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Acts 6:11

Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.

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τότεtoteThenτότεadverb — “Then”G5119then, at that time.Thenὑπέβαλονhupebalonthey subornedὑποβάλλω (hupoballō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “they suborned”, a single actionG5260I throw or put under; met: I subject, submit, suggest, whisper, prompt, suborn, instigate.they subornedἄνδραςandrasmenἀνήρ (anēr)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “men”, the object formG435a male human being; a man, husband.menλέγονταςlegontaswhich saidλέγω (legō)verb, present active participle, accusative, plural, masculine — “which said”, 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.which saidὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.ἈκηκόαμενakēkoamenWe have heardἀκούω (akouō)verb, perfect active indicative, 1st person plural — “We have heard”, a completed action with a present resultG191I hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported.We have heardαὐτοῦautouhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “him”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himλαλοῦντοςlalountosspeakλαλέω (laleō)verb, present active participle, genitive, singular, masculine — “speak”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2980(I talk, chatter in classical Greek, but in NT a more dignified word) I speak, say.This verse uses “speak”.speakῥήματαrhēmatawordsῥῆμα (rhēma)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “words”, the object formG4487a thing spoken, (a) a word or saying of any kind, as command, report, promise, (b) a thing, matter, business.wordsβλάσφημαblasphēmablasphemousβλάσφημος (blasphēmos)adjective, accusative, plural, neuter — “blasphemous”, the object formG989slanderous; subst: a blasphemer.εἰςeisagainstεἰςpreposition — “against”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.againstΜωϋσῆνmōusēnMosesΜωϋσῆς (mōusēs)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “Moses”, the object formG3475Moses; met: the books of Moses, the Pentateuch.Mosesκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.θεόνtheonagainst Godθεός (theos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “against God”, the object formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.against God

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

then they suborned men, saying — 'We have heard him speaking evil sayings in regard to Moses and God.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

Then they suborned men, who said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.

Young’s Literal Translation

then they suborned men, saying — 'We have heard him speaking evil sayings in regard to Moses and God.'

World English Bible

Then they secretly induced men to say, “We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God.”

Darby Translation

Then they suborned men, saying, We have heard him speaking blasphemous words against Moses and God.

Douay-Rheims

Then they suborned men to say, they had heard him speak words of blasphemy against Moses and against God.

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