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Acts 7:56

In Acts 7 of Acts.

And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “opened up” (διηνοιγμένους) before and here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “opened” (ἀνεῳγμένους) before and here.

καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andεἶπενeipento 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).saidἸδοὺidouBeholdἰδούparticle — “Behold”G2400See! Lo! Behold! Look!.BeholdθεωρῶtheōrōI seeθεωρέω (theōreō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “I see”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2334I look at, gaze, behold; I see, experience, discern; I partake of.I seeτοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.οὐρανοὺςouranousheavensοὐρανός (ouranos)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “heavens”, the object formG3772heaven, (a) the visible heavens: the atmosphere, the sky, the starry heavens, (b) the spiritual heavens.the heavensδιηνοιγμένουςdiēnoigmenousopenedδιανοίγω (dianoigō)verb, perfect passive participle, accusative, plural, masculine — “opened”, a completed action with a present resultG1272I open fully.openedκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.υἱὸνhuionSonυἱός (huios)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “Son”, the object formG5207a son, descendent.the Sonτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀνθρώπουanthrōpouof manἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of man”, the of-formG444a man, one of the human race.of manἐκekonἐκpreposition — “on”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.onδεξιῶνdexiōnright handδεξιός (dexios)adjective, genitive, plural, neuter — “right hand”, the of-formG1188on the right hand, right hand, right.This verse uses “right hand”.the right handἑστῶταhestōtato standἵστημι (histēmi)verb, perfect active participle, accusative, singular, masculine — “to stand”, a completed action with a present resultG2476trans: (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.This verse uses “stand”.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.θεοῦtheouof Godθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.of God

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ἀνεῳγμένουςaneōgmenousopenedἀνοίγω (anoigō)verb, perfect passive participle, accusative, plural, masculine — “opened”, a completed action with a present resultG455I open.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and he said, 'Lo, I see the heavens having been opened, and the Son of Man standing on the right hand of God.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

and said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.

Young’s Literal Translation

and he said, 'Lo, I see the heavens having been opened, and the Son of Man standing on the right hand of God.'

World English Bible

and said, “Behold, I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!”

Darby Translation

and said, Lo, I behold the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing at the right hand of God.

Douay-Rheims

And they crying out with a loud voice, stopped their ears, and with one accord ran violently upon him.

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