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Acts 15:5

But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.

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ἐξανέστησανexanestēsanthere rose upἐξανίστημι (exanistēmi)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “there rose up”, a single actionG1817(a) in trans. tenses: I raise up, cause to grow, (b) in intrans. tenses: I rise up from.there rose upδέdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.τινεςtinescertainτις (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, plural, masculine — “certain”, the subject formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.certainτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀπὸapoofἀπόpreposition — “of”G575from, away from.ofτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.αἱρέσεωςhaireseōssectαἵρεσις (hairesis)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “sect”, the of-formG139a self-chosen opinion, a religious or philosophical sect, discord or contention.the sectτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.Φαρισαίωνpharisaiōnof the PhariseesΦαρισαῖος (pharisaios)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “of the Pharisees”, the of-formG5330a Pharisee, one of the Jewish sect so called.of the Phariseesπεπιστευκότεςpepisteukoteswhich believedπιστεύω (pisteuō)verb, perfect active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “which believed”, a completed action with a present resultG4100I believe, have faith in, trust in; pass: I am entrusted with.which believedλέγοντεςlegontessayingλέγω (legō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “saying”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.sayingὅτιhotiThatὅτιconjunction — “That”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.Thatδεῖdeibindδέω (déō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “bind”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1210I bind, tie, fasten; I impel, compel; I declare to be prohibited and unlawful.Strong’s files this form under G1163 (δεῖ).it was needfulπεριτέμνεινperitemneinto circumciseπεριτέμνω (peritemnō)verb, present active infinitive — “to circumcise”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4059I cut around, circumcise.to circumciseαὐτοὺςautousthemαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine — “them”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.themπαραγγέλλεινparangelleinto commandπαραγγέλλω (parangellō)verb, present active infinitive — “to command”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3853I notify, command, charge, entreat solemnly.This verse uses “command”.to commandτεteandτέconjunction — “and”G5037and, both.This verse uses “and”.τηρεῖνtēreinto them to keepτηρέω (tēreō)verb, present active infinitive — “to them to keep”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5083I keep, guard, observe, watch over.This verse uses “keep”.them to keepτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.νόμονnomonlawνόμος (nomos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “law”, the object formG3551usage, custom, law; in NT: of law in general, plur: of divine laws; of a force or influence impelling to action; of the Mosaic law; meton: of the books which contain the law, the Pentateuch, the Old Testament scriptures in general.the lawΜωϋσέωςmōuseōsof MosesΜωϋσῆς (mōusēs)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of Moses”, the of-formG3475Moses; met: the books of Moses, the Pentateuch.of Moses

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and there rose up certain of those of the sect of the Pharisees who believed, saying — 'It behoveth to circumcise them, to command them also to keep the law of Moses.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees who believed, saying, It is needful to circumcise them, and to charge them to keep the law of Moses.

Young’s Literal Translation

and there rose up certain of those of the sect of the Pharisees who believed, saying — 'It behoveth to circumcise them, to command them also to keep the law of Moses.'

World English Bible

But some of the sect of the Pharisees who believed rose up, saying, “It is necessary to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.”

Darby Translation

And some of those who were of the sect of the Pharisees, who believed, rose up from among [them], saying that they ought to circumcise them and enjoin them to keep the law of Moses.

Douay-Rheims

But there arose some of the sect of the Pharisees that believed, saying: They must be circumcised, and be commanded to observe the law of Moses.

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