck.the neckτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.μαθητῶνmathētōnof the disciplesμαθητής (mathētēs)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “of the disciples”, the of-formG3101a learner, disciple, pupil.of the disciplesὃνhonwhichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “which”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.whichοὔτεouteneitherοὔτεconjunction — “neither”G3777and not, neither, nor.This verse uses “neither”.neitherοἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.πατέρεςpateresfathersπατήρ (patēr)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “fathers”, the subject formG3962father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior.fathersἡμῶνhēmōnIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).οὔτεoutenorοὔτεconjunction — “nor”G3777and not, neither, nor.This verse uses “nor”.norἡμεῖςhēmeisIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, nominative, plural — “I”, the subject formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).weἰσχύσαμενischusamenwere ableἰσχύω (ischuō)verb, aorist active indicative, 1st person plural — “were able”, a single actionG2480I have strength, am strong, am in full health and vigor, am able; meton: I prevail.This verse uses “able”.were ableβαστάσαιbastasaito bearβαστάζω (bastazō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to bear”, a single actionG941(a) I carry, bear, (b) I carry (take) away.This verse uses “bear”.to bear

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

now, therefore, why do ye tempt God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?

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American Standard Version (1901)

Now therefore why make ye trial of God, that ye should put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?

Young’s Literal Translation

now, therefore, why do ye tempt God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?

World English Bible

Now therefore why do you tempt God, that you should put a yoke on the neck of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?

Darby Translation

Now therefore why tempt ye God, by putting a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear?

Douay-Rheims

Now therefore, why tempt you God to put a yoke upon the necks of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear?

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