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Acts 4:7

And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this?

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καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andστήσαντεςstēsanteswhen they had setἵστημι (histēmi)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “when they had set”, a single actionG2476trans: (a) I make to stand, place, set up, establish, appoint; mid: I place myself, stand, (b) I set in balance, weigh; intrans: (c) I stand, stand by, stand still; met: I stand ready, stand firm, am steadfast.when they had setαὐτοὺςautousthemαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine — “them”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.themἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.μέσῳmesōmidstμέσος (mesos)adjective, dative, singular, neuter — “midst”, the to- or for-formG3319middle, in the middle, between, in the midst of.the midstἐπυνθάνοντοepunthanontothey askedπυνθάνομαι (punthanomai)verb, imperfect middle indicative, 3rd person plural — “they asked”, an ongoing action in the pastG4441I ask, inquire, ascertain by inquiry, understand.they askedἘνenByἐνpreposition — “By”G1722in, on, among.Byποίᾳpoiawhatποῖος (poios)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, dative, singular, feminine — “what”, the to- or for-formG4169of what sort.whatδυνάμειdunameipowerδύναμις (dunamis)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “power”, the to- or for-formG1411(a) physical power, force, might, ability, efficacy, energy, meaning (b) plur: powerful deeds, deeds showing (physical) power, marvelous works.This verse uses “power”.powerἢēorἤconjunction — “or”G2228or, than.orἐνenbyἐνpreposition — “by”G1722in, on, among.byποίῳpoiōwhatποῖος (poios)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, dative, singular, neuter — “what”, the to- or for-formG4169of what sort.whatὀνόματιonomatinameὄνομα (onoma)noun, dative, singular, neuter — “name”, the to- or for-formG3686name, character, fame, reputation.This verse uses “name”.nameἐποιήσατεepoiēsatehaveποιέω (poieō)verb, aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural — “have”, a single actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.haveτοῦτοtoutothisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “this”, the object formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.thisὑμεῖςhumeisyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, nominative, plural — “you”, the subject formG4771you.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and having set them in the midst, they were inquiring, 'In what power, or in what name did ye do this?'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And when they had set them in the midst, they inquired, By what power, or in what name, have ye done this?

Young’s Literal Translation

and having set them in the midst, they were inquiring, 'In what power, or in what name did ye do this?'

World English Bible

When they had stood Peter and John in the middle of them, they inquired, “By what power, or in what name, have you done this?”

Darby Translation

and having placed them in the midst they inquired, In what power or in what name have ye done this?

Douay-Rheims

And setting them in the midst, they asked: By what power, or by what name, have you done this?

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