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Acts 6:1

And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.

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Ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ταῖςtaistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἡμέραιςhēmeraisdaysἡμέρα (hēmera)noun, dative, plural, feminine — “days”, the to- or for-formG2250a day, the period from sunrise to sunset.daysταύταιςtautaisthisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, dative, plural, feminine — “this”, the to- or for-formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.πληθυνόντωνplēthunontōnwhen the numberπληθύνω (plēthunō)verb, present active participle, genitive, plural, masculine — “when the number”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4129I increase, multiply.when the numberτῶνtōntheὁ (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 disciplesἐγένετοegenetothere aroseγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “there arose”, a single actionG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.there aroseγογγυσμὸςgongusmosa murmuringγογγυσμόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “a murmuring”, the subject formG1112murmuring, grumbling.This verse uses “murmuring”.a murmuringτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.Ἑλληνιστῶνhellēnistōnof the GreciansἙλληνιστής (hellēnistēs)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “of the Grecians”, the of-formG1675a Hellenist, Grecian Jew, a Greek-speaking Jew, that is one who can speak Greek only and not Hebrew (or Aramaic).of the Greciansπρὸςprosagainstπρόςpreposition — “against”G4314to, towards, with.againstτοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἙβραίουςhebraiousHebrewsἙβραῖος (hebraios)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “Hebrews”, the object formG1445a Hebrew, particularly one who speaks Hebrew (Aramaic).the Hebrewsὅτιhotibecauseὅτιconjunction — “because”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “because”.becauseπαρεθεωροῦντοparetheōrountowere neglectedπαραθεωρέω (paratheōreō)verb, imperfect passive indicative, 3rd person plural — “were neglected”, an ongoing action in the pastG3865I look past, overlook, neglect.were neglectedἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inτῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.διακονίᾳdiakoniaministrationδιακονίαnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “ministration”, the to- or for-formG1248waiting at table; in a wider sense: service, ministration.This verse uses “ministration”.ministrationτῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.καθημερινῇkathēmerinēdailyκαθημερινός (kathēmerinos)adjective, dative, singular, feminine — “daily”, the to- or for-formG2522daily, day-by-day.αἱhaitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.χῆραιchēraiwidowχήρα (chēra)adjective, nominative, plural, feminine — “widow”, the subject formG5503a widow.αὐτῶνautōnheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And in these days, the disciples multiplying, there came a murmuring of the Hellenists at the Hebrews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily ministration,

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American Standard Version (1901)

Now in these days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, there arose a murmuring of the Grecian Jews against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.

Young’s Literal Translation

And in these days, the disciples multiplying, there came a murmuring of the Hellenists at the Hebrews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily ministration,

World English Bible

Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, a complaint arose from the Hellenists against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily service.

Darby Translation

But in those days, the disciples multiplying in number, there arose a murmuring of the Hellenists against the Hebrews because their widows were overlooked in the daily ministration.

Douay-Rheims

And in those days, the number of the disciples increasing, there arose a murmuring of the Greeks against the Hebrews, for that their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.

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