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Acts 5:3

But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “the” (ὁ) before Satan here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

εἶπενeipento sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to say”, a single 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.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).saidδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ΠέτροςpetrosPeterΠέτροςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Peter”, the subject formG4074Peter, a Greek name meaning "rock".ἉνανίαhananiaAnaniasἉνανίας (hananias)noun, vocative, singular, masculine — “Ananias”, the calling formG367Ananias, (a) husband of Sapphira, a member of the early church at Jerusalem, (b) a member of the church at Damascus, (c) the high priest at Jerusalem.Ananiasδιὰdiathroughδιάpreposition — “through”G1223(a) gen: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) acc: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of.This verse uses “through”.τίtiwhyτίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “why”, the object formG5101who, which, what, why.whyἐπλήρωσενeplērōsenfilledπληρόω (plēroō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “filled”, a single actionG4137I fill, fulfill, complete.filledὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ΣατανᾶςsatanasSatanΣατανᾶςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Satan”, the subject formG4567an adversary, Satan.This verse uses “Satan”.τὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.καρδίανkardianheartκαρδία (kardia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “heart”, the object formG2588lit: the heart; mind, character, inner self, will, intention, center.heartσουsouyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “you”, the of-formG4771you.ψεύσασθαίpseusasthaito lieψεύδομαι (pseudomai)verb, aorist middle infinitive — “to lie”, a single actionG5574I deceive, lie, speak falsely.to lieσεseyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, singular — “you”, the object formG4771you.τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πνεῦμαpneumaGhostπνεῦμαnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “Ghost”, the object formG4151wind, breath, spirit.Ghostτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἅγιονhagionholyἅγιος (hagios)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “holy”, the object formG40set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred.This verse uses “holy”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andνοσφίσασθαιnosphisasthaito keep backνοσφίζομαι (nosphizomai)verb, aorist middle infinitive — “to keep back”, a single actionG3557I rob; mid: I set apart for myself, appropriate for my own benefit, purloin.to keep backἀπὸapopart ofἀπόpreposition — “part of”G575from, away from.part ofτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.τιμῆςtimēspriceτιμή (timē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “price”, the of-formG5092a price, honor.the priceτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.χωρίουchōriouof the landχωρίον (chōrion)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “of the land”, the of-formG5564a place, piece of land, field, property, estate.of the land

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And Peter said, 'Ananias, wherefore did the Adversary fill thy heart, for thee to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back of the price of the place?

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American Standard Version (1901)

But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thy heart to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back part of the price of the land?

Young’s Literal Translation

And Peter said, 'Ananias, wherefore did the Adversary fill thy heart, for thee to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back of the price of the place?

World English Bible

But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back part of the price of the land?

Darby Translation

But Peter said, Ananias, why has Satan filled thy heart that thou shouldest lie to the Holy Spirit, and put aside for thyself a part of the price of the estate?

Douay-Rheims

But Peter said: Ananias, why hath Satan tempted thy heart, that thou shouldst lie to the Holy Ghost, and by fraud keep part of the price of the land?

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